Award-winning storyteller Phill Branch chops it up on life after physical and mental pandemic lockdown.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
I got to thinking about how it's not extremists whose racism I bump up against in my daily life. My everyday racism comes from liberal colleagues, acquaintances and (former) friends. Racism from these spaces, generally, gets dismissed when addressed and/or buried in a puddle of tears. Many of my Black friends have been approached by white friends since the uprisings began, for advice on how to be an ally. Here's what I think is a good start.
Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media.
Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com
Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
On this episode, I discuss the outrage over Biden deciding who is Black and I also touch on voting even when it doesn't feel so good.
Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media.
Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com
Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
As I celebrate another year of life, I am processing the time in my life when I thought self-harm was the only choice. I read an excerpt from an anthology I contributed to - For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide (Keith Boykin, editor) and talk about gaining perspective....over time.
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
As places begin to reopen, the real work begins...making decisions for ourselves and getting used to not knowing what’s coming next.
Friday May 08, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
Let's trust our gut a little bit more. It's not rude to make a good choice for yourself...even if someone else might be uncomfortable.
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
For a brief moment in time, I served as an assistant for a "Dreamgirl." It was fun, messy, exhausting and life-changing.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Demographic data + Stimulus Checks - Unemployment = Reopening Nonessential Businesses
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
This thing is a roller coaster, but why do we feel guilty for expressing how we feel. Sad, troubled, uncertain etc., does not equal ungrateful.
Saturday Apr 18, 2020