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Harlem Queen

Harlem Queen

Yhane Washington Smith

"Harlem Queen" is a Black historical fiction audio drama based on the life and times of Black, woman, "gangster" Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance (the story takes place around 1926-32). Madame St. Clair had a powerful impact on building the Harlem community underground and aboveground and defining the Harlem Renaissance. Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered and uplifted after hearing this amazing story! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A' Lelia Bundles Scholar at Columbia University. You can follow on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio, our web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com, email: [email protected]. or our newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ And our Patreon to raise money to continue making this show: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen Thank you for listening and reading!
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Harlem Queen - S2 EP1 - Kidnapped!
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05/25/20 • 15 min

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Madame Stephanie St. Clair searches for Michele.

Content Warning: This episode includes a reference to rape, lynching and racial slurs.

Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen

Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Fella

D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein

Melissa Green - Ruby Washington

Steven Hylton - Bunky

Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano

Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida

Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover

Luke Slattery - Manos

Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois

Emerald Toller - Michele

Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith

Sound Designer - Peter Kohl

Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran

Thank you for listening!

Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account.

Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

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Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts

Tell a friend!

Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

Twitter: @AudioHarlem

YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

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Harlem Queen - S2 EP3 - Bailed!

S2 EP3 - Bailed!

Harlem Queen

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07/07/20 • 17 min

THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going.

Michele has to make her way back home. Eugene questions Holstein's motives. Wallace Thurman asks for Madame St. Clair's patronage.

Special Guest Appearance by Brandon Micheal Hall as Wallace Thurman

Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen, Announcer

Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPont, Reynolds

Journey Brown-Saintel - Shirley

D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein

Melissa Green - Ruby Washington

Steven Hylton - Bunky

Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano

Isaiah Mueller - Eugene Washington

Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida

Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover

Luke Slattery - Manos

Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois, Michele

Errickson Wilcox - Mayor Jimmy Walker

Special thanks to Emerald Toller

Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Smith

Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran

Sound Designer - Peter Kohl

Thank you for listening!

Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account.

Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

AND/OR

Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts

Tell a friend!

Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

Web site: https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Harlem Queen - S2  EP2 - Busted!

S2 EP2 - Busted!

Harlem Queen

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06/16/20 • 12 min

THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going.

Madame Stephanie St. Clair continues to pay a heavy price to search for Michele.

Content Warning: This episode includes a reference to rape, lynching and racial slurs.

Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen

Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPont

Journey Brown-Saintel - Shirley

D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein

Melissa Green - Ruby Washington

Steven Hylton - Bunky

Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano

Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida

Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover

Luke Slattery - Manos

Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois, Michele

Special thanks to Emerald Toller

Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith, YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran

Sound Designer - Peter Kohl

Thank you for listening!

Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account.

Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

AND/OR

Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts

Tell a friend!

YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

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Harlem Queen - S1 EP1 - You Know Who I Work For?
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02/24/19 • 14 min

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Content Warning: This episode contains gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs.

A numbers war begins in 1920s Harlem (during the Harlem Renaissance) between gangsters Dutch Schultz and Madame Stephanie St. Clair. Stephanie is shot.

Starring:

Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz

Journey Brown-Saintel - Ruby Washington

Nia Calloway - Betty

D. Rubin Green - Calvin J. Floyd

Steven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes

Isaiah James Mueller - Eugene Washington

Damien Paris - Rene, Gunman

Luke Slattery - Manos

Created and Written by Yhane Washington Smith

Directed by Shawn Regruto

Edited by Chris Manley

Sound Design and Editor by Peter Kohl

Recorded at The Buddy Project in Queens, USA

Harlem Queen theme composed and performed by Jason Moran

Production Assistants: Emely Perez and Nina Smith

Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.

Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

AND/OR

Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts.

Tell a friend!

Thank you for listening and supporting the show!

Follow us:

IG: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

Twitter: @AudioHarlem

web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

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While I am putting together more episodes of "Harlem Queen", please enjoy listening to "Booker & Olivia" by William Sutphin!

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Harlem Queen - S1 EP4 - Opportunity (Season Finale)
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04/05/19 • 18 min

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Stephanie strikes back.

Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs.

Featuring:

Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz

Journey Brown-Saintel - Ruby Washington

Nia Calloway - Betty

D. Rubin Green - Calvin J. Floyd

Melissa Green - Zora Neale Hurston, Ruby Washington

Steven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes

Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano

Isaiah James Mueller - Eugene Washington

Jocelyne O'Toole - Ida

Damien Paris - Rene, Gunman

Luke Slattery - Manos

Emerald Toller - Michele

Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith

Sound Design by Peter Kohl

Recorded at The Buddy Project in Queens, USA

Harlem Queen theme composed and performed by Jason Moran

Production Assistants: Emely Perez and Nina Smith

Special thanks: Julie Atwell

Special "Hotsy Totsy" shoutouts to Andrietta, Naomi and Matt for being patrons!

Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.

Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

AND/OR

Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts.

Tell a friend!

Thank you for listening and supporting the show!

Follow us:

Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

Twitter: @AudioHarlem

Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Harlem Queen - S2 EP4 - Discovered! (Season Finale)
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07/14/20 • 22 min

THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going.

HUGS and GRATITUDE To the best cast a hotsty totsy (that's me) could ever ask for!

Michele returns and is discovered.

Special Guest Appearance by Brandon Micheal Hall as Wallace Thurman

Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen, Announcer

Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPont, Reynolds

Journey Brown-Saintel - Shirley

D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein

Melissa Green - Ruby Washington

Steven Hylton - Bunky

Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano

Isaiah Mueller - Eugene Washington

Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida

Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover

Luke Slattery - Manos

Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois, Michele

Errickson Wilcox - Mayor Jimmy Walker

Special thanks to Emerald Toller

Produced, written, edited and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran

Sound Designer - Peter Kohl

Thank you for listening!

Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account.

Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

AND/OR

Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts

Tell a friend!

YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stephanie plans her retaliation.

Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs.

Featuring:

Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz

Journey Brown-Saintel - Ruby Washington

Nia Calloway - Betty

D. Rubin Green - Calvin J. Floyd

Melissa Green - Zora Neale Hurston and Ruby Washington

Steven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes

Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano

Isaiah James Mueller - Eugene Washington

Damien Paris - Rene, Gunman

Luke Slattery - Manos

Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith, YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

Sound Design by Peter Kohl

Recorded at The Buddy Project in Queens, USA

Harlem Queen theme composed and performed by Jason Moran

Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.

Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

AND/OR

Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts.

Tell a friend!

Thank you for listening and supporting the show!

Follow us:

Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

Twitter: @AudioHarlem

Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Harlem Queen - Harlem Queen Season Two Trailer
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04/02/20 • 4 min

We are excited to present to you season two of Harlem Queen!

Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so that you don't miss new episodes.

Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio

Twitter: @AudioHarlem

Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com

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Harlem Queen - The Grio's Harlem and Moscow
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04/02/24 • 60 min

While we are putting the finishing touches on Season 4 of "Harlem Queen" check out "Harlem and Moscow". I had the opportunity to speak with the writer of the series, Alle Mims. We had a lovely chat about the people of the Harlem Renaissance who traveled to Russia to make this ill-fated Russian propaganda film, the Russian creatives of this film as well as a little about researching and writing historical fiction.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Harlem Queen have?

Harlem Queen currently has 40 episodes available.

What topics does Harlem Queen cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Drama, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Harlem Queen?

The episode title 'S2 EP3 - Bailed!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Harlem Queen?

The average episode length on Harlem Queen is 19 minutes.

How often are episodes of Harlem Queen released?

Episodes of Harlem Queen are typically released every 14 days, 6 hours.

When was the first episode of Harlem Queen?

The first episode of Harlem Queen was released on Feb 10, 2019.

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