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The Nod

The Nod

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The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don’t get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black -- in America, and around the world.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Nod episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Nod for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Nod episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Nod - A Nod to The Nod
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01/20/20 • 83 min

The Nod podcast is coming to an end, and this week we are looking back at some of the highlights from the last 2.5 years of the show! It’s just like the moment right before Will turns out the lights in the empty living room at the Banks house. In this jam-packed clip show, Brittany and Eric take a trip down memory lane, and talk about how some of your favorite episodes of The Nod came together.

Be sure to come back next week for the final episode of The Nod podcast! And sign up for updates on the new Quibi show The Nod with Brittany and Eric at thenod.show

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The Nod - To All the Boys in Rom-Coms Who Suck
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11/19/18 • 39 min

Brittany schools Eric on the true nature of romantic male leads, from Marcus in "Boomerang" to Lance in "The Best Man." And she pays special tribute to a prince charming from "Living Single" who’s never gotten his due.

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The Nod - Six Degrees: Black History Month Edition
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02/25/19 • 34 min

This Black History month has been whack, but The Nod is still ready to celebrate with an epic game of Six Degrees of Black Separation. Will Eric and Mack embarrass the ancestors or will they redeem BHM for us all?

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The Nod - Chitlins at Bergdorf’s
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08/15/17 • 38 min

If you think Kanye West was the first to change the American fashion game, meet one of the flyest Black fashion squads in history.

RELATED LINKS

Check out Robin Givhan’s book, “The Battle of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History.”

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Eric and journalist Errin Haines discuss how the current state of upheaval in our country might affect Senator Kamala Harris' chances of becoming Biden's VP running mate. Will voters, now focused on police brutality, support a former prosecutor?

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The Nod - Michael Twitty's Cooking Gene
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08/12/19 • 46 min

In our last conversation with Michael Twitty, the chef and culinary historian told us all about his “Southern Discomfort Tour.” The tour, which he wrote about in his book, “The Cooking Gene,” involved travelling the south and cooking on plantations using the same methods that his enslaved ancestors would have used. (He even did it dressed as they would have dressed.) Since our conversation, Michael has won two James Beard awards — the Oscar’s of the food world! — for his book and food writing. In a follow-up to our original episode, Brittany calls Michael to hear all about what it was like to win the food world’s highest honor, his recent travels all over Africa, and his unfiltered opinions on collard greens.

This episode is part of our summer podcast club series. We’ve put together a handy guide on how to organize your own podcast club. For more information, visit thenod.show/podcastclub.

Also, make sure to check out Michael Twitty’s book, “The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South.”

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The Nod - The Deacons
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06/25/18 • 41 min

Eric tells a story about forgotten part of civil-rights history that is still very much alive. In 1965, a group of black men in Louisiana called the Deacons for Defense and Justice took up arms against the Klan. Now a daughter of the Deacons wants to start a museum in their honor, but not everyone in town wants their story told. This episode originally aired on the Gimlet show “Undone,” and includes a special update on the story from Eric.

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The Nod - How We Failed
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12/24/18 • 15 min

Brittany and Eric were recently guests on The Upgrade podcast's first ever live show, where the theme for the night was "How to Fail". In this week's BONUS, we are sharing an excerpt from that show, where they discuss each other's biggest failures and play a work inspired game of Never Have I Ever.

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The Nod - BONUS: Don't Call It A Resolution
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01/01/18 • 12 min

Brittany doesn't make New Year's resolutions. Instead, she creates a list of intentions for how to live her life in the coming year. Eric is skeptical of the process. In this week's bonus, Brittany tells Eric her 2018 intentions, and tries to convince him to make at least one intention of his own.

We are back next week with an all new episode!

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The Nod - Brittany's Choice: Sister, Sister
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01/14/19 • 34 min

Producer Simone Polanen thought she knew her little sister well, until she discovered a major part of her sister’s identity that she knew nothing about. When Simone confronts her sister, the conversation gets heated.

This month, we're sharing some of Brittany and Eric's most memorable episodes of The Nod so far. This week is Brittany's pick: "Sister, Sister".

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Nod have?

The Nod currently has 145 episodes available.

What topics does The Nod cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on The Nod?

The episode title 'A Nod to The Nod' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Nod?

The average episode length on The Nod is 30 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Nod released?

Episodes of The Nod are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Nod?

The first episode of The Nod was released on Jun 20, 2017.

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