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People Interacting with People

Pippa Hirst

46 episodes

10 hours ago

In this episode, I sit down in conversation with Kesha in Atlanta. We had a very serendipitous meeting when I sat down at the bar where she works after visiting Gadsden, Alabama where my friend, Madeleine, was arrested for her participation in a Freedom Walk alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Before I could share this, Kesha was telling me about the podcast she wants to create which spotlights white people who have put their lives and reputations on the line in support of civil rights and equa...

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In this episode, I sit down in conversation with Kesha in Atlanta. We had a very serendipitous meeting when I sat down at the bar where she works after visiting Gadsden, Alabama where my friend, Madeleine, was arrested for her participation in a Freedom Walk alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Before I could share this, Kesha was telling me about the podcast she wants to create which spotlights white people who have put their lives and reputations on the line in support of civil rights and equa...

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Episodes (20/46)

People Interacting with People

S3 EP7: Spotlighting Unsung Heroes, Meeting Madeleine, Breaking Out of the "Black Box", Learning to Laugh, & Bringing Balance w/ Kesha in Atlanta

In this episode, I sit down in conversation with Kesha in Atlanta. We had a very serendipitous meeting when I sat down at the bar where she works after visiting Gadsden, Alabama where my friend, Madeleine, was arrested for her participation in a Freedom Walk alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Before I could share this, Kesha was telling me about the podcast she wants to create which spotlights white people who have put their lives and reputations on the line in support of civil rights and equa...

2 years ago

55 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP6: Selling Real Estate, Brokering Car Deals, Navigating Canada's Healthcare, Making Music, & Working with Celebrities w/ Destiny in Miami

In this episode, I sit down with Destiny who lives and works in Florida. Destiny and I met at the Fort Lauderdale Airport earlier this year and discovered we had a few things in common including being born and raised in Toronto. We stayed in touch with the intention of connecting again and sat down at her condo in Miami a little while ago to talk about her business selling real estate, her experience selling luxury cars and the reality show she is creating around that, her music career...

2 years ago

45 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP5 Part 2: Pursuing Artistic Endeavours, Finding the Right Support, Understanding the Black Man, Having the "Black Talk" & Moving with Grace w/ Anna in Fort Lauderdale

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Anna who tells me about some of her artistic endeavours which include having a published book, writing for a documentary, and creating music. We talk about the need to be selfish and find the right support while pursing these creative things. Anna also shares her perspectives about raising a daughter, understanding Black men, the dynamics of the Black family, and having the "Black Talk".

2 years ago

33 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP5 Part 1: NAACP Advisories, Food Deserts, Housing as a Human Right, Getting Political, & Growing Up in the South w/ Anna in Fort Lauderdale

In this episode, I sit down with Anna in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to chat with her about the work she does to bring more political power to the people, her views on the NAACP advisories that are still coming out today for Black people and People of Color traveling to various parts of the US, and some of the knowledge she has about housing. Anna and I are getting to know each other during this conversation so I do my best to answer the questions she has for me too. We talk about "Karens" and ...

2 years ago

57 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP4 Part 2: Money, Power, Rap Music, Pop Culture, & The Black Family w/ Gordon in North Carolina

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Gordon. We talk about money, power, his experience listening to a broad range of Rap music, his theory when it comes to the representation of the Black family on TV in the 60s & 70s and how this mirrored reality. To see photos of my guests, check out my Instagram page @pipsperspective

2 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP4 Part 1: Having the Whitest Name Ever, Serving in Iraq, Surviving in the Chain Gang, Liking Yourself, & Living in the Moment w/ Gordon in North Carolina

In this episode, I sit down with Gordon after meeting him just a couple of days before and chatting for hours. Gordon is from a small town in Georgia, has served in Iraq, has been incarcerated or "in the chain gang", and has a very interesting perspective when it comes to the Black experience. To see photos of my guests, check out my Instagram page @pipsperspective

2 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP3 Part 2: Five Minutes of Fame at The Apollo, Becoming Mr. D, Paid Line Ups, Police Encounters, & Personal Choices w/ Danny aka Mr. D in North Carolina

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Danny who tells me about his five minutes of fame singing with his all time favourite group at the Apollo Theater, his singing career, and a few of the not-so-nice encounters he had with police as a kid growing up in Harlem and the Bronx in the 70's & 80s. To see photos of Danny, check out my Instagram page @pipsperspective

2 years ago

54 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP3 Part 1: Coming Up in the Bronx, Being a First Generation B-Boy, Originating Moves, The Evolution of Hip Hop, & Showing Up to Show Out w/ Danny aka MC Ski Jump in North Carolina

In this episode, I sit down with Danny - aka MC Ski Jump - to talk about his experience coming up as one of the First Generation B-Boys in the Bronx. Danny - who I met by chance when I got lost driving through Fayetteville, North Carolina last year - came up with the likes of Grandmaster Flash and also originated some of those break dance moves we still see today. Stay tuned for next week's episode when Danny tells me all about how he became "Mr. D" and about his five minutes of fame singin...

2 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP2 Part 2: Living in Your Authenticity, Being Blessed But Bullshit, Performing Poetry, Living as a Same-Gender-Loving Male, & Liberating Yourself w/ Artis aka DJ ART.IS in Anacostia, D.C.

In part two of my conversation with Artis, we talk about living in your authenticity, Artis performs some of his poetry - including one about living as a "same-gender-loving male" which leads to a longer discussion about this - and we talk about how being blessed still comes with its bullshit. Artis has written over 600 Haikus - some of which he shares with me - and has over 1000 poems compiled in a series of books he is writing. And he's doing great things as an arts activist and cura...

2 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP2 Part 1: What Art Is, Learning to Pivot, Planting Seeds, Finding Your Tribe, & Saying YES to Opportunities w/ Artis aka DJ ART.IS in Anacostia, D.C.

In this episode, I sit down with Artis - aka DJ ART.IS - in DC to talk about what art is, learning to pivot when things don't go according to plan, planting seeds when it comes to relationships, finding your tribe, and saying YES to opportunities. Artis is a DJ, a Poet, and an Art Activist curating many events for emerging artists in and around DC. In this first part of our conversation, he shares what he has learned about himself and about life in the arts. In part two, coming next ...

2 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP1 Part 2: The Oldest Known Religion, Rap Music as Therapy, Lost Souls in Prison, The Evolution of an Artist, & Shooting Music Videos on the Fly w/ DeMar aka Fly Guy Impulse in Catskill, NY

In this second part of my conversation with DeMar, he tells me about Santeria, the spiritual practice he discovered while in Federal Prison and one he attributes to helping him to never go back. It's such a great story and DeMar is an amazing storyteller! Also a talented rapper known as "Fly Guy Impulse", we talk about DeMar's music - how he wrote his first raps while incarcerated and about his beautifully sad song, Lost Souls, written while in Federal Prison about what it's like to be inca...

2 years ago

50 minutes

People Interacting with People

S3 EP1 Part 1: Petty Crimes, Police Brutality, Gang Banging, Prison Life, Trauma, & Reintegrating Back into Society w/ DeMar aka Fly Guy Impulse in Catskill, NY

In this first episode of Season 3, I sit down near Catskill, New York where I met this next guest last year. DeMar, who was shooting a music video at the time, had been released from Federal Prison just a couple of years before we met. First incarcerated at the age of 12, and having spent 14 of his last 26 years in jail or prison, 38-year-old DeMar shares his journey and experiences with me. He opens up about the police brutality he has experienced, what life was like for him in prison, th...

2 years ago

1 hour 18 minutes

People Interacting with People

SIZZLE 6: Introducing... Damien, Namel, & Fferé

In this clip, meet Damien in Kentucky, Namel in Harlem, and Fferé in DC. Episode 4 Season 1: Damien and I met at the Fort Campbell, Kentucky Army Base. He volunteered to come on the podcast to tell me about the challenges he faces and privilege he has as a fair-skinned Black man. We talk about the N-Word, the Bronx, and more in our episode. Episode 6 Season 2: Namel and I met on the sidewalk in Harlem in 2016. He told me about his Hip Hop duo called Four Wheel City. Namel has been in a whee...

3 years ago

3 minutes

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SIZZLE 5: Introducing... Mac, Allison, & George

IN this clip, meet Mac in North Carolina, Allison in Atlanta, and George in New York. Episode 2 Season 1: Mac and I met at Toronto Airport when I was living there for nine days. He was a flight attendant working in private aviation who was 'stationed' at the Sheraton Hotel there for a month. Upon learning I was sleeping on a bench in one of the departure lounges, he very kindly offered me his hotel room while he was in flight. We remember this story, talk about his job in private aviation, h...

3 years ago

2 minutes

People Interacting with People

SIZZLE 2 - Introducing... Aleathia, Myles, Judith, & Kerric

In this clip, meet Aleathia in New York, Myles in LA, Judith in New Jersey & Kerric in Las Vegas. Episode 5 Season 2: Aleathia and I met while walking down the street in the Bronx. She is the creator of a movement to bring awareness to and change the narrative around bareheaded beauty. As she calls it "Hair Freedom". We talk about this and so much more in our episode. Episode 10 Season 1: Myles and I met over social media during the pandemic. He discovered drag during this time and is n...

3 years ago

2 minutes

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SIZZLE 4: Introducing... Marq, Dominion, Maya, & Daijon

IN this clip, meet Marq in Las Vegas, Dominion in DC, Maya in DC, and Daijon in Las Vegas. Episode 6 Season 1: Marq and I met when I was sleeping I my car in Vegas. It turns out he's a talented musical artist and vocalist from Milwaukee who goes by the name MILLI3K. We talk music, Vegas, Milwaukee and why colour matters. Episode 1 Season 2: Dominion and I met when I happened to walk past the Hip Hip Museum in DC this May. We had such an instant connection so I drove back through a few days ...

3 years ago

2 minutes

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SIZZLE 3: Introducing... Jerry, Alex, Quatae, & Lisa

In this clip, meet Jerry in New York, Alex in Las Vegas, Quatae in DC and Lisa in DC. Episode 7 Season 2: Jerry and I met on an overnight bus from Toronto to New York in 2016 where we chatted through the night and Jerry shared his life story with me. This young man, at just 21, had already been through so much. And six years later, he shares more of his story with me including a terrible run-in with police and the joy of having a son. Episode 8 Season 1: Alex and I met in Las Vegas in 2017 ...

3 years ago

3 minutes

People Interacting with People

SIZZLE 1: Introducing... Cat, Dray, Leka, & Kumei

In this clip, meet Cat in the Bronx, Dray in Las Vegas, Leka in New York, and Kumei in Las Vegas. Episode 9 Season 2: Cat and I met through a mutual friend this summer in New York. She is my soul sister, my Taurean twin, a Minister, and Host of a TV Show called "The Next Chapter" in which she discusses "shades of grey". Episode 5 Season 1: Dray and I met in Las Vegas in 2017. He is one of the pioneers of the Las Vegas Arts Scene and an incredibly talented artist. Did you know that the...

3 years ago

2 minutes

People Interacting with People

S2 EP10: Working at a Boys' Maximum Security Prison, Healing Male Trauma, Owning a Gun, Playing Baseball & Being Yourself w/ Leka in Catskill, NY

In this episode, I sit down with my new friend, Leka at his home in Catskill, New York. Leka and I met through a mutual friend and, following a few conversations about his life, I invited him to come on the podcast. Leka works as a Youth Counsellor and Duty Officer at a Boys' Maximum Security Prison in New York. We talk about the love he has for his job, his three daughters, and the importance of family. We also have a very serious conversation about guns and gun ownership in New York as w...

3 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

People Interacting with People

S2 EP9: Becoming a Minister at Ten, Recognizing Trauma, Doing the Work, Loving Yourself & Living Fearlessly w/ Cat in the Bronx

In this episode, I sit down with my new friend, and "Taurean Twin", Cat at her apartment in the Bronx. Cat tells me about how she feels about the Bronx, how she became a Minister at the age of ten, what she learned from the Jehovah's Witnesses, and how divinely guided her life has been. We talk about recognizing trauma, doing the work towards healing and self-love, and how this relates to Black families in particular. Oh, and we share a few laughs too. We hope you enjoy our episode. To ...

3 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes