N'DIGO STUDIO PODCAST
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -N'DIGO STUDIO is a Chicago centric program and podcast covering topics such as pop culture, politics, authors and trending topics of the day. If you want to hear engaging, sometimes controversial and always authentic discussion around the hot topics of the day tune into the N'DIGO STUDIO Podcast!
Join your host Hermene Hartman as she interviews inspiring people and chats about interesting topics from an honest and entertaining perspective.
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Sasha, the Story of Sasha Dalton: How a Chicago Native Made Her Mark on the World
August 30, 2022 14:19 - 29 minutes - 53.4 MBDo you want to achieve success in the entertainment industry? Sasha Dalton is sharing the solution so that you can get the results you want. Here's a breakdown of what is covered:[00:00:14] - Getting to know Sasha Dalton.[00:01:06] - Sasha's return to Chicago.[00:05:12] - Coming to write for Dinah Washington and Club delisa.[00:08:51] - The Mayor Harold Washington Connection[00:16:31] - Gospel music's evolution.[00:18:56] - What are sasha's pastimes.[00:19:57] - Our thoughts on romance.[00:...
Activist Rebecca Sive on the Importance of Words in the Fight for Women's Rights
August 02, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 51.1 MBAfter the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a young woman must find the courage to lead and fight for reproductive rights in her community. In this episode, you will learn: 1. The recent Supreme Court ruling that overturns Roe v. Wade2. The impact of this ruling on women's lives and reproductive rights3. The importance of young people becoming politically active and voting
A Cozy Conversation With Film Producer and Director Pemon Rami
July 16, 2022 20:55 - 31 minutes - 56.7 MBN'Digo Studio - Cozy Conversations w/Hermene Hartman Join us for casual chats with interesting people. In this episode of Cozy Conversations, Hermene Hartman speaks to the International Film Producer and Director, and Member of the Board of Illinois Arts Council, Pemon Rami. Pemon discusses his story from the early stages of his career growing up in the Stateway Gardens community in Chicago to working with international movie stars including Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover. The conver...
Cozy Conversations
July 16, 2022 20:55 - 31 minutes - 56.7 MBN'Digo Studio - Cozy Conversations w/Hermene Hartman Join us for casual chats with interesting people. In this episode of Cozy Conversations, Hermene Hartman speaks to the International Film Producer and Director, and Member of the Board of Illinois Arts Council, Pemon Rami. Pemon discusses his story from the early stages of his career growing up in the Stateway Gardens community in Chicago to working with international movie stars including Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover. The conver...
The Success Factor
January 19, 2022 17:30 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about career success. How do you climb that corporate ladder? What are the tips and tricks to help increase your chances of achieving your career goals? Today we hear from those who have achieved success in the corporate world. We’re joined by Tyronne Stoudemire, VP Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Hyatt Corporation; Connie Lindsey, Head Of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global DEI, & Charles Johnson, Global Entrepreneur. We kick off ou...
Generation Z- Twentysomethings
January 13, 2022 17:30 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk with 3 young Gen-Z women, Taylor Coward, Jasmine Roberson & Braylyn Brown, about how social media influences their lives, their career visions, their views on politics & more. Gen-Z is the first generation to grow up in a world where social media is everywhere. Our guests share with us their insights and perspective on the world and how they live their lives in the digital age. We kick off our talk with a discussion about how social media influence...
Golden Family Recipes
January 05, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about those classic family recipes that are passed down through the generations and enjoyed by the whole family. Today we are joined by four people who took family recipes dating as far back as to slavery and who turned those recipes into businesses. We are joined by Eudell Watts IV (Old Arthurs Barbecue Sauce), Patrick Oden (Cheezcake Boutique), Stephanie Hart (Brown Sugar Bakery) & Michele Hoskins (Michele's Foods Inc.); each of whom tell us the st...
Holiday Season
December 23, 2021 21:30 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman on today's holiday episode! We are joined by Chef Reggie Thomas, who specializes in making delicious healthy holiday meals. We are also joined by Rick Nesbitt, a winemaker who uniquely flavors wine for what he calls modern wine consumers. We also have David Leon, Jr. a Mixologist who walks us through how to make that perfect cocktail for the holiday season. In the second segment, we have Fashion Designer Barbara Bates & Media Personality Candace Jordan who prov...
The Folded Map Project
December 15, 2021 18:45 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk with Tonika Lewis Johnson, a photographer from Englewood who has creatively examined the streets of Chicago to highlight the drastic differences between the North and South side in terms of the communities that live there, property values, available resources and more. Tonika’s project is called The Folded Map and she calls herself a social justice artist & today we take a fresh look at Chicago. Tonika recounts how she first realized the difference ...
Reparations
December 08, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about reparations. Reparations are talked about a lot but what does it mean? Reparations mean payment. In this case, payment was supplied to the descendants of Black Americans who worked for white businesses for centuries as slaves to build this country. Should Black people be compensated for the slave labor their ancestors endured in the past? We talk about it today with our guests Mr Steven Rogers, Author of A Letter to my White Friends and Colleag...
Chicago Crime Solutions
November 30, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about crime in Chicago. There are too many random and pointless murders happening in Chicago today. Today we are joined by three guests who have direct experience & unique understanding of the crime taking place in our city. We are joined by La Shawn K. Ford State Rep, Sharon Grant who is the executive director at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation, and Donovan Price, founder, pastor & victim’s advocate. We kick off our discu...
Chicago House Museums
November 24, 2021 17:30 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about the wonderful historic house museums that exist right here in Chicago. These homes that belonged to important activists, artists, politicians & industrialists of the past have been preserved & restored because of their architectural merit & the significance of those who lived in them. We are joined by Angela Ford & Wendy Muhammed who are both working to preserve important historic buildings here in Chicago. We discuss the importance of maintai...
Doctors On Covid
November 16, 2021 16:30 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about Covid19 with four medical professionals. We ask the questions that are on many people’s minds but sometimes it seems so hard to get straight answers. How long will Covid last? Should you get vaccinated? What do the vaccines do? Should you get a booster shot? We cover all of this and more in a succinct and straightforward way. We discuss the importance of trusting the scientific consensus. Science is the best tool we have to understand and defe...
Cancel Culture
November 09, 2021 23:45 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBWhat do Bill Cosby, The Ellen Show, Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle have in common? Join your host Hermene Hartman as we discuss the strange and controversial phenomenon that is ‘cancel culture’. Today we’re joined by Mary Datcher (marketing consultant), Leon Rogers (Radio Personality with iHeartMedia) and Bishop Tavis L.Grant II (National Field Director Rainbow PUSH). We explore various cases of celebrities who have been cancelled & try to distinguish between those who might deserve it and tho...
Theatrical Musical - Paradise Square
November 01, 2021 13:45 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we cover a new Broadway production happening right here in Chicago! ‘Paradise Square’ is a live theatrical production that tells an exciting story of a notorious New York neighborhood which, following the civil war, was a melting pot of Irish immigrant and African American culture. We are joined by Paradise Square’s Producer, Garth Drabinsky, Vice President for Broadway in Chicago, Eileen LaCario, & Paradise Square Lyricist, Masi Asare. We discuss the cultu...
Rebranding The Brand - Fashion Fair and Black Opal
October 25, 2021 23:15 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk with two women who bought and rebranded two companies, Black Opal & Fashion Fair. These are makeup companies with a full line of products for people with dark skin tones. Cheryl Mayberry McKissack & Desiree Rogers are the entrepreneurs behind this venture and they join us to teach us how to rebrand a brand! Tune in as they explain how the idea to buy these companies came about, how they acquired the companies and their vision for the future. Cheryl ...
Brenda Myers Powell - The Dreamcatcher Fighting Human Trafficking
December 10, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about a very heavy topic today, sex trafficking. Sex trafficking is a form of modern day slavery, and occurs when a trafficker exploits individuals through fraud, force and bullying to put them on the streets for forced sex work. Today our guest is Brenda Myers Powell, Co-Founder & Executive Director of The Dreamcatcher Foundation . The Dreamcatcher Foundation fights human trafficking in Chicago. Brenda takes us back and tells the story of how she ...
Dion Dawson - Project Dream Fridge, Black Men Serving The Community
December 03, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as she talks with Dion Dawson, CEO & founder of Project Dream Fridge , a group focused on distributing fresh food and water to the Inglewood community, for free. We are talking to Dion today because he is young, gifted, black and serving his community by solving problems for the betterment of the people in that community. Dion’s foundation has literally placed a fridge on Chicago's south side Englewood community (corner of Rancine & 57th street), and along wi...
Presidential Election 2020
November 26, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as she discusses the presidential election of 2020, the most historical election in living memory. We are joined today by Erick Johnson, Journalist for The Chicago Crusader ; Kimberley Egonmwan, Host of The Talk Of Chicago Afternoon Show on WVON 1690AM; and finally by Rev. Dr. Jannette Wilson, who is an aid to Reverend Jesse Jackson and is also National Director at Push Excel. Today we explore the factors that have contributed to this election playing out th...
Why Jesse Jackson Matters
November 19, 2020 14:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as she talks with David Masciotra , Author of the new book “I Am Somebody, Why Jesse Jackson Matters”. We are honored to also be joined by the legend himself, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. Today we discuss the life of Reverend Jackson and the impact his work has had on civil rights and the fight for equality for black people and others. David explains why Reverend Jackson is one of the most important civil rights figures of the 20th century. From his work with ...
Black Men Coping
November 12, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as she sits down with Ja’Mal Green, Entreprene ur and activist, Clifton Pierce, entrepreneur and podcaster from the Nick Cannon Media group, and Carl West, publisher of TBT News. Today we discuss why black men are being killed every day in America by police and by each other. Hermene opens today's conversation by asking what it is like being a black man in America today. We also touch on the importance of raising our kids to know the reality of the world they...
Black Images
November 05, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as she discusses images, in particular Black images. There are differences in how Black people see themselves and how white people depict Black people in media through images. Hermene is joined by three of her closest friends Darryl Dennard, host of Chicago Speaks (iheartradio), Dorothy Lavelle, Owner of the Chicago Crusader and Angela Ford, Founder and Executive Director of The Obsidian Collection. Dorothy kicks off our discussion by outlining why Black medi...
Stopping The Game
October 29, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as she talks basketball with one of the games greatest living champions, former Chicago Bulls player and the best 3-point shooter ever, Craig Hodges. We are also joined by Dr. Lloyd Walton who had a fantastic basketball career and is one of only three people to ever earn a doctorate degree in the game. Today we discuss champions, the game in general and stopping the game, as the players have done recently. Craig and Dr Lloyd reminisce about their early days c...
Exclusive Interview With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
October 22, 2020 18:18 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman for a special interview with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot . Mayor Lightfoot is the first openly gay African American mayor in America and only the second woman to be mayor of Chicago. We discuss segregation and specifically how Chicago, as one of the most segregated cities in America, can address the systemic racism that is present in our society. We explain how we can work to create Black wealth and prosperity and to develop Black neighborhoods in order to ma...
Black Women On National Politics
October 15, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman as she discusses politics from a Black woman's perspective with her guests Delmarie Cobb and Morgan Johnson. We discuss what is at stake in the 2020 election, an election that is perhaps the most important in living memory. We talk about the nature of political conventions and explore the danger that our current president presents to Black people in America. We cover much more ground including the value of the Black woman's vote, the credibility and controver...
Covid While Black - Chicago Entertainment Edition (Finale)
July 27, 2020 13:20 - 58 minutes - 107 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman for this special report , 5- part Zoom series, Covid While Black in partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We’ll be discussing mental health, talking to survivors of the corona virus, in addition to featuring Black doctors & nurses, Black entrepreneurs, and the much ignored last responders/deathcare workers- funeral directors. In this finale episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with some of Chicago's finest musicians and singers. Performances inc...
Covid While Black- The Last Responders
July 17, 2020 15:07 - 58 minutes - 108 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman for this special report , 5- part Zoom series, Covid While Black in partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We'll be discussing mental health, talking to survivors of the corona virus, in addition to featuring Black doctors & nurses, Black entrepreneurs, and the much ignored last responders/deathcare workers- funeral directors. In this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Spencer Leak Jr. Vice President Leak and Sons Funeral Homes, Augustus ...
Covid While Black - The Medics
July 10, 2020 15:01 - 58 minutes - 109 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman for this special report , 5- part Zoom series, Covid While Black in partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We'll be discussing mental health, talking to survivors of the corona virus, in addition to featuring Black doctors & nurses, Black entrepreneurs, and the much ignored last responders/deathcare workers- funeral directors. In this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Dr.Terry Mason, Peridontist Dr. Yetta McCullom, Dr.Kyra D. Barnes, D....
Covid While Black - Small Business Pivots
July 02, 2020 17:30 - 51 minutes - 20 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman for this special report , 5- part Zoom series, Covid While Black in partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We'll be discussing mental health, talking to survivors of the corona virus, in addition to featuring black doctors & nurses, black entrepreneurs, and the much ignored last responders/deathcare workers- funeral directors. In this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Fashion Designer Barbara Bates , Dionne Williams of D.Williams Public R...
Covid While Black - Survivors and the Church
June 25, 2020 18:30 - 58 minutes - 108 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman for this special report , 5- part Zoom series, Covid While Black in partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We'll be discussing mental health, talking to survivors of the corona virus, in addition to featuring black doctors & nurses, black entrepreneurs, and the much ignored last responders/deathcare workers- funeral directors. In this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Pastor Marvin Hunter from Grace Memorial Baptist Church and Rev. Ira Ac...
Covid While Black - Mental Health
June 18, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 40.4 MBJoin your host Hermene Hartman for this special report ,5- part Zoom series, Covid While Black in partnership with Robert R. McCormick Foundation. We'll be discussing mental health, talking to survivors of the corona virus, in addition to featuring black doctors & nurses, black entrepreneurs, and the much ignored last responders- funeral directors. In this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Kesha Hammond (Clinical Professional Counselor), Erika Hendrick (Author & Mental Fitnes...
Chicago Urban Planning - INVEST South/West Initiative
March 25, 2020 18:56 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Maurice Cox, a Social Engineer who is Chicago’s Commissioner of Planning and Development. Maurice has a clear vision for urban planning in Chicago now and in the future. We discuss his various ideas and plans to build on the unique identity of Chicago’s many great neighborhoods to enhance the quality of life for Chicago residents. Maurice explains his vision and inspiration as it relates to urban planning. Maurice is committed to buildi...
Smoke Weed Everyday - The Legalization Of Cannabis
March 18, 2020 23:20 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode join us as we speak with Edie Moore, founding member and executive Director of Chicago Norml. Today we are discussing the legalization of Cannabis. We discuss general Cannabis knowledge, common questions and the potential business opportunities of the new industry. Edie discusses the work she has done to educate people on the recreational and medical use of cannabis and what will happen to those who are currently incarcerated due to cannabis-related crimes in light of legal...
Chicago's Favorite Sport - POLITICS!
March 11, 2020 23:28 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode your hosts Hermene Hartman and Shannon Peoples speak with Erick Johnson, a reporter for the Chicago Crusader, Stephanie Trussell, an unapologetic republican and radio talk show host, and Garry McCarthy, a former police Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department and candidate for Chicago mayor. In this episode we discuss the changing world of local and national politics. We touch on current political issues such as the teachers strike and the recent controversy surround...
Move On Up : Chicago Soul Music And Black Cultural Power
March 04, 2020 19:59 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode your host Hermene Hartman speaks with Author Aaron Cohen and music Artist Terisa Griffin. We discuss Aaron’s new book ‘Move On Up: Chicago Soul Music and Black Cultural Power’, a comprehensive historical review of the music history in Chicago and the underlying socio-political-cultural environment in which the music was produced. Aaron Cohen is a Professor of Humanities and a Music Journalist and Terisa Griffin is great Singer and active member of the modern Chicago music sce...
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics
February 26, 2020 00:02 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio speaks with the authors of the best selling book ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics'. Authors Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway and Minyon Moore dive into their book which tells the story of how they got into politics, became friends and went on to change, manage and shape today's democratic party. Our guests today have been at the forefront of political history and have played a significant part in shaping it through their involvement with national po...
The Laquan McDonald Saga - Part 2
February 21, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio continues its discussion about the brutal murder of black Chicago teen Laquan McDonald and the issues this horrific incident raises. We are joined again by Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston - The Coalition For A New Chicago, and Pastor Marvin Hunter - Laquan McDonald's great uncle. We discuss what could motivate police officers to commit such crimes against black people. We explore the inherently racist laws that exist within our legal system that allow events like...
The Laquan McDonald Saga : Change. Shift. Positioning. Part 1
February 12, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio discusses the brutal murder of black Chicago teen Laquan McDonald by white police officer Jason Van Dyke. Our guests on this episode are Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston - The Coalition For A New Chicago, and Pastor Marvin Hunter - Laquan McDonald's great uncle. On October 20th, 2014, officer Jason Van Dyke shot 17 year old Laquan McDonald 16 times in the back. The subsequent reaction from the local community and the media led to Chicago getting a new Police Super...
Black Women Entrepreneurs
February 05, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio explores the topic of black women entrepreneurs. Our guests on this episode are Chairman of Midway Broadcasting Corporation and Author Melody Spann Cooper, Interior Designer and Business owner Frantzie Bourdeau-Griffin, and Brand Strategist and Transformational Speaker Jai Slaughter. There are over 1.5 million black women owned businesses in the US. Black women are the most educated group within the US population and among the fastest growing group of entreprene...
Girl! Let's Talk About Black Hair
January 29, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio discusses the topic of black hair care. Our guests on this episode are Master Stylist Leigh Jones, Trichologist Dr. LaQue Deshon and Hair Stylist Angela Maldonado. We talk weaves, braids, perms, wigs, hair care and more. We go in depth on the different aspects of natural hair, synthetic hair, modern styling techniques and general maintenance. We discuss the potential health risks, such as Alopecia, that are associated with poor hair care, nutrition and genetic...
Interracial Relationships Between Black Women and White Men
January 23, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio discusses interracial relationships between black women and white men with Professor and Author Cheryl Judice. Cheryl is the author of a study examining interracial relationships between black women and white men. We explore a range of interesting findings from the study including the reasons why black women who wish to marry black men may not be guaranteed a suitable selection of men from which to choose. We discuss how the offspring of interracial couples id...
Jim DeRogatis : Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly
January 16, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio interviews Jim DeRogatis, a Chicago-based journalist, music critic and author of 10 books including Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. In 2000, Jim received an anonymous tip indicating that R. Kelly was grooming young girls and exploiting them for his own sexual pleasure. Jim broke the story in 2000 but it wasn’t until almost 20 years later that justice was served. Listen in as we discuss with Jim why it took so long for R. Kelly to be brought to justice. We...
Terrance Wallace is In The Zone
December 27, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode N'DIGO Studio interviews CEO and founder of 'InZone' Terrance Wallace about how his early experiences as a child taught him life lessons about the value of diversity and how we can overcome and learn to live with all people. Terrance explains how these experiences, together with a brush with death and his time running hostels in Auckland for disadvantaged Maori and Pasifika youths, inspired him to create the 'InZone' program and later the acclaimed documentary film 'In The Zo...