A long way from the block
Stories of how passion and craft take us to different corners of the world.@alongwayfromtheblock@dialoguesofjazz
Podcasting since 2021 • 110 episodes
A long way from the block
Latest Episodes
Ep. 109-Poetry is my foundation—my conversation with Liza Jessie Peterson
Liza Jessie Peterson’s parents provided her with a grounding that allowed her, she says, to teeter at the edge of the cliff but never jump. The artist, activist, poet, playwright, and actor had early success as a model but discovered it wasn’t ...
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Ep. 108-Activate my blessings—my conversation with Professor Zahalea Anderson
Professor Zahalea Anderson is a second-generation student of Sanuces Ryu JuJitsu System and founder of RA Life Defense. We recently met at her makeshift outdoor studio, at Bluff Park in Long Beach, to discuss her upbringing and martial arts jou...
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Ep. 107-Honoring Ethiopian roots—my conversation with Romeo Regalli
For this too-short conversation, I sat down with Romeo Regalli, chef and co-owner of Ras Plant Based, located in Brooklyn and New York's West Village. We discussed his upbringing in Ethiopia, embedded in family and community. He described his s...
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Ep. 106-Daughter of the soil—my conversation with Thandiswa Mazwai
In this inspiring episode, I talk with South African rebel singer Thandiswa Mazwai, discussing her upbringing in Soweto, South Africa, during the Apartheid era. Her memories of the violence that took place are vivid. She recalls experiencin...
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Ep. 105-Cultivators of conscious culture—my conversation with Derrick Banks
Derrick Banks is the owner and operator of Freshly Faded Barber + Shop in North Park, San Diego. Coming up, he was mentored by local barbers such as those at Gentry’s, part of the San Diego scene for over sixty years. In this conversation we st...
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