Free Black Thought Podcast
Black viewpoint diversity
Free Black Thought
Show overview
Free Black Thought Podcast has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 169 episodes, alongside 7 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 4m and 1h 26m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 29 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Free Black Thought.
From the publisher
Shining a light on black viewpoint diversity. https://freeblackthought.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast (freeblackthought.substack.com)
Latest Episodes
View all 169 episodesEp. 170 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 39
Ep. 169 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 38
Ep. 168 - BONUS: Forget Your Lived Experience (Kevin Gosine)
Ep. 167 - Tramp Stamps and Dreadlocks (Connie Morgan)
Ep. 166 - Creating Through the Grief (JoDavi)
Ep. 165 - Storytelling the Truth (Adam B. Coleman)
Ep. 164 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 37
Ep. 163 - Schools, Masks, and Power (Natalya Murakhver)
Ep. 162 - Not Your Victim (Marie Daouda)
Ep. 161 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 36
Ep. 160 - Stand on Conviction (Kevin Briggins)
Ep. 159 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 35
Ep. 158 - Black Nonbelievers (Mandisa Thomas)
S6 Ep 157Ep. 157 - Israel - Africa Relations Institute (Shiri Fein-Grossman)
Connie Morgan sits down with Shiri Fein-Grossman, CEO of the Israel–Africa Relations Institute and former advisor at Israel’s National Security Council. The conversation dives into why Africa is becoming one of the most important regions in the world, how Israel is building strategic relationships across the continent, and what these partnerships mean for global security, economic development, and the future of international cooperation.
S6 Ep 156Ep. 156 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 34
Mike DC Bowen and Wink Twyman Jr. discuss war and other topics.
S6 Ep 155Ep. 155 - The Raceless Gospel (Starlette Thomas)
Rev. Dr. Starlette Thomas discusses her personal experiences with race, her work on the Raceless Gospel, and her vision for a desegregated, inclusive church and society.Show notes:The Raceless Gospel websiteTake Me to the Water: The Raceless Gospel as Baptismal Pedagogy for a Desegregated ChurchStarlette on X
S6 Ep 154Ep. 154 - The History of African Enslavement (Martin Plaut)
Martin Plaut discusses his new book Unbroken Chains: A 5,000-Year History of African Enslavement, which explores overlooked history and challenges common misconceptions.Unbroken Chains: A 5,000-Year History of African EnslavementBest Book Martin’s read this year so far: The Place of Tides: A Transformative Nature Memoir of Isolation, Forgiveness, and Self-Discovery on a Remote Norwegian Island
S6 Ep 153Ep. 153 - Don't Worry about A.I. (Dave Gilbert)
Free Black Thought c-founder Dave Gilbert shares his journey from a rural Tennessee childhood to academia, technology, and his insights on AI, race, and society.Show notes:Dave’s “Critical Race Theory Comes to City Hall” for the Journal of Free Black ThoughtDave’s “Inequality Has Become Its Own Explanation” for the Journal of Free Black ThoughtDave on X
S6 Ep 152Ep. 152 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Khadijah Queen)
Khadijah Queen shares her inspiring journey from childhood adversity to becoming a poet, author, and academic after a life altering career in the Navy.Show links:Khadijah’s websiteBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran’s Memoir
S6 Ep 151Ep. 151 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 33
EMichael DC Bowen and Winkfield F. Twyman Jr. explore the multifaceted world of AI, discussing its power, hype, motives, ethical considerations, and future implications including space colonization and property rights.