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Harlem Queen
Hosted by Yhane Washington Smith · EN
Harlem Queen is an award-winning Black historical fiction audio drama based on the true story of Madame Stephanie St. Clair, the bold, brilliant "Numbers Queen" who built a Harlem empire during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.
Written, produced, and directed by Yhane Washington Smith, an A'Leila Bundles Scholar at Columbia University, this five-season series brings Madame St. Clair's world to vivid life through original music, meticulous sound design, and a full cast of characters. Jazzy, glamorous, and unflinching about what it meant to be a Black woman in America in the 1920s.
As featured on ABC's primetime documentary The Story of Soaps. History this rich deserves to be heard.
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our web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com,
email: HarlemQueenAudioDrama@gmail.com.
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S5 EP3 - Policy Banking 101
Dec 1100:17:40Tap to summarizeAnita breaks down policy banking to Michelle. The episode features: Isabelle Kerby-McGowan Nina Smith Marie-Francoise Theodore Gabrielle Adkins Sound Designed by Collin Thomas Original Theme Music created by Jason Moran Produced, written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith Thank you to The Puffin Foundation for their support of this project. This is our final season of "Harlem Queen" the audio drama. What happens next? A play? A movie? A spinoff? Read all about it in my newsletter harlemqueen.substack.com Check out my other shows: *The Courtship of Mona Mae *1972 - The Chisholm Trail and the Davis Trial * Dancers on the Shore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →TRAILER for "Auricle"!
Dec 1000:03:03Tap to summarizeHi!We are ready to drop new episodes of "Harlem Queen" about our very gangster and philanthropic Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance.In the meantime, check out the promo to a show that I listen to for inspiration titled "Auricle"!Help us make more episodes of "Harlem Queen" by becoming a patron!:https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueenAND/OR subscribe to my newsletter!:https://harlemqueen.substack.com/Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S5 Ep4 - Final Series Episode
Dec 900:19:24Tap to summarizeIn this final episode of the series, Stephanie makes her return and even convinces Anita not to give up her territory. Dutch Schultz is finally shot dead. Michelle comes to a conclusion, which sets us up for our spin-off series, "Crown Beauty". This episodes features: Gabrielle Adkins Isabelle Kerby-McGowan Nina Smith Ian Bell Jimmy Mehiel Denese Longsworth Karen Chmielnicki Sound designed by Colin Thomas Original theme music by Jason Moran Produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith Thank you to The Puffin Foundation for their support of this project. What's next for "Harlem Queen" read my short and sweet newsletter and find out: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Crime Adjacent - Tommy
Oct 2800:34:26Tap to summarizeTommy Coulet left home at 9 p.m. on Dec. 23, 1995 and would never return. His body was discovered the next morning in a known lovers’ lane spot on the western edge of Ridgewood just off Interstate 80. Investigators wouldn’t know it at the time, but Tommy Coulet would be the first known victim of the most prolific serial killer in American history. This is the story of how it all began. Crime Adjacent is the never-ending true crime story told weekly. New episodes every Wednesday. Find behind the scenes details or join our true crime and criminal profiling reading group at our Patreon page -- http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent -- hope to see you there! Crime Adjacent is produced & edited by Multitude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S5 EP2 - The Great Escape
Oct 1600:14:11Tap to summarizeStephanie makes her great escape from prison. This episode features: Marie - Francoise Theodore Gabrielle Adkins Journey Brown-Saintel Luke Slattery Thank you: Emilio Smith Tom Smith Collin Thomas Sound designed by Collin Thomas Produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith Thank you to The Puffin Foundation for their support of this project. We are taking "Harlem Queen" to the stage! Join us on our journey! subscribe to: https://substack.com/@harlemqueen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S5 EP1 - The Queens of Harlem
Sep 1700:15:31Tap to summarizeThis is our first episode of our last season! While Stephanie is recuperating in France with Josephine Baker, we meet the other Queens of Harlem; Anita Howell, Rita, Polly Adler and even Stephanie's daughter, Michelle. This episode features: Isabelle Kerby-McGowan as Anita Howell Denese Longsworth as Rita Munoz Karen Chmielnicki as Polly Adler Nina Smith as Michelle Mondesir Sound Designed by Collin Thomas "Harlem Queen" is produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith Thank you to The Puffin Foundation for their support of this project. We are taking "Harlem Queen" to the stage! Join us on our journey! subscribe to: https://substack.com/@harlemqueen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Season Five Trailer
Sep 1200:02:05Tap to summarizeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Yhane talks with Jana Naomi Smith creator of "Red for Revolution".
Apr 4, 202500:39:08Tap to summarizeI am so glad to share with you my conversation with Jana Naomi Smith creator of Red for Revolution. Jana and I discuss providing a platform for "undertold" stories. I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories. Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen Thank you! Keep in touch by subscribing to my newsletter! https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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red for revolution
Apr 4, 202500:36:09Tap to summarizeRadiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution is an audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation. The heart of the story follows the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, where two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on a romance that defies all conventions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →We're All Ancestors in Training. Yhane talks with Nichole Hill of "Our Ancestors Were Messy".
Feb 26, 202500:40:36Tap to summarizeI am so glad to share with you my conversation with Nichole Hill of The Our Ancestors Were Messy podcast. Nichole and I talk about the history and value of Black newspapers and how we use them to make our shows. I had no idea there were so many! I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories. Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen Thank you! Keep in touch by subscribing to my newsletter! https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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