People & Culture with Zahida Sherman

And Just Like That: Friendship & Love in Adulthood

This episode explores different phases of friendship and love as featured on the "Sex & the City" reboot, "And Just Like That" with non-profit museum executive, Natasha Neufeld Lemer.

Language as Protest

This episode delves into the power of words as a tool of protest and resistance, featuring writer and creative at-large, Sally Glass. We also discuss our Lexicon resource created to give users across industries an arsenal of words to use to fly under the radar of authoritarian government. Learn more about Sally at: sallyglass.xyz and @glass.ceramics

Mysteries of the Universe

This episode explores listeners' questions about the universe with physicist and astronomer, Gabriele Vajente, PhD, the Deputy Chief Engineer of the LIGO Laboratory. From supermoons to life outside of Earth, this episode is an exploration of human fascination with our place among the stars. Follow LIGO on Instagram @ligo__labFollow Gabriele Vajente on Instagram @gabrielevajente

The Sinners Movie & the Power of Music

The Sinners Movie is about way more than vampires--it highlights the power of music and sacred spaces to transcend the constraints of the physical world. In this episode, I talk to violist, music teacher, rapper, and humanitarian Jelani Brown about his insights into the film and what it can teach us about ourselves and each other.Follow Jelani Brown on Instagram and YouTube:  @iamjelani  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC_vOtT5WCCNKxnVaY5RnzyA]

The 2025 Met Gala & Representation

Have you ever been invited to an event that specifically highlights your culture? How about an event where you’re the cultural outsider? How do you show up respectfully without doing too much? Costume designer, Kiyoshi Shaw, joins me for our very first episode to talk about all things representation and design through the lens of this year’s Met Gala: Superfine Black Tailoring. Learn more about Kiyoshi at https://www.kiyoshishaw.com/ or follow him on Instagram @kiyoshishawdesigns