TuneTheFork Podcast

We’re delighted to welcome back Hannah McCall to TuneTheFork. In this episode, we ease into a conversation about how her life has unfolded over the past four years — touching on relationships, love, grace, and the quiet strength found in resistance. We first came across Hannah’s work during the early days of TTF, and it was an instant connection. There’s something grounding and beautiful about the way she moves through the world — with deep self-love and a thoughtful, expansive view of life. She continues to inspire us, and we hope she does the same for you. Take a moment to explore the links below to learn more about Hannah and the powerful projects she’s created, all rooted in care for Black women, community, and clean beauty. ⁨@sippinhannah⁩ https://www.empoweredbymelanin.com/ https://www.cleanbeautyforblackgirls.org

Nina Ligon is a poet, Air Force veteran, and Director of Culture at Eaton Workshop & Hotel. that hails from Wichita, KS. During this episode we discuss family, sexuality, religion, managing fear, and the many challenges associated with "starting over".

This segment welcomes DC hip hop pioneer, and legend Priest Da Nomad. During the episode we discuss Priest's recently completed documentary about the art scene in DC, his musical journey, and what he feels his lasting legacy will be. Priest Da Nomad is one of the pioneers of independent DC Hip Hop and the re-emergence of the U street arts scene in the 1990s. He first started publicly performing and rocking college parties in 1992 in DC clubs such as the Ritz, Kilimanjaro, and the Mirage, when DJs recognizing his skills started putting him on the mic in DJ booths at the height of parties! Priest Da Nomad was one of the first indie artists from DC to press up and release his own 12inch vinyl singles and receive mainstream mix show radio air play, without being signed to a major record label at that time. Priest made a lot of noise as a solo artist and as a member of the Freestyle Union arts organization, dedicated to elevating the art of freestyle and improvisational rhyming up and down the east coast. He was also at the forefront of the hip hop theatre movement as a member of the hip hop theatre play “Rhyme Deferred” along with posthumous legendary actor Chadwick Boseman and Apollo Theatre Director Kamilah Forbes. Priest released a number of singles and projects throughout the span of 3 decades with numerous accolades in local press, hip hop magazines and blogs. He has been written up in publications such as The Source, Billboard magazine, Sister to Sister, Rap Pages, Blaze, Washington Post, Washington Times, and numerous Washington City Paper articles, including a cover story by now national best selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates. Priest was also the subject of a book “Hip Hop as Performance and Ritual” by ethnomusicologist Dr. William E. Smith, which dealt with jazz and hip hop improvisation links to Africa.

A conversation about politics, cultural cohesion, and the estranged relationship many blacks have with the Unites States. ***This episode was filmed towards the end of the summer in 2024 before the presidential election in November.

Wes is a Haitian sommelier from Brooklyn New York. Leveraging his roots, he fuses culture with wine to create experiences that educate, elevate, and enrich. During our episode we discuss finding purpose, the challenges with divorce, and all things wine, and Champagne. Please follow the link below to learn more about Wes.