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THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb

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THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb ​is a multi-platform talk show and podcast. LIVE Stream on Wednesdays at 6PM CT/7PM ET on YouTube & Facebook! THE COME UP (TL;DR) is available on IGTV (Follow @Nikwizzle). Listeners will get a chance to hear and understand how artistic work is fueled by the larger conversations happening in the world and meet the artists and humans that will be making major moves in the industry and leaving their mark on history. Creator/Host/Editor - Nik Whitcomb Executive Producer - L.C. Bernadine Consulting Producers - Lanesha Marrs & Jorge Alberto Silva Graphic Design - Dan Ryan Theme Song - David Kornfeld Special Thanks - Megan McNealy & Paskal Rudnicke Casting, Inc. www.thecomeupwithnikwhitcomb.com

THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb ​is a multi-platform talk show and podcast. LIVE Stream on Wednesdays at 6PM CT/7PM ET on YouTube & Facebook! THE COME UP (TL;DR) is available on IGTV (Follow @Nikwizzle). Listeners will get a chance to hear and understand how artistic work is fueled by the larger conversations happening in the world and meet the artists and humans that will be making major moves in the industry and leaving their mark on history. Creator/Host/Editor - Nik Whitcomb Executive Producer - L.C. Bernadine Consulting Producers - Lanesha Marrs & Jorge Alberto Silva Graphic Design - Dan Ryan Theme Song - David Kornfeld Special Thanks - Megan McNealy & Paskal Rudnicke Casting, Inc. www.thecomeupwithnikwhitcomb.com

Location:

United States

Description:

THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb ​is a multi-platform talk show and podcast. LIVE Stream on Wednesdays at 6PM CT/7PM ET on YouTube & Facebook! THE COME UP (TL;DR) is available on IGTV (Follow @Nikwizzle). Listeners will get a chance to hear and understand how artistic work is fueled by the larger conversations happening in the world and meet the artists and humans that will be making major moves in the industry and leaving their mark on history. Creator/Host/Editor - Nik Whitcomb Executive Producer - L.C. Bernadine Consulting Producers - Lanesha Marrs & Jorge Alberto Silva Graphic Design - Dan Ryan Theme Song - David Kornfeld Special Thanks - Megan McNealy & Paskal Rudnicke Casting, Inc. www.thecomeupwithnikwhitcomb.com

Twitter:

@NikWhitcomb

Language:

English

Contact:

4029687370

Episodes

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 25: Reflecting The Times

10/20/2020
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/_EEK_TWSgUc Join me and multidisciplinary artist McKenzie Chinn as we chat about her mission as an artist and her latest release with Growing Concerns Poetry Collective, BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES. STREAM BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC! VISIT: https://www.growingconcernspoets.com TO PURCHASE THE ALBUM! FOR MORE ON MCKENZIE: https://www.mckenziechinn.com http://www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.com

Duration:00:37:30

THE COME UP & Body Liberation For All Podcast TAKEOVER - Part 1

10/13/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOiMp7FjifQ Join me and guest co-host Dalia Kinsey for part one of a Body Liberation For All TAKEOVER special! On this episode we join in conversation with friend of the show Jamillah Hinson about creating successful space for black & queer bodies. FOR MORE ON DALIA: https://www.daliakinsey.com/ FOR MORE ON BODY LIBERATION FOR ALL: https://www.daliakinsey.com/bodylibpod http://www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.com

Duration:00:48:41

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 24: Simon Says

10/6/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8ANkzupeXg Join me and 4-Time Tony Award Winning producer Ron Simons as we chat about his journey to producing, the work he like to put his name on, and what he is doing to elevate black people on and off stage. FOR MORE ON RON: https://www.simonsaysenttertainment.com CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE: http://www.thecomeupwithnikwhitcomb.com

Duration:00:29:04

THE COME UP - Ep 23: Ch-Ch-Ch-China

9/29/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-VxqXiGSOQ Join me as I chat with City Pages Minneapolis Best Actor of 2020 China Brickey about her rise in the Twin Cities, the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor, and the questions we are both asking about being an artist in this moment. FOR MORE ON CHINA: https://www.chinabrickey.com https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up

Duration:00:46:43

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 22: Big Tyler Energy

9/21/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Aixuk0GiU Join me and fellow podcaster Tyler Meredith as we chat about her work in the theatre and joining the online content creator world with her podcast Big Disney Energy! CHECK OUT MY WALL-E BDE GUEST SPOT! FOLLOW BDE ON INSTA: @big.disney.energy FOR MORE ON TYLER: https://www.tylermeredith.com https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up

Duration:00:33:20

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 21: Jade's House!

9/15/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nn4H2E8YQQ Join me and historian Jade Rogers as we chat about her work to teach folks the truth about black people and the founding of The House of Afros, Capes, and Curls! JOIN US AT AFROCON: http://www.afroconomaha.com/ FOR MORE ON JADE: https://www.jaderrogers.com/ FOR MORE ON THE HOUSE: http://www.afroscapescurls.com/ https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up

Duration:00:36:23

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 20: Hashtag Booked!

9/8/2020
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/sToChwftcS4 ***FALL PREMIERE*** Join me and the hilarious social media duo Hashtag Booked (LaNisa Frederick & Danielle Pinnock)! This is our first show back for the fall and we are starting with a BANG! We cover the VERZUZ battle with Brandy & Monica, grad school in the UK, working as an artist in Chicago, and laugh A LOT! FOR MORE ON HASHTAG BOOKED: https://www.hashtagbooked.com FOLLOW HASHTAG BOOKED ON INSTAGRAM:...

Duration:00:48:52

THE COME UP - Hot Takes! w/ Dawaune Lamont Hayes

8/16/2020
Catch my Hot Takes! by listening LIVE on WJMSRadio.com on Tuesday's @ 12PM CST/1PM EST or by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/thecomeupwithnikwhitcomb! Join me and Founder & Director of NOISE (North Omaha Information Support Everyone) Dawaune Lamont Hayes as we chat about the upcoming election, the ongoing revolution on social media, and the release of 'Black Is King' & 'B7'. Original Air Date: 8/4/2020 https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:23:06

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 19: The New School

8/4/2020
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/FEV_22psBhw Join me as I chat with Gianna Clark & Herbert White II about how they got their start, how allies can step up in this moment, and our thoughts on the future of the theatre industry. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:45:57

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 18: The 2020 Reckoning

7/27/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDjY9uF2A_w Join me as I chat with director, actor, and activist Wardell Julius Clark about his transition behind the table, why he chooses to work in Chicago, and his involvement with the #WeSeeYouWAT campaign. FOR MORE ON WARDELL: http://www.wardelljuliusclark.com https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:54:22

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 17: The Garden Party

7/16/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL1ENMk88wU Join me as I chat with Helen Hayes Award winning playwright Karen Zacarias about out mutual love of Theatre for Young Audiences, the changes we hope to see in the theatre industry, and our dreams of reality show stardom. FOR MORE ON KAREN: http://www.karenzacarias.com/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:37:55

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 16: Q Dot Smith

7/16/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pbqtbFr2d0 Join me as I chat with Broadway star and Omaha native Q. Smith about her journey in Omaha theatre, originating a role in COME FROM AWAY, and her new life as a mom. FOR MORE ON Q: https://www.qdotsmith.com/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:38:19

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 15: Ben Josworth!

7/5/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQn4KqzWE9Y Join me as I chat with Jen Bosworth-Ramirez about her move to LA from Chicago amidst the pandemic and the race war. This episode is just so delightful and Jen is going to change the screenwriting world forever! https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:01:01:14

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 14: The First Noelle

6/28/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyMGWS5_rN8&t=426s (CW: Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Self Harm, & Addiction) Join me as I chat with Noelle Simone about her move to Portland from Chicago and finding a place where she can express her artistic voice at it's fullest. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:51:09

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 13: #OmahaStrong

6/21/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1MaGC3nHd8 ***IF YOU ARE FROM OMAHA THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!*** Join me as I chat and laugh with two of my dear friends and mentors Denise Chapman & Echelle Childers about creating space for black art in Omaha, NE, how things have changed over the years, and how white allies can contribute to Juneteenth celebrations. FOR MORE ON THE UNION: https://www.u-ca.org https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:01:05:31

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 12: The Jones Report

6/19/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1MaGC3nHd8 ***THIS EPISODE HAS DIRECT ACTION YOU CAN TAKE NOW AS AN ARTS NON-PROFIT! LISTEN & LEARN!*** Join me as I chat with arts educator and administrator Olivia Jones about her work as a young black artist in large white rooms and what we need to be seeing from regional theatre to become more equitable and inclusive. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:48:00

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 11: Bringing The Beat Back

6/16/2020
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/O632paR4BLc Join me as I chat with playwright Derek McPhatter about his black queer SciFi lens, our thoughts on how to make effective musical theatre, and the difference between telling stories about race and stories about the black experience. FOR MORE ON DEREK: https://derekleemcphatter.com https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:43:02

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 10: The Tia & Ernie Experience

6/11/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KlhLfdkjBE Join me as I chat with my friends Tia Jemison & Ernest Bentley about our summer together at the Guthrie in Minneapolis, their personal journeys in the Actor's Equity Association, and existing in black bodies. FOR MORE ON ERNEST: https://www.ernestbentley.com/ FOR MORE ON TIA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tia-jemison-989b6215/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:44:53

THE COME UP Podcast Trailer

6/7/2020
Join me as I chat with some of my dearest friends and favorite working artists about what they do and how they plan to change the world with it. You can also tune in LIVE weekly on Facebook and YouTube and watch THE COME UP (TL;DR) on IGTV (@nikwizzle)! Visit https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html for past episodes, future guests, and to subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Duration:00:01:01

THE COME UP Podcast - Ep 9: (r)Evolutionary Art

6/6/2020
Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyxI2cwjhuQ Join me as I chat with Founder/Director of NOISE and dear friend Dawaune Lamont Hayes about the importance of community journalism, revolutionary art, and his thoughts on what our new national anthem should be! FOR MORE ON NOISE: https://noiseomaha.com https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Duration:00:28:31

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