The Craft & Release Podcast

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  Ep 26: Eight Years Too Late 20.09.2026 34mnt

  E.M. Gallagher is a writer, New Yorker, former educator, and retired hellraiser. On her Substack, Ugh. Anyway., she writes about the ghosts of her dating past and rants about life at large. It took her eight years to write her story for Release 004: REDEMPTION + REVENGE. It’s about a breakup that blindsided her, what she couldn’t understand at the time, and what became clear years later.
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  Ep 25: Beefing with Jay Electronica 16.09.2026 12mnt

  Grace is a creator and comedian who knows that sometimes a good story starts with a little beef. Her story for Release 004: REDEMPTION + REVENGE is about a night out with friends, a stolen joint, and how she ended up beefing with Jay Electronica.
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  Ep 24: Glynn + Nneka — Revenge Is Sweet 13.09.2026 36mnt

  Glynn and Nneka kick off Release 004: REDEMPTION + REVENGE with a conversation about getting even, getting closure, and the blurry line between the two. Pulling from the themes in this season’s stories, they swap their own experiences with grudges, forgiveness, heartbreak, and the times revenge felt a little too sweet.
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  Ep 23: To the man brave enough to love me / To the wife 08.03.2026 37mnt

  Kam is West African-born but grew up in Harlem. Finding it hard to express herself verbally growing up, she fell in love with the ability to share her inner thoughts and wild imagination with people without having to speak. But every now and then she gets a bit courageous and shares some of her writing. Kam shares two poems for Release 003: LOVE. The first is about accountability, the second is a disclaimer to the man who will love her.
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  Ep 22: Measure A Year 01.03.2026 40mnt

  Kristin is a writer because she writes. She is a lifelong student and educator. Her plants require her to read to them. She combats writer's block with a yoga flow or dancing. Her story for Release 003: LOVE is about the unconditional love between her and her father, now held in a container of grief.
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  Ep 21: A Discovery of Soulmates 22.02.2026 44mnt

  Tiffany is a hopeful romantic and Brooklyn native currently working on her first memoir. Her story for Release 003 is a rendering of an unexpected encounter with a stranger in Paris and the echo of its impact.
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  Ep 20: All About Love, All About Grandma 15.02.2026 30mnt

  Kat is a multidisciplinary creative known for introducing good people to the utmost experiences and communities. Kat’s story for Release 003: LOVE is about the unavoidable relationship between grief and love.
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  Ep 19: Reflections In Her Eyes 08.02.2026 47mnt

  Ẹniafẹ Isis is a woman breaking into herself, a writer alchemizing emotion, and a journey-teller guiding herself and others in the narration of their own stories. Her story for Release 003: LOVE, Reflections In Her Eyes, is told through the lens of a woman breaking into herself, breaking down, breaking up, and breaking through.
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  EP 18: International Love 01.02.2026 46mnt

  Lauren is a storyteller, writer, stand-up comedian, and artist. Her story for Release 003: LOVE explores the journey of self-love through the lens of body image and a chance encounter that blossoms into a romance spanning London, New York, and Paris.
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  Ep 17: A Love Conversation with Glynn Pogue & Nneka Julia 25.01.2026 45mnt

  Join the Founders of Craft & Release, Glynn Pogue and Nneka Julia, as they kick off Release 003 with a conversation about LOVE.
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  Ep 16: Two Poems 14.12.2025 1j 21mnt

  Black, queer, and concerned with freedom, Solaris J. Capehart is a Liberian poet and abolitionist educator based in Bed-Stuy, they are the result of a divine experiment to combine the gay son and the thot daughter, this is not even their final form. They share two poems celebrating friendship as a sacred technology for survival. We hope you enjoy this episode, and make sure to stick around for the after-the-release craft interview.
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  Ep 15: Say Less 30.11.2025 44mnt

  Katie Mack, Award Winning Director, Filmmaker & Writer shares a story about when saying less isn't enough, so you gotta say less. We hope you enjoy this episode, and make sure to stick around for the after-the-release craft interview.
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  Ep 14: On Friendship 17.11.2025 45mnt

  Idinma is a Nigerian-born, Brooklyn-based creative with a flair for storytelling and community-building. Her story, "On Friendship," explores the lessons learned from navigating friendships both at home and abroad. We hope you enjoy this episode, and make sure to stick around for the after-the-release craft interview.
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  Ep 13: Where I Went 10.11.2025 35mnt

  Ani Otiv is a humor and culture writer. "Where I Went" is about the time she found love on Anime Club Penguin. We hope you enjoy this episode from RELEASE 002: FRIENDSHIP, and make sure to stick around for the after-the-release craft interview.
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  Ep 12: Close Friends 02.11.2025 31mnt

  Britt Franklin is a Queens-bred, hard-of-hearing storyteller and filmmaker, crafting narratives that resonate with the echoes of the past yet embrace the boundless possibilities of our future, offering a unique blend of resilience, innovation, and unwavering hope. "Close Friends" questions the superficiality of social media and the effort we put into growing and sustaining the lifelong bonds we build offline. We hope you enjoy this episode, and make sure to stick around for the after-the-rele...
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  Ep 11: Lovable 26.10.2025 27mnt

  Marwa is a Sudanese-American writer & producer who, through first-person personal essays, examines the magic hidden in the mundane. "Lovable" is about how being a 15-year-old girl is hard; it's even harder when you're in love with your best friend. We hope you enjoy this episode from Release 002: Friendship, and make sure to stick around for an interview with Marwa.
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  Ep 10: In a Dark Room, Exposed. 19.10.2025 44mnt

  Natachi Mez is a resident of dance circles and unlined journals, locating herself through the rhythmic, the written, and the embodied, creating dynamic work that honors the senses, reminding you of her vitality and yours. In Episode 10, Natachi travels to love and with love, illuminating friendship as GPS. We hope you enjoy this episode, and make sure to stick around for the after-the-release craft interview.
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  Ep 9: A Friendship Conversation with Glynn Pogue and Nneka Julia 12.10.2025 39mnt

  Founders of Craft & Release, Glynn Pogue and Nneka Julia, kick off Release 002 with a conversation about friendship.
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  Ep 8: The Ride of Their Life 10.08.2025 1j 30mnt

  WILLIE is an unapologetic Afro-queer entertainer, producer, and community resource activist from Houston, Texas, currently residing in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. In this episode from Release 001: BODY, Willie takes the ride of their life!
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  Ep 7: My Mother's Body 27.07.2025 42mnt

  Kam is a writer and poet originally from West African Mali who grew up in Harlem. For Release 001: BODY her two pieces explore the challenges and beauty in finding “home” in one’s body."