Season 1
Ep. #122: Hari Williams
Ep. #121: Maya Cryor
Ep. #120: Marcus Norris
Ep. #119: Curtis Hamilton
Ep. #118: Vivian Lau
Ep. #117: Fana Tesfagiorgis
Ep. #116: Dav Yendler
Ep. #115: Stephanie Barron
Ep. #114: Niles Abston
Six degrees of separation are between Hari Williams (Freeform, AllBlk) and everybody black in Hollywood. He's the black Kevin Bacon. The actor, writer and filmmaker shares tales of growing up on a spiritual commune, and tells us how history informs what we see in the world today. Shout out to Howard! Meanwhile Ralph and Joel talk about having intentions with your time. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
Emmy-winning media maker Maya Cryor (Netflix, TBS) is an eagle who ain't got time to fool with pigeons. Maya stops by to chat with her good pals Joel & Ralph about love, being on set for High Power the short film, and to discuss why black people love Target so much over Walmart. Meanwhile Ralph & Joel meet Andre 3000 and Frank Ocean. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
Composer & music producer Marcus Norris (Peacock, Sad-Ass Black Folk) embraces getting old, the grays in his beard, and annoying his nieces on TikTok. The musical phenom gives us an insight into how his family has been able to overcome, by minding their own damn business. Meanwhile Ralph breaks down his modern day run-in with the law to Joel. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
No excuses from actor, producer Curtis Hamilton (HBO, MTV). The man came from conquering the sports world, dominating college football, to being discovered on the streets of Hollywood. Sit back for a crazy origin story. Meanwhile Joel & Ralph talk about the dangers of mundane societal "small talk". Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
Tenaciously creative cinematographer Vivian Lau (LifeTime, Vogue) has battled all genres of filmmaking from music videos, to commercials, to documentaries. As the award-winning director of photography rises lending her talents to dark comedies such as Sad-Ass Black Folk and High Power, she shares her journey of once wanting to be an FBI Agent. Meanwhile Joel & Ralph share how they feel about slave movies. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
The bravest of them all, Fana Tesfagiorgis (FX, HBO) bikes around NYC & LA on a hot pink bicycle named Glorisha. The dynamic actor, dancer + model teaches us the secret to acting for different genres, and the difficult parts of falling in love. Meanwhile Joel & Ralph talk about chicken. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
It's healthy for men to talk about anti-semitism and sex. Who knew? Join us as we dive into the fanciful mind of artist Dav Yendler (Buzzfeed, Univision). Meanwhile Joel & Ralph plunder into the tundra of all things meditation, Gospel, and plants. Yeah, this one covers everything. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
Stephanie Barron (Top Gun, Hulu) has never done karaoke... but she has done movies and opera in Germany. Steph shares her creative process and talks all things love & relationships. Meanwhile Joel & Ralph remember the great David A. Arnold. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
The Renaissance is coming. And it's being led by writer, comedian, filmmaker Niles Abston (FX, Comedy Central). Niles breaks down how his father blessed him and cursed him in the same sentence. Meanwhile Joel & Ralph debate why we do that thing called "Christmas"? Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod
Soulfully honest comedian Jil Chrissie (Hulu, Sad-Ass Black Folk) shares her childhood as a Preachers' Kid, singing in a traveling kids band she calls "a gospel Jackson 5". Meanwhile Joel & Ralph recall the most insane New Years Eve story of their lives, getting lost on a quest for orange juice in Las Vegas. Follow, Like & Subscribe @highpowerpod