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The Stoop podcast digs into stories that are not always shared out in the open. Hosts Leila Day and Hana Baba start conversations and provide professionally-reported stories about what it me...

In this episode, we step away from the noise and into stillness- to pause, reboot, and remind ourselves that rest is power. We haven’t taken...

This is an episode for the kids who never saw their names on those keychains at the giftstore- like our guest, Nigerian American bestselling...

For Pride Month, we are throwing back to our award winning episode, PolyFree Loving multiply or polyamory. We already do it (we love our fam...
A father's day favorite. We hear from dads, people talking about their daddies, and we hear about the joys, and challenges, of Black fatherh...

The Queen is here! Today we’re Stoopin' it with award-winning Nigerian author and ground-breaking cultural icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie! H...

Do you ever feel like you may be carrying patterns that aren’t yours? Do you notice the way you deal with stress, love, parenting, or hustli...

You know it is Black History Month all year long on this podcast! And we know that this Black History month has a lot of us feeling heavy, f...
When Hana was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2011, she went on a research quest to find a donor that could save her life. Through this process,...

CPT, African Time—yeah, we’ve all heard of it, but are we really running late, or are we just moving to our own beat, on our own terms, in o...

When you meet Greg Eskridge, you’ll notice his smile, how easy it is to talk to him, and you’ll lean in when he tells you his story. After b...

'Have a seat in my chair..' Today we're at the braiding salon with Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh, creator of the Tony Award-winn...

As Black country music is having its moment, Hana has always wondered why her Sudanese mom loved Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parto...

Let’s take a moment. It was a tense few months leading up to the election. Today we want to pause, and share an ode to the Black women who c...

We don't hear alot of personal stories about what it is to be a big man in Black spaces. Today we go there with Ronald Young Jr., award-winn...

Ring Ring! Is anyone there? After George Floyd’s death in 2020, companies across the US were called upon to acknowledge the ways they were d...

What if we told you there's an entire book dedicated to the things Black folk say? Historically Black Phrases by jarett hill and Tre'vell An...

We should all be free to be, free to love, and be celebrated in that process - if not by others, then definitely by ourselves. In this episo...

It's our 100th episode! We're celebrating by going back to some special episode moments over 10 seasons of the show. Some made us laugh, oth...

Welcome to our Mother's Day special! There are many unexpected ways that people step into parenting. In this special from The Stoop, we hear...

Hana loves perfume, and there’s a long heritage of traditional perfume making in Sudan. But sometimes, sweet smells come with some controver...

This is an ode to Black men's voices. Celebrating some of the voices that soothe, excite, or give us a sense of feeling grounded. Over the y...

“When can we allow somebody to cry and be transparent?” WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw asked at the height of her career as a pro basketball...

Hana is trying to enjoy the Sudanese music she loves, but something isn’t feeling right. The war in Sudan continues, and has destroyed with...

Many children dream of being wildlife experts after watching hours of nature shows, but as grown-ups, it’s rare to meet a Black nature ecolo...

Get your popcorn! It’s movie night on The Stoop. Whether during filmmaking booms or busts, Black entertainers and filmmakers found a way to...

This season we're leaning into love in all its forms — starting with the city of love, Paris. Leila meets with Sutanya Dacres, an American i...

The Stoop is back with season 10! This season, Leila and Hana are exploring love in its many forms. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.pr...

Sometimes it’s easier to hold back than be completely honest, especially when talking about some of the themes that are brought up on The St...

Hana spends a day in Nairobi with Kenyan Instagram comedian, Hope Hajir. Hope made it to the U.S. and was living her life when a tragic even...

This summer, The Moth and The Stoop are getting cozy and sharing stories. Today, we invite special guest, Suzanne Rust, the host of The Moth...

What’s it like when everyone at home speaks a language you don’t understand? That’s the story of Claudia, a Ghanaian American who grew up no...

Leila travels back to Cuba —and to her 20s —in this special episode about Havana, dance, hair, proud negras , and finding your voice. This s...

It’s a term of endearment but not everybody wants to be your “Auntie.” Today, Leila and Hana unravel some of the emotions and stereotypes ti...

Interest in psychedelics is ramping up. People are even claiming that psychedelics can help heal racial trauma. But should we believe the hy...

Today, The Stoop has a special episode. The war in Hana’s home country, Sudan, continues. Hana has been feeling the conflict here at home in...

Hana has a dilemma. As a diasporan, is she basically a diluted African? This question arises when Hana and Leila travel to conduct workshops...

How do you talk about death without talking about death? Discussions about succession planning, and what the future looks like when your lov...

Whether it's the way we talk, the music we hear, or the clothes we wear- many Black people at some point were made to feel 'not Black enough...

Hana’s writing a book of Sudanese folktales that have been handed down through generations in her family, but some questions have been haunt...

One of the hardest practices is self-love, especially when it feels like the world is against you. Today we hear the story of Regina Louise,...

Did someone say, Afro-futuristic audio space drama? We got you. What is the problem with Duran Durag? Find out in this intergalactic Blackit...

We don’t often hear stories about Black men struggling with infertility. Today, we meet Jared Wright and his wife Erica, who share their sto...

Today, it’s personal. Leila takes a walk through a town close to her heart- Charleston, South Carolina- to discover the Black presence in th...

When we have feet in two worlds, how do we choose to live in one place, and not the other? Today we’re handing over the mic to our friends a...

‘Black don’t crack’ is said like it’s a badge of honor, but is this phrase making us more insecure about aging? Hana and Leila explore the p...
We’re Stoopin it in Australia and meet Indigenous journalist Rhianna Patrick as she navigates this question- why do I call myself ‘Black’? R...

Angelica Lindsey-Ali is known to tens of thousands of Muslims worldwide as The Village Auntie. She’s a Black American Muslim therapist, well...

Why do some of us feel shame about the foods we eat? We ask people how they feel about eating foods that are used to stereotype Black people...

Hana and Leila have been doing some dreaming. What do their dreams mean? In this season finale, they talk to someone who can help - Dr. Loma...

It’s June- and with summer, comes Pride! RuPaul’s Drag Race veterans Bob the Drag Queen, Shangela, and BeBe Zahara Benet join Leila and Hana...