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The Stoop

by Hana Baba and Leila Day
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  • Take a Breath

    August 13, 2025 · 19 min

    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 a pause from production in nine years but its’s time to refocus, reimagine, and explore what it…

  • Name on a Keychain

    July 10, 2025 · 29 min

    This is an episode for the kids who never saw their names on those keychains at the giftstore- like our guest, Nigerian American bestselling author, speaker and fellow podcaster-  Luvvie Ajayi Jones.Many of us grew up with names that were…

  • PolyFree

    June 26, 2025 · 34 min

    For Pride Month, we are throwing back to our award winning episode, PolyFree Loving multiply or polyamory. We already do it (we love our families, we love our friends, we love our pets), but it’s different when it comes to our romantic…

  • Yes, we see you Dads

    June 12, 2025 · 27 min

    A father's day favorite. We hear from dads, people talking about their daddies, and we hear about the joys, and challenges, of Black fatherhood. We see you, Black dads. Featuring dads Chris Stewart, Rob Fields, and Sam Adewumi. Learn…

  • Chillin' with Chimamanda

    May 29, 2025 · 29 min

    The Queen is here! Today we’re Stoopin' it with award-winning Nigerian author and ground-breaking cultural icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie!Hana has SO many questions for her favorite author- from how African stereotypical narratives are…

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  • I get it from my Mama?

    May 15, 2025 · 32 min

    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 hustling feels inherited?In this episode, Leila asks herself these questions as she recalls a story from…

  • Finding Joy in the Sounds of Blackness

    February 6, 2025 · 26 min

    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, fixated on the news- from DEI being dismantled, to government agencies being shut down... It's alot…

  • Bury Me Whole

    January 23, 2025 · 27 min

    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, she discovered that another Black donor who shared her ethnicity would be the best fit. But studies…

  • I'm on CP Time

    January 9, 2025 · 25 min

    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 our own rhythm? In this episode, we hear from some folks who dig deep into theories, and ancestral…

  • This Christmas Will Be

    December 19, 2024 · 23 min

    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 being incarcerated for 30 Christmases, he's making this one special. Today, award-winning journalist…

  • Braids on Stage

    December 5, 2024 · 24 min

    'Have a seat in my chair..'Today we're at the braiding salon with Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh, creator of the Tony Award-winning Broadway play,  Jaja's African Hair Braiding.We chat with her about braiding salon culture, and…

  • This ain't Texas, it's Africa

    November 21, 2024 · 34 min

    As Black country music is having its moment, Hana has always wondered why her Sudanese mom loved Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton. You can hear country music playing in cafes in African capitals. There is a love of American…

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About the show

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 means to be Black and how we talk about blackness. Come hang out on The Stoop as we dialog about the diaspora.