Black Feminist Rants - Guest Brief
Background
Black Feminist Rants (BFR) is an independent podcast that centers new voices in the Reproductive Justice and Black Feminist movements, especially those of Black women, femmes, and queer people. BFR believes that Reproductive Justice is the path towards liberation and it requires new, innovative, and creative organizing efforts.
Contacts
LaKia Williams - Host and Producer (lakia@blackfeministrants.com)
Annaya Baynes - Production Assistant (annaya@blackfeministrants.com)
Guiding Principles
Center New Voices: Telling stories from the voices of people who have been historically ignored, that includes young, queer, trans, Black and Brown, Indigenous, people and many more.
Narrative and Culture Shift: Using storytelling to change the mainstream narrative and culture around issues of sex, sexuality, reproduction, and parenthood. We believe that in order for liberation to be reached we must change the culture we exist in.
Podcasting as a form of Digital Organizing: The podcast process is meant to engage listeners and galvanize them to take action digitally and in their communities wether that is starting a mutual aid group, donating to abortion funds, or public education.
Process
Invitation or Guest Speaker Request
Guest will either submit a guest speaker request form or email the team and be invited to be featured on the podcast, or the podcast team will contact potential guest speakers directly.
Introduction and Planning
After the guest speakers agrees to be featured on the podcast they will receive a link to schedule a brief 15-30 minute introduction call where they will speak with the podcast host, LaKia, to determine what they will discuss on the episode and how the episode will be structured.
Recording
Interviews will be recorded via Zoom, if possible we also ask guest speakers to record their own audio using a phone or recording device and send to us 48 hours after the interview.
Promotional Material
The guest will be asked to send a headshot and bio during the introduction and planning phase. The podcast team will share any promotional materials with the guest in advance of the episode launch, in case the guest would like to cross-promote the episode.
Launch
Episode launch dates can rage from 1 week to 2 months after the episode recording. There are often times competing priorities with sponsors and partners to get episodes out, so some episodes may take longer than others. If you ever have questions about your launch date please contact a member of the podcast team.