Integrated Rhythm – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Chisomo & Bobby break down breakdancing at the 2024 Olympics and what Lindy Hoppers can take away from it. The answers are often just more questions. But some of the topics they hit upon are... accessibility in sports/arts, doo rags and zoot suits, trying to take politics out of a political dance, Lindy Hop at the Harvest Moon Ball, and the introduction of Caitlin Clark into the WNBA.

We don't blame you if you're tired of this conversation, we won't be upset if you skip this one. But if you haven't watched them yet, PLEASE watch some of the great breakdancing battles of the Olympics, not just the notorious one. We think we owe our fellow Black American dance forms that much. :)

No video for this one, audio only. (RECORDED AT POLICORO IN SWING!)

Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!

Cassandra Filios

Kaydee Tower

Sasha K

Justnigel

Ann Sofie van Enis

Katja Alexandria

July Belber

Rebecca BurWei

Dee Mathews

Brooks Prumo

Jessie Brooks

Aryn Kelly

Audrey Bui

Ian Dawson

Karen Compos

McCormack

Amy Sorenson

Nika Jin

Emily Benze

Angel Jenio

Nick Cruickshank

Taylor Stender

Leila Gass

Selena Kruse

Ryan Lemar

Cal

Tara Sliwinski

Rebecca Harris

Lori Taniguchi

Christian Frommelt

Allison Frey

Lucie Q Mazzanti

Gary Chyi

Laura Windley

Lynn Maslen

And huge thanks to

Lawrence Kalantari

Karen Shrieber

Who donated big in

order to help us pay for the work!

LIVE AT HERRANG 2024!

International Lindy Hop badasses Marie N'diaye (Phd) and Felix Berghall sit down with Chisomo & Bobby to discuss Blackness in the dance's history, culture, and classroom. You know, the small stuff.

Notes:

1. Audio only, no video this time.

2. We recorded in an echo-ey room and our fancy software did a great job of cutting out the echo however sometimes it makes us sound a little robotic or certain words may get a little garbled. Our apologies but trust us this is way better. (We're learning the art of podcast recording as we go!)

3. Usually we like to put such a long episode into two more digestible parts, but there did not seem to be a good spot in the middle to cut it off. So here we are! Please stick it out, the conversation gets particularly organic in the second half, our ideal flow here at IR.

Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!

Cassandra Filios

Kaydee Tower

Sasha K

Justnigel

Ann Sofie van Enis

Katja Alexandria

July Belber

Rebecca BurWei

Dee Mathews

Brooks Prumo

Jessie Brooks

Aryn Kelly

Audrey Bui

Ian Dawson

Karen Compos

McCormack

Amy Sorenson

Nika Jin

Emily Benze

Angel Jenio

Nick Cruickshank

Taylor Stender

Leila Gass

Selena Kruse

Ryan Lemar

Cal

Tara Sliwinski

Rebecca Harris

Lori Taniguchi

Christian Frommelt

Allison Frey

Lucie Q Mazzanti

Gary Chyi

Laura Windley

Lynn Maslen

And huge thanks to

Lawrence Kalantari

Karen Shrieber

Who donated big in

order to help us pay for the work!

We're back, with STEFFANIE AK SCHILLING! Fun times discussing Juneteenth, European racism, colorism, the Balboa scene, and more!

If you are able, please consider donating to our patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/integratedrhythm

(or one time donations to paypal.me/bobbywhite3)

And huge thanks to our Patreon patrons: Jessica Brooks, Aryn Kelly, Audrey Bui, Ian Dawson, Amy Sorenson, Nika Jin, Angel Jenio, Taylor Stender, Ryan Lemar, Rebecca Harris, Lori Taniguchi, Christian Frommelt, Allison Frey, Gary Chyi, Laura Windley, Lynn Maslen. As well as special thanks to Lawrence Kalantari  and Karen Schreiber.  Without which, this project would not be possible!

Chisomo & Bobby discuss the "You're Wrong About" podcast's fantastic "Ebonics Controversy" episode. We discuss what makes a language a language, code switching, and authenticity. 

If you are able, please consider donating to our patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/integratedrhythm

(or one time donations to paypal.me/bobbywhite3)

And huge thanks to our Patreon patrons: Jessica Brooks, Aryn Kelly, Audrey Bui, Ian Dawson, Amy Sorenson, Nika Jin, Angel Jenio, Taylor Stender, Ryan Lemar, Rebecca Harris, Lori Taniguchi, Christian Frommelt, Allison Frey, Gary Chyi, Laura Windley, Lynn Maslen. As well as special thanks to Lawrence Kalantari  and Karen Schreiber.  Without which, this project would not be possible!

In PART 2 of our Season 2 debut, Michelle Stokes, Laurel Ryan, Andrea Gordon, and Julia Loving join Chisomo & Bobby to listen to Norma Miller's 1970s stand up album and discuss it and what makes humor of its time. Btw, ALL THE CONTENT WARNINGS. 

If you are able, please consider donating to our patreon!  

https://www.patreon.com/integratedrhythm 

And huge thanks to our Patreon patrons: Jessica Brooks, Aryn Kelly, Audrey Bui, Ian Dawson, Amy Sorenson, Nika Jin, Angel Jenio, Taylor Stender, Ryan Lemar, Rebecca Harris, Lori Taniguchi, Christian Frommelt, Allison Frey, Gary Chyi, Laura Windley, Lynn Maslen. As well as special thanks to Lawrence Kalantari  and Karen Schreiber.  Without which, this project would not be possible!

In our Season 2 debut, Michelle Stokes, Laurel Ryan, Andrea Gordon, and Julia Loving join Chisomo & Bobby to listen to Norma Miller's 1970s stand up album and discuss it and what makes humor of its time. Btw, ALL THE CONTENT WARNINGS.  

 If you are able, please consider donating to our patreon!  

https://www.patreon.com/integratedrhythm 

And huge thanks to our Patreon patrons: Jessica Brooks, Aryn Kelly, Audrey Bui, Ian Dawson, Amy Sorenson, Nika Jin, Angel Jenio, Taylor Stender, Ryan Lemar, Rebecca Harris, Lori Taniguchi, Christian Frommelt, Allison Frey, Gary Chyi, Laura Windley, Lynn Maslen  As well as special thanks to patrons Lawrence Kalantari and Karen Schreiber.  Without which, this project would not be possible!

As many of you know our beloved Michelle Stokes unexpectedly passed away in early February. This is just a brief episode about that regarding our Integrated Rhythm family, our season 2 start date, and how we all might honor Michelle in the IR spirit. It includes a clip of Michelle from a conversation following a recent episode recording.  

Also, if you haven't already, please listen to Michelle's two-part interview: Season 1, episodes 13 and 14.

We love you Michelle. 

We're back in January with a new season of Integrated Rhythm! We explain how that'll go, and what kept us away for the last few months.

UPDATE: Due to some new software we're still getting the hang of, trying to make a living wage, and the passing of a close friend to IR, we are currently on hold with releasing season 2. We have already recorded seven episodes, so there's definitely more coming!!! 

While we handle some life situations and prepare the next few episodes, check out Questlove's new documentary, "SUMMER OF SOUL"! And thank you all for your support!

Holding on.

That seems to be a theme as we discuss Black American English, Southerners traveling North, and, of course, jazz dance. 

0:00 Black American English: It's a language!

11:30 Bobby experiences a TINY bit of language discrimination, compared to how much Black Americans experience.     

16:30 Discrimination of language is discrimination of people

20:00 Chisomo's speaking as an unintended role model for Black students

24:00 Code switching, both conscious and subconscious

33:00 The Great Migration and soul food

40:00 Cleveland vs Australia

41:00 Gullah culture and Jazz Dance

45:30 The Carribean & New Orleans

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Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani & Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing.

Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. Our podcast music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes, our intro music this week is by Barron Ryan, Laurel Ryan's brother (check out firstofitskind.net, and www.barronryan.com.) And, the background drumming is by Bobby White.

Find us at your local podcast app, or at: https://anchor.fm/integratedrhythm

Please donate to help keep us in business:

Patreon: patreoncom/integratedrhythm

PayPal: robertwhiteiii@gmail.com

Venmo: @bobbyswungover (Where applicable, lease put the note "IR" in it, so that we know it's for the podcast.)