Two Fifteens – Details, episodes & analysis

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational justice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the teacher's lounge everyday people!

S2Ep7: A house-party type conversation between me and soon to be co-host Professor Maurice Johnson on Nas' debut album Illmatic. This is part one of a two part series titled: 7 Days in 94' where we discuss the impact of one week in April 1994... April 19 (the release of Nas' Illmatic) and April 26 (the release of Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik). Of course, meaningfulness facilitates our conclusion. This is a raw recording.

Professor Nova has taught for FAMU, FSU, West Virginia University, Kennesaw State University and Fort Valley State University. He has been featured in award winning blogs such as The Root, OkayPlayer, and other reputable media sources. We have some dope research coming your way as well.

Connect with Maurice "Nova" Johnson on IG: @novatheprofessor
Email: theimcresearchfirm@gmail.com

Peace and blessings!
-DJ (Dr. Jones)

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational justice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the teacher's lounge everyday people!

S2Ep6: A quick conversation between me and soon to be co-host Professor Maurice Johnson on the meaning, protest, sequence, and take-aways from the Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show. Of course, meaningfulness facilitates our conclusion. This is a raw recording.

Professor Nova has taught for FAMU, FSU, West Virginia University, Kennesaw State University and Fort Valley State University. He has been featured in award winning blogs such as The Root, OkayPlayer, and other reputable media sources. We have some dope research coming your way as well.

Connect with Maurice "Nova" Johnson on IG: @novatheprofessor
Email: theimcresearchfirm@gmail.com

Peace and blessings!
-DJ (Dr. Jones)

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide S1Ep5, we had the honor of conversing with Dr. Marquese McFerguson, an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication at Florida Atlantic University. His research examines Hip-Hop culture, Black masculinity and contemporary Black popular culture and explores the relationship between media representations and everyday life. McFerguson is an award-winning slam poet and teaching artist who has performed at academic institutions and performance venues throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. His weaving of Hip-Hop, Blackness, and meaning is poetic. 

Follow Dr. Marquese McFerguson on IG: @marquesemcferguson and @remixthaivory

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational injustice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the lab, Labmates.

S1Ep4 was all about the Woman EmCee. Yes… I had the honor and opportunity to present at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Conference in Montgomery, AL on Sept 30 for a panel with my distinguished colleague and accountability partner Dr. Derrick Standifer. Topic: The Role of the Woman EmCee within the Black Community. My paper and presentation was titled "Ain’t I a Woman: The evolution of the Woman Emcee and her role in occupational justice". Here's a summary.

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Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational injustice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the lab, Labmates. 

S1Ep3 is all about what Jarrit Sheel had to say. Jarrit Sheel is a music educator, musician (trumpet first, DJ second) and professor at Berklee School of Music. He is a husband, father, son, and friend who sees Hip-Hop as a community versus simply an all-encompassing culture.

Please leave a review. Let me know your thoughts. 

Peace and blessings! 
-DJ

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational injustice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the lab, Labmates.

On S1Ep2, we had the honor of conversing with Dr. Hakeem Leonard, an Associate Professor of Music Therapy and the Assistant Provost of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at Shenandoah University. He is an artist with expressions in song and instrumentation form. Dr. Leonard describes himself as a “Soul Head”, an individual engulfed in soul music and culture which nurtures Hip-Hop. 

Connect with Dr. Leonard on IG: @musciallman
LinkedIn: Hakeem Leonard 

Peace and blessings!
-DJ

Two Fifteens holds space for conversations related to occupational injustice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and the shaping of the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that... welcome to the lab, Labmates. 

S1Ep1 welcomes lecturer, choreographer, and Hip-Hop gatekeeper Aysha Upchurch to the lab. She brought the heat with her magical artistical energy in conversation form. 

Please leave a review. Let me know your thoughts. 

Peace and blessings! 
-DJ

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational justice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the teacher's lounge everyday people!

S2Ep5: We had the pleasure of speaking with Kwaku Agyemang... an occupational therapist in Hertfordshire, England. Kwaku, of Ghanaian decent, shares insight on how music influenced his life and how Hip Hop shapes aspects of his practice with youth who are incarcerated. Thank you Kwaku, for joining us for the second season as we continue to amplify the intersection of Hip Hop, occupation and identity. 

Connect with Kwaku Agyemang on IG: @OTandChill

Peace and blessings!
-DJ (Dr. Jones)

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational justice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the teacher's lounge everyday people!

S2Ep4: This episode is a collaborative conversation with Drs. Arameh and Josie Jarvis on the importance of informal publishing, OT Leadership, and how Hip Hop culture helps it all. Josie Jarvis, PP-OTD, MA-OTR/L, BA, BS is a part-time occupational therapist and full-time Open Science activist, who focuses on translating Critical Occupational Science Literacy through informal publishing and transparent implementation science. As the host of the Evolved Living Podcast, she shares diverse wisdom to support holistic adaptation to change. Dr. Arameh Anvarizahdeh, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is the youngest African American/Iranian woman Vice President of the American Occupational Therapy Association. As a founding member of COTAD, she empowers occupational therapy leaders to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, anti-racism, and anti-oppression in the profession. She is also Hip Hop and is running for President of AOTA. Please vote by 2/23/24. 

Connect with Josie Jarvis on via her website https://josiejarvis.com/
Email: josiejarvis@gmail.com

Connect with Arameh Anvarizahdeh on IG: @drarameh
Learn more about her work and campaign at https://aramehforpresident.my.canva.site/
#TeamArameh

Template for Contacting the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) regarding Election Transparency, Membership Deadline, and Notification Procedures Method: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QafYbZ0zDyqArZMq8gxu0KanA4kU06ArHKUeWDcfX8/edit?usp=drive_link

Peace and blessings!
-DJ (Dr. Jones)

Two Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide holds space for conversations on occupational justice, Hip-Hop culture, the science of doing, and shaping the identity of people. This social science podcast aims to bring intellectual conversation to a dope house party. With that, welcome to the teacher's lounge everyday people!

S2Ep3: We had the pleasure of speaking with Maurice "Nova" Johnson... a college prep and higher education professor, media and tech guru, a 2023 FAMU 40 Under 40 Awardee, Hip Hop scholar, researcher, and historian. Professor Nova has taught for FAMU, FSU, and West Virginia University. He has been featured in award winning blogs such as The Root, OkayPlayer, and other reputable media sources. This is a longer than usual episode due to Professor Nova's depth of knowledge regarding Hip-Hop. Thank you for joining us for the second season as we continue to amplify the intersection of Hip Hop, occupation and identity. 

Connect with Maurice "Nova" Johnson on IG: @novatheprofessor
Email: theimcresearchfirm@gmail.com

Peace and blessings!
-DJ (Dr. Jones)