• Features: Dominique Andriese
    Apr 30 2024

    Greetings beloveds!

    We are back with another episode featuring Dominique Andriese, the Therapeutic Thespian! A board certified dance-movement psychotherapist, Dominique has been helping her clients physically express and heal themselves for seven years. She joins us to share her story, including her unconventional route to grad school, the core belief of her practice, her thoughts on the current generalization of mental health advice, and much more.

    Feat. Dominique leading us on a group relaxation exercise that you can even follow along with!

    Learn more about Dom on her website.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Features: Grant Solis
    Feb 28 2024

    Welcome back beloveds!

    And welcome to our first recording from a brand new studio! We may sound a little different but we're still Harlem's Heroes. Today's featured guest is a true self-starter, from reselling shoes in middle school to starting his own management agency. Grant Solis talks to us about how he accrued his impressive Instagram following, the current state of fashion trends, why Paris has a better fashion week than New York, and much more.

    FEAT. A stern call for the black community to abandon shiesty masks.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Features: Jaleeca Yancy
    Feb 14 2024

    Happy Black History Month, beloveds!

    Today's featured guest is mixed media artist and designer Jaleeca Yancy, who recently unveiled a contribution to the Grandscale Mural Project in East Harlem. In a sprawling conversation, Jaleeca dishes on the source of her artistic inspiration, the value of community, the pros + cons of artificial intelligence, weathering discourse as a Black creative, and more.

    FEAT. A toast to the long-since demolished Lexington Avenue Pathmark.

    Take a look at Jaleeca's Etsy and consider subscribing to her newsletter.

    Keep up with the boys across socials @hvopod!

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Features: Keyron Jarvis
    Jan 24 2024

    Welcome back beloveds!

    Today's featured guest is chess educator Keyron Jarvis (@baby_face_key_), who leads the highest performing elementary competition team in the Bronx at Bold Charter School. A longtime friend of Ahmad's going back to their days in Harlem Children's Zone, Keyron shares his early love for the game, the lessons it's taught him, its benefits for the youth he works with, why he believes it should be considered a sport, and more.

    FEAT. A healthy sidebar about the new Tekken game.

    Keep up with us across socials @hvopod!

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • News: Katt’s Outta the Bag
    Jan 9 2024

    Happy New Year beloveds!

    Harlem's Heroes recount, react to, and reflect on a series of recent events; including Katt Williams's industry-scorching, Scorsese-length diss track, Francis Ngannou catching another bag, Jordan Peele's next projects, the forthcoming revelations about a certain infamous island, and more. Plenty foolishness within as usual.

    FEAT. Your three geeky cohosts thinking about what our Mortal Kombat fatalities would be!

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • News: Puff Puff Gone
    Nov 22 2023

    Welcome back, beloveds!

    Harlem's Heroes cover a variety of topics, not the least of which being some of what they got up to in the four-month hiatus; white people party anthems, the new Andre 3k, Sean Combs being unmasked, Eric Adams' financial crisis, and more.

    FEAT. Jude's petition for a plaque across all New York Equinox locations!

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Features: Gia Gutierrez
    Jul 17 2023

    Welcome back, beloveds!

    Today's feature is multimedia artist Gia Gutierrez (@artbygia) whose murals adorn various neighborhoods and landmarks across New York City. A longtime friend of Jude's, she joins the show to discuss the roots of her artistic influence, her passion for community engagement, and why she believes every American citizen needs to work a year minimum in hospitality.

    feat. Gia's surprise connection to a well-known politician!

    Keep up with the boys across socials @hvopod

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • News: From Cameroon to Board Rooms
    May 31 2023

    Welcome back beloveds!

    Before continuing with our Features, Harlem's Heroes briefly chat about a small crop of topics including the legacy of Tina Turner, the new Color Purple, and Francis Ngannou's move to PFL.

    FEAT. Jude's graduation announcement! Shout out to the Philosophical Gangster!

    (8:55) Tina Turner's legacy

    (17:03) 'The Color Purple'

    (30:54) Haney vs. Loma

    (42:30) Ngannou's move

    Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod.

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    57 mins