Chisomo & Bobby dive into a discussion on body types and the swing scene. Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!Cassandra FiliosKaydee TowerSasha KJustnigelAnn Sofie van EnisKatja AlexandriaJuly BelberRebecca BurWeiDee MathewsBrooks P

45: Dance as Healing (w/ ANTHONY CHEN & LAUREL RYAN)

Mar 12th, 2024 51m 8s

LIVE! at Beantown Lindy Hop Camp 2022, outside of Boston. Join ANTHONY CHEN & LAUREL RYAN as we discuss dance and healing, including a Q&A from audience members. Please note: This was recorded just as the world seemed to be emerging from the P

44: A Little Party Injured 12

Jan 8th, 2024 51m 1s

Chisomo & Bobby react to episode 42's "The Gig," and discuss the act of Lindy Hop gigging and what it means to the art form. (Don't worry, we give a synopsis at the beginning.) Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!Huge thanks to our Patrons!

43: Bobby vs. America

Dec 4th, 2023 56m 32s

Chisomo Selemani is a US Citizen now! (One of us... one of us... one of us...) So, for funsies, Bobby takes the citizenship test.

42: The Gig (w/ GABY COOK, AJ HOWARD, & LAURA GLAESS)

Nov 2nd, 2023 1h 27m

International swing dance instructors and New York resident giggers GABY COOK, A.J. HOWARD, LAURA GLAESS, and Bobby White tell Chisomo the story of a recent gig they did. Enjoy. (In our next episode, Chisomo will reflect on the craziness.)

41: Not Uncomplicated

Sep 4th, 2023 27m 18s

Chisomo talks through some of the feelings of being hired as a Black woman instructor in the modern swing scene. Bobby talks about a time he recently switched the names of two of his close Black friends, in person, in a group of dancers. Huge

40: Say "Yes" To What We Have (w/ URSULA HICKS)

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 27m

In this episode, we talk to dance instructor and ILHC MC URSULA HICKS about Lindy Hop clothing, honky-tonking, contact improvisation, and what she would add to the world of Lindy Hop teaching.Thanks to our Patreon Patrons!Patrons--Sasha K

39: I LOVE Fabric (w/DONNA M'SHANGA and LAURA WINDLEY)

Apr 11th, 2023 1h 34m

Singer, fashionista, and co-leader of the Mint Julep Jazz Band LAURA WINDLEY loves to make her own clothing. One day she got some African fabric from a friend. As a White American woman, what should she do with it? We call in an expert, DONN

38: Walking Past the Norma Table (w TARYN NEWBORNE)

Feb 7th, 2023 57m 25s

TARYN NEWBORNE , who started off in ballroom dance before finding swing and Lindy Hop, has combined her passions to become an amazing swing singer and band leader. She joined us to talk about her story, what a swing scene family is, and hopes f

37: Put On Your Big Person Pants (w/ STEFFANIE AK SCHILLING)

Oct 27th, 2022 1h 3m

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 do

36: You & M-ebonics

Jul 21st, 2022 35m 42s

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:

35: On the Edge of Your Seat (Norma Miller Stand-up Block Party! PART 2!)

Jul 1st, 2022 1h 1m

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.

34: Healthy, Sexless & Single (Norma Miller's Stand Up Block Party)

Jun 9th, 2022 54m 45s

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

Bonus

QUICKIE: Honoring Michelle

Feb 25th, 2022 7m 16s

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 s

Bonus

Season 2! Coming in 2022

Dec 23rd, 2021 3m 42s

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 pass

Bonus

CHECK IT OUT: Summer of Soul

Jul 29th, 2021 2m 7s

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!

33: Holding On

Jul 15th, 2021 51m 28s

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, c

32: Hope-timistic

Jul 8th, 2021 56m 18s

Hope-timistic.It's how we're feeling after the recent "Move Together: Build Back Better" event recently conducted (we said "build back together" in the podcast, our bad!), which even had some truth charcuterie from Chisomo (say that three time

31: Turning to History (w/ NICHOLAS CENTINO)

Jul 1st, 2021 59m 12s

Turning to HistoryThis is how NICHOLAS "NIKO" CENTINO, Assistant Professor of Chicana/o Studies at California State University, answered the complex questions brought up in an American background steeped in different cultures. In this conversa

30: Great Soundbites on Demand

Jun 24th, 2021 1h 8m

Thanks for bearing with us as some life situations take place! We believe we can do a few more episodes before we have to take another short break. Enjoy this Char-Char & Bobby episode where we discuss a White swing dancer getting interviewed f

29: A Gaze into "A Day at the Races"

Jun 4th, 2021 42m 5s

**Please note: an important life situation has come up that will most likely keep us from being able to do an episode or two in the near future. Please bare with us and enjoy a previous episode for your weekly fix of IR!**This week, a reading

28: In Focus Finally (w/ CYNTHIA MILLMAN)

May 27th, 2021 1h 31m

"In Focus Finally." When author and librarian Cynthia Millman first saw Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning dance in the 1980s, a lot of things about the dance finally came into focus. Little did she know she would end up going on the epic journ

27: Frieda, Lucille, Willa Mae, & Anne

May 20th, 2021 59m

Bobby tells the story of four incredible dancers who were Frankie Manning's partners, and Chisomo and IR fam LAUREL RYAN join in and listen along. 0:00 Frieda Washington & Creative Adventurousness 19:00 Lucille Middleton & Tall Coolness 28:

26: Three Little Girls

May 13th, 2021 37m 18s

Another Chisomo & Bobby episode! This week, the parable of the Three Little Black Girls. What would you do? Let us know at [email protected]:00 Three Little Black Girls come up to us in the park…6:00 "Too woke, Chisomo"9:30 No one will se

25: The Woman in the Door Frame

May 6th, 2021 50m 10s

It's a Chisomo & Bobby episode, where they have a friend's talk that asks some questions about how Black culture relates to the dance and teaching, tells one of Bobby's most memorable Frankie Manning stories, and reveals which one of us is "the