Devona, Rana and DeAndra take on popular (unpopular?) culture as only the Three Sisters can. From Rana's daughter's clarity over the first Black Disney Princess' true identity, to the importance of research that these sisters have practiced to

Feeling Some Kind of Way. The Ladies Mattermore Return (and this isn't even the Bridgerton episode!)

Mar 2nd, 2021 34m 14s

The Three Sisters return to catch up with each other and us after a rocky start to the year. Our nation lost (revealed?) its footing, the pandemic continues to take lives, and the long journey Black humans have endured to MATTER in private and

Special Episode: On Breaking Wide Open with Sister Rana Dotson

Jan 9th, 2021 26m 33s

Rana, one of our Three Sisters, lives and works just outside of Washington D.C. Her role in the federal government as a public servant is one of the identities that defines Rana's determination to live up to the promises of our country, now bro

Christmas Tree Bandits & The New Face of Santa. Meet Pastor Beard!

Dec 22nd, 2020 49m 28s

Note to family listeners with young ears nearby: The Beard family stories reveal a bit about Santa's true identity. When we were mapping out our episode themes, we asked the Beard sisters if there were any Christmas traditions they might want

Music From the Hearth: Introducing Three Sisters theme, Brian Raphael Nabors and afrocentric music traditions.

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 1m

We let the recording run a little long this time because, well, wow. You'll hear why.Music is an essential part of what makes and moves the Beard sisters. In this episode, the sisters share their afrocentric music roots with classical compose

Fear, Faith and Hope, Part 2: It’s Not What it Looks Like.

Nov 27th, 2020 39m 56s

In this episode, the Beard sisters continue their reflection on moments of profound and overwhelming fear in each of their lives: the premature birth of Devona’s daughter Zora, the near-death experience of Rana’s husband Julian, and when DeAndr

Fear, Faith and Hope, Part 1: Code-Switching and The Gift of Fear.

Nov 27th, 2020 47m 38s

When the Beard sisters sat down to talk about fear, faith and hope, the night went long because the subject matter was so deep and personal and necessary. In this episode, the sisters talk about code-switching as linguistic smoke and mirrors (s

Diversity Club. (Or how showing up as yourself should not be seen as an act of political resistance.)

Nov 11th, 2020 45m 58s

The visual artist Titus Kaphar was asked at a talk in Cincinnati how long his work had been political. He told the audience that for some people -- people like him -- the work is always viewed as political. Recorded two days after the 2020 p

The Place Where We Abide, the Water We Are In.

Oct 31st, 2020 49m 19s

Three Sisters.There's the Chekhov play, where three sisters ponder purpose, change and the meaning of life. There are the three Native American crops, squash, beans and corn. When planted together, they are thought to create sacred significanc

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