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Rebel Spirit is a podcast series from Akilah Hughes about her return to her small town of Florence, Kentucky with a mission to change her high school’s mascot from a Confederate General into a Biscuit. The show features moving interviews with everyone from the artist behind “Gritty,” The Philadelphia Flyers’ viral mascot, to principals at schools across the nation who have made this change. In speaking to people at every inflection point of the issue of problematic mascots, Rebel Spirit endeavors to make the process of correcting historic wrongs less of a bummer.
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- Jul 21, 202628 min
Episode 10: The Flags We Plant
In our final episode of Season 2, Akilah reflects on the journey of replacing the Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky State House and everything she has learned along the way through incredible conversations with our guests. Sometimes the journey has been slow and frustrating, but it has been exceedingly worth the effort. Even if progress takes time, plant the flag. You don't have to be the one who sees it fly. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by me, Akilah Hughes. I’m also the host and Executive Producer. Produced and written by Dan Sinker. Edited and mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Special thanks to all our guests this season. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And be sure to check out our website, where you can also buy merch, rebelspiritpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 21, 202628 min
Episode 10: The Flags We Plant
In our final episode of Season 2, Akilah reflects on the journey of replacing the Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky State House and everything she has learned along the way through incredible conversations with our guests. Sometimes the journey has been slow and frustrating, but it has been exceedingly worth the effort. Even if progress takes time, plant the flag. You don't have to be the one who sees it fly. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by me, Akilah Hughes. I’m also the host and Executive Producer. Produced and written by Dan Sinker. Edited and mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Our theme song is All The Things I Couldn’t Say performed by Busty and The Bass, courtesy of Arts and Crafts Records. Special thanks to all our guests this season. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And be sure to check out our website, where you can also buy merch, rebelspiritpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 14, 202629 min
Episode 9: You Can't Hide History
Still slightly reeling from last week's revelations, Akilah takes a step back to look more broadly at the role monuments play in telling our country's full history. Through a conversation with Hamza Walker, director of The Brick and co-curator of 'Monuments' - an exhibit in Los Angeles that displays decommissioned monuments, many of them Confederate, alongside modern works of art - Akilah learns more about the ways we view monuments and how that can shape their value in telling the truth about history. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by me, Akilah Hughes. I’m also the host and Executive Producer. Produced and written by Dan Sinker. Edited and mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Special thanks to our guest this episode, Hamza Walker. Reporting from The President's House in Philadelphia by Helen Ubinas. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And be sure to check out our website, where you can also buy merch, rebelspiritpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 14, 202630 min
Episode 9: You Can't Hide History
Still slightly reeling from last week's revelations, Akilah takes a step back to look more broadly at the role monuments play in telling our country's full history. Through a conversation with Hamza Walker, director of The Brick and co-curator of 'Monuments' - an exhibit in Los Angeles that displays decommissioned monuments, many of them Confederate, alongside modern works of art - Akilah learns more about the ways we view monuments and how that can shape their value in telling the truth about history. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by me, Akilah Hughes. I’m also the host and Executive Producer. Produced and written by Dan Sinker. Edited and mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Our theme song is All The Things I Couldn’t Say performed by Busty and The Bass, courtesy of Arts and Crafts Records. Special thanks to our guest this episode, Hamza Walker. Reporting from The President's House in Philadelphia by Helen Ubinas. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And be sure to check out our website, where you can also buy merch, rebelspiritpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 7, 202636 min
Episode 8: Son Of A Mitch
After a shocking new development in her efforts to replace the Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky State Capitol, Akilah learns you sometimes have to be careful what you wish for. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by me, Akilah Hughes. I’m also the host and Executive Producer. Produced and written by Dan Sinker. Edited and mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Special thanks to our guests this episode, Jamelle Bouie and Joe Sonka. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And be sure to check out our website, where you can also buy merch, rebelspiritpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 7, 202636 min
Episode 8: Son of A Mitch
After a shocking new development in her efforts to replace the Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky State Capitol, Akilah learns you sometimes have to be careful what you wish for. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by me, Akilah Hughes. I’m also the host and Executive Producer. Produced and written by Dan Sinker. Edited and mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Our theme song is All The Things I Couldn’t Say performed by Busty and The Bass, courtesy of Arts and Crafts Records. Special thanks to our guests this episode, Jamelle Bouie and Joe Sonka. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And be sure to check out our website, where you can also buy merch, rebelspiritpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jun 30, 202627 min
Episode 7: The Daughters
Throughout this season Akilah has spoken with many people - historians, politicians, journalists, artists, designers - and in every conversation one name keeps coming up. The Daughters of the Confederacy. So in today's episode, Akilah is taking a closer look. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by Akilah Hughes, she is also the Host and Executive Producer. Produced and Written by Dan Sinker. Edited and Mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Special thanks to our guest this episode Rivka Maizlish and Karen Cox. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And visit our website www.rebelspiritpodcast.com where you can check out our merch store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jun 30, 202627 min
Episode 7: The Daughters
Throughout this season Akilah has spoken with many people - historians, politicians, journalists, artists, designers - and in every conversation one name keeps coming up. The Daughters of the Confederacy. So in today's episode, Akilah is taking a closer look. Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts. Reporting and writing by Akilah Hughes, she is also the Host and Executive Producer. Produced and Written by Dan Sinker. Edited and Mixed by Rudy Jansen. Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller. Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett. Our theme song is All The Things I Couldn’t Say performed by Busty and The Bass, courtesy of Arts and Crafts Records. Special thanks to our guest this episode Rivka Maizlish and Karen Cox. If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com. And visit our website www.rebelspiritpodcast.com where you can check out our merch store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rebel Spirit is a podcast series from Akilah Hughes about her return to her small town of Florence, Kentucky with a mission to change her high school’s mascot from a Confederate General into a Biscuit. The show features moving interviews with everyone from the artist behind “Gritty,” The Philadelphia Flyers’ viral mascot, to principals at schools across the nation who have made this change. In speaking to people at every inflection point of the issue of problematic mascots, Rebel Spirit endeavors to make the process of correcting historic wrongs less of a bummer.
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