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In the inaugural episode of HEAR HERE, host Jack Inslee sits down with two of Adams Morgan’s new neighbors—K.J. Hughes, the founder of Manifest, DC’s first barbershop, speakeasy, and retail concept store, and Chef Opie Crooks of No Goodbyes. Together, they discuss the power of transformation, the therapeutic nature of grooming, and what the word “luxury” means now. Settle in and listen up below.

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two readings from James Thurber: "The Little Girl and the Wolf" & "The Unicorn in the Garden". Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two readings: Runagate Runagate by Robert Hayden & "Census" from "Simple's Uncle Sam" by Langston Hughes

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two poem readings: "Casey at The Bat" by Ernest Thayer & "Daffodills" by "William Wordsworth".

The human voice is music that works as a tuning fork for the soul. In times of trouble it brings solace and comfort. We also find refuge in stories - they can allay our fears, comfort our anxieties and instruct us on better ways to be. On this series, renowned culinary historian and author Jessica B. Harris shares stories and reads poems from around the world. Some might bring a smile of recollection or a nod of recognition - others might startle with their aptness to todays world. May they all help us find peace of mind body and soul. The first episode in this series is an adaptation of Pandora's Box by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Shepard' Fairey's art lives in between average, everyday authority and messaging to construct a third narrative that ignites movements. In the mid-2000s, Shepard began to create works that added to the voice of opposition to the current Bush administration in the United States, but also works that uplifted the profile of a public figure he believed to hold and represent the values that would positively impact the nation. Shepard's "HOPE" poster would help pivot Barack Obama's 2008 campaign for U.S. Presidency as a progressive, people-driven movement that could bring the United States into a new era of social change. Listen as the creator of OBEY streetwear brand talks about how skate and punk culture influenced his purpose as an artist and the rise of the HOPE poster. Most recently, Shepard collaborated with artist Sandra Chevrier for The LINE Hotel to commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment. The mural created by the two artists merges their respective styles into a bold collage to celebrate women empowerment.  Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Before a research question is even explored, hundreds of biases influence the development and scope of the question. Scientific findings are unfortunately tinged by normative social standards that limit the realm of possibility for exploration and discovery, often leaving out the perspectives and knowledge of marginalized groups. Feminist.AI is a community-based research group that aims to bring a "feminist posthumanist" lens to artificial intelligence design and research by intentionally including diverse voices and anti-patriarchal voices as inputs. Listen as Christine Meinders of Feminist.AI talks about the current state of AI development, how Feminist.AI weaves cultural inclusivity into their design, and how creating more culturally-relevant inputs can transform knowledge that society relies on today. Powered and distributed by Simplecast

Becca Rea-Holloway makes the stuff of social media activism dreams. Based in D.C., Becca started "The Sweet Feminist" account to merge her love for baking and delighting others with her energy for organizing, fueled by the 2016 Presidential election. A cathartic practice that helped Becca to vocalize her passions for progressive social issues turned into a widely-loved Instagram account that inspires creative activism all over the world. Becca is the March 2020 banner artist at The LINE Hotel, commemorating Women's History Month with a proud declaration of this Ida B. Wells quote: "The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." Listen as Becca talks about cultivating her power and energizing others, one bake at a time. Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Photo courtesy of The LINE Hotel

Bianca Oblivion grew up in Los Angeles absorbing all the dance music she could, and has channeled those inspirations into a DJ career that has seen her rock festivals, host radio shows and become a regular presence at some of the hottest parties in LA and beyond. She is now taking that same energy she brings to the dancefloor to the studio, having released a string of original tracks and remixes - most recently, the baile-funk inspired "Bumbum Pra Cá". Tune in and hear her story! Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

In a modern world where culture and entertainment moves faster than the speed of light, the role of museums, with stagnant exhibitions and unyielding reverence for the past, has to be re-contextualized in order to keep them relevant for today's audiences. AIGA, the national organization for professional designers, leads conversations about how society uses museums to find credible information in a oversaturated world, as well as how museums can reflect society's biggest needs and investigations by cueing multidisciplinary references of today. Listen as Josh Goldblum, CEO of Blue Cadet and Richard Bentham of the National Museum of the American Indian discuss where museums have been, and what vehicles can push museum culture forward.  Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Rosa Rebellion is a "think and do tank" that empowers women of color to take on creative activism to tell the stories of marginalized communities. While activism work is urgent and intense, Rosa Rebellion recognizes that people are at the core of these movements, and those people must be taken care of in order for movements to progress. The racial history of Austin that casts a shadow to the "convenient and progressive narrative" of the city, as told by Rosa Rebellion founders Virginia Cumberbatch and Meagan Harding. Listen as they challenge Austin, Texas to leverage its newfound success in arts, culture, and tech to eradicate negative impacts of inequitable social policies in history. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Kate Zaremba always knew she wanted to be an artist-- she just didn't know it would come in the form of wallpaper design. With Kate Zaremba Company, Kate is notorious for her patterns which marry the whimsical with the natural, and has a large-scale installation featured prominently in The LINE Hotel in Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C. Listen as Kate describes her trial and errors in art, ways she's found to accept herself and her environment, and how she got connected to a creative community in D.C. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Graham King is all about getting it right. He’s not so much about getting ripped. The DC fitness trainer has built his business – Urban Athletic Club – on the idea of functional training, where exercise leads to being better at life, not just better than the person on the next bench press (although that’s a happy side effect). Out of the LINE DC’s fitness center, Graham is passing on his knowledge about moving with purpose to locals and visitors through a series of workouts, seasonal outdoor adventure courses, rooftop yoga, nutrition advice, and personal training. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Piche Ong has done it all. He's opened dozens of restaurants, worked with culinary titans like Jean-Georges, consulted for brand across the world and now is the pastry chef of Brothers & Sisters at the LINE DC. He's a legend in the world of deserts, and his journey has taken him from Thailand to China, California to New York City, and now has him in DC racking up awards and accolades with his imaginative cakes. Tune in to hear more about one of the most interesting personalities in food. Powered and Distributed by Simplecast.

In this special recording, designer, Supernaturalist, cultural activist and fiber artist Xenobia Bailey is in conversation with DCPL Artist in Residence Tsedaye Makonnen discussing her process, work and inspirations. Xenobia Bailey studied ethnomusicology at the University of Washington, it was there that her interest in craftsmanship and fabric took full bloom. She worked as a costume designer for the renowned African-American community theater, Black Arts West, until her acceptance into Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1974. She received her BA in industrial design while she learned to crochet under needle artist, Bernadette Sonona, after which she began to create and sell colorful crocheted hats inspired by distinctly African-American patterns, themes and hairstyles. Bailey is best known for her eclectic crochet hats and large scale crochet mandalas, consisting of colorful concentric circles and repeating patterns. Her pieces are often connected to her ongoing project "Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Aesthetic of Funk". Her designs draw influences from in Africa, China, and Native American and Eastern philosophies, with undertones of the 1970's funk aesthetic. Her hats have been featured in United Colors of Beneton Ads, on The Cosby Show, and in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (worn by Samuel L. Jackson as DJ Mister Señor Love Daddy). Bailey has been artist-in-residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation in New York City. Her work has been exhibited at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Jersey City Museum, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Her work is in the permanent collections at Harlem's Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Allentown Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Arts, and the Museum of Arts and Design. Tsedaye Makonnen is an Ethiopian-American interdisciplinary artist, a mother and a former doula. Recurring themes present in her work are identity, colorism, womanhood, ritual and kinship. She's particularly drawn to conveying the African Diaspora's creative responses to assimilating, destroying and recreating the Self within new and/or hostile territories, whether that happens to be a new country or a hospital room. As of late, she has been connecting the forced migrations taking place in DC and abroad through performance art and installations.

Jared Soares is a Washington, D.C.-based photographer with credits for adidas, TIME, and locally at the LINE DC in Adams Morgan. To realize a new sense of purpose after suffering an injury that threw off his plans to play in the majors, Jared picked up his camera in college and began documenting his orbit-- his community. Today, his work is celebrated for his ability to celebrate and amplify identity and community-based experiences.

Robin Ha adopted a love of comics from her mother early in her childhood in Seoul. When her mother abruptly moved her from Korea to the United States years later, Robin embraced her dream of becoming a cartoonist and went on to publish "Cook Korean!," a graphic novel guide to making Korean dishes for Western audiences that is celebrated for merging humor, illustrative talent, and cuisine in a brilliant way. Ha is also the author of the graphic novel memoir "Almost American Girl." Listen as Robin talks about how she pushed into her passion, published her work, and the art she's contributed here at The LINE Hotel in Adams Morgan.

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Free is an LA based DJ who moved from Texas to pursue music and film and ended up starting a series called The Music Video which he hosts at the LINE LA. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Artist Eva Aguila realized that supportive communities help artists thrive, though those communities aren't always easily found. From there, Eva took a leap to build that community in downtown Los Angeles and founded Coaxial Arts Foundation, an organization boldly supporting experimental media. Eva wants several unique art experiences to coexist at the same time, and Coaxial now supports several artists in residencies, workshops, and exhibitions. Listen as Eva describes how Coaxial tackles the greatest barriers for creativity in the city to make space for unbounded experimentation. Powered and distributed by Simplecast