NICE WORK! A Podcast of the Super Nice Club

Author and Ethnomusicologist DANIEL ATKINSON joins us for a look at his new book The Rediscovery of George "Nash" Walker: The Price of Black Stardom in Jim Crow America The book takes a deep look at the heroic and tragic life of actor, businessman, dancer, singer, producer GEORGE "NASH" WALKER, who, in the beginning of the 20th century, helped pave the way for just about every Black entertainer you love. Walker, his partner Williams, and his incredible wife Aida Overton Walker were literally ho

HANGS UP HIS HARNESS, PICKS UP A PEN. Screenshot Cory Richards’ new book is “The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within”. And, for real, it’s a helluva read. But before he could write such a powerful work, the man had to have some experiences. In episode #109 of Nice Work, Cory shares his personal struggles with bipolar disorder and how it has impacted, well, just about everything he’s done, touched, loved, and undertaken. Cory shares hard-won insights into the complexities o

HEART TRANSPLANT TO HOLLYWOOD // ALTERNATE TITLE THIS IS ONE TOUGH SUPERHUMAN ALTERNATE TITLE // JON LURIE WANTS YOU TO THINK BIGGER, LIVE BOLDER, AND EMBRACE ALL SORTS OF WILD AND WONDERFUL POSSIBLE REALITIES Screenshot Writer, journalist, adventurer JON LURIE is our guest today and we know you’ll love him. We talk about his heart transplant, his old book, his new book, his movie, Minnesota rock and roll, Markus Hoeckner, astral traveling, Lakotas, Dakotas, Clyde Bellecourt, Greg Norton, Joe

HOW HUMANOIDS WILL SAVE HUMANITY Former top Apple executive SANDRA ŠOŠKIÇ is the founder of humanoid labs. Her personal motto “go bold or go home” has defined her life, loves, failures, and successes. Listen in for a great founder/entrepreneur story as we jump into what, exactly, humanoid is…and how Sandra and her team are working to create an entirely new and innovative segment, one that embraces a new generation’s evolution away from comfortable (and toxic) conformity. Sandra makes a convinci

OUR KIDS DESERVE A TRUSTED SPACE LORI WOODLEY is the founder of ALL IT TAKES, a non-profit that equips youth and educators with essential emotional intelligence skills to successfully navigate their lives and support their communities. Working alongside JUSTINE FISCHER (Outreach & Engagement Manager) and the rest of her team, they teach young people at critical life stages to practice empathy, compassion, initiative, responsibility, and purpose in order to create sustainable, positive outcomes.

GOD’S FAVORITE COMIC BOOK CREATOR Mark Russell is an author, cartoonist, comic book writer and all-around hyper-intelligent human who gives a damn. He weaves his poignant social commentary not only into entirely new universes, but also into some of your favorite characters, from The Flintstone and Snagglepuss to Superman, Jesus Christ…and a bunch of others. But hey you can just read all about Mark on Wikipedia. You’re here to listen, not read, so click the link below and listen to Mark’s melodi