Real Ballers Read

May 05 2024
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Brothers Jan and Miles Menafee have grown a lot through their love of reading books. Their shared passion inspired them to start Real Ballers Read, a catalyst for helping young people feel more excited about reading through social media and fashion. Here on their podcast, they invite amazing people to talk about meaningful books in their lives, then Jan and Miles read the books, talk about them with their guests, and share the wonderful conversations here with you. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

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99. Considering Genius, Jazz & the Sublime with Robert Menafee

May 05 2024 93 mins  
In this episode, we talk with our dad, Robert Menafee, about jazz and all of the things that jazz shines a light on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

98. A Real Ballers Read Freestyle

May 04 2024 77 mins  
In this episode, we reflect on our incredible journey with this podcast. A true freestyle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

97. Twenty-One Questions

May 03 2024 91 mins  
We learned a lot about questions during this podcast, so we wanted to dedicate an episode to just asking each other fun questions and questions about questions. How many questions can you count? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

96. Song of Solomon with Danny Dunson

Mar 10 2024 160 mins  
In this episode, we talk with our brilliant older brother, Danny Dunson. Danny went to church on this one, sharing an interwoven story and analysis of his life and experience with Toni Morrison's classic work, Song of Solomon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s

95. Holy American Burnout with Sean Enfield

Mar 10 2024 72 mins  
In this episode, we talk with the incredible writer, Sean Enfield about his debut collection of essays, Holy American Burnout. Sean goes deep into the questions and experiences that shaped the writing of this book and still propel his thinking today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/message Support this podcast: https://podcast

94. With Love, We Fight with Kendall Bryant

Mar 10 2024 64 mins  
In this episode, we talk with the brilliant Kendall Bryant about a book that's in the hallowed halls of their personal canon, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. The story of this book for Kendall is interwoven with their history, their conception of the present, and their vision for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread

93. Emergent Strategy with Justus Pugh

Mar 09 2024 95 mins  
In this episode with our dear brother, Justus Pugh we talk about beavers, ducks, bird people, and all of the beauty of discovering the world anew through the lens of Emergent Strategy, adrienne marie brown's classic book. e --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/r

92. No Apologies with Felton Kizer

Mar 04 2024 85 mins  
Felton Kizer is an uncontainable creative and entrepreneur who we also know as a dear friend and brother. In this episode, we talk about a book that is as raw and truthful as he is, Prelude to King. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

91. Exploring Health and the Meaning of Home with Sidney Miles

Feb 11 2024 47 mins  
We got to chop it up with our good brother Sidney, a local Chicago legend, fitness coach, entrepreneur, artist, model, and community organizer. We talked with him about his story getting back into reading in college, the importance of books to his health practices, and what home and community means to him being raised and having family all over the world. --- Send in a voice messa

90. Sand, Sweat & Poetry with Ashanee Kottage

Jan 24 2024 76 mins  
In this episode, we are joined by our exceptionally talented friend, Ashanee Kottage. Ashanee is a multi-hyphenate artist and has just published her debut poetry collection, Sand & Sweat. We talk about Ashanee's creative process, exploring the blend of personal experiences, cultural influences, and literary inspirations that shape her poetry. This episode is a must-listen f