Stance is an independent award-winning arts, culture and current affairs podcast run by New York based journalist and curator Chrystal Genesis. An episode is released on the 1st of every month. Stance is produced by Chrystal Genesis, Zara Martin and Saskia Sewell. stancepodcast.com @stancepodcastGuests so far include musicians Four Tet, Jamila Woods, Róisín Murphy, Amber Mark, Caribou, Kaytranada, Jessie Ware, Tricky and Nao, authors Yaa Gyasi, Sayaka Murata, Elif Shafak & Valeria Luiselli, lawyer and campaigner Gina Miller, politician Bobi Wine, poets Fatimah Asghar, John Cooper Clarke & Kae Tempest, actor Riz Ahmed, Me Too founder Tarana Burke, playwrights Inua Ellams & Natasha Gordon, writer and activist Janet Mock, choreographers Akram Khan, Deborah Colker and Hofesh Shechter, fashion designer Duro Olowu and visual artists Shirin Neshat, Larry Achiampong, The Singh Twins & Juliana Huxtable.Topics covered include Is This for Real?, Black in the Time of Corona, Manchester
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Stance is an independent award-winning arts, culture and current affairs podcast run by New York based journalist and curator Chrystal Genesis. An episode is released on the 1st of every month. Stance is produced by Chrystal Genesis, Zara Martin and Saskia Sewell.
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Stance Podcast with Chrystal Genesis is hosted by Chrystal Genesis. The show has published 84 episodes to date.
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Recent episodes include "Ep 76: Stance at Tribeca Film Festival's 25th Anniversary w/ Alison Brie, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Gar O'Rourke & Frédéric Boyer" (16 September 2026, 44 minutes), "Ep 75: Inside Broadway w/ Brian Anthony Moreland: Art, Business & Producing Culture" (3 July 2026, 29 minutes), and "Ep. 74: Musician José González on Against the Dying of the Light" (7 May 2026, 25 minutes).
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Stance Podcast with Chrystal Genesis publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 84 episodes.
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Episode #76
Ep 76: Stance at Tribeca Film Festival's 25th Anniversary w/ Alison Brie, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Gar O'Rourke & Frédéric Boyer
Sep 16, 202644 minS4
Chrystal Genesis speaks with Alison Brie about The Revisionist, Alex Vlack's new drama starring Alison alongside André Holland, Tom Sturridge and Dustin Hoffman. They talk about the creative process, writer's block and...
Ep 75: Inside Broadway w/ Brian Anthony Moreland: Art, Business & Producing Culture
Jul 3, 202629 minS4
Brian Anthony Moreland joins Chrystal Genesis to discuss what it means to produce theatre at the highest level. As Broadway's only Black lead producer, Brian has become one of the industry's most influential creative...
Ep. 74: Musician José González on Against the Dying of the Light
May 7, 202625 minS4
José González joins Chrystal Genesis to discuss his fifth studio album, Against the Dying of the Light . Born in Sweden and raised by Argentine parents, González has spent over two decades crafting introspective...
Ep. 73: Inside Kokomo w/ Ria and Kevol Graham on Caribbean Food and Hospitality
Jan 7, 202620 minS4
Ria and Kevol Graham join Chrystal Genesis for cocktails and conversation at Kokomo, their family-run, acclaimed Caribbean restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Partners in life and work, the couple talk about opening...
Ep. 72: Visual Artist Brittney Leeanne Williams on Color, the Body, and the Art of Presence
Nov 25, 202527 minS4
Artist Brittney Leanne Williams joins Chrystal Genesis to talk about her evocative figurative work, where architecture, landscape, and color blur together, and the body opens into a space of transcendence, memory...
Ep. 71: Artist and DJ Elijah on Independence, Creativity, and Closing the App.
Jun 30, 202535 minS4
Writer, DJ, lecturer and creative provocateur Elijah joins Chrystal Genesis to talk about his new book Close The App, Make The Ting: Transformative Prompts For The Modern Artist . In this wide-ranging conversation, they...
Ep. 70: Singer and Multi-Instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray on Owning Her Inner Weirdo
Apr 24, 202515 minS4
Singer, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray joins Chrystal Genesis to talk about her new album, Weirdo , an ambitious, deeply personal project written, performed, produced, mixed, and...
Musician and artist Goya Gumbani joins Chrystal Genesis in New York's East Village ahead of his live show to talk sound, style, Miles Davis, and his new album, Warlord of the Weejuns . In this episode, the...
Ep. 68: Cooking, Culture & Caribbean Cuisine w/ Chef Marie Mitchell
Mar 28, 202538 minS4
Marie Mitchell joins Chrystal Genesis at home in Harlem for a cooking lesson and conversation, drawn from her debut cookbook, KIN: Caribbean Recipes for the Modern Kitchen. In this episode, Marie teaches Chrystal how to...
Ep.67: Exploring Tate Britain's 80s Exhibition Through a Black Queer Lens w/ Campaigner Marc Thompson
Dec 19, 202420 minS4
Stance visits London to explore the Tate Gallery show The 80s: Photographing Britain with campaigner Marc Thompson. The exhibition examines how photographers used the camera to respond to the seismic social, political...
Ep.66: Introducing South African musician Moonchild Sanelly
Nov 13, 202428 minS4
Stance is back with singer and dancer Moonchild Sanelley as we approach our 8th year on air! In Season 4, Chrystal Genesis explores the people, places, stories, and ideas shaping our creative world. And with that, we...
After seven years of Stance which has spanned over 64 episodes of arts, culture and current affairs, 8 insightful Stance Takes shows, the growth of Stance Studios, multiple awards, and over 30 in-person events across...
Ep.64: Music w/Enji; US Jews of Color: Celebrating Sukkot, Journalist Robin Washington, Writer Hanah Bloom, Jews of Color Initiative CEO Ilana Kaufman & Philosopher Lewis R. Gordon
Jan 19, 20241h 15mS4
On Stance, we explore the question: what does it mean to be a Jewish person of color in America today? We chat with a range of voices from this growing demographic, in the worlds of philosophy, pop culture, community...
Ep.63: Harlem Raised: Film w/ Maysles Documentary Center, Food w/ Sugar Hill Creamery, Nature w/ Brotherhood Sister Sol; Music w/ Vagabon
Dec 1, 202358 minS4
This show explores Harlem, one of New York City's most historic and noteworthy places. Co-hosted by special guest, Vita, she joins her mum, Stance's host and founder Chrystal Genesis to highlight some of their favorite...
Ep.62: On Humanity w/ Philosopher & Historian Professor Lewis R. Gordon; Poet & Writer Fariha Róisín; Music w/Soul Singer-songwriter Danielle Ponder
Nov 1, 202344 minS4
How do we tap into sources of hope, compassion and humanity during such turbulent times? This episode of Stance explores this question through the lenses of philosophy, poetry, and music. Professor Lewis R. Gordon is a...
Ep.61: Celebrating ESG w/ Co-Founder, Singer & Guitarist Renee Scroggins; Journalist, Cultural Critic & Professor Carol Cooper
Oct 1, 202334 minS4
We're back from our summer break to bring you a special show all about the seminal funk-punk dance band, ESG. Join us on this immersive musical journey through New York City exploring the 70's, 80's and beyond...
Ep.60: Tribeca Festival, NYC's Celebration of Film w/ actors Claire Danes, Zazie Beetz, CCH Pounder and filmmakers Steve Buscemi, So Young Shelly Yo, Guo Guo, Noam Kaplan, and Jennifer Esposito
Jun 30, 202357 minS4
We take you to Tribeca Film Festival celebrating creative storytelling from the heart of NYC's lower Manhattan. Chrystal Genesis interviews actors and filmmakers on the red carpet and backstage to cover some of the most...
Ep.59: Hot Docs 30th Anniversary: Canada's International Documentary Film Festival
May 31, 202350 minS4
Stance visits Toronto to cover Hot Docs, the largest documentary film festival in North America, known for its bold and outspoken programming. Founded in 1993 by Canadian filmmakers and producers, the festival now...
Ep.58: Touring and Cooking in NYC's Chinatown w/ Culinary Historian, Cookbook Author and Award-winning Campaigner, Grace Young
May 1, 202354 minS4
We visit New York City's Chinatown with culinary historian, cookbook author, and campaigner Grace Young. The largest in the US, it is known for an abundance of markets, eateries, multi-generational businesses, and...
Ep.57: Excavating Spirituality w/ Poet aja monet, Writer Emma Warren, Visual Artists Senga Nengudi Fittz & Kaylynn Sullivan TwoTrees
Apr 1, 202356 minS4
Stance delves into the spiritual realm and how it manifests through the visual arts, dance, music and poetry. An ever-evolving topic, we cover the power of spirituality through ancestral connections, imagination...
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