Oct 8, 20261h 4m
In this episode of Why We Dance , host Mia Tate sits down with writer-director Josef Kubota Wladyka to celebrate the release of his Sundance award-winning film Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! — a love letter to his mother, a...
About this Podcast:
Join professional dancer and filmmaker, Mia Tate, as she dives into the heart, humor, and why behind movement. Each episode of Why We Dance pulls you into the intimate world of a guest—dancers, artists, everyday inspirations—who’ve loved, healed, survived, reimagined, and thrived through dance and movement. From backstage confessions to living room breakthroughs, Mia blends soulful chats, wild stories, and unfiltered truth with people from every walk of life. Bold, tender, and pulsing with the primal heartbeat we all share, this podcast is an open invitation to feel the stories behind what moves us.
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What is Why We Dance about?
Join professional dancer and filmmaker, Mia Tate, as she dives into the heart, humor, and why behind movement. Each episode of Why We Dance pulls you into the intimate world of a guest, dancers, artists, everyday inspirations, who’ve loved, healed, survived, reimagined, and thrived through dance and movement.
Who hosts Why We Dance?
Why We Dance is hosted by Mia Tate. The show has published 9 episodes to date.
What has Why We Dance covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Never Stop Dancing: Josef Kubota Wladyka on His Sundance Award-Winning Film, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!" (8 October 2026, 64 minutes), "What the Body Hears: Antoine Hunter on Movement, Culture & Truth" (18 March 2026, 70 minutes), and "The Weight We Carry, The Moves We Make: Montana Tucker on Why We Dance" (25 February 2026, 55 minutes).
How often does Why We Dance publish?
Why We Dance publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 9 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Why We Dance?
Booking probability for Why We Dance is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Why We Dance requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Why We Dance's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Why We Dance?
The strongest fits for Why We Dance are Artists, Writers & Performers. Why We Dance has an arts audience.
About the host
Mia Tate hosts Why We Dance, an arts podcast with 9 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Mar 18, 20261h 10mS0
<p>In this intimate episode of Why We Dance, Mia Tate welcomes Mx. Antoine Hunter—an award‑winning Deaf dancer, choreographer, teacher, advocate, and the founder of the Urban Jazz Dance Company and the Bay Area...
- Feb 25, 202655 minS0
<p> In this episode of Why We Dance, Montana Tucker joins host Mia Tate for a conversation that lives in the body: a conversation about lineage, loss, visibility, and the deep human need to move when standing still is...
- Feb 12, 20261h 3mS0
<p>The body is not static. Neither is identity.</p><p>In this episode of Why We Dance, Mia Tate welcomes Viktoria Modesta for a bold and expansive conversation about movement as authorship, creativity as survival, and...
- Jan 28, 20261h 6mS0
<p>Presence as Craft. Movement as Meaning.</p><p>In this episode of Why We Dance, Mia Tate welcomes Will Swenson for an intimate conversation that looks beyond the spotlight and inside the life of an actor shaped by...
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- Jan 21, 202659 minS0
<p>Freedom as Practice. Movement as Choice.</p><p>In this episode of Why We Dance, Mia Tate welcomes Aaron Walton for a reflective and wide-ranging conversation about freedom—not as a destination, but as something...
- Jan 13, 20261h 3mS0
<p>Movement as Meaning. Dance as Belonging.</p><p>In this episode of Why We Dance, Mia Tate welcomes Alice Sheppard for a powerful conversation about redefining dance through disability culture, collaboration, and lived...
- Dec 17, 202555 minS0
<p>Movement as Courage. Dance as Truth.</p><p>In this powerful episode of Why We Dance, Mia Tate welcomes Mallika Sarabhai—world-renowned Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer, actress, author, and fearless activist—for a...
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From O Brother, Where Art Thou? to Why We Dance: Siren Musetta Vander turns the mic on Mia Tate
Dec 2, 202557 minS0<p>Lights, Camera, Dance!</p><p>In the premiere episode of Why We Dance, actress Musetta Vander interviews the show’s host, Mia Tate—not to talk about dance, but to uncover what dance has rescued, restored, and revealed...
Why We Dance
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Nov 25, 20251 minS0I'm Mia Tate, a professional dancer and filmmaker, and on my podcast Why We Dance. We dive into the heart humor, and why behind movement. Each week I get to sit down with dancers. artists, and everyday Inspirations...
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