Eric from Hung Up Podcast, AYA: Clock It, Market Days 2025

Yo Aunteas are joined by Eric Cole (Hung Up Podcast) for a heart-forward talk on going LIVE at WURD 96.1 FM (Fridays 4pm), healing from church-shaped shame, and choosing joy with your people (hello, Annual Chicago Market Days). In Ask Yo Aunteas, we debate whether to retire "clock it" now that it's been gentrified—or reclaim it and credit the ballroom & trans girls who gave it life.

What we cover

• Why Eric moved to live radio and how creators can get out of their own way

• Deconstruction, voice, and using platforms to center Black queer stories

• Market Days highlights, community, and the power of chosen family

• Culture & credit: language, appropriation, and taking our narratives back

• Practical ways to support Black-owned media so it survives and thrives

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Guest: Eric Cole — Host/Producer, Hung Up Podcast; On-air at WURD 96.1 FM, streaming via the WURD app (Philadelphia).

Tea Stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage
00:39 Community Connections and Support
01:02 The Journey of Eric and the Hung Up Podcast
09:39 The Importance of Black Representation
12:52 The Importance of Black Support
15:25 Personal Growth and Finding Joy
16:26 Market Days 2025
20:00 The Aroma of Market Days
25:51 Evolution/Elevation at Market Days
30:18 The Importance of Connection
31:16 Menzez
33:41 Old Episodes
35:13 NEWCHAPTER
36:15 Ask Yo Aunteas: Clock It
49:08 The US Open Experience
54:36 Anticipation for the US Open
58:48 Doechii Concert
01:02:15 Brandy & Monica Tour
01:04:15 Relationships and Market Days
01:06:52 Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift
01:11:39 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans