Louder Than a Riot (feat. Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden)

The Black Podclass is joined by the influential hosts Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden! The two host the remarkable NPR podcast, “Louder Than A Riot,” which discusses Black culture through the lenses of the hip hop genre. Louder Than A Riot has made important strives for the podcast industry by being NPR's first narrative podcast series. Carmichael is a music journalist who currently covers hip-hop from a national perspective at NPR. His stories involve reporting and criticism to focus on black cultural production and all its sociopolitical implications. Sidney Madden is a reporter for NPR Music. Since 2020, she has served as co-host and co-creator of Louder Than A Riot, along with guest hosting All Songs Considered and producing Tiny Desk Concerts.

The two hosts discussed the evolution of their podcast, the current state of the shifting podcasting industry, and working as Black reporters in the journalism industry, despite the obstacles they face. Students also got the chance to ask the two hosts about the production of their podcast episodes. Be sure to tune into their second season that particularly examines who hip-hop

marginalizes, and issues of misogynoir within Black culture. Also, check out their Twitter and Instagram accounts: @sid_madden and @rodneyology.

This episode was produced by Joulisa Francis.