Episode 52: Podcasting the News with Akilah Hughes

Published: Jan. 24, 2020, 11 a.m.

Welcome to a new decade (we\u2019re in the 20\u2019s folks!) and another episode of How Do You Like it So Far?! This week we have Akilah Hughes, a founding Civic Media Fellow at the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab, author of Obviously: Stories from My Timeline, and co-host of What a Day, Crooked Media\u2019s first-ever daily news podcast that contextualizes the day\u2019s news in a mere 15 to 20 minutes. Debuting in October, 2019, What a Day keeps in line with Crooked Media\u2019s ethos and give listeners actionable insights about what can be done such as online resources, petitions, and fundraising opportunities. What a Day distills the distressing parts of the world through different comedic tactics. Listen in as Hughes talks about the influence other female comedians like Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling have had on her work and how she started with making YouTube video after YouTube video after YouTube video (after YouTube video) before going viral.\n\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\n\nShare your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You\nLike It So Far? account! You can also email us at\nhowdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.\n\nMusic:\n\u201cIn Time\u201d by Dylan Emmett and \u201cSpaceship\u201d by Lesion X.\nIn Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet\xa0 https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmet\nSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeats\nCreative Commons \u2014 Attribution 3.0 Unported \u2014 CC BY 3.0\nFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumental\nFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceship\nMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q\n\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013