appearances
Remember All That Teen Angst? With Fefe Dobson and Hannah Giorgis (Back Issue) — October 2020
This week, Josh and Tracy take you back to days of dark eyeliner and teen angst to give you all things Black and Alternative. First, they unpack the meaning and history of Alternative Music with help from cultural critic Hannah Giorgis. Then, they sit down with living rock legend Fefe Dobson to talk about her music, defying categorization, and forging your own path as a Black creative.
364 1/2 Days (Night Call) — July 2020
We kick it off with a night email from an anonymous listener working at an unnamed theme park about how unsafe reopening is. Then Emily explains “Dark Academia” the college themed Tik Tok teen trend that feels extra dystopian now that school reopenings are being threatened for the fall. Then we are joined by special guest writer Hannah Giorgis from The Atlantic to discuss Polish erotic thriller and viral hit 365 Days! Does this movie resurrect the erotic thriller as Night Call has been hoping it would? Or is it just a Polish rip off of 50 Shades Of Grey? Why would people flock to an erotic streamer like 365 Days during lockdown? Plus what are the sexiest movies and what have we all been watching lately? The mind reels, on an all new Night Call!
A Little...Bold with Hannah Giorgis (A Little) — July 2019
April + Jenny work through their imposter syndrome. Atlantic writer and fellow “The Bold Type” stan Hannah Giorgis stops by to help us shatter all the ceilings. Plus Matt Bellassai shares his love of bathrooms while channeling his inner-Mufasa.
With 'Homecoming,' Beyoncé Claims Pop Culture's Throne Yet Again (On Point WNYC) — May 2019
Beyoncé’s "Homecoming," and how Queen Bey masterfully uses visuals, more than music, to tell the story of black culture. Hannah Giorgis and Joey Guerra join Meghna Chakrabarti.
Examining Michael Jackson's Legacy Through the Lens of His Accusers (The Takeaway) — February 2019
A new documentary called “Leaving Neverland” is premiering on HBO and it tells the stories of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who both say that they were abused by Jackson as children. For more on what the film reveals about Michael Jackson and his legacy, The Takeaway is joined by Hannah Giorgis, culture writer for The Atlantic.
Black Women, #MeToo & 'Surviving R. Kelly (1A) — January 2019
Allegations about the singer date back to 1994.
The Rapture of Genre Blending: Smino’s and Lil Peep’s New Albums (Sound Only) — November 2018
Sound Only Hannah Giorgis and Justin Sayles join Micah Peters to discuss ‘NOIR’ and ‘Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2’
Ethiopian Lasagna and the Alchemy of Being Black (The Nod) — October 2018
Writer Hannah Giorgis grew up eating lasagna the Ethiopian way, and she shows Brittany why that is the BEST way. Plus, author Michael Arceneaux describes his new book I Can't Date Jesus as "learning how to ho without the fear of God." He tells Brittany how he gets his life.
Young East African Girl (Another Round) — April 2015
On this week's episode: East African feminism, the joy of frolicking through Tumblr, and another sloppy round of drunken debates.
events
Film Talk: Passing (The Atlantic) — January 2021
Atlantic staff writer Hannah Giorgis is joined by actors Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson, and director Rebecca Hall, from Passing, a film that takes place in 1920’s New York and tells the story of two Black women who reunite after years apart. Both can “pass” as white, but have been living on different sides of the color line.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson & Shaka King with Hannah Giorgis (The Atlantic) — January 2021
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Shaka King speak with Hannah Giorgis about the origins and processes behind their films Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) and Judas and the Black Messiah, the profound upheavals of the '60s and our current moment, the value of Black art, and more.
Cinema's Legacy (American Film Institute) — October 2020
Film scholar and Cinema’s Legacy guest curator Racquel Gates leads a conversation with Michael B. Gillespie, Hannah Giorgis and Terri Francis.
Book Launch: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste (MoCADA) — September 2019
Maaza Mengiste presents The Shadow King in conversation with Hannah Giorgis.
YEP Women's Power Hour: Influential Women of the Diaspora (Your Ethiopian Professionals Network) — March 2019
Successful and inspiring leaders in media, tech, health, and more will delve into their struggles and wins in both their personal and professional journeys..
An Evening with Colson Whitehead (Museum of the City of New York) — March 2019
Colson Whitehead will discuss his deep engagement with the history of New York City in his novels and non-fiction. After his talk, he will be joined in conversation by The Atlantic's Hannah Giorgis.
Mythbusting Intersectionality (The African American Policy Forum) — January 2019
Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, The Atlantic staff writer Hannah Giorgis, Yale Professor Daniel Martinez HoSang, UC Santa Barbara feminist scholar Professor Barbara Tomlinson, feminist writer Sarah Seltzer and civil rights attorney Ezra Young.