Episodes

  • Episode 17: The First Time I Heard… Kashif

    Episode 17: The First Time I Heard… Kashif
    Dec 20 2021
    In the final episode of Season 2, host Toya Haynes is joined by guest Shameika Rhymes of the show Check the Rhymes joins to talk about the first time they heard the musical virtuoso Kashif.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 16: The First Time I Heard... New Edition

    Episode 16: The First Time I Heard... New Edition
    Jun 21 2021

    Host Toya Haynes is joined by Len Webb and Vincent Williams of the movie review podcast The Micheaux Mission to talk about the first time they heard her favorite group New Edition.

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Episode 15: The First Time I Heard... Gladys Knight

    Episode 15: The First Time I Heard... Gladys Knight
    Mar 22 2021
    Host Toya Haynes is joined by singer and American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle to discuss the first time they heard the incomparable Gladys Knight.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Episode 12: The First Time I Heard... LL Cool J

    Episode 12: The First Time I Heard... LL Cool J
    Sep 18 2020
    For this special 2 hour episode, host Toya Haynes is joined by producer, singer/songwriter (fun fact: he's the creator of the podcast's theme song), and historian TL Cross to discuss the first time they heard LL Cool J and his remarkable 30 plus year musical legacy.
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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • Episode 10: The First Time I Heard... Green Day

    Episode 10: The First Time I Heard... Green Day
    May 21 2020
    In this episode of The First Time I Heard, my guest, radio show host Ryan Chitty, and I talk about the first time we heard the band Green Day. We also talk about his radio show Bullying the Jukebox and his plans to open The Punk Rock Museum.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 8: The First Time I Heard... The Temptations

    Episode 8: The First Time I Heard... The Temptations
    Dec 16 2019
    I’m joined by R&B singer and podcast host Kyle Maack to talk about the first time we heard the legendary, and arguably best to ever do it as vocal groups go, The Temptations. Kyle has a pretty unique story to share: he went from becoming completely captivated when he heard The Temptations for the first time at 11 years old to later being signed to original Temptations member Otis Williams’ label.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 6: The First Time I Heard... Musiq Soulchild

    Episode 6: The First Time I Heard... Musiq Soulchild
    Sep 2 2019
    This episode was recorded live at the Respect: Women’s Podcast Festival at Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse in Philadelphia, PA. My guest, R&B singer, Beano French and I talk about the first time we heard soul singer Musiq Soulchild. A special thanks to the Respect: Women’s Podcast Festival for letting me be a part of this great event and to my DJ, DJ Dommis for providing the tunes in between to make this show really come to life.
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    41 mins
  • Episode 5: The First Time I Heard... Tevin Campbell

    Episode 5: The First Time I Heard... Tevin Campbell
    Jul 27 2019
    My guest, television host, producer and writer Torrence Glenn and I talk about the first time we heard R&B soul singer Tevin Campbell. In this episode, Torrence, a self described “Tevin Campbell Stan”, and I talk about Campbell’s incredible vocal ability that grabbed us at the first listen, what we hope to hear from him soon, and what parts of his catalog should not go overlooked. We also talk about Torrence’s work as a producer on the newest season of BET’s Sunday Best.
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    1 hr and 30 mins