Pod-Alization: Amplify Color On Black Broadcaster; Intel Podcast Gets Tech-Nical; What Had Happened Was Season Four

 Amplify Color podcast focuses on legendary African American Broadcaster Cathy Hughes

Warner Music Group's in-house podcast network, Interval Presents, debuted its latest episode of its newest series, "Amplify Color" hosted by Ryan Cameron, a 2x Emmy winner, the host of “Voice of Atlanta,” a member of the Georgia and Black Radio Hall of Fame, and long-time Atlanta DJ.

In the most recent episode, Ryan Cameron discusses the life and legacy of Cathy Hughes. When she was just in her early 30s, Cathy Hughes created the largest African-American broadcasting company in the United States. This did not come without extreme adversity. When looking to buy her first radio station, she was denied bank loans 34 times. Listeners will hear how Cathy’s persistence and determination led not only to the creation of a new radio format, but to Cathy becoming the second-wealthiest Black woman in America. Her impact and legacy have changed Black radio forever.

Produced by Double Elvis, the 14-episode “Amplify Color” series tells the stories of how trailblazers like Charlamagne tha God, Wendy Williams, Big Boy, Sway Calloway, and more have left an undeniable impact on the radio industry. The next upcoming episodes will discuss the life of Dyana Williams who is an activist for the rights of Black musicians and Tom Joyner who was nicknamed America’s “Fly Jock” and was the #1 voice of Black radio for over 25 years.

Intel's podcast highlights how technology can help paralysis patients

Technically Speaking: An Intel Podcast is, no surprise, a podcast produced by Intel. This show highlights how technologies such as smartphones, smaller computer chips, 3D ultrasound machines and implants that can help paralysis patients regain movement are revolutionizing the way we live, work and grow. Tune in on Tuesdays every other week to learn more about how Intel and its teams of engineers are at the start of many of these innovations impacting the future of society and humanity.

What Had Happened Was podcast announces fourth season

Talkhouse has announced the fourth season of What Had Happened Was, devoted to exploring the life, legacy and indispensable work of Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. For the past three installments of the revelatory podcast series, host and rapper Open Mike Eagle has profiled legendary creators in hip-hop through in-depth interviews discussing their impact and immense catalogs.

Previous subjects include DJ Prince Paul (De La Soul, Handsome Boy Modeling School), El-P (Company Flow, Run the Jewels), and most recently A&R/producer Dante Ross, but now the focus will shift to the Oscar and GRAMMY-winning drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur, best-selling author and bandleader.

Together, Open Mike Eagle and Questlove will unpack all the stories behind The Roots' first four albums, his personal rise alongside Black Thought, Dilla, D'Angelo and Jill Scott, and so much more over the course of the upcoming episodes, dropping on a weekly basis beginning next Wednesday, October 11th.

Subscribe to What Had Happened Was, and learn more in Season 4's trailer out today: WATCH

As the flagship show from Open Mike Eagle's own Stony Island Audio network, What Had Happened Was is helping to bring "both hip-hop history and future legends to the podcast space," says Fast Company magazine. "There is perhaps no better venue for a rap legend to spill their guts than What Had Happened Was…but Stony Island Audio's strength is the variety of subgenres it spans, and its emphasis on the kinds of stories that fall between the cracks."