Mass + Volume
MASS + VOLUME is a 30 minute-long interview and discussion podcast on cultural identity and social dynamics. Conversations with guests explore themes on multiculturalism, race, ethnicity, and privilege through the lens of intersectional identity. Part biographical storytelling, part current event discourse, and part Q&A on points of inspiration and influence, Mass + Volume creates an informative, honest, and hopeful message seeking to showcase leaders around us and contribute to the growing sentiment of empathy to all listeners.
Each Mass + Volume episode is published with a compendium essay related to the themes discussed in that week’s show.
Guests on Mass + Volume include:
Melody Lee, Director of Brand Strategy for Cadillac. Until January 2016, Melody was the only female, millennial, person of color on the Cadillac Executive Board.
Jeff Staple, Creator of Staple Design. Jeff created a streetwear, design, retail, and media empire as the son of Chinese immigrants.
Noah Cho, Literature Teacher and Writer. Noah, published in The Atlantic, NPR, and other media outlets, restructured his middle school reading list to be completely representative of the ethnic makeup of his classes.
David Ryan Harris, Songwriter and Musician. DRH was a founding member of one of the country’s first all-black rock bands and now is a well-respected songwriter and producer.
Willie Jackson, Publisher. Willie, a business partner with Seth Godin, founded Abernathy Magazine, a publication for black men, following the events in Ferguson, MO in 2014.
Jess Row, author of Your Face In Mine. Jess, also published in The New York Times, Boston Review, and Guernica, penned a dystopian novel about the fluidity of racial identity.