Architecture is Political

About Architecture is Political

A podcast where black and brown folks have a conversation about architecture.

Publisher

Melissa Daniel

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2020

Latest episode

3 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

102 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Dec 2025

   School Buildings, Model City and the Struggle for Access

   Host [Host Name] interviews Amber N. Wiley, PhD, about the history and architecture of Black schools in Washington, DC, and the fight for their historic recognition.

2. 

   6 Sept 2025

   Episode 100: Honoring Desiree V. Cooper Through Legacy and Scholarship

   Host Nikolas Hill interviews Desiree V. Cooper Memorial Scholarship recipients Taylor Latimer, Cheryl Dixon, Makenzie Elam, and Leslie Aileen Ponce-Diaz about honoring Desiree's legacy and advancing architectural equity.

3. 

   18 Jul 2025

   Community-Centric Architecture w/ Melisa Sanders, RA

   Host [Host Name] interviews Melisa Sanders, RA, NOMA, SEED, about her community-centered design philosophy and its impact on equitable urban development.

Who has been a guest on Architecture is Political

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Amber N Wiley
• Taylor Latimer
• Cheryl Dixon
• Makenzie Anane Elam
• Leslie Aileen Ponce-Diaz

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.