Black in a Box

About Black in a Box

Black in a Box began as an intention to turn up the volume on the rural black voice, before becoming an exploration of modern life, politics and culture for all black faces in white spaces. Black in a Box is Alahna, Angelo, Dan, Dom and Nate. It is nuanced thinking about structural and systemic issues. It is learning and debating and sometimes shelling. It is hip-hop, rare groove, reggae and grime. It is rural and it is urban. It is fun and serious. It is educational and very occasionally it is therapy. And it is about and for all of us.

Publisher

Black in a Box

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

20 Feb 2019

Latest episode

1 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jun 2025

   614 - Scully Pt. 1 - Industry Plants & Anti-Intellectualism

   Scully joins the hosts of Black in a Box podcast to analyze industry plants in music and discuss the rise of anti-intellectualism in mass media, offering critical perspectives in this interview episode.

2. 

   27 Mar 2025

   613 - British Pride & The Beauty of Anonymity

   You know those ones where the mic is hot and you forget you've got a job to do? Yeah, sometimes it be like that. After we've spent 10 minutes bullsh***ing about Oasis tickets and rockstar conspiracy theories, we get into the real talk… Are we all proud to be British (or British residents, in Alahna’s case)? We discuss our best and worst opinions of living on this island (8:24) and ponder, what even is the “culture” of Britain (24:20)? Finally, whilst we all live in London, we discuss where else in the world we have felt at-home and why.(35:00). Like, share and subscribe

3. 

   27 Mar 2025

   612 - Wakanda Workchats & Code Switching

   A recent study showed that almost half of Black Gen Z feel they can’t be themselves in the workplace. From name-changing, to code-switching, to creating sideline minority work chats, it seems the latest generation in the workforce feels unsupported in their authenticity. Are we surprised? (4:40) We discuss this and the influence of older generations on Gen Z in the workplace and how can we extend a hand to pull them up (11:50). Also, how do we show up to support other minority groups at work? (22:45) And all this sparks a fun clash of the most egregious code-switching we’ve witnessed, before ending with our favourite (ahem) “indigenous” British Slang (32:40). Like. Share. Subscribe.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

3,959

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

37 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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