Slingshot The Podcast

About Slingshot The Podcast

Slingshot The Podcast — The Misunderstood Voice. The Culture’s Power. Hosted by Kadida Kenner, CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project, Slingshot is where bold conversations meet culture, politics, sports, and real-world issues. We amplify the voices too often overlooked or misrepresented—voices that move the culture forward. Kadida brings her background as a civil rights advocate and former TV producer into each episode, offering fresh perspectives on civic engagement, justice, and power. Whether we’re talking policy or pop culture, this is unfiltered truth from the ground up.

Publisher

Slingshot The Podcast

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2025

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Episode 17: Who You Voting For?

   Who you voting for - and do you know why?Inspired by rapper Meek Mill’s 2024 single,“Who You Voting For,” episode 17 of season 2 of Slingshot The Podcast breaks down the connection between politics and our everyday lives. From the price of groceries to gas and rent, politics affects us whether we’re “into it” or not.This conversation challenges us to look beyond the noise, get informed about the people asking for our vote, and recognize the power we have to hold elected officials accountable - and it starts at the ballot box. What we discuss:-Politics are into YOU: How political decisions shape our daily lives, from our wallets to our neighborhoods.-A timeline of the last 250 years of access to the ballot. -Know your ballot: Understanding the offices up for election and why state and federal races matter.-Your vote is bigger than you: Why showing up at the polls can help protect your community’s future-Get ready to vote! Making a voting plan, knowing where to find reliable election information, and understanding what to do if there’s a problem at the polls.Voting isn’t just about you. It’s about your community, the next generation, and the people whose voices aren’t always heard.Listen and subscribe on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts (Spotify, Apple, etc)

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Episode 16: Hard Knock Life

   In episode 16 of season 2 of Slingshot The Podcast, Kadida Kenner sits down with Shakaboona’ Marshall, Executive Director of 2nd Chance Voters, to discuss juvenile sentencing, incarceration, returning citizens, and the voting rights many people don’t realize they have - even after serving a felony conviction in Pennsylvania.From Jay-Z’s partnership with Target and the backlash from Colin Kaepernick, to Nicki Minaj’s message to “vote red”, the question begs: What do artists and public figures owe the communities that helped build their platforms?Then, we go from community to culture. Specifically, what happens when celebrities, politics, and community responsibility collide?What we discuss:Celebrities, boycotts, and accountability: Jay-Z, Target, Colin Kaepernick, Nicki Minaj, and what happens when public figures use their platforms to take political or business positions.The “hard knock life” of reentry: Shakaboona Marshall, Executive Director of 2nd Chance Voters shares his journey and the realities facing formerly and currently incarcerated people, including the barriers to understanding and exercising voting rights.How community organizations, like the New Pennsylvania Project, can help people navigate a hyper-partisan, turbulent political landscape and turn lived experience into political power.#SlingshotThePodcast #SecondChanceVoters #VotingRights #ReturningCitizens #CivicEducation #Pennsylvania #BlackVoices #BlackPodcasts #BlackWomenPodcast #BlackMen #Shakaboona #CourtsMatter

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Episode 15: King Of Rock

   In episode 15 of season 2 of Slingshot The Podcast, hosts Kadida Kenner and Charles Gregory discuss all things Philly NBA basketball - including King James and Jaylen Brown joining the Sixers, and why the “Brown is too smart for basketball” narrative is problematic (for agents). Inspired by “The King of Rock” by Run-DMC’s iconic 1985 hit, we’re discussing what happens when sports, money, culture, and politics collide, and why athletes with a platform should not just “shut up and dribble.”What We Unpack:Will more rings solidify King James as the G.O.A.T?LeBron James in Philly, and what his arrival could mean for the Sixers and the city of Philadelphia financially.Why Jaylen Brown’s education, intelligence and approach to his career challenges expectations placed on Black athletes.Mo’ne Davis and women’s professional baseball: Why seeing Black women succeed in sports can change what the next generation believes is possible.Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, of watch us on YouTube.Media inquiries: podcast@newpaproject.org

Who has been a guest on Slingshot The Podcast

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

• Tisha Crippen
• Robert Saleem Holbrook
• Cory B Long Sr
• DJ Cory Long Sr
• DJ Cory Da 1

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

3,215

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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