• Freedom Fathers

  • Oct 10 2024
  • Length: 35 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • When elephants fight, the grass suffers.

    This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

    STORIES

    “Disappeared”: Being the child of a changemaker can be an isolating experience. For Lupita and her family, it feels like everything is at stake all the time.

    Original score by Khari Lucas.

    “The Lions’ Den”: Portia is the daughter of a household name in Rwandan politics who’s larger than life. He keeps his family safe and their spirits high with his irreverent sense of humor. Then the unthinkable happens.

    Portia Karegeya, thank you for telling your story.

    Produced by Zahra Noorbakhsh and David Exumé. Original score by Lauryn Newson. Edited by John Fecile and Anna Sussman.

    Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA Sandu Ndu x Peachcurls ft. Ehiorobo. This episode also featured the song Built For You by Wanja Wohoro.

    Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich
    Managing Editor: Regina Bediako
    Director of Production: Marisa Dodge
    Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi
    Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu
    Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche
    Editors: Nancy López and Anna Sussman
    Engineering: Miles Lassi
    Operations Manager: Florene Wiley
    Story Consultant: John Fecile
    Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh
    Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole
    Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and Afripods

    Episode transcripts can be found here.

    Mind Your Own is a production of KQED’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by Lemonada Media. Hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong’o.

    Snap Studios is home to the Snap Judgment and Spooked podcasts.

    Thank you to our sponsor Magic Mind. You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code MINDYOUROWN at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/mindyourown

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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