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A Recast of ‘The Marvyn Harrison Podcast’

A cinematic, story-led conversation exploring the moments that shape who we become. Each episode begins with images, early memories, pivotal turning points, and present day realities prompting guests to unpack the experiences that defined them. From there, the conversation moves deeper: identity, family, ambition, failure, culture, relationships, justice, and the pressures of modern life.

Through structured storytelling and unexpected game segments, guests reveal both the serious and the surprising sides of themselves. The tone is honest, intelligent, and human, reflective without being heavy, playful without being shallow. This is not an interview. It is a space for discovery. Real stories. Clear thinking. Unfiltered insight.


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Recastable Episodes (430)

1. 1: Dope Black Dads: Introducing the dads Oct. 9, 2018
2. 2: Is youth violence because of absent dads? Oct. 10, 2018
3. 3: Therapy, White Women and Supporting #MeToo Oct. 14, 2018
4. 4: How do we Co-Parent? Oct. 22, 2018
5. 5: Are Black people more likely to be sectioned? Nov. 4, 2018
6. 6: How do you raise a black family in New York? Nov. 12, 2018
7. 7: How do you raise young black women? Nov. 25, 2018
8. 9: How do you raise your kids? Dec. 2, 2018
9. 10: Why I'm not coping with seperation Dec. 4, 2018
10. 11: Are LGBTQ dads invited into Dope Black Dads? Dec. 12, 2018
11. 12: The woman's side of the 'black dad story' Dec. 19, 2018
12. 13: Can Black people say the 'N' word? Jan. 17, 2019
13. How do I prevent a divorce? Jan. 18, 2019
14. Is the internet too judgemental of parents? Jan. 27, 2019
15. Why use the word Dope? Jan. 27, 2019
16. 7: How do you de-stress? w/ Nii Odarte Jan. 30, 2019
17. So we're on Channel 5 news Feb. 3, 2019
18. BBC Three Counties - Social Media Use with kids (Interview) Feb. 5, 2019
19. 10 Year Challenge Feb. 5, 2019
20. Is Obama black? Feb. 7, 2019
21. 21: Do you still 'do' Valentines Day? Feb. 14, 2019
22. 22: How do I cope after a still birth? #TriggerWarning Feb. 20, 2019
23. 23: How are Black Dads perceived? Feb. 23, 2019
24. BBC 5Live take over with Nihal Arthanayake Feb. 28, 2019
25. 26: Does Racism Exist? March 17, 2019
26. 27: Is there a war on masculinity? March 22, 2019
27. 28: Should Cardi B go to jail? March 28, 2019
28. 25: Do black women need us to save them? March 31, 2019
29. 29: Why would you get married in 2019? April 5, 2019
30. 31: What is 'Black Twitter'? April 14, 2019
31. Why should I download the BBC Sounds App? May 1, 2019
32. 32: Can you be gay in Jamaica? May 28, 2019
33. 33: How do I know if he is cheating? w/ Simone Powderley June 3, 2019
34. 34: Should Nipsey Hussle and J Hus have left 'the ends'? w/ Carina White & We Are Qveen June 9, 2019
35. 35: How do I get him to commit? w/ Poet and Pops Mensah June 9, 2019
36. We discuss Consent with Dope Black Mums June 14, 2019
37. 36: Should we segregate black business? June 16, 2019
38. What makes Jamaican women special? w/ Annette Carrington June 19, 2019
39. 38: The best black British songs ever w/ Rodney P and Leanne Levers June 23, 2019
40. 39: Can you have a female best friend? June 26, 2019
41. 40: Should we stop calling people, 'racist'? June 30, 2019
42. 41: Dads: Is there a place for me in Britain? July 7, 2019
43. Mums: Meet the Dope Black Mums July 10, 2019
44. 42: Dads: What makes a Dope White Dad? July 14, 2019
45. 1: Football: Is Lampard's appointment 'White privilege'? July 15, 2019
46. Mums: How was sex after having a baby? July 17, 2019
47. 43: Dads: How can I make money? I am broke July 21, 2019
48. Mums: Are you sure you don't want to sleep with her? July 24, 2019
49. 44: Dads: What's the black New York dad story? July 28, 2019
50. Mums: How do I deal with mothers guilt? Aug. 1, 2019
51. 45: Dads: Why is women's sports important? Aug. 5, 2019
52. Mums: How do you cope? Aug. 7, 2019
53. 46: Dads: How does Brexit effect black people? w/ Femi Oluwole and Nels Abbey Aug. 11, 2019
54. 47: Why are black dads important? W/ Ghetts and Nihal Aug. 18, 2019
55. Mums: How do you define dating? Aug. 21, 2019
56. 48: Dads: How does culture affect parenting? (LIVE) w/ Ortis Deley Aug. 25, 2019
57. Mums: Does Mum Really Know Best? Aug. 29, 2019
58. 49: Dads: Are John Barnes and Jay Z right? Aug. 31, 2019
59. Mums: “Do we trust British schools with our Black children?” Sept. 3, 2019
60. 50: Dads: How do we address youth violence? Sept. 7, 2019
61. Mums: The mixed race experience. Sept. 10, 2019
62. 51: Dads NYC: How black are you at work? Sept. 14, 2019
63. Mums: Does Mum Really Know Best? Part 2 Sept. 17, 2019
64. 52: Dads: Are you READY to be a dad? Sept. 21, 2019
65. Mums: Black Men Don’t Cheat. Or do they? Sept. 24, 2019
66. 53: Dads: What's the difference between a Dope Black Dad and a Dad? Sept. 27, 2019
67. 53: Dads: Falsely accused of rape: "A mans worst nightmare" (Throwback) Sept. 27, 2019
68. Mums: The Naked Truth About Body Image Oct. 1, 2019
69. 60: Are black people victims? W/ Nels Abbey and Jordan Jarrett Bryan Oct. 4, 2019
70. 59: What do we do with R Kelly? (Throwback episode) Oct. 4, 2019
71. Mums: When Birth Can Sometimes Mean Loss. Oct. 7, 2019
72. What's it like to be a male nanny? Oct. 12, 2019
73. Mums: Why We LOVE Judi Love. A Guest Special. Oct. 15, 2019
74. Should 'black twitter' defend Meghan Markle? W/ Black Ballad and Nii Odarte Oct. 19, 2019
75. Women- What does it mean to be black? Introducing the Dope Black Women Oct. 24, 2019
76. Dads: One Year of Dope Black Dads Oct. 26, 2019
77. Mums : Is Meghan Markle a Dope Black Mum? Oct. 29, 2019
78. Women: Where's the wildest place you've ever had sex? Oct. 31, 2019
79. Dads: How does having children change your life? Nov. 2, 2019
80. Mums: Foundation FM TakeOver Nov. 5, 2019
81. Women: The Dope Playlist and Can Hip Hop be Feminist? Nov. 7, 2019
82. Dads: Do Black People Need to go to Therapy? With Malcolm Phillips Nov. 9, 2019
83. Women: Dealing with Microaggressions in the Workplace Nov. 14, 2019
84. Dads: Raising Black Daughters and Embracing Black Hair with Casey Elisha Nov. 16, 2019
85. Mums: Why you should date multiple men! Nov. 19, 2019
86. Women: What is Girl Code and Kelechi & Candice vs Clemmie Hooper Nov. 21, 2019
87. Dads: What Does It Mean to Be A Man? Nov. 23, 2019
88. Women: What Men and Women Say vs What They Really Mean plus Can You Be Transracial? Nov. 28, 2019
89. Dads: The Blue Story Movie and #BoycottVue with Kike Oniwinde Nov. 30, 2019
90. Women: What Does Colourism Mean To You? Dec. 5, 2019
91. Dads: General Election Special - Who Will You Be Voting For? Dec. 7, 2019
92. Women: Being a Black Young Adult Carer with Kemi Forbes Dec. 12, 2019
93. Dads: Being Black on TV w/ Sean Fletcher Dec. 14, 2019
94. Women: Dope Black Christmas and New Year, New You? Dec. 19, 2019
95. Dads: Can Pan-Africanism save us from Tory rule? Mark Tieku Dec. 21, 2019
96. Women: Happy Holidays! We'll Be Back in the New Year! Dec. 26, 2019
97. The Dope Black Year in Review Dec. 30, 2019
98. Dads: The Black British African Story of the 90s w/ Andrew Osayemi Jan. 4, 2020
99. Dads with Children: Developing Emotional Intelligence Jan. 11, 2020
100. Women: Dating on Holiday and Meghan and Harry Split from the Royal Family Jan. 16, 2020
330 more episodes