In this episode of After Hours, Celtic and FTHRS discuss how Ben Shapiro is an insufferable f*****t, the genius of Noah "40" Shebib, new tattoos, homophobic dudebro taunts in battle, whether or not familiarity really does breed contempt, how Rick James was super vanilla, how WAP issa bop, which boy band was the best, corny MCs and soul claps at jams, neophilia and the benefits of seeking new experiences, living and dancing overseas, being dopamine junkies, being outspoken about racism and...

In this episode, Celtic toasts to the good life with a queen of the next generation of dancers, DJs, and battlecats: the incredible Kay Dee. Over the course of the interview they discuss the challenges of relocating to a new city, finding freedom within House dancing, learning how to take her time with Dance, learning DJing as the art of people, the influence of Soulrane and Noey Lopez, how TikTok is the worst, her journey with mental health and her BPD diagnosis, teaching groove to adult...

In this episode, Celtic has a drink with the amazing Kim Holmes, the Josephine Baker of Hip Hop, as they discuss being inspired by the next generation of women in Dance, her grounding in West African dancing, reflecting on the legacy of Josephine Baker, listening to the ancestors, remembering Norma Miller, the continuous conversation of generations within the Black vernacular, the nature of Groove, Dance and Athletics, NY centrism within street dance, balancing motherhood and a career in...

In this episode, Celtic takes tea with legendary Chicago Footworker, dancecast host, fitness trainer, and sneaker artist Boo Dilla as they discuss his origins in Footwork, the influence of the legendary House-O-Matics crew, King Chalres and the blending of suburb and city footwork, breaking down the groove, the characteristics of the newer footwork DJs and dancers, building styles within styles, Bang Out Workout, how to get started with sneaker customization, dancing at Juste Debout, the...

Celtic has drinks with professional music producer, dancer, and cohost of Drinking and Dance: After Hours, the invincible FTHRS (pronounced "feathers"). Over the course of the interview they discuss the influence of Omarion and You Got Served, Dragon Ball Z weight training, growing up in the world as a fat child, health issues plaguing the Black community, humor as a means of self defense, the origins of the names Scarecro and FTHRS, remembering Sarah Ball and Peter Kim, making music as a...

In this episode, Celtic kicks back and has beer and wine with the legendary krump king of swag himself, the infamous Basix. In between drinks they chop it up about the inspiration of Tight Eyes and Mijo, a primer to the history of Krump, how Krumpers groove, controversial dance clips, dance cultures around the world, taking your time and building an atmosphere in the midst of battle, how Krump names work, how to not be Kanye West, touching during battle, the Five Pillars of Krump, speaking...

In this special episode, Celtic engages the listeners over a Moscow Mule as he talks about the importance of stories, meditates about what the show has covered so far, and shares a vision of what comes next. Spider Gods and Spider-Men both get a much-needed tribute.

In this episode Celtic has tea with the venerable dancer and legend of House dancing,  Sekou Heru, as they discuss taking inspiration from tap dancers, the role church had in developing many young artists, the importance of understanding one’s place in their culture, the experience of tuning into universal language, code as an aspect of Black culture, dealing with dissonance in speaking with guests of Hip-Hop, guiding students through self awareness, the alchemy of growth, celebrating Black...

In this episode, Celtic sits down with professional Blues dancer, instructor, and performer Katrina Rogers as they discuss her growing up as a military brat, discovering her otherness later in life, the influence of Damon Stone, finding connection to Blackness through the history of dance in America, the progression from Blues to Jazz (and the rift between them), the fallacy of the Swing "Resurgence", the influences of Blues in other Black dance styles, the reckoning of racial issues in the...

In this episode, Celtic howls at the moon with professional DJ, producer, and co-founder of the Juke Bounce Werk crew/label, the lovely DJ Noir. Over a round of Belgian beers, they discuss the process of teaching herself how to DJ, the influence of Kemistry & Storm (@djstormdnb), the infamous DJMag (@djmagofficial) article, the erasure of Black people from their cultural creations, the origins of the Juke Bounce Werk crew and label, the integrity of Chicago dancers and djs, the importance...

In this extra special, extra long episode, Celtic gets hammered with resident genius of the Florida Dance community, Hans Pierre, as they discuss being inspired by crew, the virtues of cultivating a “f**k it” mentality, the pros and cons of mentorship, the origins of the Thesis and Crew Love events, what makes a good dance event, the importance of DJs doing their homework, dancing to music made on the spot, being vulnerable as a dancer, the importance of men discussing and addressing sexual...

In this episode, Celtic shares tea/coffee with famed dancer and scholar Moncell "Ill Kozby" Durden as they discuss the influence of Buddha Stretch and Moptop, the power of women in the dance world, the false hierarchy of dance in academia, the progression of Hip-Hop education at USC, gender roles/identity in Lindy Hop, the evolution of Black dance throughout generations, white dancers cosplaying Blackness, dance as a means of speaking the truth of the times, competitions being a waste of...

In the latest installment of their unending race to the bottom, Celtic and FTHRS discuss dancers and political discourse, social media as a method of raising awareness, using social media to build a career as dancer, the dependence of dancers on musicians, dancers vs copyrights, dance challenges, the necessity of performing artists to unionize, online activism, veganism, fauxlosophy, hug boxes and toxic positivity, philosophy vs practicality, financial advice, code switching, Obama...

In this episode, Celtic kicks back with the wonderful Dee Daniels Locke, Lindy Hopper extraordinaire, as they trade silly voices as well as discuss separating the technique from the body, the influence and inspiration of Tena Morales, diverging from the mainstream image of Lindy Hoppers, learning to dance from family, the war between leaders and followers on the dance floor,the preservation vs the progress of Lindy Hop, the suppression of Black culture in contemporary swing dancing, teaching...

In this extra-long episode, Celtic gets lit with Jazzmine Pike (aka CC99, CC007, and the Cheshire Cat) as they discuss life in quarantine, the guidance of Archie Burnett, an introduction to Ballroom culture, the difference between a Ball and a Kiki, reflecting on patterns and mistakes, dancing the queer Black experience, getting your tens, how there’s no such thing as a death drop, pansexuality, sexual assault and predators in the dance world, dance as a form of protest, normalizing...

Celtic shares a lemonade with Marico "Dr. Rico" Flake, a pioneer in Memphis Jookin as well as an officer of the Memphis Police Department as they discuss taking inspiration from martial arts and nature, movement without ego, the evolution of Gangsta Walk to Jookin, the difference between Jook and Juke, the history and origin of Black dance in Memphis, the source of Jookin in the Blues, expressing emotion and soul through dance, the meaning and importance of "getting buck", training...

In the original first episode of After Hours (we released the episode on Anti-Blackness and White Allyship first due to the circumstances of the times), Celtic and FTHRS engage in a drunken exploration of the concept of styles in dance, hijacking styles and moves for clout, gatekeepers vs innovators, keeping dance styles relevant, the comparisons between dance styles and martial arts, the fallacy of creating styles by mixing styles, surpassing thresholds in your training, understanding styles...

In this episode Celtic sits down to coffee with founder and executive director of the Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival, Michele Byrd-Mcphee, as they discuss the benefits of yoga, being the daughter of a powerful woman, the legacy of Marjory Smarth, appropriation of street dance and Black culture, the migration of Black dance forms, her greatest sacrifice for the dream of Ladies of Hip Hop, the impossible decisions that women in the dance world make, embodying the unique experience of blackness in...

In this episode, Celtic shares a drink with X-Savior Thomas as they discuss his journey as a gay black man in today's America, embodying his identity in childhood, creating his own safe space, dance as therapy, finding his place in queer dancing, the challenge in labelling himself, the damage of homophobia in the dance world, dismantling male privilege and confronting male fragility, code switching, the exhaustion and anger of activism, and being let down by allies. Celtic is, apparently, out...

In this first session of After Hours, Celtic and FTHRS discuss the racial dynamics of our country and of the dance world. In the interest of providing our listeners with more tools to deepen their education and further their understanding, we present the following list of podcasts that we hope you will check out and learn from: 1619 (New York Times); The Nod by Gimlet; About Race by author Reni Eddo-Lodge; Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay; Code Switch (NPR); ...

Caleaf Sellers aka "Big Leaf" sits down to tea with Celtic as we discuss his personal health and immunity regimen, inspiring and being inspired by the younger generations, pressing pause during the pandemic, observing the holy month of Ramadan, taking time as a beginner, surpassing the limits of movement, the New York Club scene of the 80’s and 90’s, being the Tom Brady of Hip-Hop Dance, the final days of Juste Debout, speaking about oppression and the politics of protest, and witnessing the...

Celtic sits down with fellow Creation Global member Donnetta "LilBit" Jackson as she opens up about the tragic accident that changed the course of her early years, her connection to the doctors and masters who came before her in her tap dance lineage, performing with the FootworKingz, representing women in Chicago Footwork, sharing her voice with the public, dealing with police brutality and harassment, Footworking with Missy Elliot, and being at home on the stage. Celtic accidentally says...

Celtic sits down with producer, Lindy Hopper, and co-founder of yehoodi.com, Manu Smith to discuss the innovations of Frankie Manning, entrance into the vintage street dance community, being a guest in dance, the obligations of leading a scene and being a dance ambassador, Hella Black Lindy Hop, black social dancing, teaching to counts vs teaching to rhythms, how to learn swing dancing as a beginner, and boxers vs briefs. Celtic hears "C'est la Vie" by Robbie Nevil for the first time and...

In this deeply spiritual episode, Celtic shares a cup of coffee with the indubitable Professor Lock as they discuss the origin of his dance name, the benefits of learning chicago footwork, making it in the commercial dance world, keeping the style of Locking fresh for the next generation, learning from the older generation, equating the groove of dance with the groove of life, surrendering to the music, training during the pandemic, being who you are and what you need, and why dancers aren’t...

In this special family reunion episode, famed Chicago Footwork Ambassador King Charles Parks IV sits down with Celtic to discuss his dance inspirations, winning King of the Circle, Chicago juke parties, the evolution of Chicago Footwork, diving deep into culture through travel, finding strength through other people, creating with and learning from his students, advice for beginners of any style, taking your time in dance and Life, and his most valuable loss. Celtic gets foolish, and Creation...