The JamirSmith Show Podcast

Renée Harrison is an actor, storyteller, and founder of Black Girls Do Theater. Best known for playing Candace in Netflix’s A Different World, she shares stories about finding her voice, building community, and making room for Black women in theater.

Today, I sit down with Alex Isley to talk about When The City Sleeps and the feelings that surface when life gets quiet. We explore love, second chances, motherhood, and learning to trust your voice. A conversation about what we share through music and what we keep for ourselves, on The Jamir Smith Show.

I sat down with Patrick Macmanus at Create the Writers Room LA to talk about the responsibility behind the suspense in Dr. Death, the weight of being a showrunner, and knowing when to listen to someone who sees the story differently. We also got into the advice new writers should question and how to protect your love for storytelling when the pressure gets loud. The question I kept coming back to: How do you lead a room while staying open to being changed by it?

Jamir Smith sits down with Felicia Pride, showrunner and executive producer of Netflix’s A Different World, to discuss bringing Hillman’s next chapter to life, trusting her voice, and leading the writers’ room. The Honey Chile founder also shares her vision for centering Black women over 40 and advice for emerging writers ready to tell their stories.

Jamir Smith takes you to the Los Angeles premiere of Love, Patrick: Nothing Is Impossible for conversations with Tina Knowles, Kevan Hall, Angela Dean, Roshumba Williams, Marcellas Reynolds, Yolanda Adams, Vanessa Estelle Williams and Law Roach. From Tina’s reflections on the Knowles-Rowland House to Yolanda’s sources of strength and Law’s perspective on personal style, these interviews explore identity, community and Patrick Kelly’s lasting influence on Black fashion.