Fruit (podcast)
Fruit is a podcast created by
NFL
.
Background
The show debuted in February 2016.
Issa Rae created the show shortly before becoming well known for shows like Insecure.[9] Benoni Tagoe and Deniese Davis were executive producers for the show.[10] The story follow an anonymous football player who goes by "X" and is voiced by Roderick Davis.[11] The story follows a rookie football player attempting to navigate his professional career in the hypermasculine environment of the
sexuality.[12] The show explores how homophobic locker room conversations contribute to a culture of hypermasculinity.[13] The Guardian compared the story to that of Michael Sam, however, Fruit is purely fictional and not based on any real life events.[14]
References
- ^ "Issa Rae Will Launch Her Own Podcast in February". Essence. October 27, 2020. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Giddens, Jamey (February 9, 2016). "Issa Rae Brings Back The Radio Soap With Provocative 'Fruit'". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Issa Rae's "Fruit" Zooms in on One Man's Sexuality". The Pride LA. August 8, 2017. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Janay, Malinda (June 15, 2017). "How Black Creators Are Breaking Barriers by Using Scripted Podcasts for Storytelling". Blavity News. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Research Online University of Wollongong.
- ^ "Hot Pod: Mailchimp tries a new ad strategy, behind a paywall". Nieman Lab. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "What's coming next in podcast adaptations: Adaptations of other forms of media to podcasts". Nieman Lab. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Barr, Jeremy (February 11, 2016). "Podcast Network and Mailchimp Try Out Product Placement". Ad Age. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Issa Rae Debuts 'Fruit' – A New Scripted Audio Series (Preview)". Blavity News. February 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Fruit". The Sarahs. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- Nicolaus Copernicus University.
- ^ "Issa Rae's Fruit tackles rigid rules of the alpha male playbook". CBC. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived December 29, 2016)