Akilah Hughes
Podcast Host @iHeartMedia
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WORK HISTORY
Podcast Host @iHeartMedia
Los Angeles, CA, US
Executive producing, writing, and hosting the hit podcast,\"Rebel Spirit\" in which I return to my hometown of Florence, KY to try to convince my high school to do away with their racist, confederate mascot/team name in favor of something everyone in the south LOVES and can be PROUD of: The Biscuits. The show is an Editors\' Choice Pick on Apple Podcasts and remains in the top 100 Society and Culture podcasts worldwide.
EDUCATION
Berea College
Bachelor's degree, Broadcasting
Berea College
BA Mass Communications, Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Upright Citizens Brigade
Improv Comedy
Berea College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Broadcast Journalism
SKILLS
ABOUT AKILAH HUGHES
Akilah Hughes is a writer, host, and multi-platform creator with a decade of experience crafting smart, impactful, and culturally resonant work across audio, digital, and television. Known for blending humor with purpose, she’s been recognized as a WGA Award-nominated writer, a Sundance Episodic Lab Fellow, and a USC MacArthur Civic Media Fellow.As the former co-host of What a Day, Crooked Media’s award-winning daily news podcast, Akilah helped shape the national conversation with clarity and wit. Her memoir, Obviously: Stories from My Timeline (Penguin Random House), showcases her distinctive storytelling voice.She has created content for HBO, ABC, Comedy Central, and more, garnering over 100 million views across platforms. Her latest project, Rebel Spirit (iHeartRadio), is a Webby-nominated podcast that explores legacy, identity, and change, all through the lens of a hometown mascot and a very good idea: The Biscuits.Akilah specializes in turning complex topics into accessible, entertaining narratives with a sharp eye for culture, a love of language, and a belief that storytelling can move people and policy.
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