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{{Short description|Podcast by Issa Rae}}
'''''Fruit''''' is a podcast created by [[Issa Rae]] and distributed on Howl.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Locker |first=Melissa |date=2016-02-07 |title=Issa Rae’s Fruit: the podcast exploring hypermasculinity and sexuality |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/feb/07/issa-rae-fruit-fictional-podcast-explores-sexuality-hyper-masculinity |access-date=2023-12-25 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Giddens |first=Jamey |date=2016-02-09 |title=Issa Rae Brings Back The Radio Soap With Provocative 'Fruit' |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2016/02/09/issa-rae-brings-back-radio-soap-with-fruit |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Daytime Confidential |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dibdin |first=Emma |date=2019-08-15 |title=6 Podcasts for the Drama Lover |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/podcast-dramas.html |access-date=2023-12-25 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2016 |title=Issa Rae's Fruit tackles rigid rules of the alpha male playbook |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/schedule-for-wednesday-february-24-2016-1.3461625/issa-rae-s-fruit-tackles-rigid-rules-of-the-alpha-male-playbook-1.3461695 |url-status=live |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=CBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2016 |title=Issa Rae Debuts 'Fruit' - A New Scripted Audio Series (Preview) |url=https://blavity.com/entertainment/issa-rae-debuts-fruit-a-new-scripted-audio-series-preview |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Blavity News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Janay |first=Malinda |date=June 15, 2017 |title=How Black Creators Are Breaking Barriers by Using Scripted Podcasts for Storytelling |url=https://blavity.com/black-creators-breaking-barriers-with-scripted-podcasts |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Blavity News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-27 |title=Issa Rae Will Launch Her Own Podcast in February |url=https://www.essence.com/news/issa-rae-will-launch-her-own-podcast-february/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Essence |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-10 |title=Fruit |url=http://thesarahawards.com/article/2016/9/26/fruit |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=The Sarahs |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Jeremy |date=February 11, 2016 |title=Podcast Network and Mailchimp Try Out Product Placement |url=https://adage.com/article/media/podcast-network-midroll-product-placements/302649 |url-status=live |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=Ad Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-08 |title=Issa Rae’s “Fruit” Zooms in on One Man’s Sexuality |url=https://thepridela.smmirror.com/2017/08/issa-raes-fruit-zooms-one-mans-sexuality/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=The Pride LA |language=en-US}}</ref>
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{{For|other meanings|Fruit (disambiguation)}}

'''''Fruit''''' is a podcast created by [[Issa Rae]] and distributed on Howl. The series is an [[audio drama]] about a football player who is exploring his [[sexuality]] while trying to navigate the [[hypermasculine]] culture of the [[NFL]].

== Background ==
The show debuted in February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Issa Rae Will Launch Her Own Podcast in February |url=https://www.essence.com/news/issa-rae-will-launch-her-own-podcast-february/ |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=Essence |language=en-US |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203125724/https://www.essence.com/news/issa-rae-will-launch-her-own-podcast-february/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The episodes were released every Wednesday exclusively on Howl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giddens |first=Jamey |date=February 9, 2016 |title=Issa Rae Brings Back The Radio Soap With Provocative 'Fruit' |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2016/02/09/issa-rae-brings-back-radio-soap-with-fruit |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=Daytime Confidential |language=en-us |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225025927/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2016/02/09/issa-rae-brings-back-radio-soap-with-fruit |url-status=live }}</ref> Each episode is roughly 20 minutes in length.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2017 |title=Issa Rae's "Fruit" Zooms in on One Man's Sexuality |url=https://thepridela.com/2017/08/issa-raes-fruit-zooms-one-mans-sexuality/ |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=The Pride LA |language=en-US |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225133339/https://thepridela.com/2017/08/issa-raes-fruit-zooms-one-mans-sexuality/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The show consists of two seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Janay |first=Malinda |date=June 15, 2017 |title=How Black Creators Are Breaking Barriers by Using Scripted Podcasts for Storytelling |url=https://blavity.com/black-creators-breaking-barriers-with-scripted-podcasts |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=Blavity News |language=en |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225034502/https://blavity.com/black-creators-breaking-barriers-with-scripted-podcasts |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is told in a first-person retrospective narration.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Verma |first=Neil |date=2017 |title=The Arts of Amnesia: The Case for Audio Drama, Part One |url=https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&context=rdr |url-status=live |journal=RadioDoc Review |publisher=North-Western University |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=12 |doi=10.14453/rdr.v3i1.5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016214314/https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1056&context=rdr |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=December 25, 2023 |via=Research Online University of Wollongong|doi-access=free }}</ref> The podcast was originally released behind Howl's [[paywall]], but was re-released outside of the paywall about a year later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hot Pod: Mailchimp tries a new ad strategy, behind a paywall |url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/hot-pod-mailchimp-tries-a-new-ad-strategy-behind-a-paywall/ |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=Nieman Lab |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822012849/https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/hot-pod-mailchimp-tries-a-new-ad-strategy-behind-a-paywall/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What's coming next in podcast adaptations: Adaptations of other forms of media to podcasts |url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/07/whats-coming-next-in-podcast-adaptations-adaptations-of-other-forms-of-media-to-podcasts/ |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=Nieman Lab |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328000846/https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/07/whats-coming-next-in-podcast-adaptations-adaptations-of-other-forms-of-media-to-podcasts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Midroll Media]] incorporated [[product placement]] into the script of the show for [[Mailchimp]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Jeremy |date=February 11, 2016 |title=Podcast Network and Mailchimp Try Out Product Placement |url=https://adage.com/article/media/podcast-network-midroll-product-placements/302649 |url-status=live |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=Ad Age |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225033701/https://adage.com/article/media/podcast-network-midroll-product-placements/302649 }}</ref>

[[Issa Rae]] created the show shortly before becoming well known for shows like [[Insecure (TV series)|''Insecure'']].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dibdin |first=Emma |date=August 15, 2019 |title=6 Podcasts for the Drama Lover |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/podcast-dramas.html |access-date=December 25, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103090816/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/podcast-dramas.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Benoni Tagoe and Deniese Davis were executive producers for the show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2016 |title=Issa Rae Debuts 'Fruit' – A New Scripted Audio Series (Preview) |url=https://blavity.com/entertainment/issa-rae-debuts-fruit-a-new-scripted-audio-series-preview |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=Blavity News |language=en |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225034502/https://blavity.com/entertainment/issa-rae-debuts-fruit-a-new-scripted-audio-series-preview |url-status=live }}</ref> The story follow an anonymous football player who goes by "X" and is voiced by Roderick Davis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2016 |title=Fruit |url=http://thesarahawards.com/article/2016/9/26/fruit |access-date=December 25, 2023 |website=The Sarahs |language=en-US |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225033700/http://thesarahawards.com/article/2016/9/26/fruit |url-status=live }}</ref>
The story follows a rookie football player attempting to navigate his professional career in the hypermasculine environment of the [[NFL]] while also trying to figure out his own [[sexuality]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Ferreyra |first=Emilia |date=2022 |title=LGBTQ+ Representation in Fictional Podcast Series |url=https://apcz.umk.pl/LL/article/view/40971/33757|journal=Literatura Ludowa. Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture |publisher=Arizona State University |volume=66 |issue=2 |pages=22–26 |doi=10.12775/LL.2.2022.002 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |archive-date=December 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227204327/https://apcz.umk.pl/LL/article/view/40971/33757 |url-status=live |via=[[Nicolaus Copernicus University]]|doi-access=free }}</ref> The show explores how [[Homophobia|homophobic]] locker room conversations contribute to a culture of [[hypermasculinity]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2016 |title=Issa Rae's Fruit tackles rigid rules of the alpha male playbook |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/schedule-for-wednesday-february-24-2016-1.3461625/issa-rae-s-fruit-tackles-rigid-rules-of-the-alpha-male-playbook-1.3461695 |url-status=live |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=CBC |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225033704/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/schedule-for-wednesday-february-24-2016-1.3461625/issa-rae-s-fruit-tackles-rigid-rules-of-the-alpha-male-playbook-1.3461695 }}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' compared the story to that of [[Michael Sam]], however, ''Fruit'' is purely fictional and not based on any real life events.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Locker |first=Melissa |date=February 7, 2016 |title=Issa Rae's Fruit: the podcast exploring hypermasculinity and sexuality |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/feb/07/issa-rae-fruit-fictional-podcast-explores-sexuality-hyper-masculinity |access-date=December 25, 2023 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327064658/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/feb/07/issa-rae-fruit-fictional-podcast-explores-sexuality-hyper-masculinity |url-status=live }}</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229165158/http://howl.fm/audio/playlists/4592/issa-rae-s-fruit |date=December 29, 2016 |title=Official website}}

[[Category:Audio podcasts]]
[[Category:2016 podcast debuts]]
[[Category:2016 podcast endings]]
[[Category:Scripted podcasts]]
[[Category:LGBT-related podcasts]]
[[Category:American podcasts]]

Latest revision as of 10:35, 28 May 2024

For other meanings, see Fruit (disambiguation).

Fruit is a podcast created by Issa Rae and distributed on Howl. The series is an audio drama about a football player who is exploring his sexuality while trying to navigate the hypermasculine culture of the NFL.

Background

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The show debuted in February 2016.[1] The episodes were released every Wednesday exclusively on Howl.[2] Each episode is roughly 20 minutes in length.[3] The show consists of two seasons.[4] The series is told in a first-person retrospective narration.[5] The podcast was originally released behind Howl's paywall, but was re-released outside of the paywall about a year later.[6][7] Midroll Media incorporated product placement into the script of the show for Mailchimp.[8]

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 NFL while also trying to figure out his own 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Verma, Neil (2017). "The Arts of Amnesia: The Case for Audio Drama, Part One". RadioDoc Review. 3 (1). North-Western University: 12. doi:10.14453/rdr.v3i1.5. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Research Online University of Wollongong.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Dibdin, Emma (August 15, 2019). "6 Podcasts for the Drama Lover". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Fruit". The Sarahs. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Ferreyra, Emilia (2022). "LGBTQ+ Representation in Fictional Podcast Series". Literatura Ludowa. Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture. 66 (2). Arizona State University: 22–26. doi:10.12775/LL.2.2022.002. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Nicolaus Copernicus University.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Locker, Melissa (February 7, 2016). "Issa Rae's Fruit: the podcast exploring hypermasculinity and sexuality". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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