This week, we're talking to Big Al, owner of Big Al's BBQ (aka Kitchen & Grill). He surprised us after a Kinship event with some homemade chicken, other savory foods, and this great interview. Please enjoy this conversation with Big Al. What's the Word?

This week, we're talking to the cemetery society, a local Tampa organization dedicated to preserving an often forgotten part of Tampa history. We sit down with Eileen Henderson, Hailey Reed, and Gloria Royster and discuss how they impact Tampa through the beautification, education and preservation of Tampa'

This week we hear from William. We discuss his feelings about the University area, from a past and present perspective. It's a bit of a shorter episode, but has some real insights into our community. Enjoy. Please consider signing up for a paid subscription to help support our

This week we hear from Pops. We discuss him becoming paralyzed, his two pairs of triplets, and his advice for the police. Please consider signing up for a paid subscription to help support our work, this publication, and gain access to special episodes of What's the Word? Pops0:

For our paid subscribers we will be posting conversations we have with folks from around Tampa's streets. Each week we have the privilege of hearing incredible stories, soaking up wisdom, basking in the beauty, and bearing witness to the pain of our neighbors. We have been so shaped