About

The Black Announce Table Podcast, starring SkyHigh Eph, Ms. Sookoo, and Codie Dre, brings a fresh, innovative perspective on entertainment, sport, and pro wrestling. New episodes of The Black Announce Table Podcast are available on all streaming services and YouTube Friday mornings. Early Access to podcast episodes, including hundreds of hours of creative content, is available on Patreon and our TBAT+ service on Apple Podcasts. The Black Announce Table is an official Brand Ambassador for SeatGeek.

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Hosts

Ephraim Lawrence, Chris Ann Sookoo, Codie Wilson, Banks, Manny Disla

Kelijah “KP” Proctor

is Black Announce Table’s Managing Producer. He is responsible for ensuring BAT’s global brand strength and growth across all lines of business. Before joining BAT in the summer of 2021, he Directed, Produced, and created shows and content for over 15 years. Kelijah recently designed projects for Taraji P. Henson, including her ad in New York’s Times Square, produced an ad for McDonald’s “Amplify Black Voices” campaign at the BET Awards 2020, designed for the Sundance Film Festival, created ads for the NBA’s 75th-anniversary campaign, and designed all visual elements for The Future Africa Forum, which featured a fireside chat with Bill Gates, Mo Ibrahim, and Aliko Dangote. 

Brandon “Cuz” Cousin

is Black Announce Table’s Sound Designer. He’s responsible for the creation and development of the podcast intros, drops, and audio compilations since 2019. Brandon has over 15 years of engineering and production experience, including working for Grammy-winning Producer and Verzuz co-creator Swizz Beatz. In 2021, Brandon received his first Grammy nomination for his work with Gospel artist Myron Butler. Brandon holds an Audio Engineering degree from the SAE Institute of Technology, New York. 

Armon Sadler

is a multimedia journalist from Englewood, New Jersey who lives by the phrase “Be bold, mighty forces will come to your aid.” He is currently the Hip Hop Reporter at Vibe Magazine and has written for top notch music publications such as Billboard, UPROXX, Pitchfork, HipHopDX, Revolt, and more. Armon also runs his own podcasts, Stay Busy with Armon Sadler which focuses on responsible discussions on the music business and culture, and the Rewriters Room which provides a creative spin on popular professional wrestling storylines throughout history. This multi-hyphenate dabbles in everything media and entertainment, so the sky truly is the limit, but for now he enjoys eating tacos, lifting weights, watching old wrestling matches, and getting these Tweets off