<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><!--Generated by Site-Server v@build.version@ (http://www.squarespace.com) on Fri, 15 May 2026 13:55:38 GMT
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J. Aaron Boykin</title><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:55:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.richardhackman.com/happy-hour-with-friends-podcast/lick-dem-fiiingers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f208186492873565fa205e2:5f32db428536ea402aee413d:5f32e99d20b6361798645552</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The <strong>Happy Hour with Friends Podcast</strong> is hosted by Rich Hackman, a Storyteller and Content producer based in New York City. 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We stuff ourselves on some slow-roasted meats, soul food, throw back some really strong cocktails, talk about music, family, and race, while laughing the whole way through.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:43:17</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f208186492873565fa205e2/1597172521262-26HVN1KOECNS4MFFUUOD/RHPodcast_HappyHourWithFriends-22.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Lick Dem Fiiingers</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure length="41564211" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f208186492873565fa205e2/t/5f32ea01aae462503552381d/1597172253691/HHWF_Lick-dem-fiiingers_Aaron-Boykin.mp3"/><media:content isDefault="true" length="41564211" medium="audio" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f208186492873565fa205e2/t/5f32ea01aae462503552381d/1597172253691/HHWF_Lick-dem-fiiingers_Aaron-Boykin.mp3"><media:title type="plain">Lick Dem Fiiingers</media:title></media:content><dc:creator>richardkhackman@gmail.com (Rich Hackman)</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>friendship, stories, experience, growth, adversity, curiousity, personal development, wellbeing</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Turning 30 and Harlem’s still here ft. 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Tiana, a North Philly native is a fashionista, Zumba fitness instructor, and all round inspirational, and fun-loving person. We chat with her about what keeps her motivated and entrepreneurial, the upcoming Thanksgiving season and how to stay in shape, the 2016 elections, and gentrification in a new-age Harlem.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:55:11</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f208186492873565fa205e2/1597173044724-R5TSG0USCRL45ZE6L732/RHPodcast_HappyHourWithFriends-2.jpg?format=1500w"/><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Turning 30 and Harlem’s still here</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><enclosure length="52977627" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f208186492873565fa205e2/t/5f32ecd72241c547294523a9/1597172980170/HHWF-Podcast_Turning-30-and-Harlems-still-here_Tiana-Jones.mp3"/><media:content isDefault="true" length="52977627" medium="audio" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f208186492873565fa205e2/t/5f32ecd72241c547294523a9/1597172980170/HHWF-Podcast_Turning-30-and-Harlems-still-here_Tiana-Jones.mp3"><media:title type="plain">Turning 30 and Harlem’s still here</media:title></media:content><dc:creator>richardkhackman@gmail.com (Rich Hackman)</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>friendship, stories, experience, growth, adversity, curiousity, personal development, wellbeing</itunes:keywords></item></channel></rss>