Clubhouse Names Finalists in Clubhouse Creator First Accelerator Program

Invite-only social audio platform Clubhouse introduced the initial cohort in its Clubhouse Creator First accelerator program, which is aimed at helping creators do what they do best and providing them with the resources they need to thrive, including equipment, concept and creative development with the Clubhouse team and matching creators to relevant guests and talent. The finalists listed below will share their pilot episodes on the platform starting May 10 via Clubhouse HQ. They are: “A Little Soapy,” by Willonius Hatcher, a semi-improvised daily comedic soap opera.“Are You Trippin'?,” by Shawn Kathleen, a weekly room highlighting the circumstances that can only happen on public transportation.“A Thousand Words,” by Rick Smolan, a conversation with the world’s leading photojournalists.“Beats, Rhymes & Strings,” by Butterscotch, an LGBTIA-inclusive, weekly performance series that ends in a unique combination of question-and-answer session and group performance.“Beauty Headlines,” by Darian Symoné Harvin, a club for industry professionals, beauty junkies and all those curious.“Behind the Beauty,” by Jaleesa Jaikaran, a weekly candid conversation on life, business and beauty.“Be Well, Sis,” by Cassandre Dunbar, a weekly interactive show where women with diverse expertise and experiences come together to have an incredibly open and honest conversation that aims to make wellness more inclusive and give the audience real-time actionable insights to improve their wellbeing.“Bippity Boppity...Who?,” by Karen Summerton, where Disney lovers test their knowledge of the magical world to compete for the chance to say they know the House of Mouse best.“Career Crush,” by Kelsey Alpaio, where professionals with “dream jobs” share what it takes to get a job like theirs with an editor at Harvard Business Review."Clubhouse Squares,” by Robert Keniston, Miz Diagnosis (aka Dobbs DeCorsey) and Jack Lamont, where two contestants play a game of tic-tac-toe by agreeing or disagreeing with the answers provided by a panel of celebrities and influencers to simple trivia questions.“Comedy Court,” by CoreyBe Sherrill, Tina Graham and Shaina Farrow, where speakers present their wrongly dismissed cases, grievances and disputes to a jury of comedians and improvisers for a second opinion."Command Your Brand,” by Rich Cardona, where experts and content creators audit an audience member’s existing personal brand or help them build one of their own.“Culture Collector,” by Samia Grand-Pierre, weekly thought-provoking conversations centered around sneaker culture, fashion, music, art collecting and media headlines.“Deep Flow,” by Hamza, Isiah C. and Alex C., where hip-hop enthusiasts share and defend their opinions on some of the most critical questions in the genre.“Dingers,” by Tyler Childs, Robert Rose and Jonathan Mason, a fantasy baseball show focused on sound decision-making and strategies, going beyond data and analytics.“Facial Recognition Comedy,” by Fizaa Dosani, an interactive standup comedy show highlighting a lineup of comedians from underrepresented demographics.“The Food Porn Trading Desk,” by Elie Ayrouth, a rotating panel of the Internet's top food creators meet to share their creations and allow space for green foodies to get feedback and inspiration from the pros.“The Frontier Psychiatrists Daily,” by Carlene MacMillan, a go-to daily destination for what’s next in mental health.“The Global Lowdown,” by Alissa Miky and Michael Rosenzweig, who take on global news, direct-to-consumer, artificial intelligence, sustainability, politics, and more in both English and Japanese.“Hairology,” by Yomi Onashile, a centralized, safe space for the hair community to congregate, commune and discuss the intersectionalities of the Black hair experience.“Hash It Out,” by JESSICADRU, where debates ranging from the most intimate and interpersonal to office offenses are brought to light with periodic breaks for current events.“Heart to Heart,” by Julian Broadus, who seeks conversation with other intellectuals.“The History of Hair,” by Nibi Lawson, a space to explore the history and culture of hair through a variety of styles for each session.“Inside K-Pop,” by Danny Chung, where three K-Pop experts take on the ins and outs of the industry, what it takes to make it and K-Pop’s impact on culture at large.“Jury Duty,” by Lavender, where the day’s hottest topics are put on the docket to be debated by a panel of 12 jurors with input from the audience.“Letters to My Younger Self,” by Ruby Holland, a collaborative live healing session where audience members come on stage to share a letter of love, advice or reflection for their former selves.“The Lobby,” hosted by Adrian Grant, a pop-up internet scavenger hunt game.“Look What You Did,” by Jordan Rubin, where filmmakers and entertainers watch and discuss one of their own films with movie fan hosts.“Loss and Gain,” by Arden Cartrette, a biweekly room that invites those who have experienced a miscarriage to listen or share their stories.“Mom!,” by Gabby Cole, where mothers create a safe space to normalize the concept of self-care in motherhood through discussion, storytelling and Q&As.“Nightmare Fuel,” by Jed Shepherd and Barbara Crampton, where the leading voices in horror let the fans in on interviews, reviews previews and Q&As for all things horror-related.“NNPR: Not National Public Radio,” by Henry Kaiser, a powerful public radio parody featuring a dynamic roster of characters, hosts and guests providing comedic programming on arts and culture.“Offsiders,” by Eliana Nieto, Pablo Giralt, Alex Candal, Claudio "Turco" Husain, Samuel Vargas and Andrea Vergara, a Spanish-language show for the most passionate soccer lovers.“On the Bench,” by Darius Butler, where current, former and future pros are asked to discuss their personal experiences and current events in sports.“Plant R&R,” by Brandon Batstone, a network of psychedelic experts and enthusiasts assemble to create a safe space for sober individuals to explore and integrate alternative recovery methods through plant medicine.“Poetry in Motion,” by Tar'kesa Colvin, a three-part poetry showcase for up-and-coming spoken word poets to publish a set of books.“The Pop Spot,” by Katrina Mitzeliotis Lanza, an entertainment news operation covering all of the gossip and headlines in the world of celebrity and the film and TV industries.“Positively Sex,” by Lila Donnolo, which investigates intimacy of all kinds with care and respect in a series of deep, dynamic and pleasurable discussions on complex sex-positive topics."Pretty Bad, Pretty Cool,” by Kacie Willis, which gives A-list air time to B-list movies, television shows and music.“The Psychic Pool Party,” by LeoRising Scott, Heather Carlucci and Garciela Asher, a social room for guests in the fields of personal power and psychic aptitude.“Radio Play,” by Tyron Hoisten, an updated version of the radio drama.“Red, White, and Bougie,” by Victoria Blackwell and Elizabeth Joseph, an hourlong global topic chat show with a unique transatlantic prescriptive.“Sacred Realms,” by Eric James Montgomery and Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri, an anthropological look into religion, myth, magic, and science.“The Salty Vagabonds Club,” by Amanda Dishman, Lauren Ettinger and Alex Parrish. a series of rooms exploring the concept, realities and intricacies of alternative living.“Serial Killer Speed Dating,” by Jacob Patterson and Abel Horowitz, where eligible daters try to find a potential match, all while trying to figure out and avoid the one who is a serial killer.“Sex Sells,” by Cyndi Pham, will dissect the many ways that the concept of “sexy” is marketed, consumed and monetized.“Shift Happens,” by Anthony Trucks, a biweekly interview show centered on how people have handled major shifts and hardships in their life.“The Sound of Clubhouse,” by Paul Kim, an original a cappella comedy musical specifically written for Clubhouse.“Supermom,” by Lynn Mendelsohn, an outreach network from and for mothers of children with special needs.“Thought Experiment,” by Rahaf Harfoush and Kat Cole, a weekly exploration of thought-provoking ideas to help us better lead at work and at home.“UFO-logy,” by Roderick Martin, a recurring UFO and extraterrestrial focused show hosted by one of the world’s only Black certified UFO investigators.“Veterans Network: Front and Center,” by David "DP" Pineda, which uses impactful interviews with veterans, game changers and rainmakers, along with audience exchange, to create a community with compassion and quality content, focusing on mental and physical health, entrepreneurship, entertainment and more.“When Things Go South,” by Taryn Southern, who sits down with entrepreneurs, storytellers, authors, scientists and other thought leaders to explore the mental, physical and spiritual strategies they use to optimize potential and transcend life’s most challenging moments. Clubhouse said in a blog post, “With thousands of incredible submissions, we want to thank everyone who took the time to apply. We’ve been blown away by the depth and diversity of the ideas that the community has put forth and we look forward to future opportunities to work with even more creators as this program grows. Narrowing down the list was the hardest part, but today we’re excited to introduce the shows that will participate in Pilot Season. Pilot Season is a throwback idea from the entertainment industry with a modern Clubhouse spin—a process where we go from thousands of submissions to dozens of pilots, or proof-of-concept episodes, to a handful of ongoing series.”

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