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S5 EP1 – The Queens of Harlem

podcast September 17, 2025


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This is our first episode of our last season!

While Stephanie is recuperating in France with Josephine Baker, we meet the other Queens of Harlem; Anita Howell, Rita, Polly Adler and even Stephanie’s daughter, Michelle.

This episode features:

Isabelle Kerby-McGowan as Anita Howell

Denese Longsworth as Rita Munoz

Karen Chmielnicki as Polly Adler

Nina Smith as Michelle Mondesir

Sound Designed by Collin Thomas

“Harlem Queen” is produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

Thank you to The Puffin Foundation for their support of this project.

We are taking “Harlem Queen” to the stage! Join us on our journey! subscribe to: https://substack.com/@harlemqueen?

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