D³ Originals
Our stories. Our voices. Our culture.
27 original series and productions — built from the ground up by D³ Media.
We don't wait for a seat at the table.
D³ Originals is the creative engine of the D³ network. Every program here was developed, produced, and distributed by D³ — not licensed, not borrowed, not filtered through someone else's vision.
The topics are the ones that matter to us: health, money, family, faith, culture, community, fitness, food, and the full, complicated, beautiful range of Black life. The voices are real. The conversations are honest. The production is ours.
Who Made the Potato Salad?
Bring your best. Earn your seat.
Hosted by Cassie Mac
A spirited cooking competition that puts home cooks, family recipes, cookout confidence, and culinary pride to the test.
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Faith, history, and the search for truth.
Hosted by Starr Scott
Explores the intersection of Black history, ancestral identity, and Christian faith — scripture, tradition, and the search for truth.
In DevelopmentThe Cookout Goes Green
All plants. All soul.
Hosted by Starr Scott
Classic comfort foods and cookout favorites reimagined through plant-based cooking — without losing the flavor or the tradition.
In DevelopmentWho Raised Y'all?
Real talk about raising and reaching our kids.
Hosted by Doris Jones
Parents, families, educators, mentors, and community voices in honest conversations about raising and reaching today's children.
In DevelopmentThe Black Piggy Bank
Our money. Our business. Our future.
Hosted by The LaTasha Randle
Financial literacy made practical and culturally relevant — saving, budgeting, credit, investing, homeownership, and generational wealth.
In DevelopmentLet's Unpack, That!
Real conversations. Room to heal.
Hosted by Kiasi Valentine
Honest conversations about mental health, emotional baggage, healing, relationships, trauma, boundaries, and personal growth.
In DevelopmentThe Nerve
Pain, the nervous system, and quality of life.
Hosted by Dr. Kamra Elizabeth Mays
Explores the complicated relationship between physical pain, the nervous system, mental health, stress, and quality of life.
In DevelopmentSelling Yourself!
Your value didn't disappear when the job did.
Hosted by Felisha LaRue McCoy
Helping unemployed and underemployed Black men and women turn their experience into opportunity — résumés, pivots, interviews, and personal branding.
In DevelopmentBoys State
What Black boys need to thrive.
Young men, families, educators, mentors, and community leaders in conversations about education, identity, opportunity, and the state of Black boys in America.
In DevelopmentSkin Deep
Black skin beyond beauty.
Hosted by Nikki Jae
How health conditions, lifestyle, allergies, and everyday products show up on the skin — hosted by esthetician Nikki Jae.
In DevelopmentThe Swing Out
Music, movement, and community.
Hosted by R. Fachon
Celebrating the music, movement, community, and culture surrounding swing out dancing — dancers, instructors, history, and style.
In DevelopmentThe Reed Report
It's a family affair.
Hosted by Roslyn, Rhea & R. Fachon Reed
Members of the Reed family in lively conversations about athletics, competition, family, discipline, training, and generations of athletes.
In DevelopmentBLACK TO THE BRIM
We aren't new to this.
Celebrating the history, lifestyle, and modern culture of Black cowboys and cowgirls — rodeo, ranching, trail rides, horsemanship, and Western fashion.
In DevelopmentHOU's Next
Houston real estate, inside and out.
Houston real estate through homes, neighborhoods, buyers, sellers, market conversations, and the professionals shaping one of America's most dynamic housing markets.
In DevelopmentKulture's World
Big lessons for little learners.
A colorful children's program where kids explore learning, kindness, confidence, adventure, belonging, dreaming, and growth.
In DevelopmentTexi: Perfectly and Wonderfully Made
What makes you different makes you special.
Introduces children to themes of confidence, identity, courage, friendship, self-worth, and recognizing that what makes them different can also make them special.
In DevelopmentDownward Dog
Yoga. With personality.
Yoga made approachable, fun, and grown — flexibility, mobility, strength, breathing, balance, and wellness with personality and humor.
In DevelopmentRep Her
Build strength. Build confidence.
Strength training focused on helping women build strength, confidence, mobility, and consistency — workouts, technique, and conversations about women's wellness.
In DevelopmentStronger
Practical fitness for real life.
Practical fitness, strength, mobility, healthy habits, movement, and sustainable wellness — addressing the ways women's bodies and needs change throughout adulthood.
In DevelopmentNail Money
Standards aren't shallow.
A dating program centered on materialistic women and the role money, lifestyle expectations, attraction, and financial standards play in modern dating.
In DevelopmentLeave That Alone, That's Decoration!
You can sit. Just don't move those pillows.
Hosted by Scharlene Bush
Celebrating beautiful homes, bold design choices, creative rooms, personal style, and the very real relationship people have with the spaces they carefully curate.
In DevelopmentSound of the City
DFW talent. Real stages.
Talented artists from across the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex — singers, musicians, bands, and emerging performers through live performances and interviews.
In DevelopmentLocked In with Lock
Dating after 40. For grown adults.
Hosted by Mark Carlock
Exploring dating, chemistry, compatibility, attraction, communication, expectations, and relationships — with a particular focus on dating after 40.
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Who can really work the crowd?
Hosted by DJ C&NEM
DJs head to head — song selection, transitions, timing, creativity, technical skill, and crowd control determine who truly belongs behind the decks.
Apply to CompeteThe Calm Conversations
Honest. Thoughtful. Necessary.
Hosted by Cassie Mac
Calm Conversations creates space for thoughtful, unhurried dialogue about the topics that shape our lives — mental wellness, relationships, community, and growth.
In DevelopmentState of Us
Where are we, really?
Hosted by Starr Scott
A candid look at the state of Black relationships, community, and culture — where we are, how we got here, and where we're going.
In DevelopmentBeyond the Patch
Details coming soon.
Details coming soon.
In DevelopmentPrime Time
Love is not late. It's Prime Time.
Hosted by Cassie Mac
At 55 and up, nobody has time for a three-month talking stage or disappearing acts. Prime Time is a fast, funny speed dating show for grown singles who know what they want — set inside Luby's Cafeteria, where the strongest drink on the menu is sweet tea. Contestants grab a tray, pick a seat, and work through quick dates while Cassie Mac keeps the questions spicy and the red flags from hiding behind the dinner rolls. A few minutes. A few questions. One decision: keep the conversation going or keep it moving.
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D³ Originals is actively developing new programming. If you're a host, producer, creator, or community voice with a story worth telling — we want to hear from you.