The Vodou Project is an 8-part audio documentary series following Haitian-American producer Baudelaire Ceus on a journey from West Africa to the Haitian diaspora, reclaiming the history, meaning, and modern reality of a spiritual tradition long distorted by colonialism and pop culture.
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Baudelaire Ceus is a Haitian-American podcast producer and storyteller whose work blends immersive reporting, cultural history, and personal narrative. He is the creator and host of The Vodou Project, an ambitious 8-part documentary series tracing Haitian Vodou from its West African origins through the Haitian Revolution, U.S. occupation, and modern-day diaspora communities. Drawing on field reporting in Benin, Haiti, New Orleans, and Haitian-American neighborhoods across the United States, the series seeks to reclaim a spiritual tradition long distorted by colonialism, religion, and pop culture.
Baudelaire is currently a producer for The Mel Robbins Podcast at 143 Studios and previously produced The Atlas Obscura Podcast, which won the iHeartRadio Award for Best Travel Podcast in 2023 and 2024. Through The Vodou Project, he aims to challenge entrenched narratives, restore erased histories, and spark a deeper public understanding of Haitian spirituality and cultural resilience.
What Baudelaire is looking for:
To complete The Vodou Project, Baudelaire is seeking both funding and a partner who understands the value—and urgency—of reframing how Vodou and Haiti are perceived. This series directly challenges entrenched stereotypes, offers a more truthful narrative rooted in history and lived experience, and examines the complex, often overlooked relationship between the United States and Haiti. The right partner will see this as an opportunity to support a groundbreaking cultural work that will shift public conversation, honor Haitian heritage, and reach audiences hungry for deeper, more accurate storytelling.