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Sam Jay, Jelani Memory, Leyla McCalla, and Black Violin

Sam Jay, Jelani Memory, Leyla McCalla, and Black Violin

FromLive Wire with Luke Burbank


Sam Jay, Jelani Memory, Leyla McCalla, and Black Violin

FromLive Wire with Luke Burbank

ratings:
Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello celebrate "Black History Month" with this special episode. Comedian Sam Jay (Saturday Night Live) discusses developing a whole new kind of late night show with her HBO series PAUSE with Sam Jay; writer and publisher Jelani Memory (A Kids Book About Racism) explains how he launched a book series for parents and kids to tackle heavy topics; cellist and folk musician Leyla McCalla brings the musicality of Langston Hughes' poetry to life with "Song for a Dark Girl" from her Smithsonian Folkways album Vari-Colored Songs; and instrumental duo Black Violin unpack the intersection of hip hop and classical music, before performing the titular track of their album Stereotypes.
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Like late-night for radio, hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me), the show artfully blends an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, comedians and cultural observers. Music, comedy, and conversation, live and packed with surprises.