Liz Vice
As a teenager, acclaimed vocalist Liz Vice lived with a severe autoimmune disease that could have killed her. On this episode, Liz tells us about the creative fears that still have a hold on her, even as her gospel/R&B fusion has made her an NPR darling and given her a considerable platform.
Joshua Henry
Joshua Henry, fresh off his appearance in the film Tick, Tick...Boom!, is a three-time Tony nominee known for his work in Carousel, The Scottsboro Boys, Hamilton, and Waitress who also just happened to release his debut album, Grow. The secret to so much success? Henry says he tries to listen to "the voice before the voice" as a daily practice.
Villagers
The songwriter and central figure in the Mercury Prize nominated band Villagers, Conor O'Brien sits down for a conversation about the wrestling required with and the shadow side of social media. It's an insightful conversation about external demands versus our internal compass and how to navigate that tension.
Who was the podcast host who lost a friend to police violence?
An officer's body camera captured footage of Wright's shooting, but podcast host Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr., who lost a close friend from college to police violence a few years ago, doesn't plan on watching it. "I choose not to put myself through that," he says.
What is the Tejan Thomas Jr podcast about?
Tejan-Thomas Jr.'s " Resistance " podcast explores different aspects of the Black Lives Matter movement. The podcast has been mostly devoted to the protests that started last summer after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, but it also chronicles Tejan-Thomas Jr.'s personal history.
Who killed Daunte Wright?
Aundre Larrow/Spotify. On April 11, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn. It was the latest in a long line of killings of Black people by police in America. An officer's body camera captured footage of Wright's shooting, but podcast host Saidu Tejan-Thomas ...
