Podcast appearances and mentions of Nina Simone

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast qui vous fait découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine, à l'occasion de la Fête de la musique, partez à la découverte de quatre récits parfois méconnus de figures emblématiques de la musique : Nina Simone, Fela Kuti, Ray Charles ou encore Marvin Gaye. Plongez dans une saison consacrée aux légendes de la musique africaine et afro-américaine, et plus particulièrement à leur part d'ombre. Une vie de lutte et de génie musicale  Montreux, 1976. Nina Simone remonte sur scène après deux ans de silence. Le public découvre une artiste instable, brillante, déroutante, entre fulgurances musicales et ruptures de ton. Ce soir-là, sa voix claque, tremble, gronde, tandis que sa douleur affleure. Derrière l'icône, une femme rongée par la maladie, la rage, et un destin brisé. Voici l'histoire de Nina Simone, pianiste prodige, militante incandescente et diva tragique. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire cambridge analytica⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire Médiator⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire des Pentagones Papers⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire McLibel ou le procès McDonald's⁠⁠ Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Mary Lou Oeconomou Production : Bababam  Voix : Florian Bayoux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this crossover episode with Rakeem Shabazz of Wise the Dome TV, Cold War Cinema co-host Anthony Ballas discusses the recent documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (dir. Johan Grimonprez 2024). The documentary explores the weaponization of jazz music during the Cold War, the contradictions of using Black art to mask American imperialism, and the legacy of artists like Louis Armstrong, Max Roach, and Nina Simone. Ballas breaks down how the film links Cold War coups and cultural propaganda to present-day resource extraction in the Congo, and why the documentary's archival style is itself a radical political act. Ballas also discusses his recent piece on the film (co-authored with Gerald Horne), "Antidote to Soft Power: Johan Grimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d'État" for Scalawag Magazine.  Please subscribe to the podcast, and don't forget to leave a review! Also, make sure you check out and subscribe to Wise the Dome TV. _____________________ Logo by Jason Christian  Theme music by DYAD (Charles Ballas and Jeremy Averitt).  Please drop us a line anytime at coldwarcinemapod@gmail.com. Happy listening!

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast qui vous fait découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine, à l'occasion de la Fête de la musique, partez à la découverte de quatre récits parfois méconnus de figures emblématiques de la musique : Nina Simone, Fela Kuti, Ray Charles ou encore Marvin Gaye. Plongez dans une saison consacrée aux légendes de la musique africaine et afro-américaine, et plus particulièrement à leur part d'ombre. Le destin tragique du prince de la soul  Marvin Gaye est paranoïaque, enfermé chez lui, hanté par ses démons et les drogues. Le 1er avril 1984, une dispute éclate avec son père. Quelques minutes plus tard, ce dernier revient armé et lui tire dessus à bout portant. Marvin s'effondre. Il meurt la veille de ses 45 ans. Derrière cette fin tragique, le parcours bouleversant d'un génie de la soul, entre foi, violences familiales, engagement politique et chute intime. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire cambridge analytica⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire Médiator⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire des Pentagones Papers⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire McLibel ou le procès McDonald's⁠⁠ Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Mary Lou Oeconomou Production : Bababam  Voix : Florian Bayoux  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janea Brown is a liberation marketing strategist currently founding Earthlings Undone, a collective connecting frontline movements with content creators through proven systems. After building a successful influencer career (193K Instagram, 195K YouTube) working with brands like IKEA, Nike, and Target, Janea walked away from her $400K annual income to investigate alternatives to oppressive systems. Having navigated 22+ jobs across seven industries, Janea now focuses on making anti-capitalist and decolonial solutions more discoverable through coordinated campaigns and resource sharing. Currently in its foundational phase, Earthlings Undone is conducting research and fundraising to amplify grassroots movements by providing liberation educators with ready-made campaigns while connecting system-weary audiences to existing alternatives. As a fellow earthling exploring the art of breaking free from harmful systems, Janea shares capacity-aware pathways to transformation through her platforms. Her work aims to bridge digital organizing with becoming useless to systems of harm, supporting the collective journey toward becoming better ancestors for all beings and the planet. Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Janea Instagram Earthlings Undone Instagram Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast qui vous fait découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine, à l'occasion de la Fête de la musique, partez à la découverte de quatre récits parfois méconnus de figures emblématiques de la musique : Nina Simone, Fela Kuti, Ray Charles ou encore Marvin Gaye. Plongez dans une saison consacrée aux légendes de la musique africaine et afro-américaine, et plus particulièrement à leur part d'ombre. Le génie du blues  Un soir de 1965, Ray Charles est retrouvé gisant dans sa salle de bain, victime d'un accident lié à sa dépendance à l'héroïne. Derrière l'image du « Genius » adulé, se cache un homme rongé par les traumatismes d'enfance, la ségrégation et l'addiction. De la perte de la vue à la mort de son frère, Ray traverse les épreuves en s'accrochant à la musique. Malgré ses combats personnels, il deviendra une légende, symbole de lutte et d'excellence artistique. Cet épisode explore la face sombre et lumineuse d'un destin hors du commun. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire cambridge analytica⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire Médiator⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire des Pentagones Papers⁠⁠ ⁠⁠[INEDIT] Les plus grands scandales d'Etats : l'affaire McLibel ou le procès McDonald's⁠⁠ Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Mary Lou Oeconomou Production : Bababam  Voix : Florian Bayoux  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast qui vous fait découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine, à l'occasion de la Fête de la musique, partez à la découverte de quatre récits parfois méconnus de figures emblématiques de la musique : Nina Simone, Fela Kuti, Ray Charles ou encore Marvin Gaye. Plongez dans une saison consacrée aux légendes de la musique africaine et afro-américaine, et plus particulièrement à leur part d'ombre. Rejoignez-nous pour explorer ces récits captivants, où chaque détail vous tiendra en haleine. Et tout au long de la semaine comme toujours, (ré)écoutez nos meilleurs fabuleux destins et nos meilleurs épisodes de La Traque, le podcast qui vous plonge dans les plus grandes cavales criminelles de l'histoire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Del triple CD, banda sonora del libro del francés Laurent Cugny, 'Une histoire du jazz', las grabaciones de Miles Davis ('Oleo'), Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ('Moanin'), Clifford Brown ('Joy spring'), Charles Mingus Septet ('Self portrait in three colors'), Miles Davis & Gil Evans ('Summertime'), Miles Davis ('So what'), John Coltrane ('Giant steps'), Ornette Coleman ('Invisible'), Billie Holiday ('Strange fruit') Sarah Vaughan ('Embraceable you') y Nina Simone ('My baby just cares for me').Escuchar audio

Scholar and poet Shonda Buchanan grew up in Kalamazoo with a deep love for Nina Simone. Her new book, The Lost Songs of Nina Simone, captures the singer's spirit in a unique blend of poetry, memoir, and historical reflection. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacqueline Tabor and Marina Albero bond over the music of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone in the KNKX studios.

Cassandra is our Restie Bestie! She is a neurodivergent Vietnamese-Chinese daughter of refugees. As a somatic healing facilitator and liberatory rest educator, Cassandra guides tired and trauma-impacted organizations, communities, and individuals to rest.    Cassandra's mission is to uplift rest as a necessary modality for collective healing and social change. Her holistic approach examines the cultural erasure of rest, integrates the spiritual as well as scientific pillars of rest, and helps people discover what their bodies need to feel safe enough to slow down. Cassandra is committed to building a world where love and liberation are the dominant culture.   Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.    Cassandra Instagram Cassandra Website Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube   차 logo designed by grimeninja

Cassandra is our Restie Bestie! She is a neurodivergent Vietnamese-Chinese daughter of refugees. As a somatic healing facilitator and liberatory rest educator, Cassandra guides tired and trauma-impacted organizations, communities, and individuals to rest. Cassandra's mission is to uplift rest as a necessary modality for collective healing and social change. Her holistic approach examines the cultural erasure of rest, integrates the spiritual as well as scientific pillars of rest, and helps people discover what their bodies need to feel safe enough to slow down. Cassandra is committed to building a world where love and liberation are the dominant cultureWelcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. Cassandra InstagramCassandra WebsiteLaura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube차 logo designed by grimeninja

We're celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, we're revisiting our 2017 conversation with Jimmy Webb. ABOUT JIMMY WEBBJimmy Webb emerged as a superstar songwriter and arranger in 1967 when two of his songs – The 5th Dimension's “Up, Up and Away” and Glen Campbell's “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” - were among the five nominees for the Grammy's Song of the Year award. He went on to write a string of major hits for Campbell, including “Wichita Lineman,” “Galveston,” "Where's the Playground Susie,” “Honey Come Back,” and many others. Additionally, he penned “MacArthur Park,” which was a hit for a diverse range of artists, including Richard Harris, Waylon Jennings, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, and Donna Summer; “The Worst That Could Happen,” which was a Top 5 hit for The Brooklyn Bridge; “Didn't We,” which was recorded by Thelma Houston, Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, and Barbra Streisand; “All I Know,” which became a Top 10 hit for Art Garfunkel; “The Moon's a Harsh Mistress,” which has been recorded by Joe Cocker, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, and Josh Groban; and “If These Walls Could Speak,” which was recorded by Glen Campbell, Amy Grant, Nanci Griffith, and Shawn Colvin. Others who've covered material from the Jimmy Webb songbook include Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, Nina Simone, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, The Temptations, The Association, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Cass Elliot, Harry Nilsson, Nancy Wilson, Cher, Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Nick Cave, John Denver, Kenny Rogers, Sheena Easton, David Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Michael Feinstein, R.E.M., Aimee Mann, America, Aretha Franklin, Isaac Hayes, Peggy Lee, Bette Midler, James Taylor, Carrie Underwood, Dwight Yoakam, and The Highwaymen (consisting of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson), who took Jimmy's song “Highwayman” to #1, earning him a Grammy for Country Song of the Year. As an artist, he has released more than a dozen albums. One of the most celebrated songwriters on the planet, Jimmy is the only individual to win Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame. Additionally, he has received ASCAP's Lifetime Achievement Award, the Influential Songwriter Award from the National Music Publishers Association, and the Academy of Country Music's prestigious Poets Award. In 2015 he was named among Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. Jimmy's memoir, The Cake and the Rain, details his formative years and early career through 1973. It's available now from St. Martin's Press. 

Suzy is a Palestinian-Californian fashion designer whose parents instilled in her a strong Palestinian identity. She has been drawn to traditional Palestinian clothing and textiles since her youth. After studying Fashion and Textile design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Suzy designed a modern interpretation of the traditional Palestinian thobe which was showcased at the UN headquarters in NY.   Suzy uses Tatreez to bring about awareness and to share the beauty of Palestine. Her latest collection - Freedom Fighter - is a political and humanitarian expression, implementing indigenous fabrics and innovative textile design to pay homage to the past with eyes to the future, hand-embroidered by Palestinian women refugees.    In our conversation, Suzy shares learnings from and stories about her friend and mentor Wafa Ghnaim (@tatreezandtea), who is a dress historian, writer, and educator.    Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.    Suzy Website Suzy Instagram Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Suzy is a Palestinian-Californian fashion designer whose parents instilled in her a strong Palestinian identity. She has been drawn to traditional Palestinian clothing and textiles since her youth. After studying Fashion and Textile design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Suzy designed a modern interpretation of the traditional Palestinian thobe which was showcased at the UN headquarters in NY.Suzy uses Tatreez to bring about awareness and to share the beauty of Palestine. Her latest collection - Freedom Fighter - is a political and humanitarian expression, implementing indigenous fabrics and innovative textile design to pay homage to the past with eyes to the future, hand-embroidered by Palestinian women refugees. In our conversation, Suzy shares learnings from and stories about her friend and mentor Wafa Ghnaim (@tatreezandtea), who is a dress historian, writer, and educator. Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. Suzy WebsiteSuzy InstagramLaura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube

Natalia Lafourcade inaugura la temporada 2025 de El Sonido: Cancioneros, el podcast sobre música latinoamericana e iberoamericana de KEXP. La multipremiada cantautora veracruzana nos deleita con una selección íntima de cinco canciones que la formaron y que, sin querer, definieron el tono de Cancionera, su duodécimo álbum de estudio, lanzado en 2025. Desde Nina Simone hasta Chavela Vargas, pasando por Agustín Lara y Lorenzo Barcelata, Natalia repasa las piezas que dieron forma a su nuevo disco, al que define como un alter ego, un manifiesto sonoro y una declaración de identidad. En este episodio, escuchamos los vínculos emocionales y musicales que alimentaron su nuevo universo creativo. Cancionero curado por Natalia Lafourcade:• “Ne Me Quitte Pas” – Nina Simone• “Vereda Tropical” – Toña La Negra• “El Coconito” – Lorenzo Barcelata• “Verde Luna” – Chavela Vargas• “Cancionera” – Natalia Lafourcade Una producción original de KEXP en español.Más info en kexp.org/el-sonido Natalia Lafourcade opens the 2025 season of El Sonido: Cancioneros, KEXP’s podcast about Latin American and Ibero-American music. The acclaimed Veracruz-born singer-songwriter shares a deeply personal selection of five songs that shaped her and—perhaps unintentionally—defined the tone of Cancionera, her twelfth studio album released in 2025. From Nina Simone to Chavela Vargas, passing through Agustín Lara and Lorenzo Barcelata, Natalia reflects on the music that shaped her latest work, which she describes as an alter ego, a sonic manifesto, and a declaration of identity. In this episode, we listen to the emotional and musical connections behind her new creative universe. Songbook curated by Natalia Lafourcade:• “Ne Me Quitte Pas” – Nina Simone• “Vereda Tropical” – Toña La Negra• “El Coconito” – Lorenzo Barcelata• “Verde Luna” – Chavela Vargas• “Cancionera” – Natalia Lafourcade An original Spanish-language production by KEXP.More info at kexp.org/el-sonidoSupport the show: http://kexp.org/elsonidoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textSocialsHosts: Peter Cabral: www.instagram.com/cabralphotography/?hl=enNick Cabral: www.instagram.com/nickcabral37/Producer: Darryn Arndt: www.instagram.com/darrynarndt/Theme song: Braden Mutch: www.instagram.com/braden_mutch/Instagram:  www.instagram.com/justhitplaypodcast/Facebook: www.facebook.com/JusthitplaypodcastEmail: justhitplay7300@gmail.comwww.youtube.com/@justhitplaypodcastwww.instagram.com/justhitplaypodcast/

This week, we sit down with Michael Alago—legendary A&R executive, photographer, and subject of the critically acclaimed documentary Who the Fuck Is That Guy?! The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago. Michael joins us to share the wild, inspiring story of his life in music—from signing Metallica and White Zombie to working with Nina Simone and becoming a celebrated photographer. He reflects on being openly gay in the heavy metal scene, his struggles with addiction, and finding peace through sobriety and creativity. With stories that span decades, this is a powerful conversation about music, resilience, and living authentically.⁠https://www.instagram.com/michaelanthonyalago⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/michaelmachine⁠⁠https://www.michaelalago.co⁠******************************************Hungry for more?Check us out at ⁠https://isbreakfast.com⁠******************************************

Devon is a father, musician, and educator committed to the fight for collective liberation. Our conversation is no holds barred when it comes to critiquing the systems that prop politicians and celebrities over the people. Devon's moral clarity is at once inspiring and grounding - we are so grateful to be on this timeline together with him.   Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.    Devon Instagram Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Devon is a father, musician, and educator committed to the fight for collective liberation. Our conversation is no holds barred when it comes to critiquing the systems that prop politicians and celebrities over the people. Devon's moral clarity is at once inspiring and grounding - we are so grateful to be on this timeline together with him.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. Devon InstagramLaura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube차 logo designed by https://www.instagram.com/grime_ninja/

On this episode we are joined by Michael Alago, a music industry legend with a wild ride to match. From signing Metallica at 24 to working with icons like Nina Simone and White Zombie, his story is one of raw talent, fearless authenticity, and surviving the chaos of rock ‘n' roll. This episode dives into Alago's rise from Brooklyn punk kid to major label exec — and the unforgettable life captured in the documentary Who The F**k Is That Guy?.MusicThe Charms "So Pretty"The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"SSDecontrol "Glue"Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

Five years ago, I awoke to the horrifying news of the murder of George Floyd by a member of the Minneapolis Police Department. I had been working on cobbling together an episode on French Glamour, which quickly gave way instead to an impromptu episode of protest music through the ages which remains one of the Countermelody episodes of which I am most proud. Yesterday was the five-year commemoration of that horrific event, which sparked worldwide protests and which, for a while, seemed as if it might lead to systemic change. Five years later, we find ourselves in a true global nightmare. Almost everything that has changed has been for the worse, but my feelings about the system that has produced such calamity remains exactly the same as it has always been. For that reason, I am republishing that episode from five long years ago, in which I sought to “defer to those on the front lines to speak of their own experience and truth” in a program of protest music from the early twentieth century to the recent past. Nina Simone's song of rage “Mississippi Goddam” was a guiding force as I put the episode together, but we hear from a wide range of singers, from Donny Hathaway, Micki Grant, Pete Seeger, Mahalia Jackson, Odetta, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, to Joan Baez, Cher, Barbra Streisand, Paul Robeson, and Marlene Dietrich. If you don't want to hear a political program, for goddess's sake, keep away, but if you do want to be infuriated, engaged, and ultimately uplifted, please listen in. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Kim Saira (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, sound bath practitioner, and community organizer exploring realms of community care through creativity and self-reflection.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. Kim InstagramLaura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube

This month we've gone back further than ever before to 1967 a time when none of us existed yet and everything was psychedelic and groovy. There's proto prog, primeval punk, pop masterpieces, and whatever you'd categorise Zabadak as...We've each chosen our 10 favourite songs of the year and sent them over to Colin's wife Helen, who put the playlists together and distributed them so we were each given a playlist of the 20 songs from the other two hosts, along with our own 10. We then ranked the playlists in order of preference and sent them back to Helen, who totalled up the points and worked out the order.She also joined us on the episode to read out the countdown, which we found out as we recorded so all reactions are genuine.Now, admittedly, in parts we're a little bit brutal to some of the songs in the list as we're three separate people with differing music tastes, but please remember that to be in this episode at all the songs have to have been in one of our top 10's of that year.Bands featured in this episode include (In alphabetical order, no spoilers here!) - The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Tim Buckley, Calico Wall, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Country Joe & The Fish, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, The Electric Prunes, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, The Hollies, Jefferson Airplane, The LEft Banke, Love, The Lovin' Spoonful, Pink Floyd, Louis Prima & Phil Harris, Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Sam & Dave, The Seeds, Nina Simone, Stone Poneys, The Third Bardo, Vanilla Fudge, The Velvet Underground, Scott Walker, The Who, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental BandFind all songs in alphabetical order here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AZHbpp2zaOQoCQwI2QjDN?si=9838e165b6d94229Find our We Dig Music Pollwinners Party playlist (featuring all of the winning songs up until now) here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45zfDHo8zm6VqrvoEQSt3z?si=Ivt0oMj6SmitimvumYfFrQIf you want to listen to megalength playlists of all the songs we've individually picked since we started doing best of the year episodes (which need updating but I plan on doing them over the next few months or so), you can listen to Colin's here – https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5x3Vy5Jry2IxG9JNOtabRT?si=HhcVKRCtRhWCK1KucyrDdgIan's here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2H0hnxe6WX50QNQdlfRH5T?si=XmEjnRqISNqDwi30p1uLqAand Tracey's here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2p3K0n8dKhjHb2nKBSYnKi?si=7a-cyDvSSuugdV1m5md9NwThe playlist of 20 songs from the other two hosts was scored as usual, our favourite song got 20 points, counting down incrementally to our least favourite which got 1 point. The scoring of our own list of 10 is now slightly more complicated in order to give a truer level of points to our own favourites. So rather than them only being able to score as many points as our 10th favourite in the other list, the points in our own list were distributed as follows -1st place - 20 points2nd place - 18 points3rd place – 16 points4th place – 14 points5th place – 12 points6th place – 9 points7th place – 7 points8th place – 5 points9th place – 3 points10th place -1 pointHosts - Ian Clarke, Colin Jackson-Brown & Tracey BGuest starring Helen Jackson-Brown.Playlist compiling/distributing – Helen Jackson-BrownRecorded/Edited/Mixed/Original Music by Colin Jackson-Brown for We Dig PodcastsThanks to Peter Latimer for help with the scoring system.Part of the We Dig Podcasts network along with Free With This Months Issue & Pick A Disc.Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/wedigmusic.bsky.socialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wedigmusicpcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wedigpusicpcast/Find our other episodes & podcasts at www.wedigpodcasts.com 

In 'Meanwhile', Jacqueline Woodson and Catherine Gund weave together the words of literary legends to explore the intersection of art, grief, and social justice.Description: James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Muhammad Ali and Nina Simone are some of the artists featured in the moving new film “Meanwhile”, from National Book Award-winner Jacqueline Woodson and Emmy-nominated producer & director Catherine Gund. Their meditations on grief, art, breath and more are beautifully woven together as the film poses the question, how do you keep breathing amidst the chaos? Catalyzed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd, Gund and Woodson tap into our shared existence. The artists featured in the docu-poem, with a haunting soundtrack by Meshell Ndegeocello, work through questions of race, political violence, resistance and identity — so much of what shapes our lives and relationships. “This is not a love letter to this country but to us inside this country,” says Woodson in the film. “We see us. We love us. We make eye contact and nod to us”. In this conversation with Laura Flanders, the trio of longtime friends discuss the film from Aubin Pictures, the losses they experienced in the 80s, and how the arts and poetry can compel us to enact change. Can we reclaim the “meanwhile”? All that, plus a commentary from Laura on hers.Guests:•  Catherine Gund: Producer & Director, Meanwhile; Filmmaker & Founder, Aubin Pictures•  Jacqueline Woodson: Writer & Performer, Meanwhile; Author, Brown Girl Dreaming; Founder, Baldwin for the Arts;  The Elders Project, ColumbiaWatch the special report released on YouTube May 16th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel May 18th, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast May 21st.Full Conversation Release May 16th, 2025: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. ARE YOU AUDACIOUS? SUPPORT OUR RESISTANCE REPORTING FUND! Help us continue fighting against the rise of authoritarianism in these times. Please support our Resistance Reporting Fund. Our goal is to raise $100K. We're at $35K! Become a sustaining member starting at $5 a month! Or make a one time donation at LauraFlanders.org/Donate RESOURCES:Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country  Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Ask Angola Prison: What Difference Can a Play Make?  Watch / Listen:  Episode and Full Conversation•  Survival Guide for Humans Learned from Marine Mammals with Alexis Pauline Gumbs: Watch / Listen:  Episode and Full Conversation  •  V (formerly Eve Ensler): Reckoning with Our Past, Transforming the Future: Watch / Listen Related Articles and Resources:•  Jacqueline Woodson:  Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence (2022-2024)•  Catherine Gund's Meanwhile:  A gorgeous, quietly energetic, and moving meditation on Black resilience and world-making in the face of interminable violence. by Brittany Turner, March 2025, The Brooklyn Rail•  Ivy Young, D.C. journalist, poet, and activist dies at 75: A life of service dedicated to community building. By Staff reports, June 6, 2023, Washington Blade•  Gai Gherardi, legendary co-founder of L.A. Eyeworks, Garrett Leight *Recommended book:“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson. Get the Book*(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Full Episode Notes are located HERE. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Kim Saira (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, sound bath practitioner, and community organizer exploring realms of community care through creativity and self-reflection.   Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.    Kim Instagram Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Maya Azucena is an Award-winning Singer, Recording Artist and Humanitarian, and is a Cultural Ambassador with a focus on Women's & Youth Empowerment and Domestic/Sexual Violence, who has completed 12+ humanitaran tours sponsored by American Embassies and U.S. State Department to countries such as China, Tanzania, Suriname, India, Sri Lanka, Haiti and Turkey.As a full-time touring Artist, she has traveled with her band to 40+ countries, most recently in Uzbekistan. We talk about this.Other recent concerts have been in  Qatar, The Philippines, Myanmar, Tanzania, all around the USA, many European countries, plus South America and South Africa. She performed on countless stages and festivals, including Hollywood Bowl (17,000+ people), and Essence Fest in New Orleans.Among several awards for her music and humanitarian outreach, Maya Azucena contributed her voice to a feature performance with Stephen Marley, which earned a Grammy for Best Reggae Album of the Year, and can be heard on her latest 2022 Stephen Marley collaboration, “Celebrating Nina: a Reggae Tribute to Nina Simone,” on Ghetto Youths record label.Read about her on her website:https://mayaazucena.com/Here is a great video to check outhttps://youtu.be/OYtRoaKA6Nshttp://www.malcolmteasdale.com

In 'Meanwhile', Jacqueline Woodson and Catherine Gund weave together the words of literary legends to explore the intersection of art, grief, and social justice.Description:  James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Muhammad Ali and Nina Simone are some of the artists featured in the moving new film “Meanwhile”, from National Book Award-winner Jacqueline Woodson and Emmy-nominated producer & director Catherine Gund. Their meditations on grief, art, breath and more are beautifully woven together as the film poses the question, how do you keep breathing amidst the chaos? Catalyzed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd, Gund and Woodson tap into our shared existence. The artists featured in the docu-poem, with a haunting soundtrack by Meshell Ndegeocello, work through questions of race, political violence, resistance and identity — so much of what shapes our lives and relationships. “This is not a love letter to this country but to us inside this country,” says Woodson in the film. “We see us. We love us. We make eye contact and nod to us”. In this conversation with Laura Flanders, the trio of longtime friends discuss the film from Aubin Pictures, the losses they experienced in the 80s, and how the arts and poetry can compel us to enact change. Can we reclaim the “meanwhile”? All that, plus a commentary from Laura on hers.“. . . Having lost people so early and in such quick succession and under such an awful oppressive situation [of AIDS in the 80s], . . . each one of those hit so hard. We wrote and we made movies, and we had these elaborate memorials, and we did things to process and grieve. I am really holding on to that approach to death and dying as we get older, because I don't wanna ever not care.” - Catherine GundGuests:•  Catherine Gund: Producer & Director, Meanwhile; Filmmaker & Founder, Aubin Pictures•  Jacqueline Woodson: Writer & Performer, Meanwhile; Author, Brown Girl Dreaming; Founder, Baldwin for the Arts;  The Elders Project, Columbia Full Conversation Release: While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters.Watch the special report released on YouTube May 16th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel May 18th, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings, or search here via zipcode). Listen: Episode airing on community radio (check here to see if your station airs the show) & available as a podcast May 21st. ARE YOU AUDACIOUS? SUPPORT OUR RESISTANCE REPORTING FUND! Help us continue fighting against the rise of authoritarianism in these times. Please support our Resistance Reporting Fund. Our goal is to raise $100K. We're at $35K! Become a sustaining member starting at $5 a month! Or make a one time donation at LauraFlanders.org/Donate RESOURCES:Watch the broadcast episode cut for time at our YouTube channel and airing on PBS stations across the country Full Episode Notes are located HERE. Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Ask Angola Prison: What Difference Can a Play Make?  Watch / Listen:  Episode and Full Conversation•  Survival Guide for Humans Learned from Marine Mammals with Alexis Pauline Gumbs: Watch / Listen:  Episode and Full Conversation  •  V (formerly Eve Ensler): Reckoning with Our Past, Transforming the Future: Watch / Listen Related Articles and Resources:•  Jacqueline Woodson:  Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence (2022-2024)•  Catherine Gund's Meanwhile:  A gorgeous, quietly energetic, and moving meditation on Black resilience and world-making in the face of interminable violence. by Brittany Turner, March 2025, The Brooklyn Rail•  Ivy Young, D.C. journalist, poet, and activist dies at 75: A life of service dedicated to community building. By Staff reports, June 6, 2023, Washington Blade•  Gai Gherardi, legendary co-founder of L.A. Eyeworks, Garrett Leight   Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Blueky: https://bsky.app/profile/lfandfriends.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

Lisa Simone is the daughter of legendary American singer Nina Simone. Her show 'Lisa Simone: A Daughter’s Tribute to Nine Simone' plays at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 26 July 2025. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Subscribe on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mathieu Jaton is the CEO and artistic director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, carrying forward the legacy of one of the world's most revered music festivals.Since stepping into this role in 2013, Mathieu has been on a mission to build upon the vision of the festival's legendary founder, Claude Nobs who founded the event series in 1967.The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva. In its 50 years history, Montreux has hosted iconic performances by artists including Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Elton John and Stevie Wonder.Under Mathieu's leadership, Montreux has continued to evolve. He launched Montreux Jazz Digital, an ambitious project to make iconic festival performances accessible worldwide. He has also established the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation, a platform that supports emerging talent, offering young artists the same legendary stage that shaped so many careers. And expanding beyond Montreux, Mathieu has also brought the festival's spirit to global audiences, launching events in cities like Tokyo and São Paulo.His work has turned Montreux into a global cultural phenomenon, bridging audiences and artists around the world with the magic that defines this unique festival.---CHAPTERS(00:00) Introduction: Mathieu Jaton(01:41) DNA of Montreux Jazz Festival(03:58) Origins of Music Passion(15:53) Making People Happy(18:35) Claude Nobs(31:00) A Lesson in Hospitality(40:08) Starting at Montreux Film Festival(57:23) The End of an Era(01:17:25) The Future of the Festival---RESOURCES & LINKSMontreux Jazz Festival Website - www.mjaf.chClaude Nobs - wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_NobsMathieu Jaton - www.mjaf.ch/en/artist/mathieu-jaton

Pam Brown is a multi-faceted writer, activist, and wellness entrepreneur whose activism includes protesting the Iraq War with African American Women United for Peace & Justice, Occupy Wall Street, and the Occupy Student Debt Campaign. Pam was also the co-host of the WBAI/Pacifica Radio Morning Show and an adjunct professor of sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The New School. Ever the academic, she has degrees in Philosophy, Media Studies, and Sociology.   Pam traveled to Occupied Palestine with fellow filmmakers and activists to document Palestinian organizing for liberation. In this episode, we talk about protesting, revolution, racial capitalism, and so much more.   Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Links Pam Substack Pam Website Pam Instagram Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube  

Pam Brown is a multi-faceted writer, activist, and wellness entrepreneur whose activism includes protesting the Iraq War with African American Women United for Peace & Justice, Occupy Wall Street, and the Occupy Student Debt Campaign. Pam was also the co-host of the WBAI/Pacifica Radio Morning Show and an adjunct professor of sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The New School. Ever the academic, she has degrees in Philosophy, Media Studies, and Sociology.Pam traveled to Occupied Palestine with fellow filmmakers and activists to document Palestinian organizing for liberation. In this episode, we talk about protesting, revolution, racial capitalism, and so much more.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. LinksPam SubstackPam WebsiteLaura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube

It's a new month for the Watchcast, and with that comes a new theme of music movies! And kicking things off is the 2021 ?uestlove film Summer of Soul, a doc that unearths a treasure trove of musical performances from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) (00:00:38) - Intro. (00:02:32) - The times in which this festival takes place. (00:07:05) - We love a documentary that unearths footage people haven't ever seen before. (00:12:26) - What an insane lineup of great music. (00:16:45) - How did this festival happen, and why did this footage disappear for so long? (00:30:13) - Break! (00:30:58) - We're back, and it's time to get into the festival itself. (00:34:48) - The marvel that is Stevie Wonder. (00:39:12) - The Chambers Brothers. (00:40:48) - The youngest any of us have ever seen BB King look." (00:42:46) - On jazz flute and The 5th Dimension. (00:45:48) - A whole lot of gospel. (00:53:15) - David Ruffin sans Temptations. (00:55:56) - Shout out to Gladys Knight (and The Pips!) (00:58:15) - Here comes Sly. (01:03:37) - The broader cultural shifts. (01:08:03) - Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln. (01:10:06) - The power of Nina Simone. (01:17:27) - How good this movie is at weaving its history with the performances. (01:22:43) - Final thoughts. (01:28:34) - Housekeeping for Alex's upcoming list, and next week's movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster! (01:34:41) - Outro.

Mary Cross: A Timeless Voice of InspirationNew Jersey native Mary Cross is a dynamic singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and promoter whose deep, rich contralto voice and heartfelt performances have captivated audiences nationwide. With a career spanning over 15 years in the creative arts and a lifelong passion for music, Mary has become a celebrated figure in jazz, classic soul, and R&B.As the founder of Mary Cross 2NspireU and the newly formed 2 MCQ groups known as:  Mary Cross Jazz Quartet & Mary Cross Jazz Quintet (MCQ).She has created platforms that celebrate and uplift independent artists. Her sold-out tribute performances to the legendary Phyllis Hyman have earned widespread acclaim, showcasing her ability to honor timeless classics while adding her own signature style. Recognized for her authenticity and dedication, Mary ensures that every performance is not just a concert but an unforgettable experience.A Legacy of Musical Excellence Mary's journey in music began in the church choir at the age of 12. Over the years, she has graced iconic venues such as the Crab Tavern, Carlette's, D's Café, Shaking Crab, and Treasures Cove Restaurant, establishing herself as a staple in the live music scene. Her performances continue to sell out at prestigious venues, including the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Chicken Bone Beach Jazz Series, and the renowned Celebrity Theatre at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.Her vocal delivery—often compared to Phyllis Hyman—blends warmth, boldness, and smooth melodic intonations, drawing inspiration from musical greats such as Oleta Adams, Sarah Vaughan, Lizz Wright, Gregory Porter, Nancy Wilson, and Nina Simone. Mary's ability to connect with audiences through soul-stirring performances has made her a sought-after artist, with bookings extending through NOVEMBER, 2025.Ever-evolving as an artist, Mary believes one is never too old to learn new things about the music, voice, and business. Honing one's craft is a life long craft/event.   Mary attended the NY Hot Jazz Camp last summer and in January, attended the annual  APAP Conference held in New York City!Advocacy and Community Impact Beyond music, Mary is a dedicated advocate for mental wellness (NAMI), youth in the creative arts, foster children, seniors and veterans. She actively supports St. Jude's and various cultural organizations, using her platform to inspire and uplift others. Mary's love for humanity allows her to delves into social issues, culture, and contemporary topics. She plans to start a podcast in 2026 as time permits where she will curates soul, jazz and blues connecting with listeners while promoting independent artists.Mary Cross continues to inspire and elevate the music community through her dedication to live performances, advocacy, and artistry. Her journey is a testament to the power of passion, authenticity, and perseverance in keeping the essence of classic soul, jazz, and R&B alive. Follow Mary and her team for updates on her debut album release and upcoming tour dates at www.marycrossmusic.com or linktr.ee/marycrossmusic.A portion of proceeds from the Phyllis Hyman Tribute performances/concerts is donated to Philly NAMI (National Alliance Mental Illness) on behalf of Phyllis Linda Hyman.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ladydiva-live-radio--2579466/support.

Alicia Aberdeen-Jones is a multifaceted artist and entrepreneur, renowned as the founder and co-owner of Alicia Aberdeen Art, LLC, a creative venture she established with her husband, Jonathan, combining their professional expertise in finance, accounting, and contract management. While her corporate background ensures her shrewdness in business, Alicia is the creative engine of the company—an accomplished artist and an inspiring educator. Born in Trinidad, Alicia moved to New York City in 2002, leaving behind a corporate career to pursue her artistic passions in 2009. Starting with an internship at The Brownstone in Harlem, she began to immerse herself in the art world, honing her business acumen while nurturing her creative talents. Alicia later worked at a Cisco Partner, where she served in management for five years, all while continuing her artistic journey. Her first public exhibit took place in 2005 at the Trinidad and Tobago Consulate in New York City, where she was the sole female artist featured among six Caribbean creatives. The positive reception of her work led to numerous commissions, including her first major piece, "De Dance," a three-panel artwork inspired by Ernie Barnes' "Sugar Shack," tailored specifically to a client's vision. Mrs. Aberdeen-Jones' artistic style is immensely versatile, embracing various media—from 2D animation and special effects to painting and mixed media. She stands out not only as an artist but also as an experimental storyteller, fearlessly pushing the boundaries of expression, which even extends to voice acting. Over the years, Alicia has enjoyed several exhibitions, including her powerful portrait, "Nina Speaks," which honors the legendary Nina Simone. This 24-carat gold-fused piece was featured in "The Nina Simone Experience" in Atlanta and caught the attention of Simone's daughter, Lisa ‘Simone' Kelly, earning her the YGB [Young Black and Gifted] Award. A devoted mother, Mrs. Aberdeen-Jones welcomed her daughter, Zoe, in 2011, shortly after earning her Bachelor's Degree in Media Arts and Animation. She began teaching art at a Catholic school and continued to build her portfolio, frequently showcasing her work across galleries and events in New York. Notable moments in her career include being a featured artist at the Van de Plas Gallery in 2018 and hosting various paint nights throughout the year. Her first solo show, "Paintings In The Garden," debuted in September 2019 and celebrated its successful sixth installment in December 2024, garnering a Proclamation from NY Senator Kevin S. Parker, Chairman of Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, in recognition of her contributions. Her passion lies in helping seniors and homeless people, and to that her advocacy is for the following organizations: Coalition For The Homeless-NYC + Serenity Empowerment Rehab Center for Women in Trinidad. For more information on Alicia Aberdeen, listen to our AFTERSHOW chat -Inside The Call at: https://www.onthecallpodcast/insidethe call For more on Alicia's art, visit: https://aliciaaberdeenart.com/ and connect with her on social media at: Facebook: Alicia Aberdeen

Nadia Irshaid Gilbert is Palestinian from the American South. She is a creative director, chef, immersive and visual artist, and storyteller. She is also a trained Reiki Master and embodiment facilitator. Nadia combines multiple modalities of study in her life's work, producing visual media and facilitating multi-sensory experiences that invite us all to dive deep and transform. She believes in changing the world through our grounded, open hearted presence.    Nadia's food, presence, and spirit are simply delicious.   Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Links Nadia Instagram Nadia Links Nadia YouTube Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Nadia Irshaid Gilbert is Palestinian from the American south. She is a creative director, chef, immersive and visual artist, and storyteller. She is also a trained Reiki Master and embodiment facilitator. Nadia combines multiple modalities of study in her life's work, producing visual media and facilitating multi-sensory experiences that invite us all to dive deep and transform. She believes in changing the world through our grounded, open hearted presence. Nadia's food, presence, and spirit are simply delicious.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. LinksNadia InstagramNadia LinksNadia YouTubeLaura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube

Episode 189: One Of The Main Musical Topics Of The 60s: Protest! May 6, 2025 One nonviolent way to show one's displeasure/disgust/disagreement is to protest. In a letter to the editor, written in a blog, by contacting your lawmakers, taking it to the streets and there are many other ways. Pete Seeger was known for his songs protesting mistreatment of workers and war itself, and over time there has been a great abundance of songs and actions of protest. Marvin Gaye, CCR, Nina Simone, Dylan, Lennon and many others wrote and performed their protest songs from What's Goin' on?, Blowin' in the Wind to Fortunate Son, Give Peace a chance and Strange Fruit. In the future you'll hear an episode of Tales Vinyl Tells dedicated to protest songs. Please send your ideas to me at TalesVinylTells@gmail.com and yours may well be included. And when you email me, please be sure to let me know who and where you are. I mention protest songs because we kick off with a real kicker from Quicksilver Messenger Service and include Petty, Joni, Cheech, Chong, Nick and more. Thanks for listening. I want to say thank you to all the financial supporters of Tales Vinyl Tells. Whether a small amount monthly or a very generous donation, each of you listeners is very appreciated and if you can and do give monthly, my deepest gratitude goes to you. If you're not a patron yet and want to know more about becoming a patron of this music program you can go Patron.podbean.com/talesvinyltellssupport. Thank you and rock on! And thanks for listening today.  My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com.  If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, Apple podcasts, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime.

Joel Leon also known as Joel L. Daniels, is a Bronx born and raised performer, father, author, and storyteller who writes and tells stories for Black people. Joel specializes in moderating and leading conversations surrounding race, masculinity, mental health, creativity, and the performing arts, with love at the center of his work and purpose. He is the author of Book About Things I Will Tell My Daughter, God Wears Durags, Too, and Everything and Nothing at Once: A Black Man's Reimagined Soundtrack for the Future. His TED talk on healthy coparenting has been viewed over 1.5M times. He's worked with The Gates Foundation, HBO, Nike, Twitter, and the TODAY Show, and has been featured in EBONY, The Independent, Newsweek, Medium, BBC News, Sirius XM, Forbes, the Huffington Post, Blavity, and others. Joel currently works as the Creative Director at the NY Times T Brand Studio.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. LinksJoel's LinksJoel InstagramLaura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube

Joel Leon also known as Joel L. Daniels, is a Bronx born and raised performer, father, author, and storyteller who writes and tells stories for Black people. Joel specializes in moderating and leading conversations surrounding race, masculinity, mental health, creativity, and the performing arts, with love at the center of his work and purpose. He is the author of Book About Things I Will Tell My Daughter, God Wears Durags, Too, and Everything and Nothing at Once: A Black Man's Reimagined Soundtrack for the Future. His TED talk on healthy coparenting has been viewed over 1.5M times. He's worked with The Gates Foundation, HBO, Nike, Twitter, and the TODAY Show, and has been featured in EBONY, The Independent, Newsweek, Medium, BBC News, Sirius XM, Forbes, the Huffington Post, Blavity, and others. Joel currently works as the Creative Director at the NY Times T Brand Studio. Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Links Joel's Links Joel Instagram Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Freddy Jay lands another KO with fresh drops from Doechii and Jev, soul touchstones from Stevie and Nina Simone and a flurry of superb blends. Plus street level Montreal flavor from Chung & Cotola, mighty space jazz with Mikio Masuda and New Orleans magic from Allen Toussaint and King Floyd. View the full playlist for this show at https://www.wefunkradio.com/show/1247 Enjoying WEFUNK? Listen to all of our mixes at https://www.wefunkradio.com/shows/

Jungwon Kim is an award-winning writer and cultural worker. She is also a communications leader, organizational strategy consultant, and journalist who has dedicated her professional life to human rights and environmental advocacy. As Head of Creative & Editorial at the Rainforest Alliance, she directed a multimedia team of writers, videographers, and graphic designers. Earlier in her career, she served as the editor of Amnesty International USA's human rights quarterly that featured the work of award-winning journalists and documentary photographers (circulation 300,000). She began her storytelling career as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and on-air correspondent for nationally syndicated public radio programs.  Through her consulting practice, Next Wave, she develops tailored impact strategies (social, environmental, narrative), facilitates organizational and team retreats, and provides mindfulness-based leadership coaching to individuals. Jungwon currently serves as the board chair of Peace Is Loud, a nonprofit organization that builds narrative impact in the documentary film sector, and a board member of the Fund for Public Health NYC, which works to build racial and socioeconomic equity in public health outcomes. She did her undergraduate and graduate studies (B.A. Philosophy, dual M.J./M.A. program in Journalism and East Asian Studies) at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in support of her graduate research on self-censorship in the Hong Kong news media, a Foreign Language Area Fellowship, and a Korea Foundation Fellowship. Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Links Jungwon Website Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Jungwon Kim is an award-winning writer and cultural worker. She is also a communications leader, organizational strategy consultant, and journalist who has dedicated her professional life to human rights and environmental advocacy. As Head of Creative & Editorial at the Rainforest Alliance, she directed a multimedia team of writers, videographers, and graphic designers. Earlier in her career, she served as the editor of Amnesty International USA's human rights quarterly that featured the work of award-winning journalists and documentary photographers (circulation 300,000). She began her storytelling career as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and on-air correspondent for nationally syndicated public radio programs. Through her consulting practice, Next Wave, she develops tailored impact strategies (social, environmental, narrative), facilitates organizational and team retreats, and provides mindfulness-based leadership coaching to individuals. Jungwon currently serves as the board chair of Peace Is Loud, a nonprofit organization that builds narrative impact in the documentary film sector, and a board member of the Fund for Public Health NYC, which works to build racial and socioeconomic equity in public health outcomes. She did her undergraduate and graduate studies (B.A. Philosophy, dual M.J./M.A. program in Journalism and East Asian Studies) at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in support of her graduate research on self-censorship in the Hong Kong news media, a Foreign Language Area Fellowship, and a Korea Foundation Fellowship.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. LinksJungwon Website Laura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube

Vanessa and Morgan continue Mental Health Week with an inspiring and spirit-filled foremother meditation, drawing from the legacy of the musical icon Nina Simone. Together, they dive into a self-care audit, tackle the stigma surrounding mental illness, and shed light on common mental health diagnoses while offering guidance on how to seek help. Our homegirl, Sandria Washington, returns, leading an insightful teach-in on mental health tips alongside CEO and Psychotherapist Chaka S. Holley. This episode is packed with wisdom, practical tools, and powerful conversations to support your mental well-being.Important Disclaimer: While this episode provides helpful information, we are not medical experts. Please consult your doctor for personalized advice.

Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube  

Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.Links ⁠Laura Instagram⁠⁠Laura Website ⁠⁠Laura YouTube ⁠⁠Leah Instagram⁠⁠Leah Substack⁠⁠Leah YouTube⁠Logo designed by @grime_ninja

Our first guest on Cha is our friend, Naley by Nature. Naley is the founder of NaleybyNature , an independent project to document stories from different corners of the world. She is a filmmaker, producer, and writer and is currently working on bringing greater awareness of the Palestinian genocide to Western audiences. Born and raised in New York, Naley studied media and journalism at Iona College. With the rise in social media, Naley was drawn to all the perspectives traditional media fails to report on. During the pandemic, Naley and her co-founder, Sadia, quit their jobs and started traveling the world to create their documentary.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.Links Naley InstagramNaley SubstackNaley YouTube Laura InstagramLaura Website Laura YouTube Leah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTubelogo designed by @grime_ninja

Our first guest on Cha is our friend, Naley by Nature. Naley is the founder of NaleybyNature, an independent project to document stories from different corners of the world. She is a filmmaker, producer, and writer and is currently working on bringing greater awareness of the Palestinian genocide to Western audiences. Born and raised in New York, Naley studied media and journalism at Iona College. With the rise in social media, Naley was drawn to all the perspectives traditional media fails to report on. During the pandemic, Naley and her co-founder, Sadia, quit their jobs and started traveling the world to create their documentary. Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Links Naley Instagram Naley Substack Naley YouTube Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Earlier this year, the world lost a giant. We here at ATTT HQ are big fans of artists. Artists, complicated and strange so they may seem, are the lifeblood of creativity and man-and-woman-made joy on this bleak planet of ours. In the realm of film & television, David Lynch is in the pantheon of artistic creators, especially when you consider how expertly he incorporated music in his output. Here in Top Ten Songs From The Works Of David Lynch, we're joined by longtime friend of the pod, the immaculate Matt Dinan. We had a blast going through The Master's catalog and highlighting some of our favorite Lynchian musical moments. Picks 10-6 are revealed here in Part 1. If you've never seen the trailer for Matt's indie short film After The Flesh, give it a look see:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APlUmuDuqs4And don't forget to visit the LA Frankenstein YouTube channel for general Dinan-ness:https://www.youtube.com/@LA_FrankensteinWe've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. The great David Daskal made his return April 1st. No Foolin'!Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetoptenWe're having a blast chatting it up about music over on the ATTT Facebook Group. Join us and start a conversation!https://www.facebook.com/groups/940749894391295

It's a good thing ANOHNI and I decided to leave the cameras turned off for the interview included in episode 118 of the LSQ podcast, because there were moments when she was talking --about her creative process, about using her voice and her music as a survival strategy, about what it felt like to grow up as a trans femme amidst the violence of patriarchy -- that I was nearly in tears, so moved by the way she described her experience. And since crying while interviewing is as cringe as "crying in baseball," it was a relief not to be seen in those moments. It was fascinating to hear ANOHNI's story of discovering her musical spirit as a child, motivated by a desire to reveal feminine emotion and power in a way that she felt her mother was not allowed to, and to learn how she developed her creative process from there. ANOHNI talks about drawing inspiration from artists such as Kate Bush, Boy George, Marc Almond, Alison Moyet, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Diamanda Galas and more, and how she has learned to adapt musical forms to suit her voice (both the literal voice and the symbolic voice). She also shares about her relationship with her mentor, the late Lou Reed, how greatly he encouraged her early in her career, and what it was like to recently perform some of his music live for the first time since he passed. You can keep up with ANOHNI here. This is also the first video episode of the LSQ podcast, with awesome illustrations and animation crafted by Jess Rotter and Andrew Deselm. Thanks to them for the wonderful work!

Get ready for a lively episode of The Adam Carolla Show as we celebrate Kelsey Grammer's birthday cocktail party! We're bringing together an eclectic mix of historical figures, pop culture icons, and thought-provoking discussions on Hollywood, politics, and personal experiences. Episode Highlights: Kelsey Grammer's Birthday Cocktail Party – A fun, imaginary gathering featuring historical and celebrity guests like Peter III of Russia, Santa Anna, Nina Simone, and more! Wish You Were Here – Kelsey Grammer talks about his latest heartfelt film and working with Julia Stiles. Hollywood & Politics – How the entertainment industry has shifted and why some voices are still quiet behind the scenes. The Value of Hard Work – Kelsey and Adam discuss their first jobs, from washing dishes at Denny's to digging ditches, and how those experiences shaped their careers. Fatherhood & Life Lessons – Reflections on growing up, personal loss, and the importance of resilience. Speaking Up in Hollywood – Kelsey shares his experience navigating the entertainment industry despite having differing political views. The Changing Social Landscape – How society's views on work ethic, responsibility, and leadership have evolved over time. Super Bowl Commercials & Storytelling – A behind-the-scenes look at what makes a great ad and the hidden dynamics of the entertainment industry. Peter Berg Joins the Show! Inside Hollywood with Peter Berg – Acclaimed director, writer, and actor Peter Berg stops by to discuss his latest projects, including American Primeval on Netflix. Super Bowl Commercials & Directing Big Ads – Peter shares his experience directing major Super Bowl commercials and how the industry has changed over the years. UFC & Sports Culture – A deep dive into combat sports, boxing vs. UFC, and how Dana White revolutionized the fight game. Breaking Into Hollywood – Peter's journey from acting to directing major films like Friday Night Lights and Lone Survivor. Navigating Hollywood's Shifting Landscape – How the industry's rules have changed, and why creatives now have more freedom than ever. This episode is packed with humor, wisdom, and straight-shooting conversations you won't hear anywhere else! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! Share your thoughts below – what's your take on Hollywood's evolution and the changing work ethic in America? Thank you for supporting our sponsors: O'Reily auto Parts - http://oreillyauto.com/ADAM Homes.com - http://homes.com Shopify - http://SHOPIFY.COM/carolla