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A Black, trans journey through TV and film; plus, inside Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' tour
Since releasing one of the most critically acclaimed albums in 2022, pop titan Beyoncé has withheld the visuals for almost a year. NPR Senior Culture…
2 years, 10 months ago
Beyoncé's Renaissance tour begins; revisiting house music history with DJ Honey Dijon
Host Brittany Luse revisits her 2022 conversation with the legendary DJ Honey Dijon. As one of the only Black trans DJs playing the biggest venues in…
2 years, 10 months ago
Padma Lakshmi's Trojan Horse; Plus, is Michael Jackson un-cancellable?
Brittany Luse talks to Padma Lakshmi about the second season of her series Taste The Nation. They get into what is "American food" from apple pies (s…
2 years, 10 months ago
The best Met Gala looks and the messy legacy of Karl Lagerfeld
Yesterday was the first Monday in May, which meant we were inundated with pics of the Met Gala. The theme this year: Karl Lagerfeld, the late controv…
2 years, 11 months ago
Brittany goes to 'Couples Therapy;' Plus, why Hollywood might strike
A big strike might be coming to Hollywood. That's because the Writer's Guild of America - the union that protects screenwriters - is pushing back aga…
2 years, 11 months ago
George Santos and the great American tradition of "self-making"
New York Congressman George Santos has been embroiled in controversy since the day he stepped into office in November. The New York Times and other p…
2 years, 11 months ago
The new conservative bent of rap media; plus, the sweetness of 'Somebody Somewhere'
While hip hop has a history of anti-establishment and progressive politics, hip hop media is taking an increasingly conservative turn. Host Brittany …
2 years, 11 months ago
Trina and her larger-than-life persona in hip-hop
From our friends at Louder Than a Riot, a look back at the origins of Miami's wildest rap icon, Trina Rockstar. Her vivacious vibes and ruthless bars…
2 years, 11 months ago
Death and grief in 'Succession'; plus, privacy and the abortion pill
This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by UC Berkeley Law professor Khiara Bridges to connect the dots between the recent legal battles over the abo…
2 years, 11 months ago
Tracee Ellis Ross is an icon – and our favorite rich auntie
Tracee Ellis Ross is an icon. From playing the premiere Black bachelorette, Joan Carol Clayton, on Girlfriends to becoming America's mom as Bow Johns…
2 years, 11 months ago