This episode (aka "Artist or Merchant: Napa Act 2") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.

“It’s not that I don't love America. I do love America. Does America love me?” —yasiin bey

Dave, Talib, and yasiin don’t know how to feel about America right now. Where do we go from here?

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur

Produced, Edited, and Composed by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Production Coordinator: Diana Chammas

Live Engineering by: Mike Brown

Mixed by: Mario Borgatta & Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Leeann Sheely

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.

Special thanks to Ted Williams, Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Sina Sadighi, Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Nicolle Johnson, Donna Dragotta, Carla Sims, Pete Amaro, Clint Balcom, Jennifer Branigan, Taylor Dalton, Miles Hodges, Zainab Khan, Christopher Landry, Coral Lee, Jayme Lynes, Mykola Logvynenko, Rishi Malhotra, Mohan Nerkar, Brian Parsons, Lauren Perkins, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Matt Sacks, Betsy Santoyo, Lisa Schrader, Akhila Shankar, Leeann Sheely, and Mark Silverstein.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2022 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.

This episode (aka "Napa Act 1") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.

“Art is the perfect place to talk it out–in fact, maybe the last place.” The crew reflects on how nuance and purpose is lost in a culture that favors judgment over debate.

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, and Kenzi Wilbur

Produced, Edited, and Composed by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Production Coordinator: Diana Chammas

Live Engineering by: Mike Brown

Mixed by: Mario Borgatta & Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Leeann Sheely

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.Special thanks to Ted Williams, Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Sina Sadighi, Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Nicolle Johnson, Donna Dragotta, Carla Sims, Pete Amaro, Clint Balcom, Jennifer Branigan, Taylor Dalton, Miles Hodges, Zainab Khan, Christopher Landry, Coral Lee, Jayme Lynes, Mykola Logvynenko, Rishi Malhotra, Mohan Nerkar, Brian Parsons, Lauren Perkins, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Matt Sacks, Betsy Santoyo, Lisa Schrader, Akhila Shankar, Leeann Sheely, and Mark Silverstein.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc.

Copyright © 2022 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.

“Everything is upside down!”

The Midnight Miracle crew, along with guests Jon Stewart and Q-Tip, get real on what's f'd-up in America.

Featuring: Bill Murray, Arthur Jaffa, Pharoahe Monch, Jon Stewart, and Q-Tip

Contains audio clips featuring Maya Angelou, and music from (in order of appearance) Harry Belafonte, th1rt3en, Bekon, Kahil El'Zabar, Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, Willie Dunn, and Quincy Jones

Recorded in Ohio.

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles Hodges

Produced, Edited, and Composed by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Story Producers: Lee Adams and Imran Malik

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Production Coordinator: Diana Chammas

Recording Engineers: Federico Lopez and Adrián Bruque for NPND

Assistant Editor: Noah Kowalski

Additional Score by Jasper van Dijk

Transcription Supervisor: Sam Beasley

Mixer: Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Leeann Sheely

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.

Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Sina Sadighi, Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Nicolle Johnson, Donna Dragotta, Carla Sims, Pete Amaro, Clint Balcom, Jennifer Branigan, Taylor Dalton, Miles Hodges, Zainab Khan, Christopher Landry, Coral Lee, Jayme Lynes, Mykola Logvynenko, Rishi Malhotra, Mohan Nerkar, Brian Parsons, Lauren Perkins, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Matt Sacks, Betsy Santoyo, Lisa Schrader, Akhila Shankar, Leeann Sheely, and Mark Silverstein.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2022 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved

“Art is a thing people forget they need until they need it” - yasiin bey

Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Michelle Wolf, Niko Is, Narcy, Radio Rahim, Roc Marciano and Black Thought

Contains audio clips featuring Prince and Chuck Berry and unreleased music from Black Star, as well as John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders

Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020 and Spring 2021

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles Hodges

Produced by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Recording Engineer: Federico Lopez

Recording Engineer: Adrián Bruque for NPND

Assistant Editor: Noah Kowalski

Additional Score by Jasper van Dijk

Senior Sound Designer: Russell Topal

Transcription Supervisor: Sam Beasley

Mixer: Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Rachel Eck

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.

Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Sina Sadighi, Mark Silverstein, and Carla Sims.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2021 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.

Author-read book passages from Vibrate Higher, by Talib Kweli (available at KweliClub.com, Audible.com, or other booksellers)

“Just keep going.”—Dave Chappelle

Featuring, in order of appearance:

Kevin Hart, Questlove, Mo Amer, Bill Burr, Pras, Michelle Wolf, and Jon Stewart

Contains music by:

Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, and Stevie Wonder

Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles Hodges

Produced by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Recording Engineer: Federico Lopez

Recording Engineer: Adrián Bruque for NPND

Assistant Editors: Danny Carissimi and Noah Kowalski

Senior Sound Designer: Russell Topal

Transcription Supervisor: Sam Beasley

Mixer: Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Rachel Eck

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.

Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Sina Sadighi, Mark Silverstein, and Carla Sims.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2021 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.

“I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in my country.”—James Baldwin

Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove and Radio Rahim

Contains clips of James Baldwin and music from Minoru Muraoka.

Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles Hodges

Produced by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Recording Engineer: Federico Lopez

Recording Engineer: Adrián Bruque for NPND

Assistant Editors: Danny Carissimi and Noah Kowalski

Senior Sound Designer: Russell Topal

Transcription Supervisor: Sam Beasley

Mixer: Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Rachel Eck

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.

Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Sina Sadighi, Mark Silverstein, and Carla Sims.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2021 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.

"Would you like to know what I think it smells like?" — Dave Chappelle

Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Donnell Rawlings, Jon Stewart, and Jarobi White

Contains music by Black Star and original score by Noah Gersh for SALT.

Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles Hodges

Produced by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Recording Engineer: Federico Lopez

Recording Engineer: Adrián Bruque for NPND

Assistant Editors: Danny Carissimi and Noah Kowalski

Senior Sound Designer: Russell Topal

Transcription Supervisor: Sam Beasley

Mixer: Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Rachel Eck

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.

Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Sina Sadighi, Mark Silverstein, and Carla Sims.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2021 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.

[Encore episode] “You can’t beat a Filipino family at karaoke!”—Dave Chappelle

Featuring, in order of appearance: David Letterman, Michelle Wolf, Mo Amer

Featuring music by Heatwave and Ennio Morricone

Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020

Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles Hodges

Produced by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT

Production Manager: Liz LeMay

Recording Engineer: Federico Lopez

Recording Engineer: Adrián Bruque for NPND

Assistant Editors: Danny Carissimi and Noah Kowalski

Senior Sound Designer: Russell Topal

Transcription Supervisor: Sam Beasley

Mixer: Jordan Galvan

Podcast Artwork: Rachel Eck

Still Photography: Mathieu Bitton

The Midnight Miracle is a Luminary Original Podcast in partnership with Pilot Boy Productions and SALT.

Special thanks to Paul Adongo, Cipriano Beredo, Elaine Chappelle, Ivy Davy, Rikki Hughes, Kyle Ranson-Walsh, Sina Sadighi, Mark Silverstein, and Carla Sims.

Photography made available courtesy of Pilot Boy Productions, Inc. Copyright © 2021 by Pilot Boy Productions, Inc., all rights reserved.