Episodios

  • Selling the Thing vs Making the Thing (Replay)
    Mar 12 2025

    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.

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    16 m
  • Art as a Nuanced Endeavor (Listen Again)
    Mar 5 2025

    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.




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    23 m
  • A Marvelous Day for an Exorcism (Reprise)
    Feb 26 2025

    “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

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    29 m
  • Bugs Bunny Math, ft. Black Star (Encore)
    Feb 19 2025

    “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)

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    29 m
  • The Symphony That is Comedy (Replay)
    Feb 12 2025

    “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.

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    29 m
  • LL's Check (Encore edition)
    Feb 5 2025

    “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.

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    24 m
  • The Grift (Reprise)
    Jan 29 2025

    "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.

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    24 m
  • Dave 2 (Replay)
    Jan 15 2025

    [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.

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    17 m