They say laughter is the best medicine—and if that’s true, stand-up comic Hari Kondabolu is here to heal a sick society. Today, he joins Esty in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation about the political and cultural significance of comedy. They talk about when it’s okay to joke about sensitive topics, what it means to […]
Rebroadcast: Poetry and Identity with Danez Smith
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from January 16, 2019. Ali is joined in the studio by Danez Smith, a Black, Queer writer and performer from St. Paul. They spend the hour discussing the intersections of poetry and identity, art and activism, and what it means to share and heal through literary expression. Danez also reads […]
Poetry and Identity with Danez Smith
For today’s episode, Ali is joined in the studio by Danez Smith, a Black, Queer writer and performer from St. Paul. They spend the hour discussing the intersections of poetry and identity, art and activism, and what it means to share and heal through literary expression. Danez also reads two of their poems on the […]
