Questlove Supreme: Gina Yashere

Ben Vereen joins Questlove Supreme with his daughter Kabara. What begins as a conversation about a legendary, award-winning career in theater, film, and television organically goes someplace much deeper. Ben Vereen shares discoveries about his identity and traces his knowledge of ... Show More

<p>The Questlove Show sits down with acclaimed cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw for an in-depth conversation on filmmaking, visual storytelling, and creative purpose. Autumn traces her path from photography to shaping films like Sinners, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and T ... Show More

<p>Hall of Fame guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Miller joins Questlove Supreme to talk about the early lessons he learned from Les Paul and T Bone Walker, sitting in on an impromptu recording session with The Beatles and performing with greats like Chuck Berry, Sly Stone, ... Show More

<p>Comedian, author, and 'Bob Hearts Abishola' EP/writer/actor, Gina Yashere, joins Jameela this week to discuss a career marked by perseverance, why she never stopped believing in herself, leaving a career in engineering to become what her mother called "a clown," the glass ceil ... Show More

Hazel Scott (1920-1981) was a musical genius who advocated for equal rights in the entertainment industry. She dazzled audiences with her jazz renditions of the likes of Chopin and Bach while bucking racial stereotypes and constraints to become one of the first Black women to hos ... Show More

Comedian Gina Yashere discusses her memoir "Cack-Handed," the aftermath of coming out to her conservative Nigerian family and her groundbreaking sitcom "Bob Hearts Abishola." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More

Cheryl Dunye (1966-present) was the first Black lesbian to direct a feature film. The movie, called The Watermelon Woman, established her as a leading voice in the New Queer Cinema movement of the 1990’s.Special thanks to our exclusive Pride Month sponsor, Mercedes-Benz! Mercedes ... Show More

Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912-1996) was better known by her alter ego, Minnie Pearl — a radio, television, and stage personality known as the queen of country comedy. She performed for fifty years in her trademark thrift store dresses and straw hat as a member of The Grand Ol ... Show More

Ethel Hays (1892-1989) was one of the most successful women cartoonists of the 1920s. Her cartoons were featured in newspapers across the country, and often featured cosmopolitan, independent flapper women navigating the modern world – with sass.  For Further Reading: Hogan’s All ... Show More

Samantha Smith (1972-1985) was known as the girl who broke through the Iron Curtain. Her enthusiasm for letter writing made her unofficially America’s youngest ambassador, or “the pint-sized peacemaker.”History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we wer ... Show More

On the show today… It’s the movie news musical theatre nerds have been waiting for. Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has officially been cast opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the upcoming Wicked movies. Here’s everything you need to know about his coveted new role. And ... Show More

On the show today… At long last, Taylor Swift has announced Australian dates for her Eras tour, here’s what you need to know (featuring a surprise appearance by a Taylor super fan). And Kim Kardashian has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential Companies of ... Show More