QLS Classic: Remembering Roy Ayers

Questlove welcomes bestselling author Brianna Wiest (The Mountain Is You, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think) for a vulnerable, funny, and wide‑ranging conversation about self‑sabotage, creativity, and learning to “just show up.” Brianna explains how she writes from he ... Show More

As we approach the 2025 Roots Picnic, look back at one of the most requested episodes, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter sat down in a New York City studio with Questlove Supreme at the end of 2023. Tariq discussed how he approached penning his new memoir, The Upcycled Self. In the p ... Show More

Questlove reconnects with Open Mike Eagle, picking up a conversation that began on a 2025 episode of the show. As Mike reflects on his time with Project Blowed, the two artists-turned-podcast hosts dive into The Good Life Cafe and its influence on the West Coast Underground Hip-H ... Show More

<p>The BIG FACTS posse ends the year with a discussion about respect. The southern hip-hop legend J PRINCE joins the crew to talk about his new LOYALTY liquor collection, the current state of the street culture, his various business endeavors, social media and much more!</p><p><b ... Show More

Mark Hosler, one of the founding members of Negativland, joins the podcast to talk about audio collage, art, legal potholes and using technology to make mind blowing sound. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More

S.G. Goodman turns traditional Southern storytelling on its head with songs that present a deeper, more complex look at life below the Mason-Dixon line. As a queer person who lives with mental illness, she often sings about the social and political change she'd like to see in her ... Show More

Jimmie Allen stops by the studio to talk about how he got famous, deciding to move to Nashville out of nowhere and running into country artists as he was just getting his start in music. We talk to Chris Stapleton about his single “You Should Probably Leave” and how he actually w ... Show More

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, and star of the movie Once, talks to Bruce Headlam about his newest solo album, "This Wild Willing" and how he nearly sampled a Queen and David Bowie jam unwittingly.Find the playlist for this episode at https://brokenrecordpodcast.com/. Lear ... Show More

Anonymous country artist interested in Bobby's ex-girlfriend, listeners phone in 'Ask The Show' questions and Lunchbox isn't happy with Eddie Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Justin Vernon and producer Chris Messina from Bon Iver, discuss the new album "i,i" with Rick Rubin. Listen as they bond over their love for remote recording spaces, the importance of self care while making music, Justin’s love for the Indigo Girls, and how the ‘90s cult classic ... Show More