e “is she mad?” mentality, contemplate informed consent for a podcast space, and be explicit about the care infrastructure and needs of Ismatu Gwendolyn. Thanks for listening <3

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Jazz of the Episode:

My One and Only Love x John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman

Say It (Over and Over Again) x John Coltrane Quartet

Manhattan x Blossom Dearie

I’ll Never Smile Again x Sarah Vaughan

Footsteps In The Dark x The Isley Brothers

It Never Entered My Mind x Miles Davis Quintet

Dark End of the Street x Aretha Franklin

Spring Yaounde x Wynton Marsalis

Maybe Tomorrow x Grant Green

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