The Midnight Miracle

Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, yasiin bey

  • 24 minutes 1 second
    Plastic Mountain

    [This episode (aka "Napa, Act 4") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.].


    "If you’re on the battlefield, you don’t look at your opponent and be like 'I am insecure about things.'...You tell them all the dope shit that you can do." —Dave Chappelle


    Dave, Talib, and yasiin are joined by comedian Katt Williams.



    This is a free episode. To get new episodes all season long, subscribe to Luminary. Learn more at https://luminary.link/miracle



    Featuring: Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Katt Williams



    Contains music from Ted Hawkins and Alice Coltrane


    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.

    14 February 2024, 5:01 am
  • 25 minutes 18 seconds
    What's Your Goal Age? [Joking Not Joking]

    Comedian Mo Amer, from Season 1 of The Midnight Miracle, invites his friend, the comedian and actor Ramy Youssef onto the mic. Mo, along with Azhar Usman, talk to Ramy about "death denial," and other light AF banter. Ramy shares his greatest accomplishment in life. The Professor shows up to teach we dum dums a thing or two. (Originally published in 2023). Listen to Joking Not Joking wherever you get your podcasts.



    ORIGINAL AUDIO PRODUCTION, MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN BY SALT

    Executive Produced by Mo Amer, Azhar Usman, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur


    Additional music courtesy of Extreme Music.

    Joking Not Joking is a Luminary Original, and a co-production between SALT, Legally Homeless, Inc., and Numinous Company, Inc.

    7 February 2024, 5:01 am
  • 25 minutes 18 seconds
    That's Entertainment

    [This episode (aka "Napa, Act 3") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.]


    “Nobody's building monuments to the sellouts.” —yasiin bey


    Dave, Talib, and yasiin discuss the importance of keeping the main thing the main thing. 



    Featuring: Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, yasiin bey


    Contains music from Michael Jackson, Eric B. & Rakim, Black Star, Kendrick Lamar, LL Cool J, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, the Creator


    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.

    30 January 2024, 5:01 am
  • 15 minutes 54 seconds
    Artist or Merchant

    This episode (aka "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.

    24 January 2024, 5:00 am
  • 28 minutes 53 seconds
    A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism

    “Everything is upside down!”


    The Midnight Miracle crew is back—they, along with guests Jon Stewart and Q-Tip, get real on what's f'd-up in America today.


    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

    10 January 2024, 5:00 am
  • 29 minutes 28 seconds
    BUGS BUNNY MATHEMATICX

    “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)

    3 January 2024, 5:01 am
  • 28 minutes 39 seconds
    The Symphony

    “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.

    3 January 2024, 5:00 am
  • 4 minutes 48 seconds
    Round Midnight

    "I'm trying to tell you, any time we get together we never know if it's going to be the time that we'll make the memory that we never forget."—Dave Chappelle


    The first single from The Midnight Miracle. Originally published May 2021.


    “Round Midnight” was recorded for The Midnight Miracle by:

    Robert Glasper, Piano

    Pino Palladino, Bass

    Justin Tyson, Drums

    Qmillion, Engineer

    27 December 2023, 5:00 am
  • 24 minutes 8 seconds
    LL's Check (Side B)

    “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.

    20 December 2023, 5:00 am
  • 23 minutes 31 seconds
    The Grift That Keeps On Giving (Side A)

    "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.

    13 December 2023, 5:00 am
  • 16 minutes 54 seconds
    Dave (Side B)

    “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. Originally published June, 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 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.

    6 December 2023, 5:00 am
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