The Midnight Miracle
Music. Conversation. Debate. Hosts Dave Chappelle, yasiin bey, and Talib Kweli bring you a new genre of audio—like nothing you've ever heard. Listen, then listen again. You'll discover something new every time.
Episodes
[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 mo...
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 A...
[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...
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 Compo...
“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 B...
“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...
“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 Wil...
"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
“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...
"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 G...
“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 Jam...
“Didn’t I say Japan is fly?”—David Letterman
Featuring, in order of appearance: Mo Amer, Michelle Wolf, David Letterman
Contains music by Wiener Philharmoniker (Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op. 92), conducted by Carlos Kleiber.
Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published in June of 2021.
Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, and Miles H...
“I wish you could know what it means to be me.” —Nina Simone
Featuring, in order of appearance: Mathieu Bitton, Radio Rahim, Mo Amer, Michael Che, Michelle Wolf, Cipha Sounds
Contains audio clips of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Nina Simone, and music from Nina Simone, Brittany Howard, and Michael Kiwanuka.
Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published May, 2021.
Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappe...
[This episode (aka "Napa, Act 1") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.]
“Art is the perfect place to talk it out–in fact, maybe the last place.” The crew reflects on how nuance and purpose is lost in a culture that favors judgment over debate.
Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, and Kenzi Wilbur
Produced, Edited, and Composed by Noah G...
"I'mma feel betrayed if I don't hear from you n****s." —Sada Baby
Featuring, in order of appearance: Sada Baby, David Banner, Michelle Wolf, Radio Rahim, Brother Ali, Donnell Rawlings, Mo Amer
Contains music from Sada Baby. Additional music for SALT by Ryland Blackinton
Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published May, 2021.
Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle, Noah Gersh, Ja...
"Are y’all n****s about to ruin corn flakes for me?”—Dave Chappelle
Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Jon Hamm
Featuring music for SALT by Ryland Blackinton
Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published in 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
Produ...
"It's a gladiator f**king circus.”—yasiin bey
Hosted by: Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle
Featuring the world premiere of original Black Star music
Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Radio Rahim, Lamorne Morris, and Jon Hamm
Contains audio clips featuring Alex Jones, Donald Trump, and Rush Limbaugh.
Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published May, 2021.
Executive Produced by Tal...
“How do you keep a despondent person alive?”—Dave Chappelle
Hosted by: Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle
Featuring, in order of appearance: Radio Rahim, Mo Amer, Chris Rock, Donnell Rawlings, Jarobi White, and Questlove
Contains audio clips featuring Robin Williams and Richard Pryor, and music from Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, Robert Glasper, The Roots, and Stevie Wonder.
Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020...
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