Listen as the pages of The Paris Review come to life. Hear excerpts of an interview with Toni Morrison live scored by musicians, then Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Vijay Seshadri reads his poem “Ailanthus”; actor Quincy Tyler Bernstine reads “A Story for Your Daughters, A Story for Your Sons” by Rebecca Makkai; finally, Emily Wells provides live scoring for Bill Callahan's rendition of Adrienne Rich’s poem “A Tree.” Executive producers John DeLore, Emily Nemens, and Brendan Francis Newnam guide the performance.“The Tree” excerpted from Collected Poems: 1950-2012 © 2016 by the Adrienne Rich Literary Trust. Used with permission of the publisher, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The Paris Review: An Audio Odyssey

In an act of mutual admiration, musicians Meshell Ndegeocello and Joan As Police Woman joined us at On Air Fest to play each other's songs and talk about each other's lyrics. These two artists are linked by a particular candor about their history, and the relationship between pain, growth and the healing power of music. In this episode, hear a far-ranging conversation between the two artists, and exclusive live recordings of their music. One of the most powerful storytellers out there making music today, Meshell Ndegeocello is a bassist, singer-songwriter and vocalist who has collaborated with the likes of Madonna, Chaka Khan and Missy Elliot, she holds ten Grammy Award nominations. Joan As Police Woman trained first as a classical violinist before moving into experimental collaborations with everyone from Lou Reed to Rufus Wainwright. Her latest album, Joanthology, was released in early 2019.

Music Saved Me: Meshell Ndegeocello and Joan As Police Woman

Artforum is the leading international art publication. Each issue writes the history of our visual culture, and demonstrates how art is the most iconic measure of what’s urgent in the here and now. In this conversation, Editor-in-chief David Velasco, sits down with contributing writer Tobi Haslett to explore what role a magazine like Artforum can play in structuring our resistance to power. Together, they discuss this moment in artistic production and the value of art criticism today.

Artforum and the Story of Critique

For the tenth anniversary of ESPN’s iconic documentary series 30 For 30, Podcast host Jody Avirgan sat down with Ezra Edelman, Oscar-winning director of OJ: Made In America. The two explored the power of sports storytelling, and their approach to documentary work through their chosen medium. At one point in the conversation, Edelman describes documentary making as a leap of faith. Part plan, part following the story to see the unexpected places it will evolve, and being open to the work having a mind of it’s own. Let’s see where it goes.

ESPN 30 For 30: How Sports Stories Explain America

Hear author Roxane Gay interviewed by one of our all time heroes, Debbie Millman, host of the podcast Design Matters. Through her deeply personal writing, and prolific tweeting, Roxane Gay has reshaped how our culture talks about race, sexuality and the body. In this interview, the two talk about the difference between bravery and strength, clap backs, and Gay's ambition to rule the world.

Design Matters Live with Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman

In this episode, Jenna Wortham in conversation with Mona Chalabi. Journalists, cultural critics and friends who support each other's projects and ambitions. In their work, both Jenna and Mona have an incredible way of picking up on cultural phenomena and trends, teasing out what these observations say about this moment in time. Together they talk about their careers, and then, take an important side step, moving into a necessary conversation on caring for the self.

Jenna Wortham and Mona Chalabi in Conversation

In this conversation, hear Founder and Co-Host of Radiolab, Jad Abumrad interviewed by Mooj Zadie. The conversation touches on Abumrad’s relationship to doubt, his intoxication with audio, and the moment from his career that will stick with him forever. Mooj started his podcast, Tape, as a way to understand the personal evolution of his radio heroes. Not only how they make their work, but who they are. He has an unexpected, honest interview style that uncovers a human dimension behind the voices who make great radio. At On Air Fest, Mooj and Jad sat down for an in-depth interview covering the breadth of Jad's creative career.

Tape: The Jad Abumrad Interview

Dan Taberski is the host and producer of two influential podcasts, Missing Richard Simmons and Surviving Y2K. Both shows are long form documentaries that track the kind of bizarre stories that prove truth is stranger than fiction. Both shows also hold pieces of Dan’s own story. In this interview with Vulture podcast Critic and HotPod Editor Nick Quah, hear how Dan chooses his subjects, what it feels like to release personal projects into the world, and what happened to him the night of December 31st, 1999. Mentioned in this conversation: Dan's documentary projects including Missing Richard Simmons and Surviving Y2K His newest project is Running From Cops Nick's in-depth insight into the business of the podcast industry is over at Hot Pod The kid's show on Cartoon Network Destroy Build Destroy True False Festival in Columbia, Missouri Special thanks to First Look Media and Leital Molad for helping bring this conversation to the stage.

Dan Taberski and Nick Quah in Conversation

On Air Fest brings together the creative vanguard of thinkers, performers, and storytellers to explore the creative possibilities of sound. This podcast showcases a selection of our favorite live sessions from the festival, and a perspective on the new culture of audio.

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