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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

The Midnight Miracle

Dave Chappelle’s new podcast, hosted with Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey of the hip-hop duo Black Star, takes Joe Rogan’s casual-chat style one step further, delivering a single season of “salon style” conversation interspersed with archival clips, sketches, and guest interviews (Chris Rock, Jon Hamm, Questlove). It’s basically these three guys sitting in a room in Chappelle’s hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, talking about whatever they feel like talking about and—as Chappelle’s comedy shows do—changing the way we see the world. All without taking themselves too seriously. —J.V.

Dave Chappelle and Talib Kweli in the recording studio. Photo: Mathieu Bitton.