• Dave 1 (Encore)
    Nov 20 2024

    [REPLAY] “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 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.

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    20 mins
  • No Snakes (Reprise)
    Nov 12 2024

    “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 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.

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    27 mins
  • Kicking it With Sada Baby (Encore)
    Nov 6 2024

    "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


    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.

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    18 mins
  • Do You Know the History of Cereal?! (Replay)
    Oct 30 2024

    Short, sweet, and crunchy: a TMM amuse bouche. Listen again.

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    "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

    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.

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    2 mins
  • Gladiator Circus World [Reprise]
    Oct 23 2024

    [This is a reprised episode. Listen again to see if anything has changed since it was recorded.]


    "It’s a polemics olympics."—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


    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

    Script 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.

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    22 mins
  • How to Inspire (Encore)
    Oct 16 2024

    [REPRISE]

    “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. Originally published May, 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

    Script 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.

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    24 mins
  • Plastic Mountain
    Feb 14 2024

    [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.

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    24 mins
  • What's Your Goal Age? [Joking Not Joking]
    Feb 7 2024

    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.

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    25 mins