Surprise! I am just like my father.
Description
In which we: unpack the “is she mad?” mentality, contemplate informed consent for a podcast space, and be explicit about the care infrastructure and needs of Ismatu Gwendolyn. Thanks for listening Read the full transcription, annotated, at ismatu.substack.com.
Jazz of the Episode:
My One and Only Love x John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman
Say It (Over and Over Again) x John Coltrane Quartet
Manhattan x Blossom Dearie
I’ll Never Smile Again x Sarah Vaughan
Footsteps In The Dark x The Isley Brothers
It Never Entered My Mind x Miles Davis Quintet
Dark End of the Street x Aretha Franklin
Spring Yaounde x Wynton Marsalis
Maybe Tomorrow x Grant Green
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