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Pianist, composer and WQXR Radio Host Terrance McKnight chats with Fred Brown, about growing up Black in the South, the son of a minister playing music for his church, his days learning classical music Morehouse College in Atlanta, and the inspiration behind the creation of "Every Voice" - a new podcast devoted to marginalized perspectives and personalities in opera and classical music. 

 Wendy Eisenberg: Divining Rod The guitarist, singer, improviser, and songwriter introduces excerpts from Roulette performances with the project Eye Music and collaborations with Ryan Sawyer, Lester St. Louis, Luisa Muir, Carla Kihlstedt's Necessary Monsters, Booker Stardrum, Andrew Links… plus ruminations on vibraphone, Lasik surgery, dreams, and more.  https://roulette.org/

 Host Kim Singleton sits down with the award-winning filmmaker Cheryl Polote Williamson. Williamson is one of the executive producers of the acclaimed documentary TWENTY PEARLS, which chronicles the history of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated (r) the first Black sorority founded on the campus of Howard University in 1908. 

 Consider It Blacklit host Kim Singleton discusses the Pulitzer Prize winning play Fat Ham with playwright James Ijames. 

Consider It Blacklit host Kim Singleton discusses the 1968 classic FOR LOVE OF IVY with multimedia professional Kalin Thomas. FOR LOVE OF IVY stars Sidney Poitier and Abbey Lincoln. The film centers around Ivy, a live-in maid for a white suburban family. When she decides she wants to leave, the adult son of the family matches her with Sidney Poitier's character in hopes that she will stay.

Spotlight Radio Show Power Hour is a Live Weekly Indie Artist Music Review Show with DJ Loudmouth, Vero G, and Gemini Stax on WPAT 930 AM Tri-State Area & Nationwide on WPAT930AM.com https://www.instagram.com/verogspotlightradioshow/

Matt Mehlan: Mixology Festival Composer/curator Matt Mehlan shares his history and vision for Roulette's annual Mixology Festival (returning 4-5 Feb, 2023), music technology, and the future of the concert hall. Illustrated with clips from Festival performances since 1991: Zeena Parkins, DeForrest Brown, Jr., Carl Stone, Bruce Gremo/Rene Beekman, Val Jeanty, Ron Kuivila, Marcia Bassett/Ted Gordon, Long Distance Poison, and David Linton/Chiaki Watanabe. https://roulette.org/

David Grubbs: On Derek Bailey Excerpts from Roulette concerts between 1986-99 by improvising activist guitarist Derek Bailey, with commentary by musician/professor/author David Grubbs (Records Ruin The Landscape). Emerging from the London free improv scene, Bailey tapped New York musicians to engage in his wildly diverse Company Weeks, in groupings and pairings with John Zorn (sax), Carlos Zingaro (violin), Ikue Mori (electronic percussion), Jim Staley (trombone), Ciro Baptiste (percussion), Jamaladeen Tacuma (bass), Calvin Weston (drums), Susie Ibarra (percussion), Richard Teitelbaum (electronics), and Greg Bendian (percussion). John Zorn is honoring Derek Bailey with three Nights of Improvisation at Roulette, Jan. 19-21, 2023. https://roulette.org/

Host Kim Singleton discusses MARIAN, an original musical, with the play's writing team. Elkin Antoniou G, Chelsea Marie Davis, Emily Ruth Hazel, Caleen Sinnette Jennings and Victoria Theodore discuss their journey in creating the musical about the iconic opera singer Marian Anderson. The play is being directed by Tamara Tunie.

Consider It Blacklit host Kim Singleton discusses the hit television series Abbott Elementary with educator Thelma Ramsey Bryant.

classic jazz songs of 1950s, 1960s, 1970 are played and discuss along with discussion of of current political and social events. Webpage - alfonsosiverls@gmail.com

Mario Diaz de Leon: Things Come & Go Composer/guitarist Mario Diaz de Leon, whose influences range from hardcore punk to Xenakis, and whose masterful integration of electronics with classical instruments is documented here in concerts recorded at Roulette between 2009-22 in solo works and with the Talea and TAK ensembles, International Contemporary Ensemble, and flutist Laura Cocks. https://roulette.org/

classic jazz songs of 1950s, 1960s, 1970 are played and discuss along with discussion of of current political and social events. Webpage - alfonsosiverls@gmail.com

Consider It Blacklit Host Kim Singleton sits down with actress/singer Lillias White and discusses her career and role as Hermes in the award-winning Broadway musical "Hadestown". Website: tinyurl.com/CIBPodcast

classic jazz songs of 1950s, 1960s, 1970 are played and discuss along with discussion of of current political and social events. Webpage - alfonsosiverls@gmail.com

classic jazz songs of 1950s, 1960s, 1970 are played and discuss along with discussion of of current political and social events. Webpage - alfonsosiverls@gmail.com

Host Kim Singleton discusses the documentary THE SOUND SHE SAW with award-winning writer/director Crystal. This documentary highlights Black women photographers. tinyurl.com/CIBPodcast

Latoya Johnston, Partnerships Manager at BRIC, hosts The Partnerships Podcast, a show on Brooklyn Free Speech Radio. She talks with Community Partners about their organizations and experiences making media projects with BRIC. In this episode, listeners hear from Girls on the Run NYC, an organization that participated in the 2021 cycle of Media Share, an in-kind grant program at BRIC. Girls on the Run NYC inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

William Hooker: The Soul Is An Instrument The composer/drummer and activist/chronicler for creative social action, in excerpts from epic performances at Roulette from 1988-2021, with personal and generational tales from James Baldwin to COVID. https://roulette.org/

Nashville-based LGTBQIA+ Artist, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Creative Director, Entrepreneur, Spiritual Influencer and Emotion Coach, Mallory Pacific calls in to the Junk and Jam Hour to talk all about her expansive music career, which spans over 20 years - from discovering her musicianship at aged 12 to becoming a country songwriter in Nashville, TN - as well as having a successful 15 year venture in the beauty industry.