Episode 477
with Nichole Perkins, Lucy Walker, and Joshua Henry
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello celebrate the songs lyrics that reflect our lives; writer Nichole Perkins discusses her memoir Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be and makes the case for why Niles Crane is sexy; Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker (Waste Land) unpacks her epic new documentary Bring Your Own Brigade, which goes deep inside the devastation of California's wildfires; and Tony-nominated performer Joshua Henry (Hamilton) shows us how seductive our cellphones can be in his new song Guarantee.
Nichole Perkins
Writer & Podcaster
Nichole Perkins is a writer from Nashville, Tennessee. She examines the intersections of pop culture, race, sex, gender, and relationships. She hosts This Is Good For You, a podcast that highlights the pleasures of life, formerly co-hosted Thirst Aid Kit, a podcast about pop culture and desire, and was also a co-host of The Waves podcast at Slate, which looked at news and culture through a feminist lens. Her first collection of poetry, Lilith, but Dark, was published in 2018, and her latest book Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be was published in 2021. Website • Twitter
Lucy Walker
Filmmaker
Lucy Walker is an Emmy-winning British film director who has twice been nominated for an Academy Award and is renowned for creating riveting, character-driven nonfiction that delivers emotionally and narratively. The Hollywood Reporter has called her “the new Errol Morris” and Variety has praised her unique ability to connect with audiences. Lucy's films include feature documentaries Bring Your Own Brigade (2021), The Crash Reel (2013), Waste Land (2010), and short films, notably “The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom” (2011) and “The Lion’s Mouth Opens” (2014), as well as television, including twenty episodes of Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues. Website • Twitter
Joshua Henry
Broadway Actor & Musician
Joshua Henry is a three-time Tony and Grammy-nominated Broadway performer, writer, and musician. He made a name for himself portraying Haywood Patterson in the 2010 musical The Scottsboro Boys, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, followed by lead roles as Aaron Burr in the first U.S. tour of Hamilton and as Billy Bigelow in a Broadway revival of Carousel. In September 2021, Joshua released his first solo album Grow, a kaleidoscopic spectrum of sounds that showcases his powerhouse vocals and versatile talents. Listen • Twitter