Nothing comes easy, so before you get to see your fam or eat melted cheese masquerading as a “side dish” for Thanksgiving, one must often traverse long distances in the torture vessels formerly known as cars, buses, planes, or…sometimes boats? (IDK.)
In order to keep your mind occupied while you travel, we asked some of our favorite podcast hosts to recommend a primo episode to consume this holiday season.
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“Ibeyi,” Song Exploder
For years, I appreciated the music of Naomi Diaz and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz, the French-Cuban twin sisters who make up the band Ibeyi, without knowing much about their backstory. But this episode of Song Exploder revealed depths to me about the political motivations behind one of their most popular tracks, “Deathless.” It’s an anthem against implicit biases, abuse of power, and injustice—as it turns out, so is a lot of their music. I already loved this song, but now I love it even more and play it in…
