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Seeing Abdu Ali take the stage for the first time is to encounter a restless charisma. The Baltimore native taps into a sensuous sublime whenever they perform, directing a room with the energy of a cult leader. In recent years, their live shows have only gotten more multifaceted, multiplying the bodies on stage and experimenting…

What if Eric Killmonger isn’t only a supervillain, but also a victim of undiagnosed trauma, abandoned by the rest of his family? That take on “Black Panther” is at the heart of our latest “Low Key” podcast, which you can listen to on Apple or right here: On each episode of “Low Key,” Keith Dennie,…

The first Democratic presidential debate in June is likely to feature a lot of familiar faces: Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, maybe Joe Biden or Beto O’Rourke if they decide to run. It’s also likely to feature someone even few political junkies had heard of until very recently: Andrew Yang….

Is audio the best way to freak out about the future? Two new podcasts are making a strong case for it. The ongoing Hot and Dry presents New Mexico as a case study for how climate is changing landscapes and resource access and what state and local government can do about it. And over ten episodes, The Big One unpacks the consequences…

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Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk,” based on James Baldwin’s book, draws us in with a deliriously beautiful love story to show how the criminal justice system unjustly targets black men. On our new “Low Key” podcast, Aaron Lanton and Keith Dennie talk about how much the film hit home for them –and not…