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Thank You For Being Some of Our Best Friends

Some of My Best Friends Are by iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries

Aug 16, 202354:05Society & Culture

In the final episode of the show, Khalil and Ben talk with Chicago poet laureate avery r. young. He’s the multitalented interdisciplinary artist behind the podcast’s theme song, ‘Lil Lillie.’ They discuss the story behin...

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Thank You For Being Some of Our Best Friends is an episode from Some of My Best Friends Are by iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries. In the final episode of the show, Khalil and Ben talk with Chicago poet laureate avery r. young. He’s the...

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In the final episode of the show, Khalil and Ben talk with Chicago poet laureate avery r. young. He’s the multitalented interdisciplinary artist behind the podcast’s theme song, ‘Lil Lillie.’ They discuss the story behind the song and how racial justice influences his work. Ben and Khalil also reflect on their time working on this show. To check out avery r. young’s work, go to his website:

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Published Aug 16, 2023 and 54:05 long