Talk Show Ambitions

About Talk Show Ambitions

For the culture lovers. Pop culture discussion. Interviews from and for the heart.

Publisher

dhendiditagain

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jan 2025

Latest episode

27 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Season 2 Finale: Summer Time Fine

   On the SEASON 2 FINALE of Talk Show Ambitions I'm talking about the Summer! Summer Summer Summer Tiiiiiime! And I'm doing it with my favorite yapper, Ms. Misti Whitley! That's right, Misti's back and we're catching up on what makes summer a special season. We revisit my 2026 In/Out List, break down our favorite moments from the WNBA All-Star Weekend, discuss the King's landing in Philly, Jay-Z in NYC and so much more. So pour up your favorite cold drink, find a little shade and join the conversation! Show Notes/Links: https://www.si.com/nba/76ers/lebron-james-contract-includes-notable-trade-clause Roydell and Alvasteen's Granddaughter (LOL): https://www.ejspeaks.com/ Real Simple Reservation Article: https://www.realsimple.com/reservation-culture-12016751

2. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Salute Your Source (Vol 1: A Garden of Peace)

   You know the songs. "Dead Presidents." "Rain." "Take Me As I Am." What you might not know is that Jay-Z, Total, and Mary J. Blige were all kneeling in the same garden — a quiet three-minute piano piece by jazz great Lonnie Liston Smith. This episode traces one man's melody through a whole generation of bangers, from a gospel house in Richmond to the Bronx block parties that birthed hip-hop to the crates a young producer dug through in Miami. It's a story about lineage, credit, and the artists who make the music the music — the sources who rarely get their flowers in time. Come for the samples. Stay for the source. Show Links/References: https://youtu.be/gVHCYIdbLg4?si=zBc1lal_CjchhvDt (https://youtu.be/gVHCYIdbLg4?si=zBc1lal_CjchhvDt) DP Original Video: https://youtu.be/hCKXOgHmWhQ?si=bGAz_p4zGC4DYgZ3 (https://youtu.be/hCKXOgHmWhQ?si=bGAz_p4zGC4DYgZ3) DPII Album Version: https://youtu.be/p3grvCbdONk?si=2IECKewMPFXzT1vJ (https://youtu.be/p3grvCbdONk?si=2IECKewMPFXzT1vJ) Nas The World id Yours: https://youtu.be/U_u6mqary2A?si=nKXGqNvAayeXNVg0 (https://youtu.be/U_u6mqary2A?si=nKXGqNvAayeXNVg0) MJB Take Me As I Am: https://youtu.be/Xe3nyNHPsLY?si=z6TjKOpr8bUa2Wvd (https://youtu.be/Xe3nyNHPsLY?si=z6TjKOpr8bUa2Wvd) Total Rain: https://youtu.be/HdlrX49KbsQ?si=Vcya0JL3-JfZxixE (https://youtu.be/HdlrX49KbsQ?si=Vcya0JL3-JfZxixE) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harmonizing_Four (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harmonizing_Four) https://richmondmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/music/virginias-greatest-show-never/ (https://richmondmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/music/virginias-greatest-show-never/) https://wbssmedia.com/artists/detail/3273 (https://wbssmedia.com/artists/detail/3273) https://jointzoftheday.substack.com/p/lonnie-liston-smith-born-december-28-1940-cosmic (https://jointzoftheday.substack.com/p/lonnie-liston-smith-born-december-28-1940-cosmic) https://www.whosampled.com/news/2014/04/01/top-10-most-sampled-jazz-artists-of-all-time/ (https://www.whosampled.com/news/2014/04/01/top-10-most-sampled-jazz-artists-of-all-time/) https://www.kickmag.net/2014/02/23/throwback-36/ (https://www.kickmag.net/2014/02/23/throwback-36/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stetsasonic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stetsasonic) https://www.uvm.edu/~debate/dreadlibrary/constantinides2004.htm (https://www.uvm.edu/~debate/dreadlibrary/constantinides2004.htm) https://www.jazzisdead.com/lonnielistonsmith (https://www.jazzisdead.com/lonnielistonsmith) https://www.jazzapedia.com/artists/lonnie-liston-smith (https://www.jazzapedia.com/artists/lonnie-liston-smith) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Presidents_(song) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Presidents_(song)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breakthrough (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breakthrough) https://vancouverdrummer.blogspot.com/2019/02/g-c-coleman.html (https://vancouverdrummer.blogspot.com/2019/02/g-c-coleman.html) https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/today-in-history-february-5-on-this-day-amen-break-20250205-p5rohd.html (https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/today-in-history-february-5-on-this-day-amen-break-20250205-p5rohd.html) https://15questions.net/interview/lonnie-liston-smith-about-improvisation/page-1/ (https://15questions.net/interview/lonnie-liston-smith-about-improvisation/page-1/) https://djbooth.net/features/2018-08-14-unreleased-jay-z-album-ski-beatz-interview/ (https://djbooth.net/features/2018-08-14-unreleased-jay-z-album-ski-beatz-interview/)

3. 

   1 Jun 2026

   Welcome Back - Let's Overreact to the WNBA!

   Hey Friends! I am beyond excited to back in front of you after about a month off! I am back...the WNBA is back and I'm here to completely overreact with some opinions on player performance, team chemistry and the association's accessibility...might the fans be doing too much? Let's talk about it! Hit the comments up and let's discuss! https://www.wnba.com/news/sparks-to-honor-lisa-leslie-with-statue https://www.statmuse.com/wnba https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2026/05/28/wnba-aja-wilson-opens-up-about-relationship-future-family-plans/90286529007/ https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48505618/wings-stifle-questions-azzi-fudd-paige-bueckers-relationship https://collegefootballnetwork.com/wnba/paige-bueckers-echoes-aja-wilsons-frustration-calls-obsession-with-players-personal-lives-annoying/

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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