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This Day in Esoteric Political History

Presenting: A Breach Repairer's Song w/ Terrence Blanchard

This Day in Esoteric Political History

Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

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4.6982 Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Today, we're honored to present an episode of a wonderful new podcast -- "A Breach Repairer's Song," hosted by Yara Allen and Rev. William Barber. 

A Breach Repairer's Song is an immersive series soundtracking the marriage between music as an art form and music as a tool for activism. Through interview, retrospection, and the dissection of one song per episode, this show explores the deep roots music and the pursuit of justice and equity have in America's history—and how song can move us to action. Series guests include musicians, artists and activists: Joan Baez, Cornell West, and Dr Ibram X. Kendi.

Today, we're bringing you a conversation with the legendary musician and composer Terrance Blanchard.

Be sure to subscribe to "A Breach Repairer's Song" wherever you get your favorite podcasts!

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone, Jody here, and I am really honored to present to you an episode of a new podcast that I really think you'll love.

0:12.0

If you listen to this show, you probably know that I love music history, I love social justice,

0:16.9

and I believe in the power of music to help inspire people to make the world a better place.

0:22.5

Well, there is a new podcast all about the power of music to bring people together.

0:26.9

It's called A Breach Repairers Song, a series that explores the harmonies of repair and reconciliation,

0:34.0

sharing stories of those who use music to inspire change and heal broken spaces.

0:39.5

It's hosted by Yara Allen and Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II,

0:44.2

who is one of the more impressive social justice fighters alive today.

0:47.8

Honestly, kind of a modern-day hero of mine.

0:50.7

So I'm really excited to listen to this series and present it here on the This Day

0:55.7

feed. So, the next thing you'll hear is the second episode of a breach repairer song, which is a

1:01.5

conversation with Terrence Blanchard. This episode is a real treat, and of course, if you like

1:06.8

what you hear, search for a breach repairer song wherever you are listening to us right now,

1:12.5

and you can follow the show to get all of the episodes. Here we go.

1:18.5

When we were in Italy, we were playing with our Blakey and Disney Gillespie was there,

1:23.5

and we were playing in a square, and we were using a church as like a dressing room

1:28.3

and a place where they were housing us.

1:30.9

And we couldn't find Dizzy.

1:32.5

And everybody started laughing because that's the reason why they call him Dizzy.

1:35.8

But I found Dizzy at an altar on his knees praying.

1:40.2

Man, if I had cell phones back then,

1:42.2

I would have taken, snap that picture and sent it to my parents.

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