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Lead Columnist at The Athletic Marcus Thompson II talks about Nikola Jokic's greatness

Marcus Thompson on defining moments in his new book Game Changers

Author Colin Asher talks about Johnny Cash pioneering live prison albums & impact in his new book "The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music"

Learned about Cabaret Cards recently in author Colin Asher's new book "The Midnight Special". In between 1940-1960s in NYC artists had to have Cabaret Cards to perform in Harlem and other music venues in the city.

The catch was that these cards were giving out and enforced by the Police department and could be taken away at anything if you were arrested (convicted or not). If artists were ever stopped for petty crimes, drug possession etc they got their cards taken away which made it hard for them to make a living. Top Jazz Musicians like Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins and even lesser known artist like Elmo Hope all had their cards taken at points in their careers.

Author Colin Asher talks about 2Pac's 'Me Against the World" impact in his new book "The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music"

Cultural Reporter and co host of "It Was A Book First" Podcast Sophie Vershbow talks about the new "The Odyssey" Movie

Story Coach and Author Abbie Emmons share her favorite romance tropes to write and her writing advice for creating unforgettable stories

Former CEO Shellye Archambeau author of the book "Unapologetically Ambitious"

Former CEO of MetricStream Shellye Archambeau author of the book "Unapologetically Ambitious"

Geoff Bennett on the how "In Living Color" forever changed the Super Bowl Halftime Show by counter positioning their show during the halftime break bring over 29 Million people over to watch their episode airing.

PBS' Geoff Bennett on his new book "Black Out Loud"

PBS NewsHour Co-Anchor Geoff Bennett author of the new book "Black Out Loud"