On the first episode of The Turnaround Podcast, co-hosts Jessica Boykin-Settles and Amy K Bormet discuss their shared backgrounds in D.C. including their time at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Howard University, and the Washington Jazz Arts Institute; their experiences as women in the jazz scene, including their recollections of the first years of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival; and, finally, their vision for the podcast. Featuring a performance of Jessica’s original piece Lament.

The Turnaround Podcast is a production of Strange Woman Records in Washington, D.C. Hosted by Amy K Bormet and Jessica Boykin-Settles. Amy K Bormet, executive producer. Lyla Maisto, managing editor. Graziella Gulli, intern. Theme song written by Amy K Bormet and performed by Bormet, Karine Chapdelaine, and Angel Bethea. Interviews made possible in part by the DCHumanities Community Culture & Heritage Grant. © 2023 Strange Woman Records. More information on our project is available at strangewomanrecords.com.