Day Bracey, Emmy-nominated comedian and co-founder of Barrel and Flow Fest, joins us for episode 252. You'll hear about the origin of the Pittsburgh-based festival, now in its seventh year under the current name, and its recent expansion to New Orleans with Barrels on the Bayou. Bracey explains that the festival's purpose is to create intentional community and to ensure that artisans receive compensation for their work. On the music tip or "beats" side, we discuss new and upcoming releases from Juvenile, Black Milk, Kemet Coleman, and Born at Midnite.