María Isa Pérez-Hedges is a musical artist and lifelong Minnesotan whose activism has inspired her to make the big decision of running for Minnesota State Senate! She joins Garrett in-studio to talk about her journey, her music, and her goals as a potential representative for countless Minnesota-based artists and citizens. Scott shines a light on an all-Black, Nashville based wind symphony, Garrett honors the anti-racism of Betty White, and the guys spend the final movement unpacking the idea of "losing friends to CRT".

Playlist:

perf. Arthur Duncan - "Sing, You Sinners, Sing" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQRdsXU1Mok)

perf. Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding - "Footprints" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLVlpk46dP8)

Kevin Day - "Pyrotechnics"

Sean O'Loughlin - "Imani"

Wes Montgomery - "Besame Mucho"

María Isa - "Mad Accomplished"

María Isa - "By My Side"

Carmen Brouard - "Baron Lacroix"

More:

María Isa for State Senate: https://www.mariaisa.org

María Isa Music: https://www.iammariaisa.com

Downbeat (Andy Cohen New Year's Eve Rant): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuELqOhSjgM

Betty White Once Helped Launch the Career of a Black Tap Dancer: https://people.com/tv/betty-white-once-helped-launch-the-career-of-a-black-tap-dancer-by-hiring-him-for-her-variety-show/

Wayne Shorter/Making Resistance My Ally: https://www.worldtribune.org/2021/12/making-resistance-my-ally/

Nashville's New Black Symphony: https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-new-black-symphony-is-powered-by-a-love-of-classical-music-and-hopes-to-make-it-more-representative/

R.I. Representative Slammed for Tweeting She Lost "a black friend" to Critical Race Theory: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/28/metro/ri-representative-slammed-tweeting-she-lost-black-friend-critical-race-theory/?event=event25