When Wayne Shorter tragically lost his wife in an airplane crash, he vowed to live an even happier life with the help of an ancient philosophy: Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō. He talks with Garrett about Buddhism, what it means to find "zero gravity", and what it means to make allies out of demons and devils. Johnathan Gibbs is the special guest co-host, and helps Garrett tackle the topics of #EndSars, the MET's inability to pay its musicians, and more. In the final movement, the guys re-address Daniel Elder and "Keith".

Playlist:

George Gershwin - "My Man's Gone Now" from Porgy and Bess

Kanye West - "Nah Nah Nah"

Wynton Marsalis - Abyssinian Mass (Processional/Recessional)

Ellington Jordan - "I'd Rather Go Blind" (perf. Beyoncé)

Thelonious Monk - "Crepuscule With Nellie"

More:

Johnathan Gibbs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdp6lzUzW4l_GojD7GxOh0w

This QPOC Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-qpoc-life/id1300307098

#EndSARS, Explained: https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/10/23/21530235/endsars-nigeria-police-brutality

MET Opera Musicians Haven't Been Paid Since April: https://www.classicfm.com/artists/new-york-met/one-third-unsalaried-orchestra-musicians-quit-city-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR0ROKGLjKKeaMu3mmCgOsGYrLPFP97njk1julO5lxSOmR87QqUXcnokVnU

Equity Silences the Muse: https://www.danieleldermusic.com/post/equity-silences-the-muse

The Firing of Garrett McQueen: https://insidethearts.com/scanningthedial/the-firing-of-garrett-mcqueen/