The Midnight Miracle

By Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, yasiin bey

What's The Midnight Miracle about?

Music. Conversation. Debate. Hosts Dave Chappelle, yasiin bey, and Talib Kweli bring you a new genre of audio—like nothing you've ever heard. Listen, then listen again. You'll discover something new every time.

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The Midnight Miracle episodes:

02.14.2024
Plastic Mountain
[This episode (aka "Napa, Act 4") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.]. "If you’re on the battlefield, you don’t look at your opponent and be like 'I am insecure about things.'...You tell them all the...
02.07.2024
What's Your Goal Age? [Joking Not Joking]
Comedian Mo Amer, from Season 1 of The Midnight Miracle, invites his friend, the comedian and actor Ramy Youssef onto the mic. Mo, along with Azhar Usman, talk to Ramy about "death denial," and other light AF banter. Ramy shares...
01.30.2024
That's Entertainment
[This episode (aka "Napa, Act 3") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.] “Nobody's building monuments to the sellouts.” —yasiin bey Dave, Talib, and yasiin discuss the importance of keeping the main thing the main thing. Featuring:...
01.24.2024
Artist or Merchant
This episode (aka "Napa Act 2") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival. “It’s not that I don't love America. I do love America. Does America love me?” —yasiin bey Dave, Talib, and yasiin don’t know how to...
01.10.2024
A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism
“Everything is upside down!” The Midnight Miracle crew is back—they, along with guests Jon Stewart and Q-Tip, get real on what's f'd-up in America today. Featuring: Bill Murray, Arthur Jaffa, Pharoahe Monch, Jon Stewart, and Q-Tip Contains audio clips featuring Maya Angelou, and...
01.03.2024
BUGS BUNNY MATHEMATICX
“Art is a thing people forget they need until they need it” - yasiin bey Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Michelle Wolf, Niko Is, Narcy, Radio Rahim, Roc Marciano and Black Thought Contains audio clips featuring Prince and Chuck Berry and...
01.03.2024
The Symphony
“Just keep going.”—Dave Chappelle Featuring, in order of appearance: Kevin Hart, Questlove, Mo Amer, Bill Burr, Pras, Michelle Wolf, and Jon Stewart Contains music by: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, and Stevie Wonder Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020 Executive...
12.27.2023
Round Midnight
"I'm trying to tell you, any time we get together we never know if it's going to be the time that we'll make the memory that we never forget."—Dave Chappelle The first single from The Midnight Miracle. Originally published May 2021. “Round...
12.20.2023
LL's Check (Side B)
“I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in my country.”—James Baldwin Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove and Radio Rahim Contains clips of James Baldwin and music from Minoru Muraoka. Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020 Executive Produced...
12.13.2023
The Grift That Keeps On Giving (Side A)
"Would you like to know what I think it smells like?" — Dave Chappelle Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Donnell Rawlings, Jon Stewart, and Jarobi White Contains music by Black Star and original score by Noah Gersh for SALT. Recorded in Ohio,...
12.06.2023
Dave (Side B)
“You can’t beat a Filipino family at karaoke!”—Dave Chappelle Featuring, in order of appearance: David Letterman, Michelle Wolf, Mo Amer Featuring music by Heatwave and Ennio Morricone Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published June, 2021. Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave...
12.01.2023
New Single from Talib Kweli & Madlib: After These Messages
Check out the new single "After These Messages" from the album Liberation 2, available now--only on Luminary. https://luminary.link/liberation2
11.29.2023
Dave (Side A)
“Didn’t I say Japan is fly?”—David Letterman Featuring, in order of appearance: Mo Amer, Michelle Wolf, David Letterman Contains music by Wiener Philharmoniker (Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op. 92), conducted by Carlos Kleiber. Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published in June...
11.22.2023
No Snakes (Side B)
“I wish you could know what it means to be me.” —Nina Simone Featuring, in order of appearance: Mathieu Bitton, Radio Rahim, Mo Amer, Michael Che, Michelle Wolf, Cipha Sounds Contains audio clips of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Nina Simone, and music...
11.21.2023
The Nuanced Endeavor
[This episode (aka "Napa, Act 1") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.] “Art is the perfect place to talk it out–in fact, maybe the last place.” The crew reflects on how nuance and purpose is lost...
11.15.2023
Sada Baby and The Legend of Goan Git (Side A)
"I'mma feel betrayed if I don't hear from you n****s." —Sada Baby Featuring, in order of appearance: Sada Baby, David Banner, Michelle Wolf, Radio Rahim, Brother Ali, Donnell Rawlings, Mo Amer Contains music from Sada Baby. Additional music for SALT by Ryland...
11.08.2023
Corn Flakes
"Are y’all n****s about to ruin corn flakes for me?”—Dave Chappelle Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Jon Hamm Featuring music for SALT by Ryland Blackinton Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020. Originally published in 2021. Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, Dave Chappelle,...
11.08.2023
Gladiator Circus World (Side B)
"It's a gladiator f**king circus.”—yasiin bey Hosted by: Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle Featuring the world premiere of original Black Star music Featuring, in order of appearance: Questlove, Radio Rahim, Lamorne Morris, and Jon Hamm Contains audio clips featuring Alex Jones, Donald Trump,...
11.08.2023
How to Inspire (Side A)
“How do you keep a despondent person alive?”—Dave Chappelle Hosted by: Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle Featuring, in order of appearance: Radio Rahim, Mo Amer, Chris Rock, Donnell Rawlings, Jarobi White, and Questlove Contains audio clips featuring Robin Williams and Richard...
11.01.2023
The Prayer
"To The One who has created the all" — yasiin bey
02.14.2023
Napa, Act 3 [Excerpt]
“Nobody's building monuments to the sellouts.” —yasiin bey Dave, Talib, and yasiin discuss the importance of keeping the main thing the main thing. [Free excerpt. Hear the full episode now, and new episodes all season long. Subscribe to Luminary. Learn more at https://luminary.link/miracle] Featuring:...
01.31.2023
Napa, Act 2 [Excerpt]
“It’s not that I don't love America. I do love America. Does America love me?” —yasiin bey Dave, Talib, and yasiin don’t know how to feel about America right now. Where do we go from here? [Free excerpt. Hear the full episode...
01.24.2023
Napa, Act 1 [Excerpt]
“Art is the perfect place to talk it out–in fact, maybe the last place.” The crew reflects on how nuance and purpose is lost in a culture that favors judgment over debate. This is a free excerpt. Hear the full episode...
12.19.2022
A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism
[Free excerpt, Subscribe to hear the full 28-minute episode now and new episodes all season long: https://luminary.link/miracle] “Everything is upside down!” The Midnight Miracle crew is back—they, along with guests Jon Stewart and Q-Tip, get real...
11.11.2022
The Invocation
"To The One who has created the all" — yasiin bey Featuring: Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and yasiin bey Music from Akira Ishikawa, and Count Buffaloes Produced, Edited, and Composed by Noah Gersh and Jamie Schefman for SALT Production...
10.01.2021
The Symphony
“Just keep going.”—Dave Chappelle Featuring, in order of appearance: Kevin Hart, Questlove, Mo Amer, Bill Burr, Pras, Michelle Wolf, and Jon Stewart Contains music by: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, and Stevie Wonder Recorded in Ohio,...

What's The Midnight Miracle about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Midnight Miracle episodes:

Plastic Mountain

What's Your Goal Age? [Joking Not Joking]

That's Entertainment

Artist or Merchant

A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism

BUGS BUNNY MATHEMATICX

The Symphony

Round Midnight

LL's Check (Side B)

The Grift That Keeps On Giving (Side A)

Dave (Side B)

New Single from Talib Kweli & Madlib: After These Messages

Dave (Side A)

No Snakes (Side B)

The Nuanced Endeavor

Sada Baby and The Legend of Goan Git (Side A)

Corn Flakes

Gladiator Circus World (Side B)

How to Inspire (Side A)

The Prayer

Napa, Act 3 [Excerpt]

Napa, Act 2 [Excerpt]

Napa, Act 1 [Excerpt]

A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism

The Invocation

The Symphony