We sat down with writer, A&R, photojournalist and activist Isiah Veney, aka Thought Poet. for an insightful conversation about the state of Chicago music, why he's stuck around in the city this long, learning to "positively take up space," his criteria for working with artists, and more.

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Host/co-editor: Ben Moskow
Guest host: Reina Danzy
Guest: Thought Poet
Producer/Videographer: Michael Magitman
Audio mixed by Michael "Farley" McFarland
Editor: Aidan Siavelis
Special thanks to Second Street Studios

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