Masma Dream World on Spiritual Ancestry and Building Family Through Sound and Food
In this episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers is joined by Devi Mambouka, the artist and producer behind Masma Dream World, for a reflective conversation on ancestry, spirituality, and chosen family. Bor...
24 Sep 202525min
David Cross on Growing Up in Chaos, Comedy as Survival, and Becoming a Dad
In this episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers sits down with David Cross—Emmy-winning comedian, writer, and actor, best known for Mr. Show with Bob and David, Arrested Development, and The Ben Stiller Sh...
10 Sep 202518min
Youngmi Mayer on Korean-American Identity, Generational Trauma, and the Truth About Family
In this episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers talks with Youngmi Mayer—comedian, author, and host of the acclaimed Feeling Asian podcast—about growing up biracial in South Korea, the long shadow of gener...
27 Aug 202533min
John Legend on Ancestry, Identity, and Raising a Family with Chrissy Teigen
In this standout episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers sits down with EGOT-winning artist, activist, and cultural icon John Legend to talk about family, race, ancestry, and the stories that shape who we ...
13 Aug 202523min
Khruangbin’s Laura Lee on Building Family on the Road, Tracing Her Mexican and Spanish Roots, and Finding Chosen Family
In this episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers is joined by Laura Lee, founding member and bassist of the globally acclaimed band Khruangbin, for a vulnerable and wide-ranging conversation about family, a...
30 Jul 202520min
Chase Jarvis on Loss, Legacy, and Reconnecting with His Dad
In this episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers sits down with acclaimed artist, author, and entrepreneur, Chase Jarvis, for a candid and deeply reflective conversation about family, memory, and the evolvi...
16 Jul 202524min
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe on Grief, Creativity, and the Family That Shapes Us
In this profoundly personal episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers speaks with musician, actor, and visual artist Tunde Adebimpe—best known as a founding member of TV on the Radio—about identity, ancestry...
2 Jul 202541min
Musician and Author Neko Case on Her Ukrainian Roots, Lost Records, and a Wrestling Aunt
In this episode of Identified, Nabil Ayers is joined by acclaimed musician and author Neko Case for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation about inherited silence, cultural disconnection, and what it m...
18 Jun 202519min
