Host Ayana Contreras visits Makaya McCraven at his home in Rogers Park, Chicago, a few months after the release of his critically-acclaimed 2022 album In These Times, and just days ahead of his trip to perform at the New York City Winter Jazz Festival. Makaya reflects on the reception of the work, while revisiting the concepts, evolutions, and changes along the 10-year journey of creating In These Times.

Ayana speaks with Charles Stepney's daughters Eibur, Charlene, and Chanté (aka The Stepney Sisters) on the front porch of The Hideout for the Summer of Stepney Kickoff Party on Sunday, May 29th, 2022. The Stepney Sisters share personal stories and memories about growing up with the soundtrack of their father working on music at home, as well as what drives them to celebrate their father's legacy.

Ayana sits with Alex Chavez, Jaime Garza, and Daniel Villarreal of Dos Santos at IARCHQ, as they discuss the making of their album 'City of Mirrors', their innovative embrace of musical traditions, and the multi-dimensionality of Latinidad in Chicago.

Ayana interviews Jeff Parker LIVE in front of an audience of friends, family, and fans at Dorian's (Through The Record Shop) in Chicago, on December 1st, 2021. They discuss record collecting, Wilco vs. Tortoise, and Jeff's journey to embracing solo guitar sonics as improvisational atmospheres.

Ayana has an in-person conversation with composer/trumpeter jaimie branch at IARCHQ in Chicago. In between jaimie's trumpetourettes they talk about FLY or DIE, their new LIVE album, their previous albums I and II, plus capitalist letters, chameleons, the making of visual scores, the perks of getting older, and "The Music."

Ayana speaks with Damon Locks about how an 80s punk rocker could be a super hero, his work with Black Monument Ensemble, and their latest album NOW.

Ayana speaks with Carlos Niño about record collecting, his roots as a radio producer and curator, and how those experiences informed forays into composing music and creating albums.

Ayana Contreras interviews Angel Bat Dawid about her album "LIVE," plus "The Oracle," and some little known history from Angel's come-up on the Chicago music scene.