Jul 28, 2026 · 48 min · 37 segments
GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter, bassist, and producer Meshell Ndegeocello has built a singular career and left a lasting influence on generations of artists. She joins Norah to talk about her James…
Meshell NdegeocelloGuest
Norah JonesHostSarah OdaHost
I mean, I, I k- I kinda do, but, like, I've, I've, I've been, I watched a Bayard Rustin documentary.
And I watched I'm Not Your Negro again, 'cause we're about to go out and do Baldwin music.
And also think imagining, 'cause I have some friends that came back from Desert Storm, and they still feel like society looks at them a certain way.
Yeah, I'm getting to the point in the book where they're just going home, and they're being spit on, and-
I mean, I, I k- I kinda do, but, like, I've, I've, I've been, I watched a Bayard Rustin documentary.
And I watched I'm Not Your Negro again, 'cause we're about to go out and do Baldwin music.
And also think imagining, 'cause I have some friends that came back from Desert Storm, and they still feel like society looks at them a certain way.
Yeah, I'm getting to the point in the book where they're just going home, and they're being spit on, and-
The rest of this transcript — segmented and speaker-labeled, so you land on the exact moment something was said
Search every transcript — by keyword, by phrase, or by meaning, across every show Radar indexes
Trends — what is surging across podcasts, measured against its own baseline
Alerts — when a name you follow appears in a newly indexed episode
No account is needed to search Radar.