S1, E2: Aggie

S1, E3: Moses Mama

Meanwhile down south, Chig’s grandmother Nanny Eva shares a midrashic tale about Jochebed, Moses’ mama, after overhearing Chig, his uncle, and father seemingly dismiss the importance of women at dinner. Moses Mama is Adapted for Audio and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith from a chapter of William Melvin Kelley's 2024 novel DIS//INTEGRATION [https://bookshop.org/p/books/dis-integration-2-novelas-3-stories-a-little-play-william-melvin-kelley/21071663?aid=104918&ean=9780593469934&listref=books-by-william-melvin-kelley]. Story Editing by Jesi Kelley, Executive Produced by Aiki Kelley and Cira Kelley. Our cast is ANDRIETTA SIMMS as Nanny Eva, JOSHUA KELLEY-KAPAJ as Chig and as the Pharoah’s Guard, BLOSSOM KELLEY WASHINGTON as Jochebed, VICTORIA MORALES as Miriam, JENLING STEWART as Sarah, NINA SMITH as Eve and as Pharoah’s Daughter. Jesi Kelley sings the Sh’ma. Audio engineering is by Emanie White-Heard,  Sound Design by Xperience J, Dialect Coach is Blossom Kelley Washington. Theme song is produced by Rikko 009. This episode was mastered by Noxie Studio. A special thank you to Shira Kline and the folks at Lab/Shul for their help and guidance on this episode. Lab/Shul is an everybody-friendly, artist-driven, God-optional, experimental Jewish community based in New York City. Visit Lab/Shul at www.labshul.org. [https://www.labshul.org/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

S1, E2: Aggie

While Chig and Dr. Dunford are away down south, Eleanor travels to Chicago on the 20th Century Limited to visit her sister-in-law Neva and reflect on her troubled marriage. There, she witnesses her friend Aggie fall in love with the visiting Miss Lovelace. Adapted for Audio and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith, Story Editing by Jesi Kelley, Executive Produced by Aiki Kelley and Cira Kelley. Cast is OKEMA T. MOORE as Eleanor;  EBONIE ELLINGTON as Aggie, STEPHANIE Y. COLE as Neva, GABRIELLE ADKINS as Miss Lovelace; and featuring YUSUF LAMONT as James “Jimmy” Millbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

S1, E1: A Visit To Grandmother

On a trip down South to the fictional town of New Marsails, a teen-aged Chig Dunford observes his father, Dr. Charles Dunford, as he navigates complex and long-buried emotions surrounding love and colorism within his Southern family. Adapted for Audio and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith, Story Editing by Jesi Kelley, Executive Produced by Aiki Kelley and Cira Kelley. Cast is ANDRIETTA SIMS as Grandmother Nanny Eva;  DENNIS RUBIN GREEN as Charles; JOSHUA KELLEY-KAPAJ as Chig; JAC'LEEN SMITH as Aunt Rose; and JAY SMOOTH as G.L. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]