Jay Smooth
Veteran hip-hop broadcaster and culture critic from New York, offering perspective on the media and business implications of video podcasts moving onto platforms like Netflix.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 35min
How dystopian art helps us understand Minnesota
Jay Smooth, hip-hop broadcaster and culture critic, offers media and propaganda analysis. El Jones, poet and politics professor, links race, protest and scholarship. Lyz Lenz, Midwestern author and reporter, describes on-the-ground Minnesota scenes. They discuss surveillance, who controls images, how dystopian touchstones like 1984 shape meaning, and the power and limits of violent or viral footage.
Feb 4, 2026 • 26min
Why so many people are obsessed with the Heated Rivalry fleece, and podcasts arrive on Netflix
Hanna Puley, costume and production designer behind Heated Rivalry, explains the Team Canada fleece and other iconic looks. Jay Smooth, veteran hip-hop broadcaster and culture critic, discusses what Netflix carrying video podcasts means for media. Michelle Santosuosso, music industry insider and professor, analyzes audience habits and platform strategy. They focus on viral wardrobe choices, video podcast distribution, and how podcasts are evolving on big platforms.
Nov 10, 2025 • 26min
From the charts to podcasts, the state of rap in 2025
Jay Smooth, a hip-hop cultural critic, and Michelle Santosuosso, a music industry academic, join the conversation to explore the rise of rappers as podcasting powerhouses amidst rap's decline on the Hot 100. They dive into how streaming metrics are reshaping industry standards and why artists now prioritize numbers over traditional airtime. As they discuss the cultural shift in hip-hop, they reveal that chart absence doesn't signal decline, but rather an opportunity for creative renewal with new artists like Dochi and Saba leading the way.
