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The Questlove Show

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The Questlove Show builds on the award-winning Questlove Supreme podcast, bringing listeners into intimate, one-on-one conversations with peers, influences, and friends. Hosted by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, each episode uncovers the unexpected — from morning rituals and hidden talents to the art and experiences that shaped a guest’s journey. Sometimes playful, sometimes profound, always curious, QLS offers rare insight into leaders in music, film, television, comedy, literature, mental health, and beyond. It’s a fresh, unpredictable spin from a trusted source — a place where randomness is encouraged, tangents are welcomed, and conversations are anything but ordinary.

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  1. Chuck D

    · 1 h 23 min · S7 E5

    In one of the most requested and long-awaited conversations in this show’s history, Chuck D finally joins Questlove in the studio. What unfolds is an intimate conversation about the art, science, and spirit behind…

  2. QLS Classic: Little Brother

    · 1 h 41 min

    This Questlove Supreme Classic episode with Little Brother aired back in May 2020. Team Supreme's Phonte Coleman is in the guest seat as he and partner Rapper Big Pooh discuss the evolution of their group, and…

  3. QLS Classic: Terence Blanchard

    · 1 h 59 min

    As we celebrate the final week of Black Music Month 2026, revisit this 2021 episode of Questlove Supreme featuring renowned composer, musician, and arranger Terence Blanchard. Blanchard's 30-year creative partnership…

  4. A Reaction To The Thundercat Episode Of The Questlove Show

    · 34 min · S7 E4 · Bonus

    In this mini, Open Mike Eagle and Cousin Jake unpack the new Thundercat episode of The Questlove Show and the wider universe surrounding it—from Los Angeles' borderless music scenes to the mentors and misfits who…

  5. QLS Classic: Bernadette Cooper

    · 1 h 54 min

    As the celebration of Black Music Month continues, we are revisiting a 2021 Questlove Supreme favorite featuring the incomparable Bernadette Cooper. Founder and bandleader of Klymaxx, acclaimed percussionist,…

  6. QLS Classic: The Jacksons

    · 2 h 06 min

    Five years ago, in mid 2021, Questlove Supreme sat down with three members of The Jacksons, THE American Music Dynasty. In the spirit of Black Music Month, Ahmir's quote: "we would be pressed to find one person on this…

  7. QLS Classic: Robert Glasper

    · 2 h 07 min

    A pandemic-era classic, this 2020 conversation finds Questlove, Phonte, Laiya, Suga Steve, sitting down with the incomparable Robert Glasper. The Grammy-winning pianist, producer, and cultural force discusses his…

  8. Thundercat

    · 1 h 08 min · S7 E4

    Thundercat joins Questlove for a wide-ranging, deeply personal conversation that traces his journey from Compton and church gigs to global stages with Flying Lotus, Mac Miller, and beyond. He breaks down the spiritual…

  9. QLS Classic: David Porter

    · 1 h 43 min · S4 E22

    Questlove Supreme's celebration of Black Music Month continues with an classic David Porter interview. David is a true architect of the Memphis sound. Isaac Hayes's longtime writing and production partner tells Team…

  10. QLS Classic: The Emotions

    · 1 h 39 min

    In this Black Music Month QLS Classic, Grammy Award-winning vocal group The Emotions talk about their unusually early musical start, how hip hop reinvigorated their career and the deep influence of their family on…

  11. Questlove & Open Mike Eagle Talk Aging In Hip-Hop...And More

    · 28 min · Bonus

    Questlove sits down with Open Mike Eagle in-studio for a candid mini-conversation about aging in Hip-Hop, grief, and learning to accept flowers without guilt. Ahmir opens up about losing collaborators (and friends),…

  12. QLS Classic: Gary Clark Jr.

    · 1 h 40 min

    Austin rocker and axman, Gary Clark Jr., brings blues-rock center stage in 2019 as he joins Team Supreme to talk about his journey from booking gigs at 14, to collaborating with The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton and…

  13. Black Music Month QLS Classic: D-Nice

    · 1 h 37 min

    In late 2017, DJ and New York Hip Hop legend D-Nice sat down with QLS. He opened up about Scott La Rock's life and death, how "Call Me D-Nice" could have been "Call Me Biz Markie," plus Questlove gets some juicy tales…

  14. QLS Classic: Estelle

    · 1 h 26 min

    In 2020 this episode we are re-releasing as part of Black Music Month, Estelle talks about strip clubs, looking for love in Los Angeles, gives Questlove a crash course on the UK music scene, and much more. There is…

  15. Fab 5 Freddy Part 2

    · 56 min · S7 E3

    The second half of Fab 5 Freddy's in-studio conversation with Questlove explores the enduring legacy of Wild Style and revisits key moments from Yo! MTV Raps. Fab shines a light on the unsung heroes of the graffiti…

  16. QLS Classic: Kurtis Blow

    · 1 h 12 min

    As The Questlove Show celebrates Black Music Month, we're revisiting a classic 2019 Questlove Supreme conversation with one of hip-hop's true pioneers, Kurtis Blow. The legendary New York MC reflects on the genre's…

  17. QLS Classic: Jenifer Lewis Part 2

    · 44 min

    Back in 2022, Jenifer Lewis spoke with QLS to promote her new book Walking In My Joy: In These Streets. In doing so, the actress, singer, and positive life force gives Team Supreme raw and uncut jewels of wisdom. See…

  18. QLS Classic: Jenifer Lewis Part 1

    · 44 min

    As The Questlove Show's celebration of Black Music Month continues, we're revisiting one of our favorite conversations. Actress, author, and cultural force—and yes, songstress—Jenifer Lewis shares hard-earned wisdom…

  19. QLS Classic: Branford Marsalis

    · 1 h 52 min

    In the words of Questlove our guest for this classic episode, is "a part of one of THE most important musical dynasty's in music". His touch has been pivotal to the evolution of jazz, but that's not all folks! Branford…

  20. Questlove Show Mini: An In-Studio Catch-Up

    · 28 min · Bonus

    This mini-episode of The Questlove Show features Ahmir, Open Mike Eagle, and producer Cousin Jake reflecting on Mike’s 2025 long-form QLS conversation. Open Mike Eagle shares that he’s just finished a new album, talks…

  21. QLS Classic: James "JT" Taylor

    · 1 h 53 min · S5 E49

    As we celebrate Black Music Month, look back to late 2024, when James "JT" Taylor joined Questlove and Suga Steve to revisit his upbringing and two decades with Kool & The Gang. JT detailed arriving with the legendary…

  22. Fab 5 Freddy Part 1

    · 1 h 32 min · S7 E2

    Hip-Hop visionary Fab 5 Freddy joins Questlove to trace his path from Bed-Stuy's Hancock Street to painting whole-car subway masterpieces, exhibiting in Rome, and helping bring Rap to the mainstream through Yo! MTV…

  23. QLS Classic: Fred Hammond Part 2

    · 1 h 03 min

    The second half of the 2022 interview with Fred Hammond. The Roots' James Poyser joined Team Supreme as they interviewed their first Gospel artist — others would follow in time. This conversation is spirited, fun, and…

  24. QLS Classic: Fred Hammond Part 1

    · 1 h 01 min

    In 2022, Questlove Supreme interviewed our first Gospel legend, and we started right. Fred Hammond is a game-changer and an innovator. We covered it all in this two-parter. Oh, and keep your ears open for a special…

  25. Meet the Artist Behind The Questlove Show Logo & Animations

    · 24 min · Bonus

    Nick Polowy is the Los Angeles–based artist behind The Questlove Show logo and many of the animations that have appeared throughout QLS episodes since 2022. While taping in Hollywood, Ahmir and Open Mike Eagle sat down…

  26. Black Music Month QLS Classic: Jimmy Jam Part 3

    · 1 h 30 min

    In part 3 of this truly classic Questlove Supreme interview (being re-broadcast for Black Music Month), Jimmy Jam talks about everything from what Janet and Michael's sibling relationship was like, to his relationship…

  27. Black Music Month QLS Classic: Jimmy Jam Part 2

    · 2 h 09 min

    Black Music Month at QLS carries on tradition. In part 2 of his epic interview (the one that Quest' always refers to), Jimmy Jam spoke about making Prince jealous, the studio secrets behind his recordings, how he made…

  28. Black Music Month QLS Classic: Jimmy Jam Part 1

    · 1 h 51 min

    In part 1, the legendary R&B songwriter and producer Jimmy Jam spoke about his early days, life with Prince and goin' broke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  29. Mickey Guyton

    · 1 h 14 min · S7 E1

    Black Music Month kicks off in a major way. Mickey Guyton joins Questlove for a deeply personal conversation about carving out space as a Black woman in Country music, from her church roots in Texas to performing on…

  30. QLS Classic: Ben Vereen

    · 1 h 13 min · S5 E44

    In 2024, Ben Vereen joined Questlove Supreme with his daughter Kabara. Quest' recently called this one of the most powerful QLS episodes in the show's history. What began as a conversation about a legendary,…

  31. Christopher Cross

    · 1 h 38 min · S6 E40

    Christopher Cross joins Questlove in Hollywood for a deep musician-to-musician conversation about songwriting, studio craftsmanship, and surviving meteoric success. Cross reveals the true origin of Arthur's Theme (Best…

  32. QLS Classic: Dave Matthews

    · 1 h 50 min · S4 E27

    This 2023 Questlove Supreme episode gave way to a lot of the format you now hear on The Questlove Show. Ahmir, Laiya, Unpaid Bill, and Suga Steve ask Dave Matthews a mix of random icebreakers and some very specific…

  33. Open Mike Eagle Talks Touring, Europe, & Chicago Food

    · 24 min · S6 E32 · Bonus

    In a recent conversation with Padma Lakshmi, Questlove brought up the near-sacrilegious act of putting ketchup on a hot dog in Chicago. Chicago native Open Mike Eagle reacts — while admitting he may already be…

  34. Angela Nissel

    · 1 h 42 min · S6 E39

    Angela Nissel joins Questlove for a deeply funny and moving conversation about growing up in Southwest Philly, breaking into television, and navigating grief after losing her mother—the subject of her new memoir, Good…

  35. QLS Classic: Cedric The Entertainer

    · 1 h 23 min · S4 E35

    Recorded back in mid-2023, Cedric the Entertainer—the king of comedy whose career spans film, television, and hosting—added “novelist” to his already expansive résumé. That was a cause for discussion with Questlove and…

  36. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Michael Jackson HIStory Bonus Segment + Twin Cities Mailbag Questions

    · 23 min · S6 E33 · Bonus

    In this Questlove Show mini-episode, Questlove revisits the making of Michael Jackson's HIStory with a previously unreleased encore segment from the Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis interview. Ahmir unpacks the track’s…

  37. QLS Classic: Steve Ferrone Pt. 2

    · 1 h 08 min

    Back in 2022, the Questlove Supreme's Team Supreme began doing 1-on-1 interviews with some of their favorites. Ahmir captured an amazing two-parter with one of his drumming heroes, Steve Ferrone. In part 2, Steve tells…

  38. A Reaction To The Posdnuos Episode Of The Questlove Show

    · 29 min · S6 E36 · Bonus

    On this mini episode of The Questlove Show, Open Mike Eagle and Cousin Jake react to the recent two-hour interview between Ahmir and Posdnuos. In a mutual celebration of the Native Tongues movement, they highlight…

  39. Raheem DeVaughn

    · 1 h 30 min · S6 E38

    Raheem DeVaughn joins Questlove to trace his journey from a Washington DC Go-Go kid to internationally known “Love King,” radio host, and independent R&B force. He breaks down the spiritual meaning of love, the art of…

  40. QLS Classic: Steve Ferrone Part 1

    · 1 h 03 min

    Back in early 2022, for a very special Questlove Supreme 1-on-1 episode, Questlove interviewed one of his heroes, Steve Ferrone. In part 1, Steve talks about growing up in England, tap dancing, his major influences on…

  41. Brianna Wiest

    · 1 h 35 min · S6 E37

    Questlove welcomes bestselling author Brianna Wiest (The Mountain Is You, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think) for a vulnerable, funny, and wide‑ranging conversation about self‑sabotage, creativity, and…

  42. QLS Classic: Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter

    · 1 h 42 min · S4 E47

    As we approach the 2025 Roots Picnic, look back at one of the most requested episodes, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter sat down in a New York City studio with Questlove Supreme at the end of 2023. Tariq discussed how he…

  43. Open Mike Eagle Details The Good Life

    · 22 min · S6 E19 · Bonus

    Questlove reconnects with Open Mike Eagle, picking up a conversation that began on a 2025 episode of the show. As Mike reflects on his time with Project Blowed, the two artists-turned-podcast hosts dive into The Good…

  44. Posdnuos of De La Soul

    · 1 h 57 min · S6 E36

    Posdnuos of De La Soul sits down with Questlove for a long-awaited conversation fans have been asking for. Ahmir digs into the group's catalog with fan-driven questions, while Plug 1 shares stories from the studio,…

  45. QLS Classic: DJ Clark Kent

    · 2 h 22 min · S3 E39

    Back in October of 2022 DJ Clark Kent joined the Questlove Supreme podcast to discuss performing with Dana Dane, his incredible work with JAY-Z and Biggie Smalls, and signing Das EFX. The esteemed veteran also spoke…

  46. Georgia Anne Muldrow On The Personal Origin Of "Stay Woke"

    · 27 min · S6 E35 · Bonus

    This segment from the Questlove Show was so powerful, we had to share it on its own. Georgia Anne Muldrow breaks down the deeply personal origins of her “Stay Woke” lyric from Erykah Badu’s “Master Teacher Medley"…

  47. Georgia Anne Muldrow

    · 1 h 49 min · S6 E35

    Georgia Anne Muldrow has been making incredible music for over 20 years. The Grammy-nominated artist is kaleidoscopic in genre and style, telling Questlove that she experiences music through synesthesia. In this…

  48. QLS Classic: Millie & Keisha Jackson Pt. 1

    · 51 min · S3 E41

    Questlove Supreme celebrates Black History year round. Travel back to 2022, when singer Millie Jackson was joined by her daughter and fellow songstress Keisha Jackson for an Atlanta taping of QLS. In Part One, Millie…

  49. QLS Mini: Questlove Flips The Script On 3 Questions He Asked Flea

    · 21 min · S6 E34 · Bonus

    After interviewing Flea in the studio, Questlove asked the Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder about the 1980s Los Angeles Punk scene. In response for this mini episode taped moments after, Questlove reflects on the…

  50. Flea

    · 1 h 22 min · S6 E34

    Flea joins Questlove in-studio to discuss his debut trumpet album Honora, the long road back to his first musical love, and the rituals that ground his creativity and daily life. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee…

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