For Venzella Joy Williams, also known as Joy The Drummer, Christmas of 1998 was “the most lit Christmas of all time” because at the tender age of ten, she received her very first drum set. These days, she plays with people like Beyonce, Eric Bellinger, Patti LaBelle, Janelle Monáe, and Ari Lennox.
Joy gives us the dirt on her life behind the drumkit, as well as her thoughts on being a touring musical director, performing on camera, the flaws in our criminal justice system, and the unlikely lessons she learned from the film, The Founder.
Trish's favorite thing this week is musician Amythyst Kiah.
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This episode is produced by Kathleen Hasay and edited by Walter Sie.
This week’s cocktail or mocktail – THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC
1 oz Wild Turkey or your favorite bourbon (for a mocktail, use 1½ oz rootbeer)
½ oz Montenegro (skip for mocktail)
½ oz St. Germaine (for mocktail, use raspberry juice)
½ oz fresh lime juice
4 dashes of Hazelnut bitters
Shake all ingredients over ice, then strain into a chilled glass and garnish with fresh raspberries or other fruit.
MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:
Music From Episode 12
Record Of The Week - We Swarm (Chris DeLuca Remix) - The Glitch Mob
Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth by Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber
