Christmas Eve special: Sopan Deb, ‘Mr. SOUL!’ and David Byrne

The J.C. White Choir just after their performance on “SOUL!,” in a scene from the film “Mr. SOUL!”

The J.C. White Choir just after their performance on “SOUL!,” in a scene from the film “Mr. SOUL!” Photo by Alex Harsley, courtesy of Shoes in the Bed Productions.

On this Christmas Eve, Press Play re-airs some favorite interviews of the year. Sopan Deb shares how his Indian heritage informs his standup comedy. The documentary “Mr. SOUL!” looks at a 1970s-era TV show with a then-radical idea to portray the complexity of Black culture. “Talking Heads” frontman David Byrne talks about “American Utopia,” his Broadway show that turned into a film. 

From this Episode:

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser