The Questlove Show - Introducing: The Questlove Show

Episode Date: November 11, 2025

Coming November 12, 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All right, good people, what's up? It's Questlove, and I'm really excited to announce that my podcast is back. Finally, yes, you heard that right. After taking several months of hiatus, we are back with new episodes, a new logo, a new approach, and yes, even a new name. After nine seasons with my esteemed co-host, shout out to Fon Tegalo, Laia, Sugarstieve, and Unpaid Bill. I'm now flying solo as the Questlove show. and the Questlove show will focus on deep personal conversations that get to know guests in a different way.

And I wanted to understand the daily routines, the life-changing advice, the hidden talents, even your favorite breakfast cereals. Shout out to Peanut Butter Captain Crunch. In recent years, I started doing interviews this way, and it allowed me to get to know people I always wanted to know and see in a different light. So at its core, QLS has,

and will always be driven by this nerdy curiosity and a passion for uncovering the makeup and journey of the people I sit down with. And of course, yes, there will still be rabbit holes and tangents and me asking about that one song or that one movie or the one thing that I always wanted to know. But just like with my music, I like to mix it up a bit. So you heard it here first.

We are officially back starting this week and coming to you every one's day. Day. New conversations are on the way with some incredible guests like journalist-term filmmaker Cameron Crow. It's like the Barry Gordy thing, you know. If you send me a letter and it's B-A-R-R-R-Y, you didn't take the time to know how my name was spelled and I can't take the time to know what you want from me. Goodbye. You know, I love that.

Sinners and Black Panther Wakanda Forever cinematographer Autumn Durald-A-Ocropal. What is your favorite childhood memory from your home? What's your version of a happy moment from your childhood? Give me all emotional. I think it's mostly like my, it was always me and my mom, you know, together. Yeah. Comedian host, Chelsea Handler. Thanksgiving start for you. Well, Thanksgiving time starts for me by telling my family, we're not celebrating together this year. Leave me out of it. I don't care about holidays.

I don't care about Christmas. I don't like being told one to celebrate. Wait, certainly? Yeah, I just, I just, I, I find that all very annoying. Like, I want to celebrate. I want to have a life when I want to have a life. I don't like when people are like, okay, today is Thanksgiving. I'm just not into it. So what are you doing Thanksgiving?

Whatever the hell I feel like, I hopefully ski somewhere. And singer-songwriter, who is making the best music of her career, Lady Ray. I think for me, it was like this hunger to find my dad. And when I did find my dad, I wanted him to hear me sing. And so I was always singing loud until he came home. and he didn't come home to like maybe like over 20 years. He didn't come home and get himself cleaned and off drugs and homeless. It felt like it felt like two lifetimes.

And I think that was the goal for me is to sing as loud as I could. And so my dad would hear me and come back into my life. So please make sure you're following, subscribing, and tuning in and also recommending. All right. I need recommendations. Let me know who you want me. sit down with on this new iteration. I hope you will all enjoy listening to these conversations as much as I had and join them.

So welcome to QLS 2.0, The Questlove Show. Listen to the Questlove show starting on Wednesday, November 12th, on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what I'm saying. Yep, that's me. Clifford Taylor the 4th.

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I'm Ago Vodam. My next guest, it's Will Ferrell. Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo. My dad gave me the best advice ever. He goes, just give it a shot. But if you ever reach a point where you're banging your head against the wall and it doesn't feel fun anymore, it's okay to quit. If you saw it written down, it would not be an inspiration.

It would not be on a calendar of, you know, the cat. Just hang in there. Yeah, it would not be. Right, it wouldn't be that. There's a lot of luck. Listen to Thanks, Dad, on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human