Red for Revolution 1 - I’ve Got a Crush On You

Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution

Radiotopia

Society & Culture, Fiction

4.4 • 989 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

After the assassination of a Black female revolutionary, an unexpected romance blossoms between the two women left in her wake—an apolitical jazz singer and a radical activist. While in the present day, college-bound Jazmine embarks on a journey to find her grandmother's first love and document their love story.

Red for Revolution is created, written, and directed by Jana Naomi Smith with Musical Direction by Tammy L. Hall and Sound Design by Collin Gerald Thomas. Original Music by Tammy L. Hall and Jana Naomi Smith and performed by Renée Wilson, Loretta Devine, and Jordan Hull featuring the Red for Revolution band, Tammy L. Hall on piano, Kofy Brown on electric Bass, Ruth Davies on acoustic Bass, Ruthie Price on drums, Kristen Strom on saxophone and flute, and Vicki Randle on percussion. Cover art by Shefon N. Taylor. The series is executive produced by Renée Wilson, Jana Naomi Smith, and Meta Mana Media with associate producers Jordan Hull, Adrian Snegg, and Vanessa E. Williams. All episodes produced by Liz McBee.

The Red for Revolution team would like to thank each person who helped bring this project to life. Please visit redforrevolution.com for the complete credit and gratitude list. For additional resources and to sign up for our newsletter visit redforrevolution.com.

This audio drama was recorded under the SAG-AFTRA 2020 New Media Principal Performer Contract.

Episode One Cast:
Jordan Hull as Jazmine James
S. Epatha Merkerson as Ella Ali (Present Day)
Loretta Devine as Lorraine Giovanni (Present Day)
Renée Wilson as Lorraine Giovanni (1970s)
Rutina Wesley as Ella Ali (1970s)
Caro Guzmán as Adrienne
Mathew Quitney as Reporter
Will Kachi as the Rally Volunteer
Miles Agee as the Announcer
Mark Thompson as William Davis
adrienne maree brown as series sonic guide

Music Featured:
“Revolution”
Written by Jana Naomi Smith
Original Composition by Tammy L. Hall
Performed by Renée Wilson and the Red For Revolution Band

“I’ve Got a Crush On You”
Written by George and Ira Gershwin
Performed by Loretta Devine and the Red For Revolution Band
Courtesy of WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC INC.

“Prove It On Me”
Written by Ma’Rainey
Performed by Rutina Wesley and Renée Wilson
Courtesy of Spike Driver Music

For Radiotopia Presents, Yooree Losordo is the Managing Producer. Audrey Mardavich is the Executive Producer. Red for Revolution is part of Radiotopia Presents, a podcast feed that debuts limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Radiotopia Presents from PRX's Radiotopia.
0:06.9	Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time and the arena and the manner of our revolution.
0:16.2	But more usually, we must do battle where we are standing.
0:21.3	Audrey Lord. This is Adri are standing. Audrey Lord.
0:22.8	This is Adri Mary Brown, and you are listening to Red for Revolution, the audio drama.
0:29.5	I invite you to travel across time for a multi-generational story of love and liberation.
0:36.8	For accessibility, transcripts are available at redforrevolution.com.
0:50.3	Testing, one, two, three.
0:53.3	Testing, one, two, three, testing, one, two, three, testing, one, two, three, testing, one, two, three, testing, one, two, three.
0:59.0	Uh, testing, one, two, three, testing, one, two, three, testing, one, two, three, testing, one, two, three, I think it sounds good, okay, uh, uh, two, three. Testing. One, two, three, one, two, three.
1:11.6	I think it sounds good.
1:12.7	Okay.
1:14.8	I should probably start with my name.
1:17.4	I'm Jasmine James, and, oh, and the date.
1:20.6	It's June 1st, and I just graduated high school, which is exciting.
1:26.4	And I am figuring out my sexuality, which is a journey.
1:34.0	And the only one I feel comfortable sharing that with is my favorite person in the world, my grandma.
1:39.9	At first, I thought, honestly, I thought she'd be disappointed in learning about who I am and who I love.
1:47.2	But to my surprise, she was thrilled and it turned out we have a lot more in common than I thought.
1:54.6	And I want to talk about it. Well, I still can.
1:56.5	You know, she's still alive and healthy and full of energy.
2:01.3	So, and she's willing to tell the greatest love story I've ever heard.
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