Red for Revolution 3 - Stormy Weather

Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution

Radiotopia

Society & Culture, Fiction

4.4 • 989 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

As Jazmine grapples with self-acceptance, Grandma Ella and Ms. Lorraine feel compelled to share their respective insecurities. This leads to a poignant recollection of the day a power outage compelled a young Ella and Lorraine to reveal their deepest secrets and vulnerabilities.

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 Three Cast:
Jordan Hull a s 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)
Jennifer Beals as Suzanne Sands
David Alan Graf as Pilot
Ashley J. Hobbs as Ruby
adrienne maree brown as series sonic guide

Music Featured:
“Stormy Weather”
Written by Harold Arlen
Performed by Loretta Devine and Renée Wilson
Courtesy of BMG, Round Hill Music, Sony Music Publishing and S.A. 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.
0:07.4	Hi, my name is Brian Lauder, and I'm one of the hosts of Outwards, Slate's LGBTQ podcast, where we lead a whipsmart queer salon each week with guests like Reck Al Willis and Bob the Drag Queen.
0:16.9	It's the inclusive space that we deserve. You'll hear discussions on topics like the lesbian subtext and true detective and how trademark law is helping queer brands reclaim derogatory language.
0:25.6	Join us for conversations on queer culture and politics each week and follow outward now wherever you listen.
0:31.6	We must love like summer, storming, burning off the surface, sun and rain in the same moment, double rainbow-style inspirations, wildfire alchemists.
0:47.3	Adrian Marie Brown. You're listening to Red for Revolution, the audio drama. And this is Adrienne Murray Brown, your sonic guide to this experience.
0:57.0	I invite you to travel across time for a multi-generational story of love and liberation.
1:04.2	This episode contains adult content.
1:07.3	Listener discretion advised.
1:09.5	For accessibility, transcripts are available at redforrevolution.com.
1:15.9	Last episode, Jasmine found her grandmother's journals and uncovered new dimensions of her interior life.
1:24.6	Meanwhile, back in 1971, Lorraine contemplated ending her engagement to her manager,
1:30.8	while Ella worked to dismantle male chauvinism in the Black Liberation Coalition.
1:37.0	Ultimately, with the help of divine intervention, Ella and Lorraine were reunited.
1:43.4	Without further ado, let's continue our story.
2:12.0	Wow. Wow, look at you, Jazz. You look nice as always, but I see you're doing something different today.
2:20.6	Good different or not so good? I like it, but I didn't think you liked artificial lashes or the color pink.
2:23.3	I don't.
2:26.0	Mom, we're recording.
2:27.7	Jazz, did you take my foundation?
2:29.7	Maybe.
2:30.9	Where is it?
	...

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