What's in Your Glass? with Carmelo Anthony

Leon Bridges

On today's show, Melo sits down with Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Leon Bridges. Over a glass, they discuss Leon's career journey and how he was discovered while working as a dishwasher in Texas. They touch on Leon's latest album, his new campaign as the face of Wranger jeans and much more To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Winston Duke

On today's show, Melo sits down with acclaimed actor Winston Duke. Over a glass they discuss Duke’s upbringing – all the way from being born in Trinidad and Tobago, through his move to New York as a child, and eventually how he ended up pursuing acting and attending the Yale School of Drama. They get into Winston's early acting career and his breakout performance as M'Baku in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Duke also discusses working with Jordan Peele, shares some details on current projects and much more.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Too Short

On today's show, Melo sits down for a glass with legendary rapper and producer Too Short. After diving into Too Short's origins in the music industry, the two discuss how influential Too Short's music has been, from the release of his first records in the 1980's to the new music he's putting out today. They also touch on Short's epic Verzuz appearance, what he has planned for his new music and much more.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenneth Chenault

On today’s show, Melo sits down with the chairman and managing director of the venture capital firm General Catalyst, Ken Chenault. As one of the one of the business world’s foremost experts on brands and brand management, Ken shares some great insight on both his path, leadership style and his work in the community. The conversation begins with Ken sharing what it was like growing up in the civil rights era, playing sports and coming of age with “Dr. J,” Julius Irving on Long Island. Over a glass, the two delve further into Ken’s career journey, including his meteoric rise in becoming the CEO of American Express from 2001-2018, and discusses his leadership style and what that means in a practical setting. Finally, Ken talks about his outstanding work in founding OneTen (https://oneten.org/), an initiative which assists the black community in getting sustainable jobs by working with companies to focus hiring practices on skills, not just credentials. He also shares details about his work and advocacy fighting for voting rights and much more.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reinaldo Marcus Green

On today's episode, Melo sits down with award winning-director, writer and producer Reinaldo Marcus Green. Reinaldo discusses what it was like growing up in New York and the important role athletics - particularly baseball - played in his life. He get into his unique career journey, which first saw him working on Wall Street before making the leap to study film at NYU under Spike Lee. The two also chat about Reinaldo’s latest film, “King Richard”, including how important it was to cultivate a family dynamic on set and working with superstars like Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis and Jon Bernthal.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices