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Who are the risk takers that help reinvent and reimagine the kinds of stories we see on TV? And how do they disrupt what we’ve come to expect on our screens and in our culture? We Disrupt This Broadcast, a podcast from The Peabody Awards and Center for Media & Social Impact, wants to answer these very questions. Produced and distributed in partnership with award-winning audio production group PRX and hosted by comedian Gabe González, We Disrupt This Broadcast explores how the minds behind critically-acclaimed TV shows are re-imagining the world and tackling the big issues that move us forward. From intimate interviews with award-winning TV creatives to real talk with experts and social movement leaders, join us as we explore the inner workings and cultural relevance of the shows that are changing all the rules and shaping our future. Listen to We Disrupt This Broadcast - dropping every three weeks. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Recent Episodes

In Living Color: Keenen Ivory Wayans on Fearless Comedy, Working with Family, and Letting Go of Ego

APR 16, 2026

In Living Color: Keenen Ivory Wayans on Fearless Comedy, Working with Family, and Letting Go of Ego

Throughout its iconic four-season run on FOX, the Emmy Award-winning sketch series In Living Color, led by creator, performer, and writer Keenen Ivory Wayans, showcased comedy that unapologetically spoke to the Black experience, put the fledgling FOX network on the map, and introduced the world to legendary comedians, writers, and Fly Girls.

30 MIN

Stax: Jamila Wignot on Stax Records, Soul Music, and the Threat of Black Business Success

MAR 26, 2026

Stax: Jamila Wignot on Stax Records, Soul Music, and the Threat of Black Business Success

By interweaving the rise and fall of the iconic music label Stax Records with the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s to the 1970s, Peabody Award-winning director Jamila Wignot spotlights the powerful intersection of social progress, joy, and critique that occurred through the Memphis record label that so greatly affected popular music.

44 MIN

The Pitt: John Wells on the Pressure and Peril of the U.S. Healthcare System

MAR 5, 2026

The Pitt: John Wells on the Pressure and Peril of the U.S. Healthcare System

Through his dedication to accuracy, addressing urgent issues facing everyday Americans, and portraying compassionate characters trying to do good in the face of broken systems, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning creator, writer and producer John Wells (The Pitt, The West Wing, ER) gives us a new way of seeing the best of humanity in the worst situations.

35 MIN

Spirit Rangers: Karissa Valencia and Joey Clift on Bringing Native Traditions to Life for a Younger Generation

FEB 12, 2026

Spirit Rangers: Karissa Valencia and Joey Clift on Bringing Native Traditions to Life for a Younger Generation

Through its striking visuals, lovable characters, and team of nearly a hundred Native creatives, the Peabody Award-nominated animated children’s series Spirit Rangers shows it’s possible to create kids’ TV that’s as disruptive as it is entertaining.

33 MIN

Questlove on Cultural History, Black Genius, and the Revolutionary Power of Joy

JAN 22, 2026

Questlove on Cultural History, Black Genius, and the Revolutionary Power of Joy

In the season three premiere of We Disrupt This Broadcast, we explore the vast oeuvre of the 2025 recipient of the Peabody Trailblazer Award, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, expanding on his passion for untold music history as seen in Summer of Soul, Sly Lives!, SNL Music at 50, and his upcoming HBO documentary on the legendary band Earth, Wind and Fire.

33 MIN