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Published: March 15, 2019, 12:51 a.m.

This week on Day 1 Radio we have two friends of the show joining us. First, the homie and fellow writer Rodney Charmichael\xa0of NPR joins us for a chat. We chop it up about his journey as a writer and what it has been like covering Hip-Hop for one of the most trusted news organizations in America. After that, our friend Mr. Daniel Dickey joins us to talk about his new single "Glad To Care For You" and what is has been like balancing his career as a brand strategist and now singer.

\xa0 1:30 Intro: Rodney talks about his first days a journalist working in Waco, Texas covering religion. 4:45 - Rodney shares his story of how he got into music journalism full-time. 7:00 - Rodney speaks on making the jumps from working in Atlanta at Rolling Out and Creative Loafing to going to Washington, D.C. to write for NPR. 13:30 - The three of us talk about why Atlanta has had such a long run of dominance in rap music. 18:00 - Rodney talks about the pros and challenges of interviewing rappers for NPR and their audience. 21:30 - Rodney kinda sorta gives the skinny on what really goes on behind the scenes at the NPR Tiny Desk concerts. 24:30 - Rodney reveals who his dream interview subject would be. 27:00 - Rodney offers his perspective on Solange's new album.\xa0 33:00 - Cancel Culture, what exactly is it and where do journalists fit in? \xa0 \xa0 42:30 Mr. Daniel Dickey stops by to talk about his new single "Glad to Care For You" and a lot of other things you do not want to miss. Trust. \xa0 Day 1 Radio\xa0podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Radio Public, and CLNS Mobile Media app. Follow us on Twitter, FB, and IG at @day1radio