Quincy Ledbetter - Renaissance Filmmaker, Musician

What Is Black? Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast where we talk with Black creatives from varied disciplines, whilst defying the myth of a Black monolith.

This episode, we’re a step over joyous to welcome Quincy Ledbetter to the microphone. Quincy is a renaissance filmmaker, composer, writer, and quite possibly one of the coolest dudes you will ever have the pleasure to make an acquaintance of. This man is seriously capable of doing everything to the point where it may be more appropriate to call him a creative Leatherman’s Tool. He’s that friend that bounces early from the party because he has sh*t to do, but he ACTUALLY has sh*t to do, and does it quite well. We get deep on the tools it takes to be a Black artist and overcoming the barriers of bullsh*t that our White counterparts do not have to. Let this podcast set you free.

Give a listen, then check Quincy out on IG at @qledbetter or his online showcase at qledbetter.com.

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Episode timestamps:

Prelude - 00:00:46

Intro - 00:02:45

The Heavy “Why?” Experience - 00:03:50

What Inspires Q? (Coo, Coo, Ca’chu) - 00:06:55

Expecting barriers from within, and without - 00:09:35

About our White counterparts in the arts - 00:19:35

The Owl of Minerva and working with your wife - 00:22:10

F*ck it: I’m out! - 00:27:12

Imposters are not your besties - 00:28:08

F*ck it 2: Electric F*ckittoo - 00:33:27

Two apparatuses, one big brain - 00:37:00

An impossible 6 minutes of film - 00:43:16

A moratorium on the N-word: “Nah” - 00:48:10

WIB?P: True to the naked artist, not the nude critic - 00:50:10

The Wrap-up/Plugs - 00:53:10

What Is Black? - 00:54:07

Outro - 00:54:40