America Ferrera on “Quest for Craft”
Jennifer Oct 17, 2024 Interviews Videos

Questlove and America Ferrera talk about the relationship between craft and self, delving into the ways that creators draw upon their own personal experiences and backgrounds. They discuss how America draws upon her own life to create fictional characters, as well as how the characters she plays expand her sense of self. The episode also includes a segment on comedian, filmmaker, and storyteller, Mike Birbiglia, who has made a career of drawing personal material from his own life. Additionally, the episode features a segment exploring why The Balvenie made the unusual decision to blend their own rum as part of their process behind their14-year Caribbean Cask whisky.