Nabil Ayers
@nabilayers.bsky.social
Host, Identified podcast / memoir, “My Life in the Sunshine” / Beggars Group / nabilayers.com
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Nabil Ayers
@nabilayers.bsky.social
· Oct 9
I'm excited to announce our first LIVE episodes of my podcast Identified with Michelle Zauner and Meshell Ndegeocello.
Sat. Oct. 25 at 12:30pm in Brooklyn at Public Records. Tix go on sale Friday 10am ET.
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
Sat. Oct. 25 at 12:30pm in Brooklyn at Public Records. Tix go on sale Friday 10am ET.
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
Annual Thanksgiving repost of this 2018 piece I wrote for NPR’s Code Switch about discovering my family tree… and a lot more
www.npr.org/sections/cod...
www.npr.org/sections/cod...
A Family Tree With Roots Deep In Slavery
At first, the results of Nabil Ayers' DNA test made him feel less black than ever. But months later, those results uncovered his ties to a unique and specific black experience.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Annual Thanksgiving repost of this 2018 piece I wrote for NPR’s Code Switch about discovering my family tree… and a lot more
www.npr.org/sections/cod...
www.npr.org/sections/cod...
One of my favorite Identified episodes yet: Massima Bell on her journey growing up between rural Iowa and urban cities, discovering her gender identity, and navigating family relationships.
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
One of my favorite Identified episodes yet: Massima Bell on her journey growing up between rural Iowa and urban cities, discovering her gender identity, and navigating family relationships.
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
New Substack post about Hiro from Soundgarden’s incredible Rock Hall speech
nabilayers.substack.com/p/did-you-he...
nabilayers.substack.com/p/did-you-he...
Did You Hear Hiro from Soundgarden’s Rock Hall Speech!?
When Soundgarden’s singer Chris Cornell passed away in May 2017, I was deep in my new habit of writing about everything that caught my attention—still in private, not quite yet ready to share.
nabilayers.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New Substack post about Hiro from Soundgarden’s incredible Rock Hall speech
nabilayers.substack.com/p/did-you-he...
nabilayers.substack.com/p/did-you-he...
Headed to Boston later this week for events at Berklee and Harvard…
November 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Headed to Boston later this week for events at Berklee and Harvard…
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The first ever Identified podcast live episodes were a blast!
Huge thanks to my guests Meshell Ndegeocello and Michelle Zauner, executive producer Kieron Banerji, and the wonderful (sold out) audience. More of these to come. 🎤
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
Huge thanks to my guests Meshell Ndegeocello and Michelle Zauner, executive producer Kieron Banerji, and the wonderful (sold out) audience. More of these to come. 🎤
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
October 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The first ever Identified podcast live episodes were a blast!
Huge thanks to my guests Meshell Ndegeocello and Michelle Zauner, executive producer Kieron Banerji, and the wonderful (sold out) audience. More of these to come. 🎤
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
Huge thanks to my guests Meshell Ndegeocello and Michelle Zauner, executive producer Kieron Banerji, and the wonderful (sold out) audience. More of these to come. 🎤
linktr.ee/identifiedpo...
Live from Gowanus!
October 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Live from Gowanus!
Tomorrow’s event is sold out but we will hopefully have a pair of tix to give away today…
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tomorrow’s event is sold out but we will hopefully have a pair of tix to give away today…
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
October 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
File Under: Electronic
Even after all these years, music can still sneak up on me
nabilayers.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Reposted by Nabil Ayers
I’ll be in New York this week for a pair of book events. On Tuesday, I’ll be in conversation with Benny Horowitz of @gaslightanthem.bsky.social at @roughtraderecords.bsky.social. On Wednesday, I’ll be at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn in conversation with @nabilayers.bsky.social. Hope to see you!
October 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I’ll be in New York this week for a pair of book events. On Tuesday, I’ll be in conversation with Benny Horowitz of @gaslightanthem.bsky.social at @roughtraderecords.bsky.social. On Wednesday, I’ll be at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn in conversation with @nabilayers.bsky.social. Hope to see you!
I'm excited to announce our first LIVE episodes of my podcast Identified with Michelle Zauner and Meshell Ndegeocello.
Sat. Oct. 25 at 12:30pm in Brooklyn at Public Records. Tix go on sale Friday 10am ET.
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
Sat. Oct. 25 at 12:30pm in Brooklyn at Public Records. Tix go on sale Friday 10am ET.
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm excited to announce our first LIVE episodes of my podcast Identified with Michelle Zauner and Meshell Ndegeocello.
Sat. Oct. 25 at 12:30pm in Brooklyn at Public Records. Tix go on sale Friday 10am ET.
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
Sat. Oct. 25 at 12:30pm in Brooklyn at Public Records. Tix go on sale Friday 10am ET.
publicrecords.nyc/events/nabil...
October 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Just When I Thought I Was Out…
…they pull me back in
nabilayers.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
David Cross was open, thoughtful, and generous in our Identified podcast conversation, and I don’t think I laughed once.
youtu.be/DkIU7CSBl_c?...
#davidcross #comedian #podcast #family #arresteddevelopment #mrshow
youtu.be/DkIU7CSBl_c?...
#davidcross #comedian #podcast #family #arresteddevelopment #mrshow
David Cross on Growing Up in Chaos, Comedy as Survival, and Becoming a Dad
YouTube video by Identified
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
David Cross was open, thoughtful, and generous in our Identified podcast conversation, and I don’t think I laughed once.
youtu.be/DkIU7CSBl_c?...
#davidcross #comedian #podcast #family #arresteddevelopment #mrshow
youtu.be/DkIU7CSBl_c?...
#davidcross #comedian #podcast #family #arresteddevelopment #mrshow
Just when I thought it was all winding down… a run of book and non-book events this fall around the USA. Come hang!
nabilayers.com/events
nabilayers.com/events
September 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Just when I thought it was all winding down… a run of book and non-book events this fall around the USA. Come hang!
nabilayers.com/events
nabilayers.com/events
Imagine seeing Nirvana play “Smells Like Teen Spirit” live for the first time.
To commemorate the anniversary “Nevermind”, Nabil Ayers shares the story about of that April 1991 Seattle show. Full clip on YouTube.
youtu.be/gt8lmgFAp3g?...
To commemorate the anniversary “Nevermind”, Nabil Ayers shares the story about of that April 1991 Seattle show. Full clip on YouTube.
youtu.be/gt8lmgFAp3g?...
September 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Imagine seeing Nirvana play “Smells Like Teen Spirit” live for the first time.
To commemorate the anniversary “Nevermind”, Nabil Ayers shares the story about of that April 1991 Seattle show. Full clip on YouTube.
youtu.be/gt8lmgFAp3g?...
To commemorate the anniversary “Nevermind”, Nabil Ayers shares the story about of that April 1991 Seattle show. Full clip on YouTube.
youtu.be/gt8lmgFAp3g?...
Honored to be this week’s guest on BBC Arts Hour. We discussed my podcast, Identified, how my mother pushed me to be a child actor, and I got to share my favorite quote from “Meet the Parents.” You can listen in all the pod places.
open.spotify.com/episode/4zoO...
open.spotify.com/episode/4zoO...
September 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Honored to be this week’s guest on BBC Arts Hour. We discussed my podcast, Identified, how my mother pushed me to be a child actor, and I got to share my favorite quote from “Meet the Parents.” You can listen in all the pod places.
open.spotify.com/episode/4zoO...
open.spotify.com/episode/4zoO...
September 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Shame on all of you for not telling me about this Billy Joel doc
September 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Shame on all of you for not telling me about this Billy Joel doc
Important weekend discussion: What makes a ‘90s band?
Does Radiohead count? The Chili Peppers?
open.substack.com/pub/nabilaye...
Does Radiohead count? The Chili Peppers?
open.substack.com/pub/nabilaye...
What Makes a ‘90s Band?
Is it alt-radio staples like Weezer and No Doubt? Do Radiohead or the Chili Peppers count?
open.substack.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Important weekend discussion: What makes a ‘90s band?
Does Radiohead count? The Chili Peppers?
open.substack.com/pub/nabilaye...
Does Radiohead count? The Chili Peppers?
open.substack.com/pub/nabilaye...
August 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM