Jakob Nowell on filling his late father’s shoes as Sublime’s frontman

About this episode

Jakob Nowell discusses stepping into his late father's role as the frontman of Sublime, alongside political updates regarding Nithya Raman and President Trump's comments on voter fraud.

Plus, Nithya Raman is now in second place in the mayor’s race. That prompted President Trump to cry voter fraud. And Cubans in both Cuba and the U.S. worry about Trump’s efforts to target them.

People in this episode

Host: Madeleine Brand

Guest: Jakob Nowell

Topics covered

• music
• politics
• elections
• voter fraud
• Cuban concerns

Keywords

• Jakob Nowell
• Sublime
• Nithya Raman
• voter fraud
• Cuba
• Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cuba, U.S.

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