Beyonce is one of the major figures of modern culture — and unquestionably a perfect subject for a podcast. Starting Friday, November 15, WBEZ Chicago will debut Making Beyoncé — a three-part bio-podcast series that takes an inside, detailed look at Beyoncé’s early career, to tell the story of how the biggest name in modern music became the biggest name in modern music.
Making Beyoncé is hosted by Jill Hopkins, singer, storyteller, self-proclaimed Beyoncé super fan, and host of The Morning AMp on Chicago’s urban music alternative station, Vocalo.
“I’ve been a fan of Beyonce’s as long as Destiny’s Child has been on our radios. To be able to take people back to the time when she was a young girl, back to the 80s and 90s, is such a pleasure,” said Hopkins. “We get to know her journey, and see that it wasn’t all pre-determined. Beyoncé has been about talent, hard work, and dedication since most of us were just into Legos.”
New episodes of Making Beyoncé will be released Fridays from November 15 to November 29, on WBEZ’s website and app, Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, and all the usual outlets.
