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How does that happen?
asks the journalist Vann R. Newkirk II.
He cant do any more damage.
Posed quietly, Newkirks inquiry is both leading and sincere.
He likely already knows the answer, of course, but thats besides the point.
The series follows2020sFloodlines, which Newkirk also hosted, carrying over a contiguous feel and spirit.
This is a project that means to honor the damage.
As with its predecessor,Holy Weekcarries out its business with an ear for the present.
But just because the move is familiar doesnt make it any less true.
At almost every turn, the podcast offers threads that lead to our present moment.
Holy Weekmakes another smart choice in the way it explores the Holy Week uprisings through a local frame.
To that end, the sixth episode, Kingdom, is a standout.
It was a space where a healthy Black middle-class experience materialized as white residents fled for the suburbs.
Never heard anybody call me a [N-word] because you didnt have that in D.C. Holy Weekis a striking listen at a time when the podcast world is swinging toward smaller budgets and ambitions.
These elements add to and are complemented by Newkirks dependably engaging voice: quiet, inquiring, dutiful.
Those are some of the best bits.
The repetition is notable.
It may well portend the beginnings of some sort of Newkirkean formula, but the approach remains potent.
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