Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Senior ProducerMichelle Tyrene Johnson is the lead producer of LPM’s talk shows, and she is also the host and producer of LPM’s podcast Race Unwrapped, recipient of a 2023 regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Michelle received her degree in journalism from the University of Kansas, her law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her MFA in Playwriting from the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Michelle comes to LPM from KCUR, Kansas City, Missouri’s NPR member station. When she’s not living that radio life, Michelle can usually be found knitting with pretty yarn, or writing a yarn set for stage. Email Michelle at mjohnson@lpm.org.
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A special episode unwraps the unique sounds of Black Christmas music. -
When the class clown grows up to be a professional comedian, he learns to laugh about race, sexual orientation and even grief.
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What’s it like growing up Indian-American in Glasgow, Kentucky? Turns out, it’s pretty funny — if you’re comedian Pooja Reddy.
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From “Raw” to “Shrek,” the span of his work is a barometer of Black comedy in American culture.
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Second City’s Anne Libera unwraps the ethics of comedy.
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Flashy hats and mint juleps are iconic, but Louisville tourism is more than just Derby Week. -
Are there some things you just can't joke about? Or does the passage of enough time put everything back on the table?
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The Kentucky General Assembly voted to legalize both. What's next? -
Richard Pryor's fearless approach to comedy influenced a generation of artists — especially his daughter.
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How we honor Juneteenth's historical significance and understand it in the context of today.
