Identified — Live Podcast Recording with Guest Matt Berninger (Los Angeles)

A live episode of Nabil Ayers’ acclaimed podcast , featuring special guest Matt Berninger.

Ayers’ memoir My Life in the Sunshine (Viking, 2022) explored his distant relationship with his father, musician Roy Ayers, as well as identity, belonging, and connection. Identified extends that exploration, turning the spotlight toward guests as they share their own definitions of family.

Identified launched in 2024 and is now in its second season. Previous Identified guests include John Legend, Laura Lee, Tom Morello, Neko Case, David Cross, Youngmi Mayer, Tunde Adebimpe, Nabihah Iqbal, Nate Mendel, and more.

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Matt Berninger is the vocalist and lyricist for Grammy Award-winning band The National. His songwriting has long garnered praise for its poignant clarity, jagged-edged wit and intimately emotive melodies. The band’s career spans ten studio albums, including First Two Pages of Frankenstein and Laugh Track, both issued in 2023. Late 2024 saw the release of The National’s first proper live album, Rome. Together with his wife Carin Besser, Berninger produced the band’s 2013 feature-length documentary Mistaken for Strangers, directed by Matt’s brother Tom. Outside of The National, Berninger formed EL VY with Brent Knopf (Menomena) in 2014. The duo released their debut album Return to the Moon the following year. Berninger’s solo debut, Serpentine Pr*son, came out in 2020, produced by the legendary Booker T. Jones. His second solo effort, “A stunning and triumphant breakthrough” (Paste Magazine) Get Sunk, was released in May 2025.

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