Sting and Shaggy -
speakeasy

On the surface an unlikely pairing, their 2018 collaboration 44/876 (named for the area codes of their native UK and Jamaica) inspired a friendship that here fuels a hilarious - and profound - conversation based on questions submitted by fans. The two talk 'desert island discs,' Lewis Carroll, Miles Davis, their common link to James Bond and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang author Ian Fleming, 'sheroes,' laundry day, and more, including former teacher Sting's view of Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" as a modern morality play. Filmed at the McKittrick Hotel's Manderley Bar in New York City.

Episode Duration: 57 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 401

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About Speakeasy:

Ever wish you could watch a talk show where compelling subject matter -- not gossip -- is topic #1? Where defining moments in a career are explored? Where the evolution of a skill is discussed, and a look inside what makes talent tick, drives the conversation? Speakeasy.

One singular talent, chatting with that talent's chosen interviewer; whether a journalist, creative partner or friend.

The premier season of Speakeasy has begun.

Filmed before a live audience on a 1930's-era set located in Manhattan's historic McKittrick Hotel, the look and feel of this 6-part series is soft and intimate.

Viewers will have the unique perspective of experiencing a personal, frank conversation.

An artist may choose to illustrate a point through his instrument of choice, but Speakeasy is not a performance series.

It's all about the conversation.

In the first season, renowned artists such as Roger Waters of Pink Floyd is interviewed by journalist Bill Weir, and Chic's Nile Rodgers talks with longtime friend Valerie Simpson of Ashford & Simpson.