Wednesday (Mercredi) September (Septembre) 16, 2026
ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC — Music Wednesday
Wednesday (Mercredi), September (Septembre) 16, 2026
Technology · World Affairs · Affaires Étrangères · Electronic Music · Diplomacy / Diplomatie
Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, COO, CTO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President, VP, Chairman of the Board & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
Happy Music Wednesday, everybody! Today we celebrate the world of music. A few thoughts on the way, on money, medicine, and who should be steering the ship politically — I'll share where my head's at down below. But first, the big stuff.
🎧 JETLAG RADIO 5000 — A Huge Milestone
JETLAG RADIO just hit episode 5000. A genuinely huge one for the podcast series — thank you to everyone who's listened along the way. Also: today was the last day to vote in the DJ MAG #Top100DJs poll for 2026. Thank you to everyone who voted for ZAKI QAYOUMI — it means a lot.
Listen To JLR 5000🎂 Tomorrow: Akhenaton's Birthday
Tomorrow is Akhenaton's birthday — my favorite French rapper of all time, and the voice of IAM. I've been following his music since I was about 5 years old, and for over 35 years his albums have stuck with me. He's the best, full stop. You can find and support his music at FNAC and Amazon — unfortunately, it's not carried in Barnes & Noble stores here in the US.
If you want to revisit some deep cuts from the archive, go back and re-listen to JETLAG RADIO episodes 916 (#916Day), 917, and 918 (the day after Akhenaton's birthday) — some of my favorite episodes, and ones that used to live permanently on my Spotify Car Thing back when that device still worked. Can't afford a proper sound system for the car right now, but the music still hits the same either way.
A little personal history for context: I attended and graduated from Winton Woods High School (Warriors), Class of 2001, and later The Ohio State University (Buckeyes), Class of 2009. Between the cost of medical care and everything else, putting together even a modest car sound system has stayed out of reach — genuinely frustrating when you look at what other people manage to afford. It's part of why I've been thinking a lot about healthcare policy lately — Medicare for All, universal coverage, the whole conversation. I've got questions I'm turning over about who steps up next on the Democratic side heading into 2028 — Kamala Harris, AOC, whether someone like Senator Alex Padilla could build real momentum with Latino voters. No firm answers from me today, just thinking out loud. Curious what you all think.
By the Numbers
🇫🇷 La French Tech San Francisco — Nova Program
I'm thrilled at the prospect of joining La French Tech San Francisco, and I'm especially excited about the French Tech Nova program, which supports minority entrepreneurs like myself. Today's Bleu Blanc Rouge design carries that spirit into Music Wednesday.
Today's Curation
🎶 Music & Artists
🎛️ Electronic & DJ Scene
🎤 Hip-Hop, Rap & R&B
🎚️ Gear & Audio Tech
🛍️ Culture & Lifestyle
VLOG Corner
☕ Coffee with Zack (English)
New episode coming this week, part of a growing library of 439+ episodes.
☕ Coffee with Zaki (Français)
Nouvel épisode en français à venir — contenu différent de la version anglaise, comme toujours.
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Content curated by Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") · Design assembled with Claude AI by Anthropic