My Momma Told Me

Were certain Black American idiosyncrasies actually planted by nefarious forces? Langston and David sit down in the new, permanent home of My Momma Told Me to answer listener voicemails, including one about how some Black customs (e.g. eating steak well-done) may not be authentic at all. 0:00 Cold open: The radio 4:46 A very new studio intro 10:27 Addressing the Filipino allegations 16:36 Adding a soundtrack to your life 27:30 Parenting a light-skinned child 34:08 Loving bad people (at the concert) 46:27 Voicemail 1: Well-done steak was popularized to deprive Black folks 57:15 Voicemail 2: Megan Thee Stallion has a ghostwriter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the government using Black social media users to study human behavior? Langston and David are joined by journalist-presenter Nina Parker to discuss how modern tech could be insidiously exploiting the Black community. Then, they answer a voicemail about the location of Dr. Umar’s charter school. 0:00 Prolapse cold open 8:58 A very weapons intro 17:24 Conspiracy: They never stopped experimenting on Black people 33:21 Content creation = drug dealing? 43:52 Newspapers, novels, smut 52:34 Internet posturing 58:04 Skincare for men 1:03:12 Voicemail: Dr. Umar’s school is in Delaware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will eating the chalaza of an egg give you salmonella? Langston and David are joined by comedian-actress Zainab Johnson to question if we shouldn’t be eating the white film on egg yolks. Then, they answer a voicemail about NBA megastar Stephen Curry. 0:00 Cold open: Extraordinary genitals 6:45 A very The-Dream intro 13:01 Michael Jackson’s vulnerability in ‘Will You Be There’ 22:15 Katt Williams anecdote 26:52 Conspiracy: Never eat the chalaza of an egg 37:47 Unironically wearing Kangol hats 47:02 Talent vs. decency 52:42 Voicemail: Steph Curry uplifts white hoopers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many people are deceitfully claiming autism or ADHD to explain away bad behavior? Langston and David answer three listener voicemails, including one positing that self-diagnosed neurodivergence has gone too far. 0:00 A very low and sultry intro 3:46 Getting recognized in public 6:08 Boosie BadAzz got scammed 19:00 Fighting in prison 26:34 Voicemail 1: Langston’s secret…? 28:28 Voicemail 2: Light-eyed bigotry 32:35 Voicemail 3: The spectrum ain’t spectrum-ing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does a man’s choice of facial hair expose his personality? Langston and David sit down to answer a handful of voicemails, including one about how men choose to adorn their faces betray the content of their souls. 0:00 Intro: Jamaican patois teacher 16:13 Voicemail 1: Cannibalism FIFA 21:25 Voicemail 2: Black people are not Native Americans 27:05 The biracial experience, revisited 34:30 Voicemail 3: Stripper names could be nicknames 42:01 Voicemail 4: Men’s facial hair reveal their character 50:06 Voicemail 5: Sucking on breasts enlarges them 55:05 Other mammals’ genitals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices