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Blindspotting's Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal

A quick chat with Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal about their incredible new film, set in the Bay Area, called Blindspotting.

07-19
12:52

BONUS: Dear White People's Justin SImien answers all the questions about Volume 2

SPOILER. ALERT. Justin Simien and deep dive into the season, in an episode-by-episode talk about everything DWP Vol. 2. Chapter 1 begins at 15:41 Chapter 2: 23:45 Chapter 3: 30:11 Chapter 4: 37:52 Chapter 5: 46:11 Chapter 6: 53:04 Chapter 7: 57:58 Chapter 8: 1:06:26 Chapter 9: 1:12:42 Chapter 10: 1:21:42

05-21
01:42:00

BONUS: Culinary Historian Michael Twitty, for them.

Michael W. Twitty, award-winning author of The Cooking Gene, shares just what it means to be a "culinary historian," how food and identity influence one another, and why being a Black, Jewish, gay, big and "bearish" has made him who he is today.

05-18
38:23

Jada PInkett-Smith on her 17-year feud with Gabrielle Union, Red Table Talk, for ESSENCE

I talk to Jada Pinkett-Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and Sheree Fletcher (mother of Will Smith's first son Trey).

05-04
36:30

BONUS: Jussie Smollett talks about his new album, for ESSENCE

I recently sat down with Jussie Smollett’s to go for a deep dive into his new album, Sum of My Music. You get to hear the full, uncensored, open and honest conversation for ESSENCE. For more on Jussie tour, check out his website: JussieSmollettMusic.com ESSENCE article link to come...

04-20
01:03:51

BONUS: Black Panther's Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, for NBCBLK

Member of the Dora Milaje and incredible stuntwoman, Janeshia Adams-Ginyard tells us the simple moment that she knew she was destined to perform stunts on film, what has always driven her, and her favorite memory from the set of Marvel’s Black Panther. Black Panther is in theaters February 16th.

02-12
30:48

BONUS: Thom Filicia, interior designer and Queer Eye alum, for NBC Out

A discussion with Thom Filicia, interior designer and Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

02-06
20:02

BONUS: Jai Rodriguez, actor and Queer Eye alum, for NBC Out

A discussion with Jai Rodriguez, actor most recently from Fox's The Resident, Grey's Anatomy and also Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

02-06
21:00

BONUS: Carson Kressley, from RuPaul's Drag Race on VH1, for NBC Out

A discussion with Carson Kressley, judge on RuPaul's Drag Race on VH1, and Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

02-06
18:51

BOUNS: Ted Allen, from Food Network's Chopped, for NBC Out

A discussion with Ted Allen, host of Food Network's Chopped, and Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

02-06
46:08

BONUS: Cast of Netflix's Queer Eye, for NBC Out

A conversation with the new cast of Netflix's reboot of Queer Eye. The new series begins steraming on Netflix Wednesday, Feb. 7th.

02-06
42:49

5.28: When They Pass The Ball

They changed the narrative. We're correcting the narrative. A listener confronts the narrative. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/jarretthill http://jarretthill.com Exavier Pope http://Twitter.com/exavierpope http://exavierpope.com/ Spirit http://Twitter.com/talk2spirit http://talk2spirit.com/ Charles Davis http://Twitter.com/hfdavis http://hfdavis.com/

09-30
52:29

5.27: A Touch of Sass

St. Louis prepares for a ruling. One family handles a horror. We try to add a bit of sass. ::neck roll:: Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/jarretthill jarretthill.com Jacob Long http://Twitter.com/JacobLong_KSDK http://ksdk.com Tra'vell Anderson http://Twitter.com/TravellAnderson http://www.LATimes.com Tia Oso http://Twitter.com/Tia_Oso http://tiaoso.net/ Dara Wilson http://Twitter.com/DaraMWilson http://nbttheshow.com/

09-15
50:45

5.26: A Preacher & A Professor

Bishop Yvette A. Flunder on why the Black civil rights and the LGBT rights movements need to come together for #TheResistance. THEN: Was Joel Osteen really wrong? What is the 2017 church's role in society, in culture? Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/jarretthill jarretthill.com Bishop Yvette Flunder https://www.facebook.com/bishopyvetteflunder http://radicallyinclusive.com/ Ashon Crawley http://Twitter.com/ashoncrawley Danielle DeCourcey http://Twitter.com/DeeDeCourcey Tia Oso http://Twitter.com/Tia_Oso

09-01
01:02:47

BONUS: Charlamagne tha God and Ari Melber, for The Hollywood Reporter

Charlamagne tha God (co-host, Power 105's The Breakfast Club; author, Black Privilege) and Ari Melber (host, MSNBC's The Beat) are teaming up in what might be, at the very least, an unexpected alliance talking the intersection of hip hop and politics. They'll be appearing together at Politicon, Sunday, July 30th: https://politicon.com/session/msnbc-takeover-hip-hops-long-term-relationship-with-trump/

07-28
25:50

5.25: Parole and Captivity

OJ is off the hook. R. Kelly is on the hook. The Situationship holds a big a lie. Jarrett Hill http://twitter.com/jarretthill Danielle DeCourcey http://twitter.com/DeeDeCourcey Tia Oso http://twitter.com/tia_oso Alex Haynes http://twitter.com/AlexUnmuted

07-21
01:04:32

5.24: Love, Weddings, and Apologies

Sammy's has a skin situation Shia's showing out One couple's wedding goes viral - and they're here! Jarrett Hill http://twitter.com/jarretthill Asha Dahya http://twitter.com/ashadahya Mekeisha Madden Toby http://twitter.com/mekeishamadto

07-14
56:48

5.23 Much Too Much

Chicago and shootings. Chyna vs. Rob. Fatima's gotta go. Trump squares up with the world. Kathy Griffin backs down. A listener has to choose. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill http://JarrettHill.com Kenya Parham http://Twitter.com/KParham Charles Davis http://Twitter.com/hfdavis

07-11
01:06:03

5.22: Knuck If You Buck

Trump squares up with the world. Kathy Griffin backs down. A listener has to choose. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill http://JarrettHill.com Sophia Nelson http://Twitter.com/IAmSophiaNelson http://IAmSophiaNelson.com Kenya Parham http://Twitter.com/KParham http://WeParlay.org Mark Magaña http://Twitter.com/MarkMagana http://GreenLatinos.org

06-02
59:05

5.21: Ridic Rules & Rompers to Russia

Two girls fight their school over their hair. Trump fights with everyone over Russia. America is fighting men wearing rompers. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill Asha Dahya http://Twitter.com/AshaDahya Tia Oso http://Twitter.com/Tia_Oso

05-20
01:04:54

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