SEASON 1, EPISODE 3!
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PODCAST UPDATES
Being a Single Mom
The 75 Hard Challenge
Shiloh Hendricks making money off racism
American Pope: The Conclave Has Chosen
The Met Gala and why does it matter?
ACTION ITEMS
SHOW ME SOME LOVE
In the studio we have, JAZMYN W! Jazmyn is a stand-up comedian, actress and host with millions of followers and the ability to make anything funny. Check out her Patreon or Youtube membership to talk about INTIMACY. Jazmyn wants to shout out BAD ASH BAKES in Pasadena. Go check them out!
We also have MIKE GAUYO! Mike is a Haitian-American screenwriter whose credits include HBO's critically acclaimed series, INSECURE and Netflix’s record-breaking hit series, GINNY & GEORGIA. He also Co-Created and was the Co-Showrunner of AMC Networks/ALLBLK original dramedy, SEND HELP. Mike is also the founder of Black Boy Writes Media, which is home to the Black Boy Writes/Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative for aspiring Black writers. Mike wants to shout out people who mind their business.
ME? Here are my recommendations for the week: I want to feature indie creators because I believe we are at the beginning of a great boom in independent media: Shouting out Caroline Renard’s Short Film UNBRAIDED:
Written and Directed by Caroline. Super funny. Hard jokes. It’s very young women figuring shit out, having a day — it’s giving One of Them Days.
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Jenny Yang is a standup comedian, actor, and tv writer who was named one of Variety's Top Ten Comics to Watch and has been featured at Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, the San Francisco Sketch Festival, and Netflix is a Joke Festival.
Jenny is a former labor organizer who was born in Taiwan and raised in Los Angeles, and stars opposite Michelle Yeoh as an assassin in the Netflix action comedy-drama series, The Brothers Sun.
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