What Makes A Good Race Joke?

Is there a family estrangement epidemic? This week, we dig into what’s behind the no-contact movement with sociologist Rin Reczek, author of the new book, “Families We Lose.” Rin walks us through who gets cut off, why the numbers look so different for Black mothers and Black fath ...  Show more

In 1775, half a million enslaved people had to pick a side in a war between two groups of white men who both claimed to want freedom. In this live episode of Our Ancestors Were Messy, friend of the show, Nichole Hill takes B.A. Parker and Gene Demby through the choices one man ma ...  Show more

Continuing from last week, Jo, Dre, and Maz talk about how to "unlock" the audience during a virtual comedy show, and explore the way senses of humor differ across different cultures and how people relate DESPITE those differences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon ...  Show more

Yamaneika Saunders joins the crew. They talk race, Rachel Dolezal, and how everyone’s a little bit racist. They also play Black History with Keith and Pound It or Pass on Loni Anderson (back in the day and now). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Trevor and Christiana sit down with Chappelle's Show co-creator and former Daily Show colleague Neal Brennan. The three friends discuss the importance of familial dysfunction to a life of comedy, whether jokes about racism, sexism, transphobia, and the like help or hurt move t ...

Good morning and welcome to the ride! PhD level stoopidity today on this Frity. The crew talk about the best and worst summer jobs. Are women nicer than men or nah? Junior does not do well hearing bad news. Today in Comedy Roulette, we get the excuses black people make to not get ...  Show more