No Snakes (Reprise)

[This episode (aka "That's Entertainment: Napa, Act 4") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.]."If you’re on the battlefield, you don’t look at your opponent and be like 'I am insecure about things.'...You tell them all the dope shit that you can do." —Dave Ch ...  Show more

[This episode (aka "That's Entertainment: Napa, Act 3") was recorded live in 2022 at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.]“Nobody's building monuments to the sellouts.” —yasiin beyDave, Talib, and yasiin discuss the importance of keeping the main thing the main thing. Featuring: Dave Cha ...  Show more

Your body is your smoke detector. This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. STORIES “It’s in His Kiss”: 18-year-old Lupita falls for Juan, a handsome family friend. Just when she thinks he couldn’t be more perfect, they sha ...  Show more

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You can’t spot a red flag while wearing rose-colored glasses. This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. STORIES “The Mission”: Garrett is infamous on campus for having problematic views on race. Lupita wants to school him i ...  Show more

Otherwise entitled, “Everybody wanna be Nina Simone; don’t nobody wanna sing Mississippi Goddam.” In which ismatu gwendolyn, writer and public scholar, unpacks our collective desire for artists that reflect the times (and holds up a persistent and unforgiving mirror). The full tr ...  Show more