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Taran Killam and Jenn Lyon

Comedian and actor Taran Killam (Saturday Night Live, High Potential, 12 Years a Slave) and actor Jenn Lyon (Claws, The English Teacher, Dead Boy Detectives) join Jameela and immediately reveal themselves to be two of the purest, yet most deeply unhinged people she has ever encou ...  Show more

Guy Branum and X Mayo

Jameela is joined by comedian, writer, actors Guy Branum (Hacks, The Mindy Project, Chelsea Lately) and X Mayo (Loot, The Daily Show).Together they swap stories that probably should have stayed buried forever - the kind of wrong turns that begin with confidence and end in public ...  Show more

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“I Really Don’t Care A Lot, Do U?” (with Roxane Gay)
Keep It!

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Rosamund Pike’s new film I Care A Lot, AIDS drama It’s A Sin, Daft Punk’s breakup, the internet’s Kathryn Hahn obsession, the latest Golden Globes scandals, and more. Plus, Roxane Gay joins to discuss her new MasterClass on writin ...

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Internalized Homophobia, Catfishing & (Eventual) Self-Love with Liz Tracy
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Liz Tracy joins Mal to discuss internalized homophobia and how it creeps up, even once you are out and proud. Liz grew up in a very progressive and open-minded family in Seattle but still found herself struggling to accept her sexuality, to the point where she would date women on ...  Show more

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Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Oh boy this is a juicy one. Author Roxane Gay (Bad Feminist, Hunger) joins Nicole to discuss their experiences with institutional racism, dealing with fatphobia in interviews, and how she ...

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Creating Boundaries in Our Everyday Work (with Roxane Gay)
The Anxious Achiever

When you’re struggling with mental health, the day-to-day routines of a work environment can be a lot – even for a famous author and academic, like Roxane Gay. Gay speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about how recognizing and enforcing boundaries helps her navigate work and stress ...  Show more