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All things comedy: HBO's 'Rap Sh!t,' plus, what's going on with late-night TV?
What do we expect from women rappers? Guest host Tracie Hunte and music and culture journalist Naima Cochrane discuss HBO's Rap Sh!t — and how it por…
3 years, 5 months ago
Why protecting the 'viral underclass' can keep us all healthy
After years of covering HIV and AIDS, journalist Steven Thrasher knew that the hardest hit communities were almost always the poorest and most margin…
3 years, 5 months ago
Bow down, Queen Bey's 'Renaissance' era has finally arrived
Beyoncé's new album is here! Guest host Anna Sale chats with Dan Runcie, founder of the hip hop site Trapital, and Joey Guerra, music critic for the …
3 years, 5 months ago
Presenting 'The Limits': Colman Domingo on success, grief and powerful characters
In this episode from our friends at The Limits with Jay Williams, host Jay Williams speaks with Colman Domingo, the ultimate character actor, known f…
3 years, 5 months ago
'Nope' and the history of Black horror; plus, when to say 'no' to the news
These days, following the news can be utterly demoralizing. How do we deal? Guest host Anna Sale talks to Amanda Ripley, journalist and anchor of the…
3 years, 5 months ago
Presenting 'Death, Sex & Money': From manager to labor activist
From guest host Anna Sale's other podcast Death, Sex & Money, we bring you this story about Mary Gundel, whose journey from manager to labor activist…
3 years, 5 months ago
988 is the new mental health hotline. Can it change how we respond to crisis?
Starting July 16, anyone in the US experiencing emotional distress or a mental health crisis can call the phone number 988 and reach a crisis counsel…
3 years, 5 months ago
Writer Erika L. Sánchez on mental health, Lisa Simpson and 'Crying in the Bathroom'
In 2017, author Erika L. Sánchez was making her dreams come true, her young adult novel I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter earning critical acclai…
3 years, 6 months ago
Hoochie daddy shorts give more than a lil leg; plus, let's get 'Seen, Heard and Paid'
They're short, sexy and on-trend: Hoochie daddy shorts are all the rage for cisgender straight men this summer. And this week, they are the center of…
3 years, 6 months ago
'X' explores pleasure and pain in a dystopic world
How do freedom and rights intersect with sex, pleasure and the self? It's a question the U.S. is facing in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent dec…
3 years, 6 months ago