In the season finale, damon talks to stephen scatter field, creator and co host of high on the hog, about the racial and economic politics embedded in food creation and consumption. Later he's joined by Panama Jackson for a conversation about money, anxiety, and what's next for both of them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cultural critic and native New Yorker Shamira Ibrahim joins Damon to contextualize the bevy of sexual assault allegations levied against Sean Combs, plus the mogul's history of physical violence, harassment, and theft against men and women 00:00- Cold open 00:27 - Introduction 1:38 - Shamira Ibrahim introduction 2:35 - Lawsuits of the adult survivors act 8:00 - The power imbalance between gender/ class 13:55 - Cassie and Diddy exposition 21:50 - No public skepticism of Diddy’s allegations 25:50 ...
Jacqueline Woodson joins Damon to discuss her decorated career and what we can do to combat the legislative effort to ban books from Black and queer authors from classrooms and school libraries. Then journalist Hillary Crosley Coker comes through to celebrate and contextualize the legacy of Jezebel and the rest of the now extinct Gawker Media Network. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Open 00:15 Introduction 01:24 Damon welcomes author Jacqueline Woodson 10:00 Damon and Jacqueline discuss book banning in schools ...
Dr. Saida Grundy returns to help Damon understand some of the cultural and economic nuances of the Black Mecca, in response to the response to TikTok restaurant critic Keith Lee's unpleasant experiences with some popular Atlanta restaurants. Then, author and NBC correspondent Antonia Hylton discusses her upcoming book Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum, which leads to a revealing conversation about the racist roots of mental health care in America. Chapters 00:00 Open 00:23 Introduc...
Malaika Jabali returns to discuss her new book "It's Not You, It's Capitalism," and how the American economy hurts the American experience. Then comedian Zainab Johnson helps Damon advise a parent apprehensive about a future filled with family-themed halloween costumes. 00:00 Open 00:19 Introduction 01:30 Damon welcomes Malaika Jabali, author of “It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism: Why It’s Time to Break Up and How to Move On 07:31 The performance of capitalism 27:50 Damon Hates that he’s not extrove...
Dr. Karida L. Brown & Charly Palmer, authors of "The New Brownies' Book: A Love Letter to Black Families," a collective anthology inspired by W. E. B. Du Bois’ original work, join Damon to talk about some of the ideas behind their work, the importance of the book at a time when so much black literature is being challenged in schools, and the process of working on a project like this as a married couple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Michael Harriot, author of Black AF History, joins Damon for a discussion on the history of the word "woke" and the real world danger of writing the truth about white people. Then, Morgan the Producer helps Damon discuss how Jada Pickett-Smith's recent comments on her and Will Smith's "marriage" change Damon's opinion on the Chris Rock Oscars slap. 00:00 Open 00:12 Introduction 01:19 Michael Harriot joins Damon for a conversation about wokeness 12:29 Black authors who write about racism with a l...
Democratic United States Representative Summer Lee returns to Stuck with Damon Young to discuss the implications of student loans on black Americans, then Minda Honey, author of “the Heartbreak Years,” helps Damon decide who the most famous person in America is in 2023. 00:00 Open 00:12 Introduction 01:10 Damon and Congresswoman Summer Lee on small talk 07:08 The experiences gained from higher education 17:36 Rep. Summer Lee totals her student loan debt 39:41 Damon Hates that he’s running out of...
Gene Demby, co-host of NPR's “Code Switch” podcast, joins Damon for a conversation on the dangers of social media illiteracy, and how everything—from how we vote and what we eat to where we live and even how we consume sports—can be affected by misinformation. 00:00 Open 00:46 Introduction 01:38 Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch joins Damon 03:48 Widespread misinformation on the internet 13:31 The NFL’s influence in media 38:58 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
Jenee Desmond Harris, Slate’s “Dear Prudence” columnist and podcast host, joins Damon for a discussion rooted in divorce and giving relationship advice during a time when it feels like couples from all walks of life are splitting up. Then, Panama Jackson returns to help Damon advise a young man with cash flow issues who wants to know if he should pursue dating while broke. 00:00 Open 00:40 Introduction 01:44 Welcome Slate’s Dear Prudence columnist, Jenée Desmond Harris 06:47 Celebrities getting ...
Deesha Philyaw, author of "The Secret Life of Church Ladies," joins Damon for a discussion about making money on the heels of Deesha's two-book seven-figure deal. Morgan the Producer then makes her Dear Damon debut talking tipping etiquette. Chapters: 00:00 Open 00:32 Introduction 01:39 Welcome Deesha Philyaw 04:26 Turning her writing into a seven figure book deal 19:37 How the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike is affecting the writer 28:19 Damon Hates 31:07 Dear Damon with Morgan the Producer on tipping...
Mitch Jackson, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Fly: the Big Book of Basketball Fashion," joins Damon to discuss the impact of the NBA on the black community's fashion decisions. He and Damon also share bumps in the road in their own respective fashion journeys. Chapters: [00:00] Open [00:53] Introduction [02:06] Mitchell S. Jackson and Damon on forming their personal style [06:47] How style icons are formed in the NBA [14:37] Allen Iverson’s style influenced the game and fashion [35:48] Are th...
On the NFL’s opening week, best-selling author and MacArthur Genius Kiese Laymon joins Damon for an in-depth conversation on how they can enjoy such a violent, racist sport that profits on the destruction of (primarily Black) bodies. Plus, they find beauty in Black virtuosity and 90s-fine quarterbacks. Chapters: 00:00 Open 00:26 Introduction 04:54 Growing up in the deep south as a football fan 08:38 Deion Sanders leaving his HBCU team to coach at a PWI 15:53 Damon roots for Mike Tomlin first, th...
Jeff Jenkins, host of National Geographic’s Travel series Never Say Never, joins Damon for an extremely fun and lively conversation about their own (and some stereotypically Black) anxieties about travel. And then for Dear Damon, the brilliant writer and educator Dr. Bettina Love helps advise a prospective writer, who fears there will be no writing related jobs left when they graduate. Chapters: 00:00 - Cold Open 00:38 - Show Intro 01:52 - Jeff Jenkins Intro 6:10 - Damon's First International Tr...
On the heels of retired NFL player Michael Oher’s recent lawsuit against the Tuohy family, where he claims that they manipulated him into a conservatorship, University of Boston Professor Saida Grundy returns to help Damon unpack all of the problems with “The Blindside.” Including why the white savior narrative is so seductive (and so dangerous), and how both Michael Lewis (the author of The Blindside ) and the Tuohy family have capitalized, for years, on an intentional mischaracterization of Oh...
In the wake of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, Clover Hope, author of " The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop ," joins Damon to explore their respective histories and current perspectives on the genre. Then in Dear Damon, NPR music critic Rodney Carmichael helps Damon talk through the differences between different generations of hip hop artists. Chapters: 00:00 - Cold Open 00:42 - Show Intro 1:35 - Segment One (Clover Hope) Intro 2:10 - When Did You First Fall In Love With Hip Hop 6:42 - ...
Morgan the Producer makes her Stuck with Damon Young debut to help unpack the circumstances surrounding the Montgomery River Brawl - or Fade on the Water, as Damon likes to call it Damon and Morgan chronicle the event, its main characters, the potential fallout and even offer what each of them would have done, if they’d been there. Chapters: (00:00) Open (00:28) Introduction (01:54) Damon and Morgan The Producer break down the riverfront brawl (05:48) Fade in the water (13:21) The characters in ...
Allen Hughes, director of the Emmy nominated Hulu original documentary "Dear Mama" on the life of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, joins Damon to discuss his career, personal relationship with Tupac, and experiences directing the recent documentary. Then, author Blaire Kelley joins Damon to advise a black woman who is concerned for the outlook of a new relationship with a black man who has only dated white women. Chapters: Show Intro - 00:27 Allen Hughes Intro - 1:35 Hughes definition of "Legend" ...
Cultural critic Shamira Ibrahim consoles Damon while he laments Pittsburgh's removal from Beyonce's international tour. Nestled deep in the heart of Taylor Swift country, Pittsburgh, or as Damon likes to call it, the Paris of Appalachia is the only stop so far to be struck from the tour. Shamira helps Damon unpack why that may be and quantify the effect of the decision of Pittsburgh's black community. Then on Dear Damon, spoken word poet Kyla Jenee Lacey helps Damon advise a listener who doesn't...
Joel Anderson, host of Slate's "Slow Burn" podcast, which this season is focused on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, joins Damon to discuss the origins and driving motivations of one of the most influential, yet problematic, African Americans in our country's history. Then on Dear Damon, Shaniqua McClendon, vice president of politics at Crooked Media, helps advise a listener who is tired of discussing politics. CHAPTERS 00:00 Show Open 00:37 Intro 01:41 Joel Anderson Introduction 05:45 Wha...
Saida Grundy, Professor of Sociology, African American Studies, and Gender Studies at Boston University, joins Damon to discuss the historical context and future implications of the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action decision. Saida sticks around for Dear Damon and helps unpack the situation surrounding Keke Palmer’s Usher experience and her semi-nameless baby’s daddy patriarchal reaction for a curious listener. Chapters: 0:40 - Intro 1:40 - Saida Grundy Segment One Introduction 3:05 - Building ...
Comedian and actor Sam Jay talks with Damon about the highs and lows of writing for comedy and show business, the brokest things they've ever done on the road to success, and how to balance making money with fulfilling one's passion. Then, on Dear Damon, Alzo Slade returns to the show to help Damon advise a listener who wants to unmask for the first time since the start of the pandemic this summer. Chapters: 0:30 - Intro 1:40 - Sam Jay Introduction 5:15 - What's the Brokest thing you've ever don...
Juanita Tolliver, MSNBC political analyst and host of Crooked Media's What A Day," joins Damon to discuss their complicated feelings about the Fourth of July and Juneteenth, and ask: what exactly are we celebrating? Then on Dear Damon, W. Kamau Bell returns to help Damon figure out at what point it's best to end a relationship in defense of one's mental health. Chapters: Intro- :50 Welcome Juanita Tolliver- :2:00 Damon's Relationship with Independence Day- 5:55 The Performance of Activism- 8:50 ...
This week on Stuck with Damon Young, poet and author Hanif Abdurraqib joins Damon to give their takes on basketball fans' relationship with NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, as well as to speak on their own personal relationships with the game and how they've changed over time. Then on Dear Damon, Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein returns to help Damon advise a listener on the nuances of antisemitism and its correlations to racism against black people. :55 - Intro 1:55 - Introducing Hanif...
Description: This week on Stuck with Damon Young, cultural critic Aisha Harris, the author of the new book "Wannabe: Reckons with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me" joins Damon for a discussion on how our relationship with pop culture is affected by our relationships with ourselves and our own self images. Then on Dear Damon, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of the recently released "Chain Gang All Stars," helps Damon advise a straight cis male writer who struggles while writing about sex. Chapters...
This week on Stuck with Damon Young, Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein, Theoretical Physicist and Black Feminist Science and Society joins Damon for a conversation rooted in religion, science, identity and the comprehension of the universe around us. Then in Dear Damon, author Joseph Earl Thomas and Damon consider a listener's aversion to driving while black. Episode chapter timestamps: 0:33 Are We Living in a Simulation? 5:47 Spirituality vs Astrophysics 13:29 Unorthodox Judaism Origin Stories 19:00...
Vice News reporter Alzo Slade joins Damon to discuss how and why buying — or even renting — a home can be so hard for Black people in this country. Then, political analyst Malaika Jabali makes her Dear Damon debut to help Damon break down and assess what “chivalry” actually means in 2023. (00:40) Introduction (01:47) Alzo Slade, correspondent for VICE News, joins Damon to discuss the barriers to getting housing in America. (30:11) Damon Hates (33:06) Dear Damon: Malaika Jabali, Senior News and P...
This week, comedian W. Kamau Bell joins Damon to discuss whether some of their past work would fly in today's media landscape, and the importance for artists of all varieties to constantly evolve with the changing times. Then, on Dear Damon, poet Camonghne Felix helps Damon advise a white person who wants to explore the pros and cons of using darker skinned emojis to connect with their Black coworkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Rapper-turned-marijuana mogul Wiz Khalifa joins Damon in a conversation spanning parenthood, Pittsburgh, and the changing weed business. Plus, Damon and Wiz counsel a young writer about safely (and effectively) working substances into the creative process. 00:00 - introduction 1:56 - Wiz Khalifa and Damon on the role of Pittsburgh in their stories. Plus, Wiz's weed business. 16:25 - Wiz gets into fitness, inspiration, discipline, self-worth, and more weed. 28:02 - Damon Hates 31:40 - Dear Damon ...
Poet and educator Major Jackson talks about artificial intelligence’s influence on the future of creative writing. On Dear Damon, visual artist Baseera Khan helps Damon unpack a listener’s consternation over a social poll that challenged their perception of sexual identity and relationship dynamics. (00:00) Introduction (01:33) Damon and poet, Major Jackson talk about whether or not A.I. can replace writers (34:17) Damon Hates: Damon doesn't know where to seek revenge (40:04) Dear Damon with vis...
