This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick and Courtney barely get a word in as comedy royalty Jackée Harry and Kym Whitley pull up to the Turquoise Table and immediately take over the Backyard Boogie. From the jump, it’s nonstop talk-yo-shhh energy—classic Hollywood stories, unfiltered shade, and the kind of auntie humor you cannot rehearse. Jackée and Kym trade wild memories from Detroit to Def Comedy Jam days, break down how Hollywood really works, and prove why they’ve been legends for decades: fe...
Jan 12, 2026•31 min•Season 3Ep. 28
It’s Must-See-Monday y’all, because a true icon of the Culture is on We Playin’ Spades this week! The incomparable icon of all things TV Raven-Symoné and her wife Miranda Maday pull up to the Turquoise Table, and nothing is off limits. From Cosby Show money to new money, the podcasting power couple lay it all out. Raven breaks down the 90s bag and why it just isn’t what it used to be, tells us why family TV needs a makeover, and shows us how real bosses move in silence. Miranda’s got some person...
Jan 05, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 27
This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick and Courtney are up against some real competition. IRL partners Kirk and Rasheeda Frost are in the Backyard to lay down some Spades and life knowledge. The Love & Hip-Hop stars break down what it’s like having your life out on Front Street all the time, why you sometimes have to play the villain, and what the secret to their very public 25 years of marriage is. Plus, the crew debates the value of therapy, and Rasheeda gives Courtney some tips on how to fi...
Dec 29, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 26
This week on We Playin’ Spades, we’ve got a real heavy hitter of the NYC comedy world and a member of the Wild ‘n Out family at the Turquoise Table. Rip Micheals squares up against Nick and Courtney, along with his Spades partner comedian Joe Show, and they’re bringing the trash talk. Rip gives us some game on selling out arenas in NYC, how he learned the comedy business on his own, and why standup is more important than most things in his life. The crew gives Madea her flowers and debates wheth...
Dec 22, 2025•41 min•Season 3Ep. 25
This week on We Playin’ Spades , Big Daddy Kane rolls up to the Turquoise Table with a partner as iconic as he is—adult-film legend Heather Hunter. And the stories? Instant classics. Kane breaks down the art of being a ladies’ man, why lyricism still rules the game, and drops rare, behind-the-scenes gems about Tupac, Queen Latifah, and a young Jay-Z. Meanwhile, Heather flips everyone’s expectations—opening up about becoming a mom, confessing she still can’t twerk (despite the résumé), and explai...
Dec 15, 2025•46 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This week on We Playin’ Spades, it’s generations of greatness in the bodega, as Nick and Courtney continue their NYC run with Kordell Beckham and his father Odell Beckham Sr. The dapper dad-and-son duo pull up to Turquoise Table with the family’s Spades legacy on the line. Kordell tells us how he went from fueling planes on the tarmac to becoming head mack on Love Island, his path to acting on Reasonable Doubt, and how he became the King of Cheez-It Mountain. Plus, he settled once and for all wh...
Dec 08, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 23
This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick and Courtney welcome two Alabama slammers to the Turquoise Table: comedian and Daily Show alum Roy Wood Jr. and actor-director Andre Holland, the creative force behind their new film Love, Brooklyn. Roy and Andre take us back to their Birmingham and Bessemer roots — from Roy debunking the myth that Alabama is all civil rights history and sweet tea — yes, there are gangs — to the teachers who stayed armed with paddles like it was part of the curriculum. The Ta...
Dec 01, 2025•46 min•Season 3Ep. 22
This week on We Playin’ Spades, business and pleasure get real tangled, real quick as Nick and Courtney face off with entrepreneur, Selling Sunset alum, and Nick’s baby mama Bre Tiesi, alongside Courtney’s homie Aminah Imani — comedian, actress, and mother with no filter. Both ladies air out the raggedy sides of motherhood, while Bre drops her most toxic traits and how she and Nick really linked up. Aminah testifies about dating herself (yes, solo sessions count), Courtney argues that a good din...
Nov 24, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This week on We Playin’ Spades, it’s getting reasonably shady at the Turquoise Table because Gizelle Bryant and Ashley Darby have entered the backyard! The reigning queens of Real Housewives of Potomac pull up ready to talk their talk—and Gizelle wastes no time arguing with Nick about which school is the real HU (Hampton or Howard… let us know in the comments). We get into the Grand Dame’s homecoming (with all due respect to the throne), Ashley gives us a live dissertation on Twerkonomics 101, a...
Nov 17, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 20
What’s up, chat?! Grab a pen and paper because we’re learning on this week’s episode of We Playin’ Spades ! Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome streaming superstars Zoe Spencer and Zeddy Will to the Turquoise Table, bodega style! And the youngins don’t hold anything back. Zoe and Zeddy talk dating rumors, deal-making, and bedroom talk. They drop some of their own knowledge about how they connect with their millions of followers, how to deal with fame this early in the game, and what their limit...
Nov 10, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week on We Playin’ Spades, a true icon of The Culture pulls up to the Backyard Boogie. Joseph Sikora, aka Power’s Tommy Egan, drops in on Nick and Courtney to see if his Southside Chicago upbringing is enough to beat our hosts. And he brought the self-claimed spades-ologist and Reasonable Doubt co-star Angela Grovey to lead the charge. They talk “Power,” possible “Reasonable Doubt” spoilers, visiting buddies in lock-up, and Joseph’s early rise to stardom on stage. Plus, they answer some plu...
Nov 03, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome the legend himself—Maury Povich! The man who turned “You are NOT the father!” into an era-defining moment pulls up to the Turquoise Table to talk legacy, laughter, and lies detected. Maury gets candid about the wild west of daytime talk in the ‘90s, why he walked away from sports journalism as a cub reporter, and how he managed to convince broadcast queen Connie Chung to say yes. Plus, he dishes on his latest chapter—his new po...
Oct 27, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 17
This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick Cannon and Courtney B are reliving the nineties in the Backyard Boogie! Stars of the legendary show Living Single Erika Alexander and Kim Coles pull up to the Turquoise Table to talk about their iconic characters, auditioning for the show, and what happens when you’re “too Black” (or “not Black enough”) for a role. They also dig into classic scenes, throw some digs at our hosts. But will the spades rookies’ trash talk be enough to beat our hosts? Check it out...
Oct 20, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This week on We Playin’ Spades, it’s a family affair when our besties Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee square up against the unstoppable mother-son team Lil Scrappy and Momma Dee of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. The energy is chaotic and they’re working out some issues, from teenage birthday parties at the trap to Momma Dee’s pimpin’ past. Plus, they talk about what it’s like being in the public eye and how they deal with the online haters. Speaking of talking smack, they bring it when it comes to th...
Oct 13, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome the one and only Trinidad James to the backyard. The General of the Gold Gang talks about not letting your ego block your blessings, why the MET Gala might be overlooking him, why Trinidadian men just hit different, and how going broke will show you, quicker than anything, who’s really down for you. He also gives flowers to Black women—breaking down why they’ve always been the blueprint when it comes to knowing how to treat peo...
Oct 06, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 14
What up doe!? It’s a full-on roast-session this week on We Playin’ Spades because one of the greatest to ever do it joins Nick and Courtney in the backyard. Standup, actor, writer and master roaster Comedian CP pulls up to the turquoise table and he isn’t holding back. CP dives into his harshest hater, why who you cheat with matters, and the times roasting went wrong. Nick’s outfit also takes a beating, but CP doesn’t only dish ‘em out, he gets some heat from our hosts for everything from collec...
Sep 29, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome New Orleans legend in the making Reginae Carter to the turquoise table. The young actress and up-and-coming mogul talks about growing up Carter and getting out from under the shadow of her very famous father to make a name of her own. Reginae dishes on dating when your dad is Lil Wayne, why everyone is suddenly “Unc,” and the criteria for going out with a “regular dude.” Plus, she presses Nick on what exactly it is about commit...
Sep 22, 2025•55 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Wassam Baby! This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome New Orleans icons Juvenile and Mannie Fresh to the backyard. The Cash Money duo pull up with that undeniable bounce—reminiscing on the days of cookin’ up platinum in the studio, making the world say “Ha,” and changing the sound of the South forever. Juvenile reminds us why Back That Azz Up is still the cookout anthem of all cookout anthems, while Mannie breaks down the art of “Mannie-festing”—turning beats, hustle,...
Sep 15, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 11
This week on We Playin’ Spades , Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome social media superstar Ari Fletcher and celebrity stylist Arrogant Tae to the backyard. Friends since high school back in Chicago, Ari and Tae bring that Windy City slick talk, as they swap stories about loyalty, hustle and the price of staying real on the internet, when everyone has something to say. Tae reminds everyone why he’s crowned the king of 50-inch bussdowns, while Ari shares the highs and lows of living out loud onl...
Sep 08, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This week on We Playin’ Spades, Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome their Wild N’ Out colleague and 85 South star Karlous Miller to the backyard. The hilariously ornery standup and actor doesn’t hold back – everything from sharing the stage with unfunny people, not lending money to friends, and jumping into relationships when the time ain’t right. Karlous and his partner, comedian Chris “Sett It Off” Jones, also spit some southern wisdom and get a little too country with the hog talk. But will ...
Sep 01, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 9
It’s a spicy one on We Playin’ Spades this week, because we’ve got breakout stars of Love Island USA, Nic Vansteenberghe and Taylor Williams in the backyard! Our hosts Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee drill the new besties on island beefs, spinning the block on old flames, and life after reality TV. Nick gives the Island boys some veteran wisdom on dealing with overnight fame, and we’re introduced to Nic’s alter ego, Marcel. And of course, there’s Olandria. But once all is said and done, how will th...
Aug 25, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Pull out the fancy lawn chairs because we’ve got real music royalty blessing the backyard this week on We Playin’ Spades! R&B legends Charlie Wilson and El DeBarge join Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee to dive deep into their impressive careers and catalogs, all with a little bit of falsetto along the way. Charlie spills the tea about friendly rivalries with Earth, Wind & Fire, helping write “Computer Love,” and the effect all the fringes on those Gap Band outfits had on the ladies. El DeBar...
Aug 18, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 7
It’s a family affair this week on We Playin’ Spades, because Atlanta’s own O.G. YouTubers Emmanuel and Phillip Hudson hit the Backyard Boogie to show off their homegrown spades skills in front of Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee. The hilarious brothers sit down at the turquoise table to break down some of their first viral hits, that one time they faked their own deaths, and explain what had happened when they bought those colored wigs at Party City. They drop some serious spades history, tell us wh...
Aug 11, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This week on We Playin’ Spades, we’re crying laughing with one of brilliant behind-the-scenes minds from Wild N’ Out. Comedian and writer Tyler Chronicles squares up against Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee in the Backyard Boogie. Tyler dives deep into his comedy GOATS, some questionable O.G advice and bombing in front of college kids. Plus, he gets some serious side-eye from Courtney for standing on business when it comes to these ladies. Get ready! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week on We Playin’ Spades, it’s giving jokes and joy as viral sensation Pretty Vee slides through the backyard for a couple of rounds of laughs and spades slaps with Nick and Courtney. From dating industry dudes to navigating the pressures of plastic surgery in the public eye, Pretty Vee keeps it silly, soulful and seriously unserious in the best way. She dishes on her mom's vision for her future, the moment she first felt famous, and how her loyal spirit keeps leading her to 'pretty victor...
Jul 28, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week on We Playin’ Spades , we’ve got true Black comedy royalty in the backyard boogie! Legendary standup Gary Owen pulls up to the turquoise table to test his military spades skills against Nick and Courtney. The former “best Black comedian in San Diego” reminisces about meeting a young rapping Nick Cannon in Hush Puppies, the lengths he would’ve gone to get fired from the Navy to pursue his dream, and landing a gig as Comic View’s only host from the caucasian delegation. Gary also tells u...
Jul 21, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week on We Playin’ Spades, the Bald Brothers are in the building! Comedy kings KevOnStage and Tony Baker pull up to the backyard for a laugh-packed showdown with Nick and Courtney that’s equal parts slick talk and side-eyes. From roasting each other’s card skills to divulging which celebrities stay ashy and a little bit musty, these two keep the table hot with jokes and jabs just petty enough to keep Nick and Courtney on their toes. Kev breaks down keeping it clean while cussing, Tony lists...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This week on We Playin’ Spades, two ATL queens take over the backyard as Porsha Williams and Cynthia Bailey join Nick and Courtney for a wild ride full of well-steeped tea, twerking techniques, and reality TV realness. From Nick and Cynthia's steamy photo shoot to the age-old question of who’s most likely to toss a cocktail during an argument, these two keep it playful and petty in the best way. Cynthia breaks down her transformation into “50 Cent,” Porsha reflects on the Underground Railroad, a...
Jul 07, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee are back at the turquoise table with Part 2 of our Season 2 wrap-up—doubling down on the chaos, the comedy, and the clutch plays that defined the backyard this year. This episode brings even more unforgettable moments from a season packed with trash talk, twist endings, and table-turning energy. From viral one-liners to the loudest reactions, it’s all here—plus more never-before-seen clips that didn’t make the first cut. Whether you came to play or just came for the ...
Jun 30, 2025•29 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee are back at the turquoise table for Part 1 of our Season 2 highlight reel—serving up the best moments, wildest plays, and most unfiltered laughs from the Backyard Boogie. This episode features a stacked lineup of some of the funniest comedians, actors, singers, and internet stars who sat down, shuffled up, and showed out. From surprise wins to roast sessions that had folks rethinking friendships, these are the clips that kept us hollering all season long—plus a few n...
Jun 30, 2025•28 min•Season 2Ep. 49
