Stuck with Damon Young en Stuck with Damon Young returns with more off-the-cuff conversations inspired by today’s most culturally relevant headlines and round ups of Damon-approved listener-submitted questions. Each episode, award-winning author Damon Young is joined by some of the best, brightest, and Blackest people he knows including special guests Kiese Laymon, Roy Wood Jr., Elaine Welteroth, Nikole Hannah-Jones and others. Come explore the uncomfortable, hideous, and hilarious absurdity of our human behavior. Listen to Stuck with Damon Young on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/44386b1a-7e14-11ec-91fe-4fe9c2f771bb/image/Spotify_Podcast_Stuck-With-Damon-Young_Key-Art_3000x3000.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Stuck with Damon Young yes episodic Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Stuck with Damon Young returns with more off-the-cuff conversations inspired by today’s most culturally relevant headlines and round ups of Damon-approved listener-submitted questions. Each episode, award-winning author Damon Young is joined by some of the best, brightest, and Blackest people he knows including special guests Kiese Laymon, Roy Wood Jr., Elaine Welteroth, Nikole Hannah-Jones and others. Come explore the uncomfortable, hideous, and hilarious absurdity of our human behavior. Listen to Stuck with Damon Young on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Stuck with Damon Young returns with more off-the-cuff conversations inspired by today’s most culturally relevant headlines and round ups of Damon-approved listener-submitted questions. Each episode, award-winning author Damon Young is joined by some of the best, brightest, and Blackest people he knows including special guests Kiese Laymon, Roy Wood Jr., Elaine Welteroth, Nikole Hannah-Jones and others. Come explore the uncomfortable, hideous, and hilarious absurdity of our human behavior. Listen to Stuck with Damon Young on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> Spotify Studios / Crooked Media podcasts@gimletmedia.com How To Survive In America (with Stephen Satterfield & Panama Jackson) 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 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000 How To Survive In America (with Stephen Satterfield & Panama Jackson) full 2 42 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 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

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]]> 3970 On Surviving Diddy (with Shamira Ibrahim) 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 - The fallout of the Diddy revelations 37:40 - What does justice Look Like in this situation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:14:00 -0000 On Surviving Diddy (with Shamira Ibrahim) full 2 41 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 - The fallout of the Diddy revelations 37:40 - What does justice Look Like in this situation? 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 - The fallout of the Diddy revelations


37:40 - What does justice Look Like in this situation?


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]]> 2928 I Wish A ... Would Try to Ban Us (with Jacqueline Woodson & Hillary Crosley-Coker) 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 33:31 Damon actually loves his production team 36:19 Damon welcomes journalist Hillary Crosley Coker  37:47 Hillary discusses the impact of publications like Jezebel shutting down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000 I Wish A ... Would Try to Ban Us (with Jacqueline Woodson & Hillary Crosley-Coker) full 2 40 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 33:31 Damon actually loves his production team 36:19 Damon welcomes journalist Hillary Crosley Coker  37:47 Hillary discusses the impact of publications like Jezebel shutting down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

33:31 Damon actually loves his production team

36:19 Damon welcomes journalist Hillary Crosley Coker 

37:47 Hillary discusses the impact of publications like Jezebel shutting down

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]]> 4011 WTF is Wrong With Atlanta? (with Dr. Saida Grundy & Antonia Hylton) 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 Introduction  01:38 Damon welcomes Dr. Saida Grundy to the show 06:24 The facade of Atlanta restaurants  30:11 Damon Hates when people invite him over and don’t offer food 32:59 Journalist Antonia Hylton joins Damon for a conversation on black mental health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0000 WTF is Wrong With Atlanta? (with Dr. Saida Grundy & Antonia Hylton) full 2 39 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 Introduction  01:38 Damon welcomes Dr. Saida Grundy to the show 06:24 The facade of Atlanta restaurants  30:11 Damon Hates when people invite him over and don’t offer food 32:59 Journalist Antonia Hylton joins Damon for a conversation on black mental health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Introduction 

01:38 Damon welcomes Dr. Saida Grundy to the show

06:24 The facade of Atlanta restaurants 

30:11 Damon Hates when people invite him over and don’t offer food

32:59 Journalist Antonia Hylton joins Damon for a conversation on black mental health

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]]> 3309 Capitalism is Ruining Everything (with Malaika Jabali & Zainab Johnson) 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 extroverted 30:52 Comedian Zainab Johnson helps answer a listener’s question for Dear Damon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Capitalism is Ruining Everything (with Malaika Jabali & Zainab Johnson) full 2 38 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 extroverted 30:52 Comedian Zainab Johnson helps answer a listener’s question for Dear Damon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 extroverted


30:52 Comedian Zainab Johnson helps answer a listener’s question for Dear Damon

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]]> 3295 The Radical Black Joy of The New Brownies' Book (with Dr. Karida L. Brown & Charly Palmer) 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 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000 The Radical Black Joy of The New Brownies' Book (with Dr. Karida L. Brown & Charly Palmer) full 2 37 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 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.

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]]> 2379 When White People Try to Put You to Sleep (with Michael Harriot & Morgan the Producer) 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 large following of white people 25:59 Damon Hates the way he was given a citation  29:05 Dear Damon with Morgan the producer on Will and Jada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000 When White People Try to Put You to Sleep (with Michael Harriot & Morgan the Producer) full 2 36 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 large following of white people 25:59 Damon Hates the way he was given a citation  29:05 Dear Damon with Morgan the producer on Will and Jada 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 large following of white people


25:59 Damon Hates the way he was given a citation 


29:05 Dear Damon with Morgan the producer on Will and Jada

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]]> 3639 Will My Student Loan Debt Be The Death of Me? (with Congresswoman Summer Lee & Minda Honey) 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 inspiration for tattoos 41:42 Dear Damon with author and critic, Minda Honey 01:03:10 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 Will My Student Loan Debt Be The Death of Me? (with Congresswoman Summer Lee & Minda Honey) full 2 35 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 inspiration for tattoos 41:42 Dear Damon with author and critic, Minda Honey 01:03:10 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 inspiration for tattoos


41:42 Dear Damon with author and critic, Minda Honey


01:03:10 Outro

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]]> 4027 Will Social Media Illiteracy Kill Us All? (with Gene Demby) 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/adchoices Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Will Social Media Illiteracy Kill Us All? (with Gene Demby) full 2 34 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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/adchoices 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


 



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]]> 2574 Why Is Everyone Getting Divorced? (with Jenee Desmond-Harris & Panama Jackson) 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 divorced  21:31 How Jenée separates her personal life from her advice column 35:29 Damon Hates birthday gifts for kids 38:52 Dear Damon with Panama Jackson 55:31 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Why Is Everyone Getting Divorced? (with Jenee Desmond-Harris & Panama Jackson) full 2 33 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 divorced  21:31 How Jenée separates her personal life from her advice column 35:29 Damon Hates birthday gifts for kids 38:52 Dear Damon with Panama Jackson 55:31 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 divorced 


21:31 How Jenée separates her personal life from her advice column


35:29 Damon Hates birthday gifts for kids


38:52 Dear Damon with Panama Jackson


55:31 Outro

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]]> 3543 The Million Dollar (Book Deal) Question (with Deesha Philyaw & Morgan the Producer) 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 51:05 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000 The Million Dollar (Book Deal) Question (with Deesha Philyaw & Morgan the Producer) full 2 32 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 51:05 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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


51:05 Outro

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]]> 3320 What Does it Mean to be Fly? (with Mitch Jackson) 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 the white NBA players as fly  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000 What Does it Mean to be Fly? (with Mitch Jackson) full 2 31 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 the white NBA players as fly  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 the white NBA players as fly 




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]]> 2717 How Can We Still Watch This? (with Kiese Laymon) 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, then the Steelers 22:40 Damon and Kiese can admit Jalen Hurts is an attractive man 29:17 The consumption of violence through the NFL 47:54 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 How Can We Still Watch This? (with Kiese Laymon) full 2 30 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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, then the Steelers 22:40 Damon and Kiese can admit Jalen Hurts is an attractive man 29:17 The consumption of violence through the NFL 47:54 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, then the Steelers


22:40 Damon and Kiese can admit Jalen Hurts is an attractive man


29:17 The consumption of violence through the NFL


47:54 Outro



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]]> 3125 Is Blackpacking For Me Too? (with Jeff Jenkins & Dr. Bettina Love) 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 Travel Story 10:40 - Traveling On A Budget 14:30 - Jeff's Travel Hacks 18:58 - Discussing "Never Say Never" 28:15 - Making It As a Travel Influencer 32:00 - Damon Hates 33:59 - Dear Damon with Dr Bettina Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Is Blackpacking For Me Too? (with Jeff Jenkins & Dr. Bettina Love) full 2 29 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 Travel Story 10:40 - Traveling On A Budget 14:30 - Jeff's Travel Hacks 18:58 - Discussing "Never Say Never" 28:15 - Making It As a Travel Influencer 32:00 - Damon Hates 33:59 - Dear Damon with Dr Bettina Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Travel Story

10:40 - Traveling On A Budget

14:30 - Jeff's Travel Hacks

18:58 - Discussing "Never Say Never"

28:15 - Making It As a Travel Influencer

32:00 - Damon Hates

33:59 - Dear Damon with Dr Bettina Love

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]]> 3292 Blindsided by White “Saviors” (with Saida Grundy) 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 Oher possessing severe intellectual disabilities.  Chapters: 00:00- Cold Open 00:35 - Show Intro 01:58 - Saida Grundy Intro 3:00 - Explaining The Blindside/ Michael Oher Conservatory Saga 12:35 - Film Discussion 18:08 - Who are the Tuohy's 28:00 - Saida's White Savior Identity Theory 34:30 - What Happens Next? 38:55 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Blindsided by White “Saviors” (with Saida Grundy) full 2 28 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 Oher possessing severe intellectual disabilities.  Chapters: 00:00- Cold Open 00:35 - Show Intro 01:58 - Saida Grundy Intro 3:00 - Explaining The Blindside/ Michael Oher Conservatory Saga 12:35 - Film Discussion 18:08 - Who are the Tuohy's 28:00 - Saida's White Savior Identity Theory 34:30 - What Happens Next? 38:55 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Oher possessing severe intellectual disabilities. 

Chapters:

00:00- Cold Open

00:35 - Show Intro

01:58 - Saida Grundy Intro

3:00 - Explaining The Blindside/ Michael Oher Conservatory Saga

12:35 - Film Discussion

18:08 - Who are the Tuohy's

28:00 - Saida's White Savior Identity Theory

34:30 - What Happens Next?

38:55 - Outro

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]]> 2598 Does Rap Suck Now, Or Am I Just Old? (with Clover Hope & Rodney Carmichael) 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 - Do You Feel The Same Way Now 12:30 - Dream Hampton Quote of Whether Hip Hop is Revolutionary 16:00 - Female Rappers Impact on the New Generation 26:40 - Damon Hates 29:33 - Dear Damon with Rodney Carmichael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Does Rap Suck Now, Or Am I Just Old? (with Clover Hope & Rodney Carmichael) full 2 27 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 - Do You Feel The Same Way Now 12:30 - Dream Hampton Quote of Whether Hip Hop is Revolutionary 16:00 - Female Rappers Impact on the New Generation 26:40 - Damon Hates 29:33 - Dear Damon with Rodney Carmichael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 - Do You Feel The Same Way Now

12:30 - Dream Hampton Quote of Whether Hip Hop is Revolutionary

16:00 - Female Rappers Impact on the New Generation

26:40 - Damon Hates

29:33 - Dear Damon with Rodney Carmichael

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]]> 3486 Fade In the Water: The Montgomery River Brawl (with Morgan the Producer) 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 the fight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Fade In the Water: The Montgomery River Brawl (with Morgan the Producer) full 2 26 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 the fight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 the fight


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]]> 2474 A Return to Tupac (with Allen Hughes & Blair Kelley) 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" - 5:10 Hughes Recounting of Being Jumped by Tupac/ Forgiveness - 13:25 A Discussion of Hughes Past Works - 17:55 A Change in Hughes Directing Perspective - 23:55 Damon Hates - 27:40 Dear Damon - 30:30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000 A Return to Tupac (with Allen Hughes & Blair Kelley) full 2 25 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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" - 5:10 Hughes Recounting of Being Jumped by Tupac/ Forgiveness - 13:25 A Discussion of Hughes Past Works - 17:55 A Change in Hughes Directing Perspective - 23:55 Damon Hates - 27:40 Dear Damon - 30:30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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" - 5:10

Hughes Recounting of Being Jumped by Tupac/ Forgiveness - 13:25

A Discussion of Hughes Past Works - 17:55

A Change in Hughes Directing Perspective - 23:55

Damon Hates - 27:40

Dear Damon - 30:30

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]]> 3103 What About Pittsburgh, Beyonce? (with Shamira Ibrahim & Kyla Jenee Lacey) 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 know how to react when R. Kelly's music plays in public. Chapters: 00:00-00:36 Open 00:42-01:46 Introduction 01:50 Shamira Ibrahim welcome 02:40 Pittsburgh least livable city for Black people 06:25 Beyonce cancels tour stop in Pittsburgh 21:01 Doja Cat doesn’t love her fans 25:50 Damon Hates cupcakes 28:12 Damon and performing spoken word artist Kyla Jenee Lacey discuss supporting problematic artists   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000 What About Pittsburgh, Beyonce? (with Shamira Ibrahim & Kyla Jenee Lacey) full 2 24 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 know how to react when R. Kelly's music plays in public. Chapters: 00:00-00:36 Open 00:42-01:46 Introduction 01:50 Shamira Ibrahim welcome 02:40 Pittsburgh least livable city for Black people 06:25 Beyonce cancels tour stop in Pittsburgh 21:01 Doja Cat doesn’t love her fans 25:50 Damon Hates cupcakes 28:12 Damon and performing spoken word artist Kyla Jenee Lacey discuss supporting problematic artists   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 know how to react when R. Kelly's music plays in public.


Chapters:


00:00-00:36 Open


00:42-01:46 Introduction


01:50 Shamira Ibrahim welcome


02:40 Pittsburgh least livable city for Black people


06:25 Beyonce cancels tour stop in Pittsburgh


21:01 Doja Cat doesn’t love her fans


25:50 Damon Hates cupcakes


28:12 Damon and performing spoken word artist Kyla Jenee Lacey discuss supporting problematic artists


 

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]]> 2813 WTF is Wrong with Clarence Thomas? (with Joel Anderson & Shaniqua McClendon) 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 What Damon’s Dad Thinks of Clarence Thomas 10:30 Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill 20:06 Clarence Thomas is one of the Most Influential Black Figures in History 34:40 Damon Hates 37:18 Dear Damon with Shaniqua McClendon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000 WTF is Wrong with Clarence Thomas? (with Joel Anderson & Shaniqua McClendon) full 2 23 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 What Damon’s Dad Thinks of Clarence Thomas 10:30 Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill 20:06 Clarence Thomas is one of the Most Influential Black Figures in History 34:40 Damon Hates 37:18 Dear Damon with Shaniqua McClendon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 What Damon’s Dad Thinks of Clarence Thomas


10:30 Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill


20:06 Clarence Thomas is one of the Most Influential Black Figures in History


34:40 Damon Hates


37:18 Dear Damon with Shaniqua McClendon

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]]> 3408 Affirmatively Unjust (with Saida Grundy) 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 A Life Through Affirmative Action  10:15 - Race Politics at the University of Michigan in the 1990s/ 14:25 - Putting the Student in “Student Athlete” 16:00 - Crew is My Favorite Sport  20:20 - White Disillusionment/ Wonderbread vs Pancakes  27:13 Damon Hates 29:47 Dear Damon with Saida Grundy 53:50 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Affirmatively Unjust (with Saida Grundy) full 2 22 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 A Life Through Affirmative Action  10:15 - Race Politics at the University of Michigan in the 1990s/ 14:25 - Putting the Student in “Student Athlete” 16:00 - Crew is My Favorite Sport  20:20 - White Disillusionment/ Wonderbread vs Pancakes  27:13 Damon Hates 29:47 Dear Damon with Saida Grundy 53:50 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 A Life Through Affirmative Action 


10:15 - Race Politics at the University of Michigan in the 1990s/


14:25 - Putting the Student in “Student Athlete”


16:00 - Crew is My Favorite Sport 


20:20 - White Disillusionment/ Wonderbread vs Pancakes 


27:13 Damon Hates


29:47 Dear Damon with Saida Grundy


53:50 Outro

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]]> 3465 Memoirs of a Starving Artist (with Sam Jay & Alzo Slade) 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 done? 9:05 - A Conversation About Money 17:20 - No Longer Starving Artists 21:15 - How Do Road Comics Make Money? 27:42 - Damon Hates (Pittsburgh's culinary scene closes too early) 29:30 - Dear Damon with Alzo Slade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Memoirs of a Starving Artist (with Sam Jay & Alzo Slade) full 2 21 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 done? 9:05 - A Conversation About Money 17:20 - No Longer Starving Artists 21:15 - How Do Road Comics Make Money? 27:42 - Damon Hates (Pittsburgh's culinary scene closes too early) 29:30 - Dear Damon with Alzo Slade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 done?

9:05 - A Conversation About Money

17:20 - No Longer Starving Artists

21:15 - How Do Road Comics Make Money?

27:42 - Damon Hates (Pittsburgh's culinary scene closes too early)

29:30 - Dear Damon with Alzo Slade

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]]> 2953 Summer Holiday Side-Eye (with Juanita Tolliver & W. Kamau Bell) 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 American Ambivalence- 11:55 The Magnanimity of White People- 16:00 Damon Hates: 23:00 Dear Damon: 25:30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Summer Holiday Side-Eye (with Juanita Tolliver & W. Kamau Bell) full 2 20 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 American Ambivalence- 11:55 The Magnanimity of White People- 16:00 Damon Hates: 23:00 Dear Damon: 25:30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

American Ambivalence- 11:55

The Magnanimity of White People- 16:00

Damon Hates: 23:00

Dear Damon: 25:30

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]]> 2531 For the Love of Basketball (with Hanif Abdurraqib & Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein) 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 Abdurraqib 5:10 - Hanif’s Personal Relationship with Basketball  9:20 - Communication on the Court & in Life 17:35 - Playing Basketball for me is a Measure of Health 20:25 - The Relationship with Morality  24:40 - Living and Loving Well 27:40- Damon Hates 30:35 Dear Damon with Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000 For the Love of Basketball (with Hainf Abdurraqib & Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein) full 2 19 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 Abdurraqib 5:10 - Hanif’s Personal Relationship with Basketball  9:20 - Communication on the Court & in Life 17:35 - Playing Basketball for me is a Measure of Health 20:25 - The Relationship with Morality  24:40 - Living and Loving Well 27:40- Damon Hates 30:35 Dear Damon with Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Abdurraqib

5:10 - Hanif’s Personal Relationship with Basketball 

9:20 - Communication on the Court & in Life

17:35 - Playing Basketball for me is a Measure of Health

20:25 - The Relationship with Morality 

24:40 - Living and Loving Well

27:40- Damon Hates

30:35 Dear Damon with Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein

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]]> 3392 A Disservice to Black Art (with Aisha Harris & Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah) 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 00:30 Intro 01:35 Writer, Aisha Harris and Damon talk about her review of the movie, The Little Mermaid 10:25 Aisha unpacks what it’s like being critiqued as a critic 19:10 Aisha Favorite Music Artist 21:50 Aisha Favorite TV Shows 36:20 Damon Hates that everyone is off for the Juneteenth holiday 38:30 Author, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah joins Dear Damon to give advice for writers struggling to write about sex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000 A Disservice to Black Art (with Aisha Harris & Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah) full 2 18 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 00:30 Intro 01:35 Writer, Aisha Harris and Damon talk about her review of the movie, The Little Mermaid 10:25 Aisha unpacks what it’s like being critiqued as a critic 19:10 Aisha Favorite Music Artist 21:50 Aisha Favorite TV Shows 36:20 Damon Hates that everyone is off for the Juneteenth holiday 38:30 Author, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah joins Dear Damon to give advice for writers struggling to write about sex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

00:30 Intro

01:35 Writer, Aisha Harris and Damon talk about her review of the movie, The Little Mermaid

10:25 Aisha unpacks what it’s like being critiqued as a critic

19:10 Aisha Favorite Music Artist

21:50 Aisha Favorite TV Shows

36:20 Damon Hates that everyone is off for the Juneteenth holiday

38:30 Author, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah joins Dear Damon to give advice for writers struggling to write about sex


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]]> 3498 Ask an Astrophysicist (with Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein & Joseph Earl Thomas) 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 Where does the universe go when we close our eyes? 33:29 Damon Hates Small Talk 36:20 Dear Damon: Author Joseph Thomas Earl helps Damon advise a listener who's fed up with driving while Black Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Ask an Astrophysicist (with Dr. Chanda Prescod Weinstein & Joseph Earl Thomas) full 2 17 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 Where does the universe go when we close our eyes? 33:29 Damon Hates Small Talk 36:20 Dear Damon: Author Joseph Thomas Earl helps Damon advise a listener who's fed up with driving while Black Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Where does the universe go when we close our eyes?


33:29 Damon Hates Small Talk


36:20 Dear Damon: Author Joseph Thomas Earl helps Damon advise a listener who's fed up with driving while Black

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]]> 3457 The Hurdles to Black Homeownership (with Alzo Slade and Malaika Jabali) 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 Politics Editor at Essence Magazine, helps Damon answer a listener's question about chivalry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0000 The Hurdles to Black Homeownership (with Alzo Slade and Malaika Jabali) full 2 16 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 Politics Editor at Essence Magazine, helps Damon answer a listener's question about chivalry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Politics Editor at Essence Magazine, helps Damon answer a listener's question about chivalry.

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]]> 3143 Cancel-Proof (with W. Kamau Bell and Camonghne Felix) 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 Thu, 25 May 2023 10:08:41 -0000 Cancel-Proof (with W. Kamau Bell and Camonghne Felix) full 2 15 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 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.

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]]> 3743 Weed, Inspiration, and the 'Burgh (with Wiz Khalifa) 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 18 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Weed, Inspiration, and the 'Burgh (with Wiz Khalifa) full 2 14 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 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

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]]> 2842 Machines Will Not Replace Us (with Major Jackson & Baseera Khan) 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 visual artist, Baseera Khan on modern day relationship woes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 11 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Machines Will Not Replace Us (with Major Jackson & Baseera Khan) full 2 14 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media 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 visual artist, Baseera Khan on modern day relationship woes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 visual artist, Baseera Khan on modern day relationship woes

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]]> 4275 The Pageantry of Reaction (with Panama Jackson & Simone Polanen) This week on Stuck with Damon Young, "TheGrio" author Panama Jackson debates Damon on the validity of the general public's social media reactions and efforts to align themselves closer to tragedy and celebrations that dominate mainstream pop culture. Then, on Dear Damon, Simone Polanen, host of the "Not Past It" podcast, assists Damon in advising a woman torn on how to navigate her young child's hair journey; to cut or not to cut. (00:00) Introduction (01:54) Panama Jackson and Damon dive into how we stay socially relevant by posting about celebrities (25:41) Damon Hates (28:22) Dear Damon: Simone Polanen, host of the Spotify Original podcast, Not Past It joins Damon to answer a listener's question about her child's hair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 04 May 2023 10:00:00 -0000 The Pageantry of Reaction (with Panama Jackson & Simone Polanen) full 2 12 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media This week on Stuck with Damon Young, "TheGrio" author Panama Jackson debates Damon on the validity of the general public's social media reactions and efforts to align themselves closer to tragedy and celebrations that dominate mainstream pop culture. Then, on Dear Damon, Simone Polanen, host of the "Not Past It" podcast, assists Damon in advising a woman torn on how to navigate her young child's hair journey; to cut or not to cut. (00:00) Introduction (01:54) Panama Jackson and Damon dive into how we stay socially relevant by posting about celebrities (25:41) Damon Hates (28:22) Dear Damon: Simone Polanen, host of the Spotify Original podcast, Not Past It joins Damon to answer a listener's question about her child's hair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week on Stuck with Damon Young, "TheGrio" author Panama Jackson debates Damon on the validity of the general public's social media reactions and efforts to align themselves closer to tragedy and celebrations that dominate mainstream pop culture. Then, on Dear Damon, Simone Polanen, host of the "Not Past It" podcast, assists Damon in advising a woman torn on how to navigate her young child's hair journey; to cut or not to cut.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:54) Panama Jackson and Damon dive into how we stay socially relevant by posting about celebrities

(25:41) Damon Hates

(28:22) Dear Damon: Simone Polanen, host of the Spotify Original podcast, Not Past It joins Damon to answer a listener's question about her child's hair

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]]> 2926 There’s Magic in These Negros (with Ira Madison III & Shamira Ibrahim) This week on Stuck, Ira Madison III joins Damon to have a conversation about the "magical negros" trope, and consider some of the most well-known examples from the real and fictional worlds. Then, in Dear Damon, Shamira Ibrahim returns to Stuck to help Damon advise a woman whose husband has developed a problematic traveling habit.  Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. (00:00) Introduction (01:47) Ira Madison III and Damon talk about the most magical negroes throughout history (28:36) Damon Hates that leaving Twitter is trendy now (30:25) Dear Damon this week with writer Shamira Ibrahim, answers a listener's question about asking about a stranger their ethnic background Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000 There’s Magic in These Negros (with Ira Madison III & Shamira Ibrahim) full 2 11 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media This week on Stuck, Ira Madison III joins Damon to have a conversation about the "magical negros" trope, and consider some of the most well-known examples from the real and fictional worlds. Then, in Dear Damon, Shamira Ibrahim returns to Stuck to help Damon advise a woman whose husband has developed a problematic traveling habit.  Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. (00:00) Introduction (01:47) Ira Madison III and Damon talk about the most magical negroes throughout history (28:36) Damon Hates that leaving Twitter is trendy now (30:25) Dear Damon this week with writer Shamira Ibrahim, answers a listener's question about asking about a stranger their ethnic background Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week on Stuck, Ira Madison III joins Damon to have a conversation about the "magical negros" trope, and consider some of the most well-known examples from the real and fictional worlds. Then, in Dear Damon, Shamira Ibrahim returns to Stuck to help Damon advise a woman whose husband has developed a problematic traveling habit. 


Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.


(00:00) Introduction

(01:47) Ira Madison III and Damon talk about the most magical negroes throughout history

(28:36) Damon Hates that leaving Twitter is trendy now

(30:25) Dear Damon this week with writer Shamira Ibrahim, answers a listener's question about asking about a stranger their ethnic background

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]]> 2797 Rhetorical Flexibility (with Kiese Laymon & Baratunde Thurston) On this week's episode of Stuck with Damon Young, author and MacArthur genius Kiese Laymon joins Damon to discuss the ousting and reinstatement of Tennessee representative Justin Pearson in reaction to his gun lobbying efforts, and then get into his MLK style code-switching when speaking. Writer and host Baratunde Thurston joins Damon for dear Damon to discuss whether sliding into one's Linkedin DMs is a professional no-no. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. (00:00) Introduction (02:12) Damon and Kiese discuss code-switching and state representative Justin Pearson  (37:53) Damon Hates: Damon doesn't get high (39:57) Dear Damon with author Baratunde Thurston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:12:00 -0000 Rhetorical Flexibility (with Kiese Laymon & Baratunde Thurston) full 2 10 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media On this week's episode of Stuck with Damon Young, author and MacArthur genius Kiese Laymon joins Damon to discuss the ousting and reinstatement of Tennessee representative Justin Pearson in reaction to his gun lobbying efforts, and then get into his MLK style code-switching when speaking. Writer and host Baratunde Thurston joins Damon for dear Damon to discuss whether sliding into one's Linkedin DMs is a professional no-no. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. (00:00) Introduction (02:12) Damon and Kiese discuss code-switching and state representative Justin Pearson  (37:53) Damon Hates: Damon doesn't get high (39:57) Dear Damon with author Baratunde Thurston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this week's episode of Stuck with Damon Young, author and MacArthur genius Kiese Laymon joins Damon to discuss the ousting and reinstatement of Tennessee representative Justin Pearson in reaction to his gun lobbying efforts, and then get into his MLK style code-switching when speaking. Writer and host Baratunde Thurston joins Damon for dear Damon to discuss whether sliding into one's Linkedin DMs is a professional no-no.


Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.


(00:00) Introduction

(02:12) Damon and Kiese discuss code-switching and state representative Justin Pearson 

(37:53) Damon Hates: Damon doesn't get high

(39:57) Dear Damon with author Baratunde Thurston

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]]> 3504 Against All Odds (with A.V. Rockwell & Kola Bokinni) This week on Stuck with Damon Young, A.V. Rockwell, writer and director of the Sundance award winning "A Thousand and One" breaks down her inspirations for the film and its connections to her own experience growing up in New York City. Ted Lasso's Kola Bokinni then joins Damon to consider when a "parent's partner" becomes a "step-parent." Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. In this episode we cover: (00:00) Introduction (01:49) Damon and A.V. Rockwell discuss the process of writing a story that reflects the authenticity of her New York upbringing. (17:20) Teyana Taylor's performance as Inez in the film, "A Thousand and One" (39:09) Damon Hates: The start of his loc journey (36:19) An etiquette themed Dear Damon with Kola Bokinni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Against All Odds (with A.V. Rockwell & Kola Bokinni) full 2 9 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media This week on Stuck with Damon Young, A.V. Rockwell, writer and director of the Sundance award winning "A Thousand and One" breaks down her inspirations for the film and its connections to her own experience growing up in New York City. Ted Lasso's Kola Bokinni then joins Damon to consider when a "parent's partner" becomes a "step-parent." Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. In this episode we cover: (00:00) Introduction (01:49) Damon and A.V. Rockwell discuss the process of writing a story that reflects the authenticity of her New York upbringing. (17:20) Teyana Taylor's performance as Inez in the film, "A Thousand and One" (39:09) Damon Hates: The start of his loc journey (36:19) An etiquette themed Dear Damon with Kola Bokinni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week on Stuck with Damon Young, A.V. Rockwell, writer and director of the Sundance award winning "A Thousand and One" breaks down her inspirations for the film and its connections to her own experience growing up in New York City. Ted Lasso's Kola Bokinni then joins Damon to consider when a "parent's partner" becomes a "step-parent."


Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.


In this episode we cover:


(00:00) Introduction


(01:49) Damon and A.V. Rockwell discuss the process of writing a story that reflects the authenticity of her New York upbringing.


(17:20) Teyana Taylor's performance as Inez in the film, "A Thousand and One"


(39:09) Damon Hates: The start of his loc journey


(36:19) An etiquette themed Dear Damon with Kola Bokinni

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]]> 3364 Pay What You Owe (with Yamiche Alcindor & Saida Grundy) This week on Stuck with Damon Young, Yamiche Alcindor joins Damon to discuss the battle for slavery reparations in the United States. From history, to current events, they delve into the argument in favor of reparations and the best way to compensate the descendants of slaves for the labor of their ancestors. Then, on Dear Damon, Boston University professor Saida Grundy helps Damon advise a listener who is a descendant of slave owners who wants to give back to the black community. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (03:32) Damon discusses a 2014 conversation about Ta-Nehisi Coates article that argues for reparations (14:00) Bruce's Beach reparations situation discussion (29:27) Damon Hates: People who stare while his kids have a meltdown (32:28) A reparations themed Dear Damon with Saida Grundy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Pay What You Owe (with Yamiche Alcindor & Saida Grundy) full 2 8 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media This week on Stuck with Damon Young, Yamiche Alcindor joins Damon to discuss the battle for slavery reparations in the United States. From history, to current events, they delve into the argument in favor of reparations and the best way to compensate the descendants of slaves for the labor of their ancestors. Then, on Dear Damon, Boston University professor Saida Grundy helps Damon advise a listener who is a descendant of slave owners who wants to give back to the black community. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (03:32) Damon discusses a 2014 conversation about Ta-Nehisi Coates article that argues for reparations (14:00) Bruce's Beach reparations situation discussion (29:27) Damon Hates: People who stare while his kids have a meltdown (32:28) A reparations themed Dear Damon with Saida Grundy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week on Stuck with Damon Young, Yamiche Alcindor joins Damon to discuss the battle for slavery reparations in the United States. From history, to current events, they delve into the argument in favor of reparations and the best way to compensate the descendants of slaves for the labor of their ancestors. Then, on Dear Damon, Boston University professor Saida Grundy helps Damon advise a listener who is a descendant of slave owners who wants to give back to the black community.


Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.


In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:32) Damon discusses a 2014 conversation about Ta-Nehisi Coates article that argues for reparations

(14:00) Bruce's Beach reparations situation discussion

(29:27) Damon Hates: People who stare while his kids have a meltdown

(32:28) A reparations themed Dear Damon with Saida Grundy

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]]> 3474 Beware the Swarm (with Kara Brown & Bassey Ikpi) This week Damon is joined by author Kara Brown, who’s a writer and supervising producer on the new Amazon Prime horror series "Swarm." They pick apart what it means and what it’s like to write for a series with a black female lead. In the latest edition of "Dear Damon," New York Times bestselling author Bassey Ikpi joins Damon to help a listener dealing with the challenges that come with being in an interracial marriage. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:54) Damon and writer Kara Brown discuss the etymology of the term “Stan” and parasocial relationships (10:17) Billie Eilish and Dominique Fishback performances in the Amazon Prime series, Swarm (29:40) The role of a TV Supervising Producer (36:52) Damon Hates: Speed Limits (40:50) Dear Damon: Damon & writer Bassey Ikpi discuss the intricacies of interracial relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Beware the Swarm (with Kara Brown & Bassey Ikpi) full 2 7 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media This week Damon is joined by author Kara Brown, who’s a writer and supervising producer on the new Amazon Prime horror series "Swarm." They pick apart what it means and what it’s like to write for a series with a black female lead. In the latest edition of "Dear Damon," New York Times bestselling author Bassey Ikpi joins Damon to help a listener dealing with the challenges that come with being in an interracial marriage. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:54) Damon and writer Kara Brown discuss the etymology of the term “Stan” and parasocial relationships (10:17) Billie Eilish and Dominique Fishback performances in the Amazon Prime series, Swarm (29:40) The role of a TV Supervising Producer (36:52) Damon Hates: Speed Limits (40:50) Dear Damon: Damon & writer Bassey Ikpi discuss the intricacies of interracial relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week Damon is joined by author Kara Brown, who’s a writer and supervising producer on the new Amazon Prime horror series "Swarm." They pick apart what it means and what it’s like to write for a series with a black female lead.


In the latest edition of "Dear Damon," New York Times bestselling author Bassey Ikpi joins Damon to help a listener dealing with the challenges that come with being in an interracial marriage.


Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.

--

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:54) Damon and writer Kara Brown discuss the etymology of the term “Stan” and parasocial relationships

(10:17) Billie Eilish and Dominique Fishback performances in the Amazon Prime series, Swarm

(29:40) The role of a TV Supervising Producer

(36:52) Damon Hates: Speed Limits

(40:50) Dear Damon: Damon & writer Bassey Ikpi discuss the intricacies of interracial relationships

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]]> 3645 Who Woke Me Up (with Simone Polanen, Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay) On the heels of a viral interview around wokeness, Simone Polanen, host of the podcast Not Past It, joins Damon to talk about the history of the word and how we code language that describes Black people, spaces and experiences.   Later, Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay of the Higher Learning podcast help Damon tackle the age old question of airplane seat etiquette. If you didn’t pay… should you have a say?   Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (02:07) Damon and host of Not Past It, Simone Polanen, discuss their introduction to and relationship with the term “woke” (08:34) History and evolution of “woke”  (28:23) Damon Hates: His last dunk  (31:05) Damon and Higher Learning hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk airplane etiquette  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Who Woke Me Up (with Simone Polanen) full 2 6 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media On the heels of a viral interview around wokeness, Simone Polanen, host of the podcast Not Past It, joins Damon to talk about the history of the word and how we code language that describes Black people, spaces and experiences.   Later, Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay of the Higher Learning podcast help Damon tackle the age old question of airplane seat etiquette. If you didn’t pay… should you have a say?   Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction (02:07) Damon and host of Not Past It, Simone Polanen, discuss their introduction to and relationship with the term “woke” (08:34) History and evolution of “woke”  (28:23) Damon Hates: His last dunk  (31:05) Damon and Higher Learning hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk airplane etiquette  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On the heels of a viral interview around wokeness, Simone Polanen, host of the podcast Not Past It, joins Damon to talk about the history of the word and how we code language that describes Black people, spaces and experiences.

 

Later, Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay of the Higher Learning podcast help Damon tackle the age old question of airplane seat etiquette. If you didn’t pay… should you have a say?

 

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.


In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:07) Damon and host of Not Past It, Simone Polanen, discuss their introduction to and relationship with the term “woke”

(08:34) History and evolution of “woke” 

(28:23) Damon Hates: His last dunk 

(31:05) Damon and Higher Learning hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk airplane etiquette 

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]]> 2641 Black Masculinity Dissected (with Dante Stewart & Lorraine Avila) Pastor and writer Dante Stewart and Damon discuss the changing face of black male masculinity.   Then author Lorraine Avila joins the podcast to tackle the question of how much one should allow astrology to guide their lives.   Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.  -- In this episode, we cover: (0:00) Introduction (01:58) Damon & writer Dante Stewart recap the tender Academy Awards moment between Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Major and Angela Bassett and what it says about black masculinity (26:05) Ja Morant and the relationship between grace and accountability  (40:21) Damon Hates: Coffee FOMO (42:28) Damon & author Lorraine Avila discuss the role of astrology in decision-making Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000 Black Masculinity Dissected (with Dante Stewart) full 2 5 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Pastor and writer Dante Stewart and Damon discuss the changing face of black male masculinity.   Then author Lorraine Avila joins the podcast to tackle the question of how much one should allow astrology to guide their lives.   Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.  -- In this episode, we cover: (0:00) Introduction (01:58) Damon & writer Dante Stewart recap the tender Academy Awards moment between Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Major and Angela Bassett and what it says about black masculinity (26:05) Ja Morant and the relationship between grace and accountability  (40:21) Damon Hates: Coffee FOMO (42:28) Damon & author Lorraine Avila discuss the role of astrology in decision-making Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Pastor and writer Dante Stewart and Damon discuss the changing face of black male masculinity.

 

Then author Lorraine Avila joins the podcast to tackle the question of how much one should allow astrology to guide their lives.

 

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. 

--

In this episode, we cover:

(0:00) Introduction

(01:58) Damon & writer Dante Stewart recap the tender Academy Awards moment between Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Major and Angela Bassett and what it says about black masculinity

(26:05) Ja Morant and the relationship between grace and accountability 

(40:21) Damon Hates: Coffee FOMO

(42:28) Damon & author Lorraine Avila discuss the role of astrology in decision-making

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]]> 3431 Products of Environment (with Congresswoman Summer Lee & Aisha Harris) This week on Stuck, Damon follows the ecological disaster taking place in East Palestine, Ohio. He's joined by fellow Pittsburgher, Congresswoman Summer Lee to talk about environmental racism and the ways it's manifested itself in Pittsburgh area historically. Then writer Aisha Harris joins Damon to talk jokes- specifically which jokes are ok to tell and which ones are better left unsaid. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:40) Damon & Congresswoman Summer Lee discuss environmental racism (30:14) Growing up online (33:00) Damon Hates: Lack of masks for bearded men (35:27) Damon & Aisha Harris discuss the evolving rules of comedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0000 Products of Environment (with Congresswoman Summer Lee & Aisha Harris) full 2 4 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media This week on Stuck, Damon follows the ecological disaster taking place in East Palestine, Ohio. He's joined by fellow Pittsburgher, Congresswoman Summer Lee to talk about environmental racism and the ways it's manifested itself in Pittsburgh area historically. Then writer Aisha Harris joins Damon to talk jokes- specifically which jokes are ok to tell and which ones are better left unsaid. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:40) Damon & Congresswoman Summer Lee discuss environmental racism (30:14) Growing up online (33:00) Damon Hates: Lack of masks for bearded men (35:27) Damon & Aisha Harris discuss the evolving rules of comedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week on Stuck, Damon follows the ecological disaster taking place in East Palestine, Ohio. He's joined by fellow Pittsburgher, Congresswoman Summer Lee to talk about environmental racism and the ways it's manifested itself in Pittsburgh area historically.


Then writer Aisha Harris joins Damon to talk jokes- specifically which jokes are ok to tell and which ones are better left unsaid.


Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.


--

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:40) Damon & Congresswoman Summer Lee discuss environmental racism

(30:14) Growing up online

(33:00) Damon Hates: Lack of masks for bearded men

(35:27) Damon & Aisha Harris discuss the evolving rules of comedy

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]]> 3416 The Do's and Do Not's of the N Word (with Deesha Philyaw & Panama Jackson) The athletic director of Albany State University, a Georgia-based HBCU, is resigning after offering a scholarship to a white football player who said the n-word on video. Award-winning author Deesha Philyaw joins Damon for a conversation to talk about the n-word, how they both learned how to use the n-word to use it, and how they use it today. Then, writer and podcast host Panama Jackson, comes on to answer some uncomfortable truths around interracial relationships. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:30) Damon and Deesha Philyaw discuss rules of using “N-Word” (38:23) Damon Hates: Inability to choose the order in which body parts give way (40:31) Damon and Panama Jackson advise a mother on how to avoid scaring her son's black girlfriend away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0000 The Do's and Do Not's of the N Word full 2 3 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media The athletic director of Albany State University, a Georgia-based HBCU, is resigning after offering a scholarship to a white football player who said the n-word on video. Award-winning author Deesha Philyaw joins Damon for a conversation to talk about the n-word, how they both learned how to use the n-word to use it, and how they use it today. Then, writer and podcast host Panama Jackson, comes on to answer some uncomfortable truths around interracial relationships. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:30) Damon and Deesha Philyaw discuss rules of using “N-Word” (38:23) Damon Hates: Inability to choose the order in which body parts give way (40:31) Damon and Panama Jackson advise a mother on how to avoid scaring her son's black girlfriend away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The athletic director of Albany State University, a Georgia-based HBCU, is resigning after offering a scholarship to a white football player who said the n-word on video.

Award-winning author Deesha Philyaw joins Damon for a conversation to talk about the n-word, how they both learned how to use the n-word to use it, and how they use it today.

Then, writer and podcast host Panama Jackson, comes on to answer some uncomfortable truths around interracial relationships.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.


--

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:30) Damon and Deesha Philyaw discuss rules of using “N-Word”

(38:23) Damon Hates: Inability to choose the order in which body parts give way

(40:31) Damon and Panama Jackson advise a mother on how to avoid scaring her son's black girlfriend away

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]]> 3385 Shots Fired (with Bomani Jones & Shamira Ibrahim) The first weeks of 2023 have been rife with gun violence. In response, Bomani Jones, host of Game Theory on HBO Max, comes onto Stuck with Damon Young for a conversation about the relationship between guns and the black community.  Then, cultural critic Shamira Ibrahim and Damon team up for an advice segment reacting to whether Mac McClung's NBA Slam Dunk Contest victory is a black eye on black history month.  Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:36) Damon and Bomani Jones discuss their opinions on gun ownership (20:57) Damon Hates: white people using "crack" as a colloquialism (23:14) Damon and Shamira Ibrahim discuss Mac McClung winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during Black History Month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000 Shots Fired (with Bomani Jones & Shamira Ibrahim) full 2 2 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media The first weeks of 2023 have been rife with gun violence. In response, Bomani Jones, host of Game Theory on HBO Max, comes onto Stuck with Damon Young for a conversation about the relationship between guns and the black community.  Then, cultural critic Shamira Ibrahim and Damon team up for an advice segment reacting to whether Mac McClung's NBA Slam Dunk Contest victory is a black eye on black history month.  Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Intro (02:36) Damon and Bomani Jones discuss their opinions on gun ownership (20:57) Damon Hates: white people using "crack" as a colloquialism (23:14) Damon and Shamira Ibrahim discuss Mac McClung winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during Black History Month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The first weeks of 2023 have been rife with gun violence. In response, Bomani Jones, host of Game Theory on HBO Max, comes onto Stuck with Damon Young for a conversation about the relationship between guns and the black community. 


Then, cultural critic Shamira Ibrahim and Damon team up for an advice segment reacting to whether Mac McClung's NBA Slam Dunk Contest victory is a black eye on black history month. 


Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.

--

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:36) Damon and Bomani Jones discuss their opinions on gun ownership

(20:57) Damon Hates: white people using "crack" as a colloquialism

(23:14) Damon and Shamira Ibrahim discuss Mac McClung winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during Black History Month

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]]> 3031 The Return of Damon Young (with Malcolm D. Lee & Elaine Welteroth) The second season of Stuck with Damon Young kicks off with a conversation ripped straight out of the sports headlines. The dying embers of the first ever all-black quarterback Super Bowl matchup are still sizzling, and NBA All Star weekend is at centerstage.  Film maker Malcolm D. Lee joins Damon to recount the big game and discuss how the Brooklyn Nets serve as a living illustration of gentrification in New York City.  Damon is also joined by author and TV personality Elaine Welteroth. Together, they give advice to a person trying to figure out for themselves whether marriage is the only outcome for love. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Welcome Back Intro (03:01) Malcolm Lee and Damon recap the Super Bowl (07:06) Brooklyn Nets roster (14:16) Signs of gentrification (19:00) The relationship between black art and mainstream critical validation (30:58) Damon Hates: cops are terrible drivers (33:17) Damon and Elaine Welteroth give relationship advice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000 The Return of Damon Young (with Malcolm D. Lee & Elaine Welteroth) full 2 1 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media The second season of Stuck with Damon Young kicks off with a conversation ripped straight out of the sports headlines. The dying embers of the first ever all-black quarterback Super Bowl matchup are still sizzling, and NBA All Star weekend is at centerstage.  Film maker Malcolm D. Lee joins Damon to recount the big game and discuss how the Brooklyn Nets serve as a living illustration of gentrification in New York City.  Damon is also joined by author and TV personality Elaine Welteroth. Together, they give advice to a person trying to figure out for themselves whether marriage is the only outcome for love. Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com. -- In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Welcome Back Intro (03:01) Malcolm Lee and Damon recap the Super Bowl (07:06) Brooklyn Nets roster (14:16) Signs of gentrification (19:00) The relationship between black art and mainstream critical validation (30:58) Damon Hates: cops are terrible drivers (33:17) Damon and Elaine Welteroth give relationship advice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The second season of Stuck with Damon Young kicks off with a conversation ripped straight out of the sports headlines. The dying embers of the first ever all-black quarterback Super Bowl matchup are still sizzling, and NBA All Star weekend is at centerstage. 

Film maker Malcolm D. Lee joins Damon to recount the big game and discuss how the Brooklyn Nets serve as a living illustration of gentrification in New York City. 

Damon is also joined by author and TV personality Elaine Welteroth. Together, they give advice to a person trying to figure out for themselves whether marriage is the only outcome for love.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at deardamon@crooked.com.

--

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Welcome Back Intro

(03:01) Malcolm Lee and Damon recap the Super Bowl

(07:06) Brooklyn Nets roster

(14:16) Signs of gentrification

(19:00) The relationship between black art and mainstream critical validation

(30:58) Damon Hates: cops are terrible drivers

(33:17) Damon and Elaine Welteroth give relationship advice

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]]> 3616 Welcome Back to Stuck with Damon Young Award-winning author Damon Young is joined by the brightest, weirdest, and blackest writers, comedians, and critics he knows to explore the hilarious and hideous absurdity of human behavior. This season, Damon moves away from the friction between self consciousness and social consciousness, setting his sights on the world around him (And still some of that pesky friction.). Season two of Stuck with Damon Young is a Spotify original podcast from Gimlet and Crooked Media. New episodes drop every Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000 trailer 2 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Award-winning author Damon Young is joined by the brightest, weirdest, and blackest writers, comedians, and critics he knows to explore the hilarious and hideous absurdity of human behavior. This season, Damon moves away from the friction between self consciousness and social consciousness, setting his sights on the world around him (And still some of that pesky friction.). Season two of Stuck with Damon Young is a Spotify original podcast from Gimlet and Crooked Media. New episodes drop every Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Award-winning author Damon Young is joined by the brightest, weirdest, and blackest writers, comedians, and critics he knows to explore the hilarious and hideous absurdity of human behavior. This season, Damon moves away from the friction between self consciousness and social consciousness, setting his sights on the world around him (And still some of that pesky friction.).


Season two of Stuck with Damon Young is a Spotify original podcast from Gimlet and Crooked Media. New episodes drop every Thursday.

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]]> 112 Stuck Between Hating and Loving My Body Damon talks to Jay Ellis and Robert Jones Jr. about our bodies, and why men are so reluctant to admit to experiencing body shame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 31 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 12 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon talks to Jay Ellis and Robert Jones Jr. about our bodies, and why men are so reluctant to admit to experiencing body shame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon talks to Jay Ellis and Robert Jones Jr. about our bodies, and why men are so reluctant to admit to experiencing body shame.

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]]> 2740 Stuck on Grieving Everyone, Everything, All of the Time Damon gets inside of grief, with Hanif Abdurraqib and Imani Perry, and tries to understand what it does when it’s inside of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 24 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 11 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon gets inside of grief, with Hanif Abdurraqib and Imani Perry, and tries to understand what it does when it’s inside of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon gets inside of grief, with Hanif Abdurraqib and Imani Perry, and tries to understand what it does when it’s inside of us.

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]]> 2909 Stuck On Getting It Right When We’re Wrong Damon unpacks what it means to be truly accountable, publicly and privately, with Marc Lamont Hill and Kara Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 17 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 10 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon unpacks what it means to be truly accountable, publicly and privately, with Marc Lamont Hill and Kara Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon unpacks what it means to be truly accountable, publicly and privately, with Marc Lamont Hill and Kara Brown.

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]]> 2334 yes Stuck on What I Think I’m Supposed to Say (According to Twitter) Damon unpacks the gap between our ideal political selves and our actual selves with Jamilah Lemieux and Shamira Ibrahim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 10 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 9 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon unpacks the gap between our ideal political selves and our actual selves with Jamilah Lemieux and Shamira Ibrahim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon unpacks the gap between our ideal political selves and our actual selves with Jamilah Lemieux and Shamira Ibrahim.

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]]> 2445 yes Stuck on “What’s Good?” (Cause I Don’t Really Want to Know) Damon talks to Kiese Laymon and Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford about why we all need therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 03 May 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 8 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon talks to Kiese Laymon and Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford about why we all need therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon talks to Kiese Laymon and Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford about why we all need therapy.

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]]> 2592 yes Stuck Online. (No, Seriously. Stuck and Can’t Leave) Damon explores whether our personas online and in person are collapsing into each other with Jemele Hill, Jenee Desmond Harris, and Joel Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 7 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon explores whether our personas online and in person are collapsing into each other with Jemele Hill, Jenee Desmond Harris, and Joel Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon explores whether our personas online and in person are collapsing into each other with Jemele Hill, Jenee Desmond Harris, and Joel Anderson.

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]]> 2483 yes Stuck on All the Shiny Sh*t I Want to Buy Damon unpacks the whiplash of new money with Samantha Irby and Mehrsa Baradaran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 19 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 6 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon unpacks the whiplash of new money with Samantha Irby and Mehrsa Baradaran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon unpacks the whiplash of new money with Samantha Irby and Mehrsa Baradaran.

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]]> 2319 yes Stuck on the Pew (Cause I Fell Asleep) Damon explores his (unconvincing) performance of Christianity with Roy Wood Jr. and Dr. Brittney Cooper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 5 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon explores his (unconvincing) performance of Christianity with Roy Wood Jr. and Dr. Brittney Cooper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon explores his (unconvincing) performance of Christianity with Roy Wood Jr. and Dr. Brittney Cooper.

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]]> 2482 yes Stuck on Blacking While Black Damon examines the idea of performing Blackness around other Black people with Lauren Michele Jackson and Terence Nance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 4 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon examines the idea of performing Blackness around other Black people with Lauren Michele Jackson and Terence Nance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon examines the idea of performing Blackness around other Black people with Lauren Michele Jackson and Terence Nance.

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]]> 2703 yes Stuck on Whooping Some Ass (in My Head) Damon explains why he wants all the smoke – specifically, why he needs to know if he’s capable of smoke – with Darnell Moore and Hannah Giorgis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 3 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon explains why he wants all the smoke – specifically, why he needs to know if he’s capable of smoke – with Darnell Moore and Hannah Giorgis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon explains why he wants all the smoke – specifically, why he needs to know if he’s capable of smoke – with Darnell Moore and Hannah Giorgis.

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]]> 2429 yes Stuck on Sh*t My Dad Did Damon talks to Nikole Hannah-Jones (and then his real actual dad) about all of the racial and economic factors impacting where he decides to send his kids to school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 1 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon talks to Nikole Hannah-Jones (and then his real actual dad) about all of the racial and economic factors impacting where he decides to send his kids to school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon talks to Nikole Hannah-Jones (and then his real actual dad) about all of the racial and economic factors impacting where he decides to send his kids to school.

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]]> 2438 yes Stuck on “One Minute Man” Damon is joined by Saida Grundy and Jason Reynolds to deconstruct all the weird, awkward and terrifying intraracial anxieties we have about cis-hetero sex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 2 Spotify Studios / Crooked Media Damon is joined by Saida Grundy and Jason Reynolds to deconstruct all the weird, awkward and terrifying intraracial anxieties we have about cis-hetero sex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Damon is joined by Saida Grundy and Jason Reynolds to deconstruct all the weird, awkward and terrifying intraracial anxieties we have about cis-hetero sex.

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