Until recently I have not looked forward to Tuesdays, days
with more traffic and less parking (why worse on Tuesdays, I don’t know…). But
now the commute home on Tuesday means listening to the 2 Dope Queens podcast,
which translates to a calmer and less road ragey me. Yay Tuesdays!
This second post is back to the present day to recognize two
smart and funny ladies, Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson. Their podcast 2
Dope Queens is not only amazing but gives the spotlight to fantastic stand up
comedians. The premise is this: Phoebe and Jessica chat about their lives and
have an amazing chemistry, and then they allow some comics to make us laugh.
I have been a fan of Jessica Williams after seeing her as a
correspondent on the Daily Show. The
clip in the video below pretty much cinched my love of her. She has a way of
highlighting the idiosyncrasies of racism and sexism in a way that is comical
while still addressing the seriousness. This is the beauty of the podcast as
well.
This is a more recent favorite of mine.
I admittedly have not known of Phoebe Robinson until this
podcast but have since come to appreciate her comedic style. Here is a sample.
She and Jessica together are magical and giving voice to
comedians from many walks of life, this podcast is an essential part of
American culture. The podcast as a whole invites conversations about race and
gender, especially the absence of black women in many public arenas, in a way
that is comfortable and often funny. But don’t think this means that they are
avoiding uncomfortable issues to appease those who don't want to hear it.
They call out BS when they need to call out BS and are unapologetic about
it. And ladies, your fans are dying for
more! Please don’t stop, we need you in our lives!
*End note: I have included links to the videos here and apparently Blogger only lets you embed videos from YouTube, on which these videos were not available.
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