My Momma Told Me
Comedians Langston Kerman and David Gborie take a deep dive into the most exciting, groundbreaking and sometimes problematic Black conspiracy theories. They’ll have guests cover silly conspiracies, scary conspiracies and conspiracies they learned from that uncle who used to wear jeans when he went swimming in the public pool.
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Alien News Is a Decoy (with Malcolm Barrett)
Is the government dangling confirmation of human contact with aliens to divert our attention from more pressing matters? Langston and David are joined by actor Malcolm Barrett to discuss how convenient the timing of alien news is for those in power as well as the possibility of extraterrestrial life at large.0:00 Cold open: The lore of Yakub2:59 Have you ever been dunked on?6:38 The art of the scam9:38 Intro: The term “wifey”21:30 Pop-a-shot at home28:31 David is anti-whimsy40:18 Conspiracy theory: They’re trying to distract us with aliens48:01 Coolest American presidents56:52 Would aliens even want to meet us?1:01:45 Asian people with non-American accents1:07:57 Are we too free here?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
White People Like to OWN Their Pets (with Langston and David)
Is there something deeper and darker behind the way some white folks relate with animals? Langston and David sit down to respond to listeners’ voicemails and emails, including one about the power dynamics between white people and their pets.0:00 Avatar is mid4:34 Doing bits with loved ones9:39 Langston acquires a new nickname!13:11 Voicemail 1: The Love Island men receive help21:35 Voicemail 2: Investi-gay-tion40:39 Email: White people and their petsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Lettuce-Diarrhea Outbreak is a Psyop (with Orlando Jones)
Was the panic around lettuce-related explosive diarrhea fomented to make us turn on immigrant farmers? Langston and David are joined by actor/comedian Orlando Jones to answer four (4) voicemails sent in by the Lil’ Mommas, including one about the recent iceberg lettuce scare.0:00 Intro: Bad slave dealerships9:08 Autobiographies16:14 Good Black stereotypes and demon possession25:32 Voicemail 1: Biracial eugenics35:02 Voicemail 2: Langston’s idiosyncratic noises37:46 Voicemail 3: Don’t trust school tests50:42 Voicemail 4: Is the lettuce-diarrhea parasite for real?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
They WANT the World to Burn (with Mariah Smith)
Are they leading our species to extinction because we’re having too much fun? Langston and David sit down with the ageless Mariah Smith to discuss the end of the world as we know it and how to cope with that.0:00 Cold open: Sports vs theater3:22 Intro: Aspirations and checkpoints11:01 How old is Mariah?15:20 Conspiracy: They want the planet to die21:53 Mariah’s favorite is…Ed Sheeran?31:10 Getting cryogenically frozen38:45 How long do we have as a species?42:38 (Hypothetical) deceitfulness as a way of life49:38 Voicemail: Civilization dies in comfort55:23 Compulsive lying for sport, reprisedLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pokémon GO Is Data-Mining You (with Brian Robert Jones)
Are shady powers behind the once-viral mobile game Pokémon GO? Langston and David are joined by guitarist and former Pokémon GO player Brian Robert Jones to discuss the possibility that the popular game was harnessed for wicked purposes.0:00 Cold open: Steppers, criminality, racial slurs6:48 Intro: David’s treasonous ways10:57 Smokey Robinson trying to pronounce Chanukah20:10 Jar Jar Binks (!!!)28:25 Conspiracy: Pokémon GO was a CIA plant44:50 Slavery was the big lick51:57 Fandom, fame, fitness, fishing1:13:31 Homemade wine and new cocktail technology1:19:30 Boundaries between teachers and students1:25:34 Being tracked by the Apple WatchLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices