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A quick chat with Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal about their incredible new film, set in the Bay Area, called Blindspotting.

SPOILER. ALERT. Justin Simien and deep dive into the season, in an episode-by-episode talk about everything DWP Vol. 2. Chapter 1 begins at 15:41 Chapter 2: 23:45 Chapter 3: 30:11 Chapter 4: 37:52 Chapter 5: 46:11 Chapter 6: 53:04 Chapter 7: 57:58 Chapter 8: 1:06:26 Chapter 9: 1:12:42 Chapter 10: 1:21:42

Michael W. Twitty, award-winning author of The Cooking Gene, shares just what it means to be a "culinary historian," how food and identity influence one another, and why being a Black, Jewish, gay, big and "bearish" has made him who he is today.

I talk to Jada Pinkett-Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and Sheree Fletcher (mother of Will Smith's first son Trey).

I recently sat down with Jussie Smollett's to go for a deep dive into his new album, Sum of My Music. You get to hear the full, uncensored, open and honest conversation for ESSENCE. For more on Jussie tour, check out his website: JussieSmollettMusic.com ESSENCE article link to come...

Member of the Dora Milaje and incredible stuntwoman, Janeshia Adams-Ginyard tells us the simple moment that she knew she was destined to perform stunts on film, what has always driven her, and her favorite memory from the set of Marvel's Black Panther. Black Panther is in theaters February 16th.

A discussion with Thom Filicia, interior designer and Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

A discussion with Jai Rodriguez, actor most recently from Fox's The Resident, Grey's Anatomy and also Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

A discussion with Carson Kressley, judge on RuPaul's Drag Race on VH1, and Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

A discussion with Ted Allen, host of Food Network's Chopped, and Queer Eye for the Straight guy alum.

A conversation with the new cast of Netflix's reboot of Queer Eye. The new series begins steraming on Netflix Wednesday, Feb. 7th.

They changed the narrative. We're correcting the narrative. A listener confronts the narrative. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/jarretthill http://jarretthill.com Exavier Pope http://Twitter.com/exavierpope http://exavierpope.com/ Spirit http://Twitter.com/talk2spirit http://talk2spirit.com/ Charles Davis http://Twitter.com/hfdavis http://hfdavis.com/

St. Louis prepares for a ruling. One family handles a horror. We try to add a bit of sass. ::neck roll:: Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/jarretthill jarretthill.com Jacob Long http://Twitter.com/JacobLong_KSDK http://ksdk.com Tra'vell Anderson http://Twitter.com/TravellAnderson http://www.LATimes.com Tia Oso http://Twitter.com/Tia_Oso http://tiaoso.net/ Dara Wilson http://Twitter.com/DaraMWilson http://nbttheshow.com/

Bishop Yvette A. Flunder on why the Black civil rights and the LGBT rights movements need to come together for #TheResistance. THEN: Was Joel Osteen really wrong? What is the 2017 church's role in society, in culture? Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/jarretthill jarretthill.com Bishop Yvette Flunder https://www.facebook.com/bishopyvetteflunder http://radicallyinclusive.com/ Ashon Crawley http://Twitter.com/ashoncrawley Danielle DeCourcey http://Twitter.com/DeeDeCourcey Tia Oso http://Twitter.com/Tia_Oso

Charlamagne tha God (co-host, Power 105's The Breakfast Club; author, Black Privilege) and Ari Melber (host, MSNBC's The Beat) are teaming up in what might be, at the very least, an unexpected alliance talking the intersection of hip hop and politics. They'll be appearing together at Politicon, Sunday, July 30th: https://politicon.com/session/msnbc-takeover-hip-hops-long-term-relationship-with-trump/

OJ is off the hook. R. Kelly is on the hook. The Situationship holds a big a lie. Jarrett Hill http://twitter.com/jarretthill Danielle DeCourcey http://twitter.com/DeeDeCourcey Tia Oso http://twitter.com/tia_oso Alex Haynes http://twitter.com/AlexUnmuted

Sammy's has a skin situation Shia's showing out One couple's wedding goes viral - and they're here! Jarrett Hill http://twitter.com/jarretthill Asha Dahya http://twitter.com/ashadahya Mekeisha Madden Toby http://twitter.com/mekeishamadto

Chicago and shootings. Chyna vs. Rob. Fatima's gotta go. Trump squares up with the world. Kathy Griffin backs down. A listener has to choose. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill http://JarrettHill.com Kenya Parham http://Twitter.com/KParham Charles Davis http://Twitter.com/hfdavis

Trump squares up with the world. Kathy Griffin backs down. A listener has to choose. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill http://JarrettHill.com Sophia Nelson http://Twitter.com/IAmSophiaNelson http://IAmSophiaNelson.com Kenya Parham http://Twitter.com/KParham http://WeParlay.org Mark Magaña http://Twitter.com/MarkMagana http://GreenLatinos.org

Two girls fight their school over their hair. Trump fights with everyone over Russia. America is fighting men wearing rompers. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill Asha Dahya http://Twitter.com/AshaDahya Tia Oso http://Twitter.com/Tia_Oso

Our new favorite twins give Betsy Devos the cold shoulder. Steve Harvey gives his employees the stiff arm. A listener wants to give her neighbor the hard press. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill Numa Perrier http://Twitter.com/MissNuma Malcolm Kenyatta http://Twitter.com/MalcolmKenyatta

We talk to the attorney of slain Black 15-year-old Jordan Edwards' about the young man who was killed by police in Balch Springs, TX. Then, the cast & creator of Netflix's new hit series 'Dear White People' join us for the rest of the hour. Hot Topics. Inside the show. And even a Situationship. (Recorded live at NBC News, Universal Studios in Los Angeles)

Luuvie sparks a controversy. A black female judge is inexplicably dead. The conversation is spicy. Marissa Jenae http://Twitter.com/RissaOfTheWay Malcolm Kenyatta http://Twitter.com/MalcolmKenyatta Kenya Parham http://Twitter.com/KParham

LIVE from 30 Rock: Surprising new video of Mike Brown. Snoop Dogg's shots fired at Trump. TI comes in with the assist. GUESTS: Jason Pollock Jason Johnson Kenya Parham

Sessions in trouble. Bidens in love. Court in Session. Jarrett Hill http://twitter.com/jarretthill Keith Boykin http://twitter.com/keithboykin Lauren Lake http://twitter.com/laurenllake http://LimitlessLivingConference.com Tiffany Johnson http://twitter.com/tiffanyjenellej Ifeoma Ike http://twitter.com/IfyWorks

Blah Blah Land goes to Oscar & #ABFFHonors turns up. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill Nina Parker http://Twitter.com/MzGossipGirl Search "Little Black Dress" wherever you listen to podcasts. Chris Witherspoon http://Twitter.com/WitherspoonC Fandango.com Kenya Parham http://Twitter.com/KParham WeParlay.com Ian Thompson http://Twitter.com/IanTDC ACLU.org

WTH are we in for in a Trump presidency? And how are journalists going to cover it? And, a fan question for anyone that watches All In with Chris Hayes: Where the hell did "Thing 1" and "Thing 2" come from?

Jarrett's mom joins him for a special episode, following attending the Ebony Power 100. And for the first time here, Jarrett tells the story of the tweet that brought him here in the first place, calling out Melania Trump's plagiarism of First Lady Michelle Obama.

In The Hollywood Reporter's series, “Get To Know Your Cable News Pundit” we've gotten to hear from some of the voices that regularly offer us information, analysis, and perspective on politics that shapes so much of our national narrative - and even an election. The host of MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell is our last profile of the election season, and we spoke to him as he's preparing to leave for Malawi, as part of his mission with The KIND Fund. Through support of his viewers, Lawrence has raised more than $10 million to provide jobs, desks and scholarships for students in Malawi. Beyond his charity work in Africa, O'Donnell has a storied professional past, having studied economics at Harvard College, worked in the senate (that brought about a “complete accident” of actually using his degree), and even writing on one of television's biggest political dramas, The West Wing.

Who dafuq!? What dafuq!? How dafuq!? Asha Dahya http://Twitter.com/AshaDahya Kenya Parham http://Twitter.com/KParham Malcolm Kenyatta http://Twitter.com/MalcolmKenyatta Simone Shepherd http://Twitter.com/SimoneShepherd See the BLM Mannequin Challenge: http://nbcnews.com.to/2fGNgKT

Shining a spotlight on #DAPL. Beyoncé lights up the CMAs. Moonlight. Period. Jarrett Hill http://Twitter.com/JarrettHill http://JarrettHill.com Kendrick Sampson http://Twitter.com/Kendrick38 https://www.facebook.com/StopDAPL/ Yolo Akili http://Twitter.com/YoloAkili http://YoloAkili.com Darian Aaron http://Twitter.com/DarianOutLoud http://loldarian.blogspot.com Kevin Dwayne http://Twitter.com/TheWorldofKevin KevinDwayne.com The Outline with Kevin Dwayne: https://soundcloud.com/theoutlinepodcast

If you've ever tuned into weekend mornings on MSNBC, you know the ever-appropriately named Joy Ann Reid, host of AM Joy. But if Saturday and Sunday mornings aren't your jam, that's ok, because MSNBC is getting their money's worth out of Reid, with appearances on nearly every show they have at one point or another. In her profile, I described Nicolle Wallace as “delightfully Republican,” Reid, in a lot of ways, may just be her Liberal counterpart with her trademark smile and infectious laugh. Getting her start in local news in Miami, and a Harvard education, Reid is one of the brightest bulbs in the bunch providing analysis on the biggest stories of the day, alongside some of the heavy-hitters in news, day-in and day-out. Reid is an author, her first book is called Fracture: Barack Obama, The Clintons, and the Racial Divide. She's also a self-proclaimed policy wonk, she's got the important, useful ability to break down complex issues in a way that makes them digestible and accessible; priding herself on her show's unique ability to talk to politicos who love the daily grind of K-street and also to people who'd rather not get into the weeds. I talked to Reid on a rare day off, while she was home with her dog.

--Raw Interview with the one and only Nicolle Wallace-- So here's the thing: If you don't like Nicolle Wallace, it's highly likely you're the one with something wrong. The woman that Americans probably first really learned about after she was played by Sarah Paulson in HBO's Game Change, is one of the most delightfully Republican, cheerful and friendly people in political discourse today. Wallace is a seasoned politico, having started in the California legislature, eventually becoming a trusted voice to the Bush family working for both Gov. Jeb Bush and Pres. Bush 43. Most famously, the film depiction of her role in the McCain Palin 2008 Campaign showed Wallace's fierce, opinionated side, showing her at serious odds with then-Governor of Alaska and Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin. Today, Wallace is a little bit of everywhere, with her perspective, which is decidedly not a fan of Donald Trump, though she won't say who she's voting for after the movie showed her telling her little secret - she didn't vote for the McCain Palin campaign she was a part of. Her days start at Morning Joe on MSNBC and the Today Show in the mornings, guesting with appearances on Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, big debate and election night coverage, and Brian Williams' new show, The 11th Hour in the evenings. I talked to Wallace Monday afternoon, between returning from walking her dogs in Central Park and being mom to a four year-old son, Liam. And before heading back for seemingly more television in the evening. Nicolle Wallace is the latest from The Hollywood Reporter series of Q&As, Know Your Cable News Pundit.

Donald's backups are wrong. Patti's backups are missing. Ladies need men to... back up. Austen Jaye @AustenJaye Dara M Wilson @DaraMWilson

Hillary: Nasty Girl. Janet: The original Nasty Girl. The Situationship: It gets nasty, girl. Kenya Parham @KParham Imaeyen Ibanga @iiWrites

Michelle's moment. Trump's fail. Ken's win. Jarrett Hill @JarrettHill SheBe @SheBeShonuff Podcast: Just Thinking Out Loud http://www.jtolmedia.com/ Shane Paul Neil @ShanePaulNeil

Robbers allegedly tried to kill Kim. Kid Cudi is killing stigma. A listener's mom may be a cold-blooded killer. Ifeoma Ike Twitter.com/IfyWorks Tiffany Johnson Twitter.com/TiffanyJenelleJ Tati B Twitter.com/TheTatiB Instagram/TamedToTheT

504: Trumpsplaining We find a non-deplorable Trump supporter. We talk Alfred Olango. We ask a super millennial question. Asha Dahya Twitter.com/AshaDahya Shane Paul Neil Twitter.com/ShanePaulNeil Lee Spieckerman Twitter.com/Spieckerman

North Carolina is in protest Tulsa is in prayer Drake is a civil rights activist(ish) GUESTS: Spirit twitter.com/talk2Spirit Talk2Spirit.com Danielle DeCourcey twitter.com/deedecourcey ATTN.com Jarrett Hill @JarrettHill JarrettHill.com GetBack2Reality.com

LIVE from Hollywood, Thursdays at 7PM, at Facebook.com/GetBack2Reality Students are hot for #teacherbae. Nelly's burning up playlists. One teen girl's ice cold move. Jason Carter @JJCForever Zainab Johnson @ZainabJohnson For her podcast, search iTunes for "JUST FRIENDS" GetBack2Reality.com

We're BACK! We're LIVE! Thursdays at 7PM PT Colin Kaepernick takes a knee, a school takes out a student, and the candidates take the stage. Guests: Shaun King - Senior Justice Writer, New York Daily News Kendrick Sampson - Activist & Actor, How To Get Away With Murder Asha Dahya - Founder, GirlTalkHQ GetBack2Reality.com

Chanon Bell & Michael Brewer are coming Back2Reality again from Washington, D.C.! Bill Cosby is on the Hot Seat. Shaun King is clapping back. Mark Salling is less than Glee-ful. Jarrett Hill @Jarrett Hill Chanon Bell @Chanon_Michelle Michael Brewer @MichaelJBrewer Back2Reality @GetBack2Reality ww.GetBack2Reality.com

This week's show is an AWESOME interview with Mykal Kilgore, and star of screen and stage, that just came off a performance on NBC in a little show called The Wiz Live! Tickets to Mykal Kilgore at the Apollo Theater: https://www.apollotheater.org/event/apollo-music-cafe-mykal-kilgore/ Check out Mykal performing with Post Modern Jukebox, a cover of Celine Dion's Titanic theme My Heart Will Go on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyiWQ3l66Nk Follow: Mykal Kilgore @MykalWithA_Y Photos of Jarrett's design in Mykal's new home are on our website: http://getback2reality.com/episodes/4106/

Steve Harvey miffed it. Hillary Clinton served it. Her boyfriend tried it. (Audio sounds a little different this episode, as we're on the road and working with road equipment) Jarrett Hill @JarrettHill Michael Brewer @MichaelJBrewer Read Michael's article: How ‘The Wiz Live!' Became the Progressive Political Statement That Black America Needed http://talkpoverty.org/2015/12/23/the-wiz-live-progressive-statement-black-america-needed/ Chanon Bell @Chanon_Michelle Follow the Show @GetBack2Reality

This week is a little out of the ordinary as Jarrett sits down with a frequent Back2Reality guest, comedian Myles Weber. We're back next week with regularly scheduled programming! Check out Myles' tour schedule to see when he's in a town near you at at MylesWeber.com.

4.103: Family Matters (Tiffany Johnson & Nick WIllams) by Back2Reality

How to take a break with Facebook. The top porn searches of the year. And a very Patti Thanksgiving. FIND US: Jarrett Hill @JarrettHill Eugene Allen @ESAllen09 Nick Santa Croce @Nixamus GetBack2Reality.com @GetBack2Reality

Patti La Belle is oh so moist. Charlie Sheen's being extorted. And Abby gets a remix. Jarrett Hill @JarrettHill Marque Richardson @MarqueRiiich Jason Powell @JasonPowell98 @LadyWatchPod

In an episode where the good time is guaranteed, Tiff & Nick join us! Be back here for all new episodes of Back2Reality with Jarrett Hill starting Nov. 18th!

We may be 100 episodes old... but we've got hot topics to discuss! And we've got a peculiar set of scenarios in this week's Situationship, and Jarrett can't wrap his mind around it. PLUS: We're running down the moments that have kept a special place in our minds and in B2R history! THEN: A big announcement about the future of our show! Check out some of our favorite shows featured in THIS episode: 2.27 Justin & Shana - Hot topics moment http://getback2reality.com/episodes/227/ 2.30 Faith & Terrence - Situationship moment http://getback2reality.com/episodes/230/ 2.37 Chris & Myles Pooping 37:22-41:25 http://getback2reality.com/episodes/237/ 2.45 Jason & Marque - F**k You! http://getback2reality.com/episodes/245/ 2.48 Nick SC & Tiffany - Cold Open http://getback2reality.com/episodes/248/ 2.50 Justin & Eugene - The Wheel Well http://getback2reality.com/episodes/250/ 2.69 Delivert - Cold Open (Angelique & Ro) http://getback2reality.com/episodes/269/ CONNECT WITH THE CAST: Jarrett Hill www.Facebook.com/JarrettHill www.Twitter.com/JarrettHill www.Instagram.com/JarrettHill www.HuffingtonPost.com/jarrett-hill ----- The Tati B. www.Twitter.com/TheTatiB www.instagram.com/TheTatiB www.instagram.com/tamed2theT

Willow and Jaden... ugh. Oprah made HOW MUCH MONEY?? And updates on Lamar & Raven