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What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito is your source for untold stories and uncovered truths. Hosts Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia interview cultural influencers, bringing their warmth, humor, and a fresh perspective. They're talking about art, music, politics, sports and what's good!

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  • Nov 21, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 35m AVG DURATION
  • 33 EPISODES


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Robert Glasper On How To Get More Young People Into Jazz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 50:33


The virtuosic jazz keyboardist joins Stretch & Bobbito for a wide-ranging conversation about his earliest music memories, the first time he met Dr. Dre and why he's trying to get more young people into jazz music.

Comedian Neal Brennan on Stand-Up, Chappelle's Show and PC Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 40:38


You might not know his name, but if you're a fan of comedy you definitely know his work. Neal Brennan found immense success in his early 20s by co-creating Chappelle's Show and writing the movie Half Baked with fellow comedian Dave Chappelle. But more recently Brennan has been getting back on stage as a stand-up comedian. He joins Stretch and Bob for a conversation about his days as a comedy club doorman in New York, why he's not concerned with PC culture and what to expect from his stand-up tour "Here We Go."

Kimberly Drew On Making Art Radically Accessible For All

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 39:09


Writer, art activist and cultural curator Kimberly Drew joins Stretch & Bobbito to discuss her earliest art memories, how she found inspiration in Kehinde Wiley's paintings and why working for The Metropolitan Museum of Art was great, but "exhausting."

Jonah Hill On Hip-Hop And Coming Of Age In The Mid90s

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 40:50


The writer/director of the film Mid90s joins Stretch & Bobbito for a lively conversation about how hip-hop influenced his life, how he used to collect tapes of their WKCR show, and why seeing LL Cool J in concert at 13 was a little weird.

The Beastie Boys On Their Hip-Hop Journey And Missing Adam Yauch

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 44:40


Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock) and Mike Diamond (Mike D) of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys talk about their new book, which is largely a love letter to their late band mate, Adam "MCA" Yauch. Plus they reflect on growing up in 1980s New York City and how they gained respect in hip-hop.

Gaby Moreno On Leaving Home And Making It In The Music Industry

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 35:08


The Guatemalan singer/songwriter joins Stretch & Bobbito to talk about the ups and downs of navigating the music industry as an independent artist and what she's doing to help victims of the Volcán de Fuego disaster in her home country.

Chef Massimo Bottura On Challenging Tradition And Combating Hunger

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 38:46


Chef Massimo Bottura's restaurant Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy currently holds the top spot on the annual list of the world's 50 best restaurants. But his creative and contemporary take on Italian cuisine wasn't always a hit with the locals. Bottura joins Stretch and Bobbito to talk about the early days of his now-famous restaurant, the humble roots of Italian cuisine and how he's using his influence to advocate against food waste and hunger via his non-profit, Food For Soul. Plus, Jon Gray from the Bronx-based food collective Ghetto Gastro calls in to talk about their plans to collaborate on a community kitchen project.

Bozoma Saint John Bridges The Gap Between Culture and Commerce

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 45:16


Pepsi. Apple. Uber. Endeavor. Just a handful of the companies branding guru Bozoma Saint John has already had her hands on. The daughter of a Ghanaian politician raised between the U.S. and Africa, Saint John embodies a worldliness, a confidence and a curiosity that has made her one of the most sought-after marketers working today. She joins Stretch & Bobbito for a lively discussion about her Ghanaian roots, the tough life lessons she learned from Spike Lee and her newest challenge: helping Papa John's Pizza re-brand after a CEO scandal.

Maimouna Youssef AKA Mumu Fresh Is Ready For The Spotlight

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 37:10


The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter talks about her Native American heritage, how she learned to rap and what it's like to navigate the music industry as an independent artist.

The Roots' Black Thought On How Art Saved His Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 47:16


The Roots frontman Black Thought (aka Tariq Trotter) joins Stretch & Bob for an open conversation about his early days in Philly, how childhood trauma motivated him to succeed and the guys uncover his 1994 freestyle from their show at WKCR.

Bethann Hardison On Model Diversity And The Ever-Changing Face Of Fashion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 49:52


Pioneering model, agent and fashion activist Bethann Hardison talks about sneaking into bars as a child in 1950s Brooklyn, modeling in the historic 1973 Battle of Versailles fashion show and how the industry has evolved in the past 50 years.

Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez On Creating A Superhero For Puerto Rico

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 39:56


Graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez joins Stretch & Bob to talk about his comic book series La Borinqueña, Puerto Rican history and how art can be a conduit for activism.

Rakim Reflects On His Life In Hip-Hop And What Happened With Eric B.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 41:00


Legendary emcee Rakim joins Stretch and Bobbito for a look at his iconic career and life, including reflections on his Islamic faith, the dissolution of his duo with Eric B., and the patience it takes to craft the perfect rhyme.

Lenny Kravitz

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 50:15


Musician, style icon and guitar hero Lenny Kravitz talks with Stretch & Bobbito about his formative years in New York, his experience growing up as a biracial kid, and that time he shared a stage with Aretha Franklin.

Erykah Badu

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 43:52


Enigmatic singer/songwriter Erykah Badu joins Stretch & Bobbito for a freewheeling conversation about her daily visit to "the five doctors," how she became a certified doula, her desire to try stand-up comedy and her getting critiqued by Prince.

What's Good with Stretch and Bobbito is back!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 2:00


The legendary duo Stretch and Bobbito are back for season 2 of What's Good! The first episode launches on Wednesday, August 15th, featuring an interview with Erykah Badu.

Bootsy Collins

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 32:55


Collins joins the hosts to talk about his new album, how James Brown saved his life, and the right way to funk people up

Mr. Cartoon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2017 35:42


The world famous tattoo and graffiti artist joins the hosts live from Los Angeles to talk about the unique cast of characters that shaped him as an artist, translating his signature style onto Nikes, and what it was like to tattoo Kanye West.

José Andrés

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 30:41


The world-renowned chef joins the hosts for a live taping of What's Good, to talk about immigrating to the U.S., humanitarian work through cooking, and why pineapples are better than steak.

Eric Haze & Rosie Perez

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 33:01


The actress and artist sit down for a live taping of What's Good to talk about the early days of hip-hop, and what it's like teaching singers to dance.

Hill Harper

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 25:59


Hill Harper is an author, activist and actor, who recently became a regular on ABC's drama "The Good Doctor". The hosts and Harper talk about justice in America, how playing a cop on TV informs his views on policing, and about playing ball with former president Barack Obama.

Franchesca Ramsey

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 29:20


Stretch and Bobbito talk to Franchesca Ramsey about the early days of YouTube, her new Comedy Central pilot, and what she's learned while hosting her own podcast.

Jose Parla

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 30:54


Artist Jose Parla joins the guys to talk about Cuba, taking graffiti seriously as an artform, and the joy of digging up old music.

Ana Navarro

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 27:36


The CNN commentator joins the guys to talk about life as a political refugee, winning shouting matches on cable news, and her patriotic love of peanut butter.

Run The Jewels

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 29:15


El-P and Killer Mike talk to Stretch and Bobbito about how they turned slang into a slogan, homophobia in hip-hop, and the importance of cherishing shared humanity over political differences.

Stevie Wonder

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 47:48


The one and only Stevie Wonder talks to Stretch, Bobbito and DJ Spinna about making music at Motown Records, pushing for the creation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and missing his friend Prince.

Regina King

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 32:42


Stretch & Bobbito sit down with the actor and director to talk about making the move from movies to TV, how growing up in LA informs her work, and partying in NYC.

Linda Sarsour

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 29:52


The guys sit down with activist Linda Sarsour to talk protests, growing up in Brooklyn, and the radical act of speaking to your neighbors.

Chance The Rapper

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 34:55


Chance the Rapper joins the guys to talk about redefining mixtapes, using his influence for political good, and how having a daughter has changed his music.

Eddie Huang

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 31:29


The best-selling author of Fresh Off The Boat and host of Huang's World sits down with Stretch and Bobbito to talk sneakers, hip-hop and the American dream.

Mahershala Ali

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 32:42


The Oscar winning actor joins Stretch and Bobbito to talk about his career as an MC, his process for getting into character, and how his faith informs his work.

Dave Chappelle & Donnell Rawlings

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 33:54


Comedians Dave Chappelle and Donnell Rawlings preview their month long residency at Radio City Music Hall. They talk to Stretch and Bobbito about their early days in stand-up, hosting Saturday Night Live after the election, and the changing face of their hometown Washington D.C.

It's What's Good with Stretch and Bobbito

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 2:00


The legendary duo Stretch and Bobbito are back! The first episode launches on Wednesday, July 19th, featuring an interview with Dave Chappelle.

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