Lin-Manuel Miranda, the genius behind Hamilton and In The Heights, visits us at BuzzFeed. We learn a lot about his life, geek out about Outkast, and sing. Plus: Jeb! An Uncomfortable Musical.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

Episode 10: You Tickled Whitney Houston?! (with Brandy)

May 19th, 2015 44m 25s

We talk to Brandy about her role in Chicago, and Tracy reimagines 90s sitcoms as musicals.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 6: Lit Like Bic (with Desus Nice)

1 Apr 21st, 2015 39m 59s

This week we talk to Desus Nice, and we have some questions for white people.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 75: Citizen's Arrest (Encore)

Dec 6th, 2017 1h 15m

With the holiday season comes more awkward conversations with family, so we're bringing you an encore episode of our first ever call-in show where you, dear listeners, share with us how you're talking gender, race, politics, and more with your

Episode 38: Let Black Girls Be Funny (with Janelle James) - Encore

Nov 29th, 2017 1h 17m

Janelle James stops by the stude to chat with us about her new comedy album, Black and Mild, and we plan Girls Trip 2. Then we bring you an encore episode featuring an interview with Janelle, the debut of a segment called White Devil's Advocat

Episode 110: Wheatgrass in Your Ass (with Jenifer Lewis)

1 Nov 22nd, 2017 58m 19s

This week, we bring to you our conversation with living legend, Jenifer Lewis. You know her from your favorite sitcoms like Fresh Prince, Girlfriends, and most recently, Black-ish, as well as iconic films like What’s Love Got to Do With It? (p

Introducing: Thirst Aid Kit

Nov 2nd, 2017 40m 13s

We're thrilled to introduce a new podcast hosted by friends-of-the-show Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins. In this inaugural episode, they examine the charms of Southern men. With a little help from Nichole’s friend Cynthia Harris, they jumpstar

Episode 103: Reclaim Your Bootyhole (Live from London)

Sep 20th, 2017 55m 12s

On this week's episode, we bring you our first international live show ever! We went to London for the Shout Out Live Podcast Festival where we sang the praises of British television (namely Tracy's newfound favorite show, "Embarrassing Bodies

Episode 97: Ding Dong Ding-a-ling (with Matt Bellassai)

Jul 19th, 2017 47m 18s

This week we chat with writer and all-American internet guy Matt Bellassai about his new podcast, Unhappy Hour, where he demonstrates how complaining can truly be an art form. In addition to discussing a variety of bodily functions, Matt revea

Episode 94: Another Round LIVE in Chicago!

Jun 28th, 2017 1h 8m

This week, as a part of WBEZ’s Podcast Passport series, we bring to you our live show from Thalia Hall in Chicago! Dr. Eve Ewing, sociologist extraordinaire, schools us on why poetry is not a luxury (shout out to Audre Lorde!), and plays a lil

Nah, Ceebs (with Tkay Maidza)

Jun 21st, 2017 50m 49s

This week we bring you an interview with Zimbabwean-Australian rapper Tkay Maidza, who we sat down with at SXSW earlier this year. We talk with her about what she listened to growing up (from Rod Stewart to Rihanna), all the natural hair on Th

Episode 13: Another Round Live! (with Roxane Gay) - Encore

Jun 14th, 2017 1h 19m

This week we catch up with inimitable writer Roxane Gay about her new book Hunger, paid and unpaid emotional labor, and "The Bachelorette." Then we bring you the encore episode of our very first live show, where we were blessed to have Roxane

Episode 92: Sliding in on a Shrimp Sandwich (with Marcus Samuelsson)

May 31st, 2017 1h 5m

This week we chat with Marcus Samuelsson - Top Chef, Red Rooster restauranteur, and maker of the world's finest mac & cheese (we've tried it...it's reallll good). He dishes about Ikea meatballs, the flavors of Harlem, and answers Heben's hard-

Episode 91: Mary-Fake and Ashy (with The Lucas Bros)

May 24th, 2017 1h 6m

This week we chat with the inimitable comedy duo, The Lucas Bros, about their favorite presidents, two-for-one therapy sessions, and how improv is white people spoken word. Then R&B sensation The Buttertones make their media debut and we celeb

Over That Rainbow (with Morris Day)

May 3rd, 2017 28m 42s

This week, writer and resident Prince expert Nichole Perkins joins us to chat with the one and only actor and musician, Morris Day. He played Prince’s arch-nemesis in the iconic film "Purple Rain," and he’s helping us remember Prince in light

Episode 88: I Got Indian In My Family

Apr 19th, 2017 45m 23s

This week, we're trying something a little different: we team up with our friends at WNYC's Only Human podcast to find Tracy's roots. Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, she always heard that her ancestors were, in her mother's words, "black, w

Episode 87: The Original Bad and Boujee (with Karyn Parsons)

Apr 12th, 2017 1h 10m

Fresh Prince alum Karyn Parsons stops by the stude to chat with us about Sweet Blackberry, her non-profit that makes educational materials for kids featuring lesser known stories of black excellence. Plus, What Had Happened Was is back, with T

Episode 22: A Dude Named Hot Sauce (with Yassir Lester) (Encore)

Mar 29th, 2017 1h 8m

Heben catches up with writer/comedian Yassir Lester about his new TV show "Making History," then revisits a conversation she and Tracy had with him about light-skinned dudes, writing for "Girls," and the best teen ever: Malia Obama. Plus, Nick

Episode 43: A Gumbo of Afrofuturism (Vann R. Newkirk II) (Encore)

Feb 8th, 2017 1h 14m

It's an encore, which is French* for "you better listen again, honey because it's delicious." We celebrate Blacker History Month with our caucacity correspondent Matt Bellassai, we talk all things Kanye with Jezebel's Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

Episode 80: A Beautiful Way To Resist

Feb 1st, 2017 1h 2m

Trump's Executive Order had so many in the streets this past weekend. With so much on our minds and hearts, we invite friends Ahmed Ali Akbar (host of our sibling podcast See Something Say Something) and Bim Adewunmi, reporter extraordinaire, t

Episode 36: U Mad? (with Margaret Cho) (Encore)

Jan 11th, 2017 54m 35s

We revisit our episode from early 2016 featuring clapbacks, "rememberlutions," and the great Margaret Cho.Follow Margaret Cho at @margaretcho.Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter!Make your own rememberlution jar!Learn more about your ad ch

Episode 76: Vinegar & Honey (with Susan Rice)

Dec 28th, 2016 1h 4m

Join us for quick trip to DC where we talk to Ambassador Susan Rice—national security advisor to the Obama administration— about Trump & her successor Michael Flynn, Russia & fake news, and Syria & US intervention. She gives us the deets about

You Poppin'! (A Teaser + An Announcement)

Dec 13th, 2016 1m 51s

A little announcement: Another Round is moving to Wednesdays! Stay tuned for our all-new hair-themed episode coming tomorrow (12/14)! Have you looked at you today? Club going up...on a Wednesday.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap

Episode 73: New Studio, Who Dis (with Janet Mock)

Dec 6th, 2016 1h 8m

Heben and Tracy are back together in the stude!! And Janet Mock blesses us with her presence to talk about her glow, Beyoncé, and her new HBO film The Trans List.Follow Janet at @janetmock. We still want to hear how your family conversation

Episode 72: Water Protectors and Fear Allerton

Nov 22nd, 2016 1h 5m

Heben talks with Dr. Adrienne Keene about Standing Rock and the #NoDAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) movement in North Dakota. We hear stories from people on the ground about preparing for winter, police violence, and healing. Plus: Heben's names q