2 Dope Queens

By WNYC Studios

Society & Culture Comedy

What's 2 Dope Queens about?

Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams are funny. They’re black. They’re BFFs. And they host a a live comedy show in Brooklyn. Join the 2 Dope Queens, along with their favorite comedians, for stories about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, living in New York, and Billy Joel. Plus a whole bunch of other S**t.
WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Snap Judgment, Sooo Many White Guys, On the Media, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin and many others.
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Introducing Scattered with ...

10.23.2019

Comedian Chris Garcia returns to WNYC Studios with his new podcast Scattered, which was inspired by his first appearance on 2 Dope Queens. Chris’s dad, Andres, was the centerpiece of his comedy act, and when he died two years ago, ...

2 Dope Queens episodes:

10.23.2019 Introducing Scattered with Chris Garcia Comedian Chris Garcia returns to WNYC Studios with his new podcast Scattered, which was inspired by his first appearance on 2 Dope Queens. Chris’s dad, Andres, was the centerpiece of his comedy act, and when he died two years ago, ...
03.12.2019 Best of: Becoming Michelle Obama In honor of the new HBO specials, we've been revisiting our favorite 2 Dope Queens podcast episodes. Of course, we had to close this series with the ultimate queen -- Michelle Obama. Phoebe and Jessica talk to the former First ...
03.05.2019 Best of: Zoodles In honor of the latest 2 Dope Queens HBO specials, we are bringing back some of our favorite podcast episodes - including the time that Jessica got Goop-y with some zoodles. Featuring Hadiyah Robinson, Jordan Carlos, and revisiting a set ...
02.26.2019 Best of: Permanent O-Face Congrats to our Queens on the new HBO specials! New to the podcast? Or do you just want to dwell in the past? Either way, we're revisiting our fav episodes, like this one featuring Billy Joel, John Mayer - and ...
02.19.2019 Best of: Tig Notaro and Her Awful Advice Congratulations to our Queens on their latest HBO Specials! As a special thanks, we're bringing back our fave episodes, including this classic with the magical Tig Notaro (One Mississippi). We've got advice on everything from relationship woes to workplace revenge. ...
02.15.2019 Best of: That Time Jon Stewart Showed Up We're popping off to celebrate the latest 2 Dope Queens HBO Specials by revisiting our favorite episodes of all time. This show was an instant classic when Jon Stewart stopped by to celebrate Jessica's birthday. Plus, Eric Andre (The Eric ...
11.14.2018 Karaoke with Michelle Obama In this very special surprise episode, Phoebe and Jessica cuddle up with the Queen of Queens Michelle Obama, talking to the former First Lady about her new memoir Becoming, her hair journey, her struggle with the “Angry Black Female” stereotype, ...
05.09.2018 Late Night Whenever For The D What will Michelle’s guests do for the D? Find out in this very special episode with Ben Sinclair (HBO’s High Maintenance) and Danielle Brooks (Netflix’s Orange is the New Black). Plus, Rob reminisces about a roommate named John. Subscribe to ...
04.25.2018 Phoebe’s on Michelle’s Couch! Phoebe's in the hot seat (and hot tub) in the newest episode Late Night Whenever with Michelle Buteau. They are joined by Tony Rock (HBO's All Def Comedy) as he channels the ways of Buddha. Plus, Rob Lewis goes clear.
03.30.2018 We Interrupt This Program To give you a little teaser of Michelle Buteau’s new podcast, Late Night Whenever. She’s got Leslie Odom, Jr. and Jason Jones on her couch. Hot dad alert! Call 911, we need backup!
02.27.2018 Sooo Many White Guys: Phoebe and Zoe Kravitz Are Witchy AF Hey 2 Dope Queen heads, Sooo Many White Guys Season 3 is back! Here's a taste of our first episode of the season, with special guest Zoe Kravitz! The fashion icon and actress joins Phoebe to talk about her experience ...
02.22.2018 Sooo Many White Guys: Here We Go Again! Hey 2 Dope Queen lovers, Dope Queen Pheebs and Ilana Glazer are back! Season 3 of Sooo Many White Guys is coming at you -- and it's lit. Plus, hot-ass guests like: famous feminist Gloria Steinem, activist DeRay McKesson, actress ...
02.13.2018 Sooo Many White Guys: Phoebe & Tom Hanks! Love 2 Dope Queens? Duh, we know you do. So you’re gonna loooooove Phoebe’s other podcast, Sooo Many White Guys! She’s the host and Ilana Glazer (Broad City) is her sexy-ass executive producer. Each week, Phoebe gets her Terry Gross ...
02.02.2018 Get Ready for the Third Dope Queen! Phoebe and Jessica's BFF Michelle Buteau is getting a show all to herself! Michelle's many appearances on 2 Dope Queens have made her an instant fan favorite, and we know you loved her set on the 2DQ HBO special. Now ...
12.12.2017 Labia Majora Phoebe and Jessica get ready for blast off in the season finale of 2 Dope Queens. They are joined by Star Trek’s Wilson Cruz for a beautiful conversation about Facebook pickup lines and the beloved Ricky Vasquez. Plus, Janelle James ...
12.05.2017 Vanessa Bayer at Beyonce’s Baby Shower This week, SNL alum Vanessa Bayer joins the Queens to discuss a juicy rumor. Plus, Rebecca O'Neal (Netflix’s Easy) dresses like a sexy Ms. Frizzle and Eliza Skinner (TBS’ Drop the Mic) can’t escape bad Q&As.; Vanessa Bayer (@vanessabayer) Rebecca ...
11.21.2017 I Don't Practice Santeria Phoebe gets schooled on Sublime, while Jessica waxes poetic on tiny houses. The Queens are joined by Aya Cash (You're the Worst), who reveals the secret to sustaining a relationship for the long haul. Plus, the comedic stylings of Joyelle ...
11.14.2017 Tig Notaro Gives the Best Advice The Queens are joined by the very wise Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) to answer listener questions! This episode covers everything from relationship woes to workplace revenge. Plus, Tig shares the worst advice she ever received. Support our work and get ...
10.31.2017 Marc Maron is Very Needy Marc Maron (WTF Podcast) joins Jessica and special guest co-host Naomi Ekperigin (Comedy Central's Broad City) to reveal some hard truths about being one of the only men on the set of Netflix's GLOW. Plus, comedy from Michelle Buteau (VH1's ...
10.24.2017 Tegan and Sara's Female Condoms This week, Phoebe and Jessica discover what Tegan and Sara’s mom thinks of safe sex. Plus, Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) just can’t win with dating older guys and Chris Garcia (Comedy Central) steps into the boxing ...
10.17.2017 White Lesbian Urkel The birthday fun continues as Phoebe and Jessica talk about therapy and butt sex with musical icon JD Samson (Le Tigre). Plus, Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show) feels sorry for old-school racists and Matt Koff (The Daily Show) makes ...
10.10.2017 Black Women are for Grown Ups It’s Jessica’s Birthday and everyone’s invited! LeVar Burton joins the Queens for a VERY memorable toast. Plus, Nore Davis discusses the horrors of the MTA and Beth Stelling assumes her massage therapist is falling in love with her. You can ...
10.03.2017 A Ben Carson Roast Phoebe and guest co-host W. Kamau Bell chat with Hasan Minhaj about what happened behind the scenes at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Hint: If you like making fun of Ben Carson, then you are going to love this episode! ...
09.26.2017 Never Ghost Abbi Jacobson The Queens gab with Abbi Jacobson about online dating, summer camp, and the new season of Broad City. Plus, Dina Hashem tries to shop for wine, and Josh Rabinowitz gets awkwaaaaaaard. Featured Performers: Dina Hashem (@dinahashem_) Abbi Jacobson (@abbijacobson) Josh ...
09.19.2017 I Trimmed My Pubes for This? Phoebe and Jessica dissect the pitfalls of fresh bikini lines. They're joined by Mike Birbiglia, who’s back with a hot new look, AKA a blazer. Plus, Maeve Higgins hates swimsuit season, and Gina Brillon just wants to share her Puerto ...
09.12.2017 Sitting Too Close to Queen Latifah It’s the inaugural episode of season 4 and Jessica is starstruck when she meets her she-ro, Queen Latifah! The hip hop icon is joined by her Girls Trip castmates Regina Hall and Jada Pinkett Smith for some behind the scenes ...
09.07.2017 Get Ready 2 Fall 4 Season 4 2 Dope Queens is back with a brand new season of hot content for your listening pleasure! Phoebe and Jessica are joined by some very special guests including Queen Latifah, Mike Birbiglia, Abbi Jacobson, Julio Torres, Monroe Martin, Jo Firestone, ...
08.22.2017 Ezekiel Bread is for Lovers Jessica and Phoebe dream up the details of Keri Russell's hot AF sex life. Plus, Caitlin Gill explains why big saus-siege isn't always best, and Danielle Radford isn't Beyonce. Featured Performers: Caitlin Gill (@ROBOTCAITLIN) Danielle Radford (@danielleradford) --- Support our ...
08.08.2017 Shrimp Scampi with Michael B. Jordan Phoebe shares a juicy rumor about Michael B. Jordan and Jessica will do anything to get to the bottom of it. Plus, special guests Iliza Schlesinger and Jorma Taccone. Featured Performers: Iliza Shlesinger (@iliza) Jorma Taccone (@jormataccone) --- Support our ...
07.25.2017 Creed's Greatest Hits Phoebe and Jessica reflect on the greatest band that ever lived. Plus, Joe List has a forbidden secret that involves hot butter, and Clark Jones steps up his sex playlist game. Featured Performers: Joe List (@JoeListComedy) Clark Jones (@theeclarkjones) --- ...
07.11.2017 Vagina Dentata The Queens strategize with Michaela Watkins on how to use teethed vaginas for the greater good. Plus, Phoebe and Ilana Glazer unpack Gillian Jacobs's affinity for famous murders and Jeff Goldblum. Featured Performers: Michaela Watkins (@michaelaWat) Gillian Jacobs (@gillianjacobs) --- ...
06.27.2017 Which Nicolas Cage Would You Bone? Phoebe and Jessica explore Nicolas Cage’s oeuvre (and a whole lot more). Plus, Marcella Arguello dates her first white devil and Brooke Van Poppelen tries to get off in the age of Trump. Featured Performers: Marcella Arguello (@marcellacomedy) Brooke Van ...
06.13.2017 Who is Jeff Tweedy? It’s the finale of Season 3 babies! And when Portlandia star Fred Armisen name drops a very white musician, Phoebe and Jessica require some context clues. Plus, 2 Dope Queens crowd favorite Naomi Ekperigin returns to find the afikoman, while ...
06.06.2017 Mom Jokes with Kevin Bacon With a name like Kevin Bacon, Phoebe and Jessica just can't help themselves. Tune in for played-out puns, tacky innuendo and more! Plus, Maria Bamford checks out genocide documentaries on Netflix, and Ron Funches goes to Canada to find weed, ...
05.30.2017 Sleepover Accidents Phoebe and Jessica recall the night a slumber party went horribly wrong. They are joined by Connie Britton for an intimate chat about everything from Tami Taylor to haunted houses. Plus, comedy from Gina Yashere and Paige Weldon. Featured Performers: ...
05.23.2017 Hot Pickles High Maintenance co-creator/star Ben Sinclair drops in on the Queens to talk about his stinky past, ayahuasca, and his Blue Man Group audition. Plus, Shalewa Sharpe has to work with a bunch white liberal women, and Robert Dean goes to ...
05.16.2017 Clam Chowdah The Queens head to Boston with their best accents and have one of the most important debates of the century. They are joined by dad joke king Jonathan Katz, plus Nick Chambers and Emily Ruskowski. Featured Performers: Nick Chambers (@chamberscomedy) ...
05.09.2017 Ass Wednesday Are you looking for some information about Cape Cod nightlife? We thought so! Tune in for Eugene Mirman’s spicy suggestions. Plus, the comedic stylings of Lamont Price and Bethany Van Delft. Featured Performers: Lamont Price (@lpizzle) Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman) Bethany ...
05.02.2017 White People Love Coyotes Phoebe and her white friend Alison visit Joshua Tree and get an unexpected visitor. Plus, Jessica offers up some inspiration for the songstress inside all of us. The Queens are joined by Nick Thune, Josh Sharp, and Alex English. Featured ...
04.25.2017 2 Derp Queens In this episode, Phoebe and Jessica explore their alter-egos - and it’s not pretty. They are joined by beloved Compton Clover Gabrielle Union for a couple of games of "Fuck, Marry, Kill" and some real talk about being black women ...
04.18.2017 A Sex Toy in Every Port In the newest episode of 2 Dope Queens, Jessica tries to keep her sexual satisfaction bicoastal - and narrowly avoids a complete disaster! Plus, John Hodgman shocks Phoebe with some serious Sex and the City knowledge, Sonia Denis doesn't trust ...
04.11.2017 Carrie Brownstein's First Date Portlandia's Carrie Brownstein tells the tale of her first date (and how it turned her gay). Plus, Pete Holmes (Crashing) just can’t seem to lose weight, and Solomon Georgio (Conan)deals with the tough realities of having a white boyfriend (hint: ...
04.06.2017 Tig Notaro’s Skin Regimen This week, Broad City’s Ilana Glazer fills in for Jessica, and as a special treat, listeners get to find out what is going on inside her colon. They are joined by the fabulous Tig Notaro, who shares tips on how ...
04.04.2017 A Jon Hamm Sandwich 2 Dope Queens is back for a third season! Phoebe and Jessica are kicking it off with a pants-dropping interview with Don Draper himself, Mr. Jon Hamm. Plus, comedian Chris Garcia won’t make fun of his immigrant parents, and find ...
03.30.2017 A Super Sexy Sneak Peek of Season 3! 2 Dope Queens is back, babies! Season 3 launches everywhere on April 4th. Get a sneak preview of our most exciting season yet. We’ve got stand up! We’ve got stars! We’ve got vibrators! And this is just a taste of ...
03.14.2017 I Hated It Phoebe and Jessica get deep about the power of cinema. They're joined by winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, Bob the Drag Queen. Plus, comedian Anthony DeVito goes on a cruise with Shaggy (yes, that Shaggy). Featured Performers: Bob the Drag ...
02.28.2017 Barbara Did My Cornrows Phoebe and Jessica call out Jon Glaser (Jon Glaser Loves Gear) for getting cornrows (he's white). Plus, Kevin Avery (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) tries to look like Han Solo. Featured Performers: Kevin Avery (@kevinavery) Jon Glaser --- Support ...
02.14.2017 Love Advice with Jessica's Mom <3 Happy Valentine's Day! The 2 Dope Queens are here to solve all your boo boo love problems. They are joined by a very special guest/relationship expert... Jessica's Mom! From communication issues to bodily functions, we get into it, and Phoebe ...
01.31.2017 The 2 Dope Queens Go Marching Trump was inaugurated a little over a week ago, and in the days since, there have already been multiple protests across the country (and around the world). Today, we bring you a special show, recorded the evening after half a ...
01.24.2017 Sooo Many White Guys is Back, Babies! We know you miss 2 Dope Queens - we'll be back with some hot new episodes soon. In the meantime, check out Phoebe's side piece, Sooo Many White Guys! Here's a sneak preview of season 2 featuring guests St. Vincent, ...

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What's 2 Dope Queens about?

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2 Dope Queens episodes:

Introducing Scattered with Chris Garcia

Best of: Becoming Michelle Obama

Best of: Zoodles

Best of: Permanent O-Face

Best of: Tig Notaro and Her Awful Advice

Best of: That Time Jon Stewart Showed Up

Karaoke with Michelle Obama

Late Night Whenever For The D

Phoebe’s on Michelle’s Couch!

We Interrupt This Program

Sooo Many White Guys: Phoebe and Zoe Kravitz Are Witchy AF

Sooo Many White Guys: Here We Go Again!

Sooo Many White Guys: Phoebe & Tom Hanks!

Get Ready for the Third Dope Queen!

Labia Majora

Vanessa Bayer at Beyonce’s Baby Shower

I Don't Practice Santeria

Tig Notaro Gives the Best Advice

Marc Maron is Very Needy

Tegan and Sara's Female Condoms

White Lesbian Urkel

Black Women are for Grown Ups

A Ben Carson Roast

Never Ghost Abbi Jacobson

I Trimmed My Pubes for This?

Sitting Too Close to Queen Latifah

Get Ready 2 Fall 4 Season 4

Ezekiel Bread is for Lovers

Shrimp Scampi with Michael B. Jordan

Creed's Greatest Hits

Vagina Dentata

Which Nicolas Cage Would You Bone?

Who is Jeff Tweedy?

Mom Jokes with Kevin Bacon

Sleepover Accidents

Hot Pickles

Clam Chowdah

Ass Wednesday

White People Love Coyotes

2 Derp Queens

A Sex Toy in Every Port

Carrie Brownstein's First Date

Tig Notaro’s Skin Regimen

A Jon Hamm Sandwich

A Super Sexy Sneak Peek of Season 3!

I Hated It

Barbara Did My Cornrows

Love Advice with Jessica's Mom <3

The 2 Dope Queens Go Marching

Sooo Many White Guys is Back, Babies!