Did We Solve It?

The guys look into the racially-charged controversy over mistreatment at a vegan bakery in Portland, and the notorious "Reparations Happy Hour" at a Portland bar. Shane updates the pod on the outraged "boycott" of his show, You're Welcome (#pizzagang), and opens up about his life at home. Neeraj tells about his trip a small-town Mongolian BBQ restaurant and shamefully admits to breaking his own rules. Jake's feeling a lot better.

DWSI? hosts its first official guest on the pod: hilarious Seattle comic, Wilfred Padua (@wilfredpadua), to discuss his experiences surrounding race and comedy. Shain breaks down the situation with a supposed boycott of his weekly stand-up showcase (#pizzagang) over a misunderstood promotional meme. 

The guys go over their favorite fan mail from a Canadian solver, chop up the cringeworthy moment with a White fan at a Kendrick Lamar show and discuss the new NFL rule against protesting during the national anthem. Featuring a call w/ Portland comedy and streetball legend, Seth "The Kirkland Beast" Johnston.

Jake and Neeraj talk about their trips to the Midwest. The crew discusses if it's "hack" or racist (or both) when comedians use an ethnic accent to get laughs, and shines light on the hot new "BBQ Becky" meme while exploring the trend of White people keep calling the cops on Black people for no reason.

Jake and Neeraj talk about their trips to the Midwest. The crew discusses if it's "hack" or racist (or both) when comedians use an ethnic accent to get laughs, and shines light on the hot new "BBQ Becky" meme while exploring the trend of White people keep calling the cops on Black people for no reason.

Yeah, probably the worst one. The guys talk about Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video and talk about appropriation, but mostly polish up their beat making skills.

Shain and Jake come back with stories from North Carolina. Shain tells of his experience in the South. Jake falls in love... again. Neeraj's gets schooled on haircut professionals' terminology.

The crew addresses a listener's potentially "physical teachable moment" and goes through the nuances of multi-racial handshake debacles. Jake and Neeraj tell tales from the Undertow Comedy Festival. Shain talks about his run-ins with Portland Police Department.

The guys talk about critiquing White people as a White comedian vs. a comedian of color. Shain's back on the sauce. Jake falls in love too easily. Neeraj gets a haircut.

Shain talks about his experience with racism in the military. Jake recounts a tense moment at a pickup game. Neeraj is angry at Spirit Airlines.