Hollywood may be on strike, but the Emmys are rolling on! Ashley and comedian Niles Abston ask why the drama categories are fixated on rich people problems, wonder what happened to Ted Lasso’s final season, and root for John Oliver to finally take an award from SNL. Plus: Niles talks about his experience writing on FX’s Dave, and the huge guest star he expected to get some Emmy love.



NOTE: This episode was recorded Wednesday July 12th, 2023, before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.



Watchlist:
Southside
Snowfall
The Other Two
Beef
Dave
The Afterparty
Platonic
The Secrets Of Miss America
Daisy Jones & The Six
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia



Homework:
Dark Side Of The Ring
Ten Year Old Tom
The Righteous Gemstones



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Nick and Jen Davis, one of the families from TLC's Seeking Sister Wife, join Ashley to talk about their marriage, the perception of polygamy, being recognized from TV and more.


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Seeking Sister Wife w/ Nick and Jen Davis

Cheyenne M. Davis is a storyteller, journalist, content creator, media educator, founder of Unveild Magazine, and creator of the award-winning Weighted Words podcast.  They join Ashley Ray to talk about fatphobia in television, representation in media, and more.

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Fatphobia in Television w/ Cheyenne M. Davis

Sam Brown from sketch group The Whitest Kids U' Know joins Ashley Ray to talk about the show finally coming to streaming on ShoutTV, their new animated feature Mars, Australian tv and more! Stream The Whitest Kids U’ Know at WatchTWKUK.com or on the Shout! TV app starting May 1st.



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The Whitest Kids U' Know w/ Sam Brown

Comedian and writer Lane Moore joins Ashley Ray to talk about Quiet On Set, Selena and Yolanda, Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Mean Girl Murders and more. Lane's new e-book You’re Not The Only One F*cking Up: Breaking the Endless Cycle of Dating Mistakes is available now. 



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Sad Documentaries w/ Lane Moore

D'Arcy Carden joins Ashley Ray to talk about her new podcast WikiHole, her roles on The Good Place and A League of Their Own and more! 



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