I Know That's Right

Taryn is joined by storyteller and creative producer Jameer Pond to talk about the state of comedy. But first, she breaks down the 2024 Emmys, from history-making award winners that made her say "I know that's right" to the questions around choosing Anthony Anderson to host.

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Taryn welcomes Marina Fang, a senior culture reporter at HuffPost, to discuss the highs and lows of the Golden Globes -- and this year the lows were lowing. But first, a recap of this week's news, from Halle Bailey making us say "I know that's right" to Jo Koy being dead wrong.

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Taryn welcomes Erika Alexander to talk about her new film American Fiction, and gets real about what is owed to Black actors in Hollywood. But first, Taryn breaks down three stories she looks forward to saying "I know that's right" to in 2024.

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It's the final episode of the year, and Taryn welcomes Shanola Hampton to talk about her new NBC drama, Found. But first, a breakdown of the news of the week, including The Color Purple, the ladies of Married to Medicine, and the Jonathan Majors verdict.

TRIGGER WARNING: The Jonathan Majors story contains talk about domestic violence and occurs from 11:14 to 14:54.

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Taryn welcomes journalist Jewel Wicker to discuss the RICO trial against Young Thug and YSL. But first, headlines about Cardi B, the Golden Globes nominations and the Jonathan Majors trial.

TRIGGER WARNING: The Jonathan Majors story contains talk about domestic violence and occurs from 11:05 to 15:09.

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Taryn welcomes BuzzFeed Senior Black Culture Editor Morgan Murrell to dive into the problematic ways we talk about Black women's wellbeing in relationships. But first, Taryn dives into the biggest pop culture headlines of the week, including Beyonce's amazing new film, the feud between Wendy and Nneka on The Real Housewives of Potomac and the new GTA trailer for a game that comes out in... 2025??

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This week, Taryn is joined by Ruth Etiesit Samuel to discuss how we deal when the artists we love do problematic things, and the effect that "stan culture" and "cancel culture" have changed our relationship with celebrities. But first, Taryn breaks down the news of the week, from the stories that make us say "I know that's right" to the ones that make us say "hell no".

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This week, Taryn is joined by Latasha for an in-depth conversation about the communal power of bonding over our favorite TV shows and the implications of this year's writer's strike. But first she breaks down the biggest news stories of the week, including Cardi B's response to the NYC Mayor's budget cuts, the discussion around Tyla, and the lawsuit that Cassie filed against Sean P. Diddy Combs.

Please note: There is discussion of a news story in this episode that involves talk about domestic violence and sexual abuse from 8:19 to 11:08.

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Taryn discusses the latest wave of women in rap and what they mean for hip hop with trap feminist and scholar Sesali Bowen. But first, she breaks down the pop culture news from this week, including Victoria Monet's Grammy nominations (with her daughter Hazel) and Young Jeezy's emotional conversation with Nia Long.

Please note: There is discussion of a news story in this episode that involves talk about domestic violence from 7:09 - 10:54.

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