Stuck with Damon Young

This week on Stuck with Damon Young, "TheGrio" author Panama Jackson debates Damon on the validity of the general public's social media reactions and efforts to align themselves closer to tragedy and celebrations that dominate mainstream pop culture. Then, on Dear Damon, Simone Polanen, host of the "Not Past It" podcast, assists Damon in advising a woman torn on how to navigate her young child's hair journey; to cut or not to cut.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:54) Panama Jackson and Damon dive into how we stay socially relevant by posting about celebrities

(25:41) Damon Hates

(28:22) Dear Damon: Simone Polanen, host of the Spotify Original podcast, Not Past It joins Damon to answer a listener's question about her child's hair

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This week on Stuck, Ira Madison III joins Damon to have a conversation about the "magical negros" trope, and consider some of the most well-known examples from the real and fictional worlds. Then, in Dear Damon, Shamira Ibrahim returns to Stuck to help Damon advise a woman whose husband has developed a problematic traveling habit. 

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

(00:00) Introduction

(01:47) Ira Madison III and Damon talk about the most magical negroes throughout history

(28:36) Damon Hates that leaving Twitter is trendy now

(30:25) Dear Damon this week with writer Shamira Ibrahim, answers a listener's question about asking about a stranger their ethnic background

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On this week's episode of Stuck with Damon Young, author and MacArthur genius Kiese Laymon joins Damon to discuss the ousting and reinstatement of Tennessee representative Justin Pearson in reaction to his gun lobbying efforts, and then get into his MLK style code-switching when speaking. Writer and host Baratunde Thurston joins Damon for dear Damon to discuss whether sliding into one's Linkedin DMs is a professional no-no.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

(00:00) Introduction

(02:12) Damon and Kiese discuss code-switching and state representative Justin Pearson 

(37:53) Damon Hates: Damon doesn't get high

(39:57) Dear Damon with author Baratunde Thurston

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This week on Stuck with Damon Young, A.V. Rockwell, writer and director of the Sundance award winning "A Thousand and One" breaks down her inspirations for the film and its connections to her own experience growing up in New York City. Ted Lasso's Kola Bokinni then joins Damon to consider when a "parent's partner" becomes a "step-parent."

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

In this episode we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:49) Damon and A.V. Rockwell discuss the process of writing a story that reflects the authenticity of her New York upbringing.

(17:20) Teyana Taylor's performance as Inez in the film, "A Thousand and One"

(39:09) Damon Hates: The start of his loc journey

(36:19) An etiquette themed Dear Damon with Kola Bokinni

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This week on Stuck with Damon Young, Yamiche Alcindor joins Damon to discuss the battle for slavery reparations in the United States. From history, to current events, they delve into the argument in favor of reparations and the best way to compensate the descendants of slaves for the labor of their ancestors. Then, on Dear Damon, Boston University professor Saida Grundy helps Damon advise a listener who is a descendant of slave owners who wants to give back to the black community.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:32) Damon discusses a 2014 conversation about Ta-Nehisi Coates article that argues for reparations

(14:00) Bruce's Beach reparations situation discussion

(29:27) Damon Hates: People who stare while his kids have a meltdown

(32:28) A reparations themed Dear Damon with Saida Grundy

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This week Damon is joined by author Kara Brown, who’s a writer and supervising producer on the new Amazon Prime horror series "Swarm." They pick apart what it means and what it’s like to write for a series with a black female lead.

In the latest edition of "Dear Damon," New York Times bestselling author Bassey Ikpi joins Damon to help a listener dealing with the challenges that come with being in an interracial marriage.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

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In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:54) Damon and writer Kara Brown discuss the etymology of the term “Stan” and parasocial relationships

(10:17) Billie Eilish and Dominique Fishback performances in the Amazon Prime series, Swarm

(29:40) The role of a TV Supervising Producer

(36:52) Damon Hates: Speed Limits

(40:50) Dear Damon: Damon & writer Bassey Ikpi discuss the intricacies of interracial relationships

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On the heels of a viral interview around wokeness, Simone Polanen, host of the podcast Not Past It, joins Damon to talk about the history of the word and how we code language that describes Black people, spaces and experiences.

Later, Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay of the Higher Learning podcast help Damon tackle the age old question of airplane seat etiquette. If you didn’t pay… should you have a say?

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:07) Damon and host of Not Past It, Simone Polanen, discuss their introduction to and relationship with the term “woke”

(08:34) History and evolution of “woke” 

(28:23) Damon Hates: His last dunk 

(31:05) Damon and Higher Learning hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk airplane etiquette 

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Pastor and writer Dante Stewart and Damon discuss the changing face of black male masculinity.

Then author Lorraine Avila joins the podcast to tackle the question of how much one should allow astrology to guide their lives.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected]. 

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In this episode, we cover:

(0:00) Introduction

(01:58) Damon & writer Dante Stewart recap the tender Academy Awards moment between Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Major and Angela Bassett and what it says about black masculinity

(26:05) Ja Morant and the relationship between grace and accountability 

(40:21) Damon Hates: Coffee FOMO

(42:28) Damon & author Lorraine Avila discuss the role of astrology in decision-making

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This week on Stuck, Damon follows the ecological disaster taking place in East Palestine, Ohio. He's joined by fellow Pittsburgher, Congresswoman Summer Lee to talk about environmental racism and the ways it's manifested itself in Pittsburgh area historically.

Then writer Aisha Harris joins Damon to talk jokes- specifically which jokes are ok to tell and which ones are better left unsaid.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

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In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:40) Damon & Congresswoman Summer Lee discuss environmental racism

(30:14) Growing up online

(33:00) Damon Hates: Lack of masks for bearded men

(35:27) Damon & Aisha Harris discuss the evolving rules of comedy

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The athletic director of Albany State University, a Georgia-based HBCU, is resigning after offering a scholarship to a white football player who said the n-word on video.

Award-winning author Deesha Philyaw joins Damon for a conversation to talk about the n-word, how they both learned how to use the n-word to use it, and how they use it today.

Then, writer and podcast host Panama Jackson, comes on to answer some uncomfortable truths around interracial relationships.

Send your questions, confessions and/or conundrums in for consideration to be responded to on the podcast at [email protected].

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In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:30) Damon and Deesha Philyaw discuss rules of using “N-Word”

(38:23) Damon Hates: Inability to choose the order in which body parts give way

(40:31) Damon and Panama Jackson advise a mother on how to avoid scaring her son's black girlfriend away

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