Season 2 is almost over! This week Kamau and Hari are joined by Damon Young (Co-founder of VerySmartBrothas.theroot.com) and David Litt (author of "Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years") to discuss the power of the pen. Young explains Pittsburgh culture and headline structure. Litt lets us in on the challenges and triumphs of writing for President Barack Hussein Obama. If you’ve enjoyed the podcast, call in and tell us what YOU'VE learned this season by dialing 646-389-3721. Your voice may appear in next week’s finale episode.
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Writing for very smart brothas (including President Obama)

W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu are comedians who take politics seriously — and longtime friends, trying to help keep each other sane. Join them as they pull the alarm on the dumpster fire that is American politics, and talk to the creators, thinkers, and leaders doing the work to defend and reinvent our democracy.

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We're sharing an episode from our friends over at Talk Easy. Kamau sits down with host Sam Fragoso to discuss his four-part docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby.

They talk about Kamau's reluctance to talk about Bill Cosby, whose legacy became something he decided to publicly grapple with. You'll hear about Kamau's approach to the series, the integral women who helped create it, and a formative United Shades of America moment that transformed the way he encounters and tells painful stories. Plus, how the project permanently altered Kamau’s course.

You can listen to more episodes of Talk Easy at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/politicallyreactivetalkeasy
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W. Kamau Bell on Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

Hari and Kamau face up to their mistakes before it's too late. And we all learn so much.Rosa Clemente calls bullshit on Puerto Rican statehood—and gives a crash course on the Puerto Rican people’s historic struggle for self-determination.Yasmin Benoit unpacks the basics of asexuality and shares asexual perspectives on libido, attraction, romance, and kids.And Oren Nimni talks Cargill v. Doe and Nestle v. Doe—the Supreme Court cases about cocoa, corporate America, and child slavery we should have asked Neal Katyal about.Plus: The disturbing revelation that Hari is in fact a "strawberry man".Find our guests:Rosa Clemente (@rosaclemente) https://rosaclemente.netYasmin Benoit (@theyasminbenoit) Oren Nimni (@orennimni) https://www.currentaffairs.org/author/oren-nimniMentioned on the show:War Against All Puerto Ricans https://waragainstallpuertoricans.comNaomi Klein: The Battle for Paradise https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1235-the-battle-for-paradiseCorredor Afro https://corredorafro.org/inicio/The Asexual Visibility and Education Network https://asexuality.orgJust Security: Nestle/Cargill v. Doe https://www.justsecurity.org/tag/nestle-cargill-v-doe-symposium/

Find us:Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) http://www.harikondabolu.com/W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) http://www.wkamaubell.com/Find the show:Twitter (@PoliticReActive)Facebook (@politicallyreactive)Instagram (@politicallyreactive)Produced by Topic Studios. Part of the WarnerMedia Podcast Network.Full credits. www.PoliticallyReActive.com
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Season Finale: MY BAD

LaLa B Holston-Zannell invites Hari and Kamau to let go of the shame and have a real conversation about sex work, white supremacy, and why decriminalization is a matter of life and death for trans Black women.Then Ilana Glazer talks about mobilizing young voters during a pandemic, the pros and cons of baby modeling, and how to make a horror movie about fertility treatments. And yeah, "Yas queen."Find our guests:LaLa B Holston-Zannell (@LaLaZannell) https://www.aclu.org/news/by/lala-b-holston-zannell/Ilana Glazer (@ilazer) ACLU: It's Time to Decriminalize Sex Work https://www.aclu.org/sexworkVeneno https://www.hbomax.com/venenoPOSE https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/poseGenerator Collective https://www.generatorcollective.comIndivisible https://indivisible.orgBessemer Amazon Union https://bamazonunion.org

Find us:Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) http://www.harikondabolu.com/W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) http://www.wkamaubell.com/Find the show:Twitter (@PoliticReActive)Facebook (@politicallyreactive)Instagram (@politicallyreactive)Produced by Topic Studios. Part of the WarnerMedia Podcast Network.Full credits. www.PoliticallyReActive.com
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Ilana Glazer + Sex Work Without Shame

Three powerful, absolutely-nothing-like-one-another conversations on this week's jam-packed mega-episode:The ACLU's Chase Strangio blows open the absurdity and cruelty of state legislation targeting trans youth who want to play sports—and agrees with Hari about Rodney Dangerfield's relevance to the conversation.Dr. Connie Wun lifts up the humanity of the victims of the spa killings near Atlanta and connects their murders to America's long history of racist and colonial violence against Asians and Asian-Americans. And she makes the case that cops won't end hate crimes—but organized communities can.Then Derek DelGaudio, creator of In & Of Itself and author of AMORALMAN, communes with Kamau about magic, identity, performance, and only-childness.Find our guests:Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) https://www.aclu.org/news/by/chase-strangio/Dr. Connie Wun (@conniewunphd) https://www.conniewunphd.comDerek DelGaudio (@derek_del) Trans-led orgs recommended by Chase:Transformation Project (South Dakota) https://www.transformationprojectsd.org Transgender Education Network of Texas https://www.transtexas.orgGrassroots orgs highlighted by Connie:AAPI Women Lead https://www.imreadymovement.orgAdvancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.orgCAAAV https://caaav.orgDRUM: Desis Rising Up and Moving https://www.drumnyc.orgRed Canary Song https://www.redcanarysong.netVietLead https://www.vietlead.orgVietRISE https://vietrise.org18 Million Rising https://18millionrising.orgAlso mentioned in the show:Disclosure http://www.disclosurethemovie.com/about

Find us:Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) http://www.harikondabolu.com/W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) http://www.wkamaubell.com/Find the show:Twitter (@PoliticReActive)Facebook (@politicallyreactive)Instagram (@politicallyreactive)Produced by Topic Studios. Part of the WarnerMedia Podcast Network.Full credits. www.PoliticallyReActive.com
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Chase Strangio + Dr. Connie Wun + Derek DelGaudio

Desmond Meade, who led the campaign to restore voting rights to the formerly incarcerated in Florida, returns to talk about Gov. Ron DeSantis's decision to deny him a pardon and renewed threats to democratic participation in his state. But in spite of it all, Desmond's excitement about people exercising the franchise is infectious.Then, Emmy-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien is ready to Disrupt & Dismantle structural racism in her new BET series—and to call out cable news for its role in spreading disinformation.Plus: Hari admits that for him "new music" means Baby Beluga, and Kamau reveals The Goal of Life.Find our guests:Desmond Meade (@desmondmeade) https://floridarrc.com/desmond-meade/Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) https://soledadobrienproductions.comMentioned in the show:Silk Sonic, "Leave the Door Open" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLGHcj_fmAFlorida Rights Restoration Coalition https://floridarrc.comACLU of Florida https://www.aclufl.orgDisrupt & Dismantle https://www.bet.com/shows/disrupt-and-dismantle.htmlComedian and Filmmaker Hari Kondabolu on Comedy, Culture and Maintaining Your Integrity https://www.culturedmag.com/comedian-and-filmmaker-hari-kondabolu-on-comedy-culture-and-maintaining-your-integrity/Brontez Purnell Explores Intimacy and Longing in New Book 100 Boyfriends https://www.culturedmag.com/brontez-purnell-100-boyfriends/

Find us:Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) http://www.harikondabolu.com/W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) http://www.wkamaubell.com/Find the show:Twitter (@PoliticReActive)Facebook (@politicallyreactive)Instagram (@politicallyreactive)Produced by Topic Studios. Part of the WarnerMedia Podcast Network.Full credits. www.PoliticallyReActive.com
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Writing for very smart brothas (including President Obama)

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