Sam Jay On “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”

In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with stand-up comedian, actor, and writer:

SAM JAY

Here’s what they got into:

• The legacy of her mother Donna and the valuable lessons learned from her
• Her challenges her family faced following her brother’s incarceration
• What got her dragged out of the church while attending Catholic school
• What made Sam jump ship from her 9-5 to pursue a career in stand up
• A unique hybrid of stand up and hip hop with her album, ‘Donna’s Daughter’
• Minority groups mistakenly prioritizing conformity over equal rights
• “It’s not Trump’s fault that Nazis exist, but its his fault they can come outside“
• What she means when she talks about, “the audacity of white people“
• Discussing notable bits from Sam’s Netflix special, “3 In The Morning”
• Trump being the first nigga president and if Jay really hates Greta Thunberg
• Sam’s HBO series, “Pause” and where the term might have originated
• The hilariously awkward shoot of the “Eyes Wide Butt” episode
• “I don’t find a lot of my identity in gay shit. I was Black before I was gay“
• Being criticized by the gay community for being “straight-leaning”
• The need for more Black voices within the feminist movement
• Her experience starring in the Netflix film, “You People”
• Her take on if Black people and white people can really be friends
• What’s next for Sam?

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