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Misunderstood The Assignment
EP 7 : Why Am I Losing My Friends?
In this episode, Shreya chats with guests Aishwarya and Aniket about why it's difficult to maintain friends as you grow older.Aniket explains that he's moved around a lot, which has made it easy for him to make new friends but tough to keep them long-term. Aishwarya is good at making new friends, but she's found it hard to stay in touch with old ones.The group talks about the difficulty of finding people who share your interests and the challenges of balancing work and personal life. They also share some tips on making new...
2023-04-05
37 min
Misunderstood The Assignment
EP 6 : Identifying And Dealing With Toxic People
In this episode, Shreya and guests Sonia and Neha discuss identifying and handling toxic relationships.The trio shares their experiences and insights, covering red flags and toxic traits, and discussing activities that are often romanticized in movies but can be toxic in real life.Sonia shares her childhood experiences of dealing with anger issues and bullying, while Neha talks about breaking off a toxic relationship.The group emphasizes self-awareness and offers tips to deal with toxic people and protect mental peace, including therapy and listening to your body. They take a BuzzFeed quiz t...
2023-03-29
37 min
BuzzFeed Daily
Introducing BuzzFeed Daily!
For 2021, a brand-new name, a new look, and a new focus for our podcast - we’re bringing you all the best stuff from BuzzFeed, and doing it daily! From the biggest TikTok trends, to the latest celeb gossip, to that new streaming show that everyone is talking about. Plus you know we’ll be discussing our favorite reality TV. This is BuzzFeed Daily. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-01
01 min
Not Great With Scaachi Koul
Come On, America: Settle! For! Biden!
Jesus Christ, are the Democrats really going to pretend that they're a progressive party? After all this??? We talk to BuzzFeed News political reporter Ryan Brooks about all things DNC, plus, Scaachi gets mad about basketball. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram or email us at notgreat@buzzfeed.com. Theme music by Shaani Cage. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/notgreatwithscaachikoul/message
2020-08-25
23 min
Not Great With Scaachi Koul
I'll Be Nice When I'm Dead
This week, we look at the weakened reputation of Ellen Degeneres’ daytime talk show, and the cult of kindness. Plus, we interview BuzzFeed reporter Krystie Yandoli, who broke the Ellen story wide open, and who refuses to say anything deliciously slanderous despite our best efforts. Read Krystie’s Ellen coverage here: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/ex-ellen-show-employees-sexual-misconduct-allegations If you have a tip for her, email her at krystie.yandoli@buzzfeed.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or email us at notgreat@buzzfeed.com. TiKTok courtesy of @shllimeszn. https://vm.tiktok.com/J6pX633/ Theme music by Shaani Cage. --- Send in a voic...
2020-08-11
22 min
BuzzFeed Daily
“Chosen Ones” Is Your Book Club Jam & Justice for Marni Nixon
The US military might start rejecting enlistees who’ve had COVID-19. There’s no way Elon Musk and Grimes can name their kid what they said they did. We have been DUPED by actors into thinking they can sing for too long. And BuzzFeed Books Editor Arianna Rebollini tells us all about “Chosen Ones,” the BuzzFeed Book Club pick for May. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-08
30 min
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
Heads Up!
There's been a leak in the BuzzFeed Newsroom! Literally.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-09-19
00 min
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
Be More OK 🤗
A Louisiana town bans Nike (sort of), BuzzFeed launches a new suicide prevention initiative, and a group of girls named Nicole became friends.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-09-11
04 min
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
The Nightmare Orphanage
Last week, BuzzFeed News dropped an explosive piece about the horrible abuses that took place in an American orphanage.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-09-04
03 min
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
#MeToo & Money
Asia Argento and Kevin Spacey are back in our newsfeeds, people are getting into a lot of scooter accidents, and Chelsea Handler chats with Audie Cornish on Profile by BuzzFeed News.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-21
05 min
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
Free Med School!?!
NYU Medical School makes tuition free. Also, some events to look out for today, and introducing What's Left? A new political podcast by BuzzFeed News.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-20
03 min
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
#MeToo Takes Theatre
#Metoo hits the theatre world, and Issa Rae introduces a new BuzzFeed Insecure after show.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-13
03 min
BuzzFeed News: Reporting To You
Bigfoot Erotica
A study shows that teens have nuanced opinions on the gun control debate, Bigfoot erotica is a topic du jour, and BuzzFeed News presents Profile: a new show on Facebook Watch!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-07-31
04 min
See Something Say Something
The Rise of Muslim Biker Gangs And Other Lies
In this week's episode, Ahmed discusses how anti-Muslim propaganda makes its way from Europe to the U.S. with Ishmael Daro of the BuzzFeed News Debunking Team and BuzzFeed's VP Legal and Associate General Counsel Nabiha Syed. They also go head-to-head in a game of 'Fake News or Not?'.Read Ishmael's story: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ishmaeldaro/anti-muslim-anti-immigrant-news-europe-to-america?utm_term=.fmk1dkA3JJFollow Ishmael @iD4ROFollow Nabiha @nabihasyedFollow Ahmed @radbrownd
2018-07-13
38 min
See Something Say Something
'Terrorist #1' in A Chuck Norris Movie
This week Ahmed talks with comedian Maz Jobrani about growing up in America with Iranian parents, turning down terrorist roles, and why he’s re-thinking using accents in his stand-up. Follow Maz at @MazJobraniFollow Ahmed at @radbrowndads, Follow the show at @seesomething and watch our new videos at facebook.com/seesomethingpodcastFind more episodes at buzzfeed.com/seesomethingsaysomethingEmail us at saysomething@buzzfeed.com.Our music is by The Kominas. Follow them at @TheRealKomina
2018-06-29
28 min
The News from BuzzFeed News
Hi! We exist!
Every Saturday, you’ll get the latest from BuzzFeed News reporters all over the world. We'll take you in on our exclusives and investigations, help you avoid fake news circulating the internet junkyard and maybe even take a few quizzes — we're still BuzzFeed, after all. Subscribe today and we'll make sure you don’t get lost in the chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-05-08
00 min
See Something Say Something
Episode 49: The White Terrorist Double Standard
What does calling white radicals ‘terrorists’ accomplish? Is it a pandering rhetoric used by white liberals? Joining us to unpack media semantics and government policing around these issues are BuzzFeed’s VP Legal and Associate General Counsel Nabiha Syed with BuzzFeed News reporter Talal Ansari. Later we talk with Murtaza Mohammad Hussein, a reporter at The Intercept, to gut check the trial of Noor Salman, the wife of the Pulse shooter who is facing life in prison.Follow Nabiha @nabi
2018-03-30
35 min
Another Round
Episode 111: Cream of the Crop (with Dodai Stewart)
This week, writer and editor Dodai Stewart chats with us about everything from Korean dramas to dating in New York to iPhone games to drug stores in different countries, and more. Come for insightful commentary on the state of digital media, stay for the puns.Follow Dodai Stewart at @dodaistewart.Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterCheck out our merch! shop.buzzfeed.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-12-13
47 min
Another Round
Episode 75: Citizen's Arrest (Encore)
With the holiday season comes more awkward conversations with family, so we're bringing you an encore episode of our first ever call-in show where you, dear listeners, share with us how you're talking gender, race, politics, and more with your parents, aunties, in-laws, step-siblings, nephews, and more. And guess what: it's really hard! And messy! And you're not alone! We also got our homie Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch on the line to talk through the now-public email exchange between Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton about whitewashed Hollywood roles. It's a vintage beef that highlights the ever-relevant question: when...
2017-12-06
1h 15
Another Round
Episode 110: Wheatgrass in Your Ass (with Jenifer Lewis)
This week, we bring to you our conversation with living legend, Jenifer Lewis. You know her from your favorite sitcoms like Fresh Prince, Girlfriends, and most recently, Black-ish, as well as iconic films like What’s Love Got to Do With It? (playing Angela Bassett’s mother), The Preacher’s Wife (as Whitney Houston’s mom), and Poetic Justice (as Tupac’s mom). She has a new memoir out, fittingly called The Mother of Black Hollywood. She chats with us about her illustrious career, navigating bipolar disorder, and learning how to properly self-care. Plus, she shares with us some valuable insight on whe...
2017-11-22
58 min
Another Round
Episode 109: #MeToo (with Stacy-Marie Ishmael)
This week, professional rabble-rouser Stacy-Marie Ishmael is back in the stude with Stacy's Career Corner. She responds to a range of listener questions, from what to do when you're labelled a "feminazi" at work, to how to handle white male bosses with unchecked power. Plus, we discuss sexual harassment, #MeToo, and fighting back.Follow Stacy-Marie Ishmael: @s_m_iFollow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterCheck out our merch! shop.buzzfeed.comAnd, because we sold out our December 7th Kwanzaa Spectacular (thank you!), we've added a second Kwanzaa Spectacular live show on...
2017-11-15
1h 08
Another Round
Episode 108: Toronto Live! (with Scaachi Koul and Maria Qamar)
This week, we bring you our first ever live show from Toronto! BuzzFeed writer Scaachi Koul reads from her memoir, One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, then tells us about her trip to the Juggalo March, her DMs from The Rock, and her obsession with Danielle Steele. Plus, artist Maria Qamar aka HateCopy delves into the colorful world of auntie archetypes that she features in her new book, Trust No Aunty, and helps us answer the seminal question: do white people have family reunions? Special thanks to the HotDocs team for organizing suc...
2017-11-08
1h 01
Another Round
Episode 107: Lusting Out Loud (with Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins)
This week, writers and friends of the show Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins tell us about their brand new podcast, Thirst Aid Kit. They talk Comic-Con, Jeff Goldblum, and why thirst - for women of color in particular - is both fun and important. Follow Bim Adewunmi at @bimadew and Nichole Perkins at @tnwhiskeywoman, follow their Tumblr at thirstaidkitpodcast.tumblr.com, and check out their new podcast, Thirst Aid Kit. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterCheck out our merch! shop.buzzfeed.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2017-11-01
53 min
Another Round
Episode 25: Stop Telling Women to Smile (with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh) - Encore
This week, we bring you an encore episode featuring the return of Men Gotta Do Better (you know how males be), a Southern phrase quiz, and an interview with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, the artist behind the Stop Telling Women To Smile street art project. Follow Tatyana Fazlalizadeh on Twitter at @fazlalizadeh and Instagram at @tlynnfaz. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterCheck out our merch! shop.buzzfeed.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-10-25
56 min
See Something Say Something
Episode 37: Happy Birthday From All The Aunties
The show turns one year old this month! We have a lil’ party in the stude with all our fave BuzzFeed big sister types — Nabiha Syed, badass lawyer extraordinaire, Bim Adewunmi, thirst queen and BuzzFeed culture writer, and Tracy Clayton, host of Another Round and podcast genius. We talk about how discussions around being Muslim in America have evolved (or not) in the past year, how to be a good ally, self care, and the pressures of being a public voice.Follow Ahmed @radbrowndads Fol
2017-10-12
36 min
Another Round
Episode 106: The Sauce Awards (with Amber Rose, Quinta Brunson, and Victor Pope Jr., LIVE in LA)
When we found out Los Angeles wasn't hosting any awards shows when we'd be in town (rude), we decided to throw our own - enter, "The Sauce Awards," where we celebrate renaissance woman Quinta Brunson, internet hero Victor Pope Jr., and the one and only Amber Rose! Quinta talks about her collaboration with Shondaland in the age of Trump, Victor reveals the inspiration for his use of props on Vine, and Amber talks SlutWalk, feminism, ovulation apps, and more. Come for the sauce, because the sauce is forever. And come check out our live show in Toronto - fea...
2017-10-11
1h 09
Another Round
Episode 105: Go Outside (with Rahawa Haile, Brother Nature, and Velva Clayton)
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, we celebrate nature and the rejuvenating qualities of going outside. Writer Rahawa Haile talks to us about hiking the Appalachian Trail (yup, the whole damn thing) and Kelvin Peña aka Brother Nature himself describes the origins of his YouTube-famous Deer Squad. Plus, Tracy's mom Velva stops by the stude to tell us about an infamous family fishing trip. And come hang with us at our live show in Toronto on October 14th - get tix here!Follow Rahawa Haile at @RahawaHaile.Follow Kelvin Peña at @COLDGAMEKELV.Email us: anotherround@buzzf...
2017-10-04
1h 07
Another Round
Episode 104: Keep Them Socks On, Playa (with Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings)
This week, Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings of the Gimlet podcast, The Nod, join us for a spirited PewPewPew session. Brittany comes clean about her longtime use of transitions lenses, Eric explains whether or not casseroles are "good for the blacks," and we all celebrate the literary genius that is Zane. Follow Brittany Luse at @bmluse and Eric Eddings at @eeddings. And check out their wonderful podcast, The Nod. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterCheck out our merch! Get a tote bag with our faces on it! shop.buzzfeed.comAnd come...
2017-09-27
41 min
No One Knows Anything
The 'Rocket Man' And A Late Night TV Health Care Fight
Charlie returns from vacation and Kate gives him a rapid-fire rundown of what he missed (a lot). Then, they're joined by BuzzFeed News' Paul McLeod to learn what exactly the Graham-Cassidy health care bill that's floating through Congress would do for Americans...and why Jimmy Kimmel is at the center of the fight. Then, Kate and Charlie talk to BuzzFeed News Deputy World editor Hayes Brown to recap what Trump and the U.N. are doing about the escalating crisis in North Korea.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-09-22
29 min
Another Round
Episode 103: Reclaim Your Bootyhole (Live from London)
On this week's episode, we bring you our first international live show ever! We went to London for the Shout Out Live Podcast Festival where we sang the praises of British television (namely Tracy's newfound favorite show, "Embarrassing Bodies"). Then we chatted with writer Bolu Babalola about the beauty of creating dark-skinned black women characters in her stories, and actor Susan Wokoma (of "Chewing Gum" and "Crazyhead") on why she loathes being described as an overnight success. Plus, a very special joint round from us both. Follow Susan Wokoma at @susan_wokoma.Follow Bolu Babalola at @BeeBabs.Follow us: @heavenrants and...
2017-09-20
55 min
Another Round
Episode 102: Our Bonus Celebration!
This week we bring you some bonus material celebrating over 100 episodes of Another Round! First, our fabulous Production Fellows aka Fellies, Agerenesh Ashagre and Alex Laughlin, surprise us with some listener stories. Then we share with you a special edition of PewPewPew, featuring...you guessed it...us! And keep listening till the end if you want to hear the evolution of a very integral part of the show...!Follow Agerenesh Ashagre at @agerenesh and Alex Laughlin at @alexlaughs. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterCheck out our merch! shop.buzzfeed.com
2017-09-06
33 min
Another Round
Our 101nst Episode Celebration!
This week we celebrate our 101nst episode! That's right, the 101nst. Having made over 100 episodes, we wanted to take some time to reflect on where we've been, what we've learned, and how our airhorn noises have improved (tremendously). Join us as we interview some very special guests (their names rhyme with Shmeben and Shmacy), and share with you some of our favorite moments from the show. And we didn't have space to share all the fun stuff we wanted to share with you in this week's episode, so make sure you listen to next week's show for some bonus 101nst cele...
2017-08-30
1h 06
No One Knows Anything
On the Front Lines of Fake News (With Craig Silverman)
Charlie talks with BuzzFeed News Media Editor Craig Silverman about the world of misinformation: How fake news gets made, how companies like Facebook grapple with policing it, and how social networks and concerned citizens are trying to understand and stop it.Read BuzzFeed News’s report on hyperpartisan Facebook pages: https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/partisan-fb-pages-analysisLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-08-25
40 min
Another Round
Episode 100: Kunta in the House (with LeVar Burton)
This week, we're bringing you our wide-ranging conversation with the one and only LeVar Burton. He tells us the life lesson he learned from Dr. Maya Angelou while working on Roots, what he wishes he could say to Star Trek writers about his character Geordi La Forge, and how his love of reading led him to Reading Rainbow in the past, and his new podcast Levar Burton Reads in the present. Be forewarned: he just might scandalize you when he reveals his hidden talent. And make sure you listen till the end of the episode - you won't regret it! Foll...
2017-08-23
1h 07
Another Round
Episode 99: Bounce Music As Praxis (with April Ryan, feat. HaSizzle)
This week, we take some time to process what happened in Charlottesville, and talk about how to persevere in the age of emboldened white supremacy. Then we chat with April Ryan, the National Association of Black Journalists' "Journalist of the Year," on twenty years spent in the White House press briefing room. We check in with Vice News DC Bureau Chief Shawna Thomas and BuzzFeed political reporter Darren Sands about how they ask difficult questions and cover news in 2017. Plus: HaSizzle, New Orleans' legendary bounce artist, reminds us that even in the darkest of times, booty-bouncing i...
2017-08-16
1h 12
Another Round
Episode 98: The Anne Hathaway of Politics (with Cory Booker)
This week we bring you our conversation with Senator Cory Booker, taped live at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Booker chats with us about reformative justice (and whether he’s a prison abolitionist), fundraising with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump for his Senate campaign in 2013, and whether he ever feels like the Anne Hathaway of politics. Come for the political discussion, stay to find out if he’s actually Mindy Kaling’s baby daddy. Follow Senator Cory Booker on Twitter at @CoryBooker. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another R...
2017-08-09
1h 08
Another Round
Episode 39: The Betrayer of the Patriarchy (with Anil Dash) - Encore
This week we're bringing you an encore episode featuring friend of the show and OG tech guy, Anil Dash! First we have a little What Had Happened Was featuring young Heben (and the headaches she gave her parents), followed by a long conversation with Anil Dash about mangoes, representation on screen and in tech, and teaching his son about feminism (with a little tangent about Bee Movie).Follow Anil Dash on Twitter at @anildash. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter
2017-08-02
1h 10
Another Round
Episode 19: Was That a Microaggression or Just Tuesday? (with Audie Cornish) - Encore
Tracy tells the story about her racist goldfish, and we chat with Audie Cornish, host of NPR's All Things Considered.Follow Audie Cornish at @nprAudieFollow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Merch is back! Tees! Totes! They're so cute: shop.buzzfeed.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-07-26
56 min
Another Round
Episode 96: Trap Improv (with Sasheer Zamata)
This week, we chat with actor/comedian Sasheer Zamata about trap improv, the wig room at Saturday Night Live, and her new stand-up special on Seeso called "Pizza Mind." And we answer the question you've been dying to know: what's the whitest opening song lyric of all time? Plus shout outs to street meats, cheese juice, and hard shells. Last but not least...come to our live show in London on August 5th! For tickets and more information, check out www.solivefestival.com.Follow Sasheer Zamata on Twitter at @thesheertruthFollow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEma...
2017-07-12
1h 00
Another Round
Episode 95: No Stone Left Unturnt (with Jonny Sun)
This week, we talk with writer/illustrator/Twitter hero Jonny Sun about his new book, Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too, Twitter personas and bot theft, and why his dad loved the Danish Eurodance group, Aqua. And, back by popular demand, we have for you another rousing game of Y'all's Parents Was Nasty...we're sorry but also, you're welcome. Plus shoutouts to Heben's favorite condiment and Tracy's beloved hometown heroes. Follow Jonny Sun on Twitter at @jonnysun and on Instagram at @jomnysun Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to t...
2017-07-05
1h 07
No One Knows Anything
Health Care Senate Dark Arts, CNN's Retraction, and InfoGoop
This week: The latest obstacle for Republicans in Congress as they try to replace Obamacare, and how CNN is dealing with controversy after retracting a story related to Russia. Plus: what do Alex Jones and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common?Also, an announcement: We are switching to a new bi-weekly schedule for the summer after this episode. Catch us back in your feed with an interview on July 14.Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel. Henry Gomez covers Republicans for BuzzFeed News and Steven Perlberg covers media and politics. For more, visit buzzfeed.com/news.
2017-06-30
34 min
Another Round
Episode 94: Another Round LIVE in Chicago!
This week, as a part of WBEZ’s Podcast Passport series, we bring to you our live show from Thalia Hall in Chicago! Dr. Eve Ewing, sociologist extraordinaire, schools us on why poetry is not a luxury (shout out to Audre Lorde!), and plays a lil game we like to call Six Degrees of Education Policy. Let it be noted that she plays this game like a BOSS. Then we go with poet and vocalist Jamila Woods to the First Corinthian Leather Church of God and Christ in Obama - may we all be saved - and she tells us how s...
2017-06-28
1h 08
No One Knows Anything
The Most Special Special Election And Dispatches From Earth 2
This week: Republican senators unveil their health care bill, what made special elections in Georgia and South Carolina so special, and Alex Jones of Infowars goes head-to-head with NBC’s Megyn Kelly.Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel.Sarah Mimms edits Capitol Hill coverage for BuzzFeed News and Alexis Levinson is a reporter. For more, visit buzzfeed.com/news.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-06-23
35 min
Another Round
Nah, Ceebs (with Tkay Maidza)
This week we bring you an interview with Zimbabwean-Australian rapper Tkay Maidza, who we sat down with at SXSW earlier this year. We talk with her about what she listened to growing up (from Rod Stewart to Rihanna), all the natural hair on The Simpsons, and her favorite Australian slang. If you ever had thin eyebrows in the 90s (who didn't?!?), this episode is for you! Follow Tkay Maidza on Twitter and Instagram: @TkayMaidza Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterM...
2017-06-21
50 min
No One Knows Anything
Security at the Capitol, Julius Caesar, and Mueller vs. Trump
This week: How Capitol Police handle security threats, why there’s controversy surrounding a modern political take on Julius Caesar, and what happens if President Trump decides to fire the special counsel in the Russia investigation, Robert Mueller. Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel.Sarah Mimms edits Capitol Hill coverage for BuzzFeed News, Steven Perlberg covers media and politics, and Zoe Tillman covers legal issues. For more, visit buzzfeed.com/news.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-06-16
38 min
Another Round
Episode 13: Another Round Live! (with Roxane Gay) - Encore
This week we catch up with inimitable writer Roxane Gay about her new book Hunger, paid and unpaid emotional labor, and "The Bachelorette." Then we bring you the encore episode of our very first live show, where we were blessed to have Roxane on as a guest. She chats with us about women in the publishing industry, flirting strategies, and even moderates a spirited game of Drunken Debates. Plus, Heben quizzes us on white guys in public radio, and Tracy stands up for an animal slandered by a classic Disney movie. And don’t forget: our next live show i...
2017-06-14
1h 19
No One Knows Anything
"Comey Loves The Drama"
This week: The highlights from former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony about his interactions with President Trump and how Republicans in Congress are quickly (and quietly) getting closer to passing their healthcare bill. Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel.Tarini Parti covers the Trump administration and Capitol Hill for BuzzFeed News and Paul McLeod covers healthcare. For more, visit buzzfeed.com/news.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-06-09
37 min
Another Round
Episode 93: Find Your Cackle (with Doreen St. Felix and Durga Chew-Bose)
This week, we invite writers Doreen St. Felix and Durga Chew-Bose to join us for a playful and pensive round of PewPewPew with Friends! We talk about Doreen’s New York Magazine cover story on Kara Walker (read it if you haven’t already!), and Durga’s new book, Too Much and Not the Mood (it's exquisite). We study Heben’s perfect laugh, celebrate porch life, and figure out why white girls in the 90s all wanted to be marine biologists. Plus we might even learn you a Gmail hack that will change your life…! ALSO: get tickets to see our po...
2017-06-07
45 min
No One Knows Anything
Au Revoir Paris, Hello Covfefe
This week: What happens now that President Trump has taken the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement, the White House is on the hunt for a new communications director and we try to figure out what all the covfefe is about.Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel. Dan Vergano is a science policy reporter for BuzzFeed News and Tarini Parti covers the Trump administration and Capitol Hill. For more, visit buzzfeed.com/news.For tickets and info about the Northside Festival, visit northsidereport2017.eventbrite.com.Learn more about your ad choices...
2017-06-02
36 min
Another Round
Episode 92: Sliding in on a Shrimp Sandwich (with Marcus Samuelsson)
This week we chat with Marcus Samuelsson - Top Chef, Red Rooster restauranteur, and maker of the world's finest mac & cheese (we've tried it...it's reallll good). He dishes about Ikea meatballs, the flavors of Harlem, and answers Heben's hard-hitting question: is aioli really just gentrified mayo? Plus, Tracy brings us a What Had Happened Was from her days as a college activist/troll for justice. And rounds for furniture and just one thing - you know the one...not that one...thaaaat one. You should probably listen to find out what the hell we're talking about. And we'd love to s...
2017-05-31
1h 05
No One Knows Anything
Body Slammed in Montana, Trump's Address to Muslims
This week: We learn more about GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte body slamming a reporter during Montana's special election, the conspiracy theory surrounding the unsolved murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich, and how President Trump's speech about Islam was received by American Muslims.Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel. Alexis Levinson is a reporter for BuzzFeed News, Steven Perlberg covers politics and media, and Hannah Allam covers Muslim life in America. For more, visit buzzfeed.com/news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-05-26
36 min
Another Round
Episode 91: Mary-Fake and Ashy (with The Lucas Bros)
This week we chat with the inimitable comedy duo, The Lucas Bros, about their favorite presidents, two-for-one therapy sessions, and how improv is white people spoken word. Then R&B sensation The Buttertones make their media debut and we celebrate our favorite 90s ad libs. Follow The Lucas Bros on Twitter at @LucasBros. Both of 'em. And check out their new comedy special on Netflix. Follow Akoto Ofori-Atta on Twitter at @ko_616. And check out her work with TheTrace.org, a non-profit dedicated to reporting on guns in America. Follow us @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEma...
2017-05-24
1h 06
Another Round
Episode 90: Bigots Have No Sense of Graphic Design (with Negin Farsad)
This week we bring to you the magic of our live show at NYC's PodFest! We talk to writer and thirst correspondent Bim Adewunmi, denounce some things with comedian Negin Farsad, and even play a game with our pod brother, Ahmed Ali Akbar of the See Something Say Something podcast. Plus, shout outs to being someone's person and Beyonce.com!And we'd love to see you at our next live show in Chicago on June 21st at Thalia Hall!Follow Negin Farsad at @NeginFarsad.Follow Bim Adewunmi at @bimadew.Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty
2017-05-17
1h 06
No One Knows Anything
James Comey Out, GOP Healthcare Bill Myths, French Hackers Fail
This week: We dig into the firing of FBI director James Comey and what could be next, the myths and facts surrounding the GOP healthcare bill, and why hackers failed to affect the outcome of the French presidential election.Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel. Zoe Tillman covers legal issues for BuzzFeed News, and Sarah Mimms is the DC editor. For more, visit buzzfeed.com/news.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-05-12
34 min
Another Round
Episode 12: Casual Negro Spirituals (with Jean Grae)
This week, we're bringing you a vintage episode with our very talented in-house musician, Jean Grae. She chats with us about being a woman of many hats and why she can't get behind the term "femcee." Then we try some dating apps - not at all because our love lives could use a lil boost, but instead strictly for, you know, podcast research. Really. You believe us, right?Follow Jean Grae on Twitter @JeanGreasy. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. M...
2017-05-10
43 min
Another Round
Over That Rainbow (with Morris Day)
This week, writer and resident Prince expert Nichole Perkins joins us to chat with the one and only actor and musician, Morris Day. He played Prince’s arch-nemesis in the iconic film "Purple Rain," and he’s helping us remember Prince in light of the one year anniversary of Prince’s passing. Come for a thoughtful remembrance, stay to find out how we made Morris blush. Follow Morris Day at @TheMorrisDay. His new song is called “Over That Rainbow” and you can find it on Spotify. Follow Nichole Perkins at @tnwhiskeywoman and check out her new website at www...
2017-05-03
28 min
Another Round
Episode 89: Sister Girl Bonds (with Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw)
This week we chat with Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw about her term "intersectionality," the #SayHerName campaign, and her favorite Prince song. And Animal Corner is back! Tracy counters Heben's bat skepticism with a fervent defense of bats aka little puppies dressed up like Dracula. Shout out to bats. Plus rounds for shower sisters and long lost sisters. Follow Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw: @SandyLocks on Twitter, and check out the African American Policy Forum at aafp.org. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/an...
2017-04-26
1h 08
Another Round
Episode 88: I Got Indian In My Family
This week, we're trying something a little different: we team up with our friends at WNYC's Only Human podcast to find Tracy's roots. Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, she always heard that her ancestors were, in her mother's words, "black, white and American Indian." But, like many black Americans, she's found it hard to trace her family heritage with ancestors forced into the American slave trade. So Tracy turns to DNA ancestry tests, and experts on DNA and race, to find out where she comes from. Follow Only Human: @OnlyHuman Follow us: @HeavenRants and @brokeymcpoverty
2017-04-19
45 min
Another Round
Episode 87: The Original Bad and Boujee (with Karyn Parsons)
Fresh Prince alum Karyn Parsons stops by the stude to chat with us about Sweet Blackberry, her non-profit that makes educational materials for kids featuring lesser known stories of black excellence. Plus, What Had Happened Was is back, with Tracy’s Lyft driver from hell. Come to find out if Carlton would have been a Trump supporter, stay to find out who was banned from The Underground Railroad Museum and Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. Follow Karyn Parsons at @Karyn_Parsons and check out Sweet Blackberry at sweetblackberry.orgFollow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us...
2017-04-12
1h 10
See Something Say Something
Episode 19: Do Better
Do you ever wish you could reimagine badly-written Muslim characters on TV and in movies? This week, Ahmed and BuzzFeed's Abid Anwar come up with some corrective fan fiction for an episode of a beloved 90s sitcom with a problematic character. Then, BuzzFeed UK writer and DJ Khaled expert Gena-mour Barrett joins Ahmed to discuss their favorite Asahd memes. Follow Ahmed at @radbrowndads.Follow Abid at @A
2017-04-06
38 min
Another Round
Episode 86: The Spicy Double Down (with Lizzo)
This week, we take you back to our live show at SXSW! First, Heben debuts her conspiracy theory that Donald Trump's entire presidential career is inspired by KFC. Then, back by popular demand, is the return of Tracy's Joke Time. Finally, the radiant and talented Lizzo chats with us about growing up religious, collaborating with Prince, and being body positive. If you need a pick-me-up this week, put your headphones on and sit back - we gotchu.Follow Lizzo on Twitter @lizzo and on Instagram @lizzobeeatingFollow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comS...
2017-04-05
1h 05
Another Round
Shot #9: Members Only
Sometimes you just gotta get together and laugh with your friends, which is why this week's shot features two of our faves: Nichole Perkins, BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellow and Aaron Edwards, who does product and editorial at The Outline. This week there's a righteous game of Pew Pew Pew with friends and a conversation that goes from how you protest, to awkward dates, to cuss words and jivesicles. Go ahead and consider how doing drugs with Donald Trump might be genius and quantify exactly what you'd do to *not* have to watch your parents having sex. Fo...
2017-03-22
28 min
Another Round
Episode 83: Incognegro (with Jordan Peele)
This week, we chat with Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer/comedian Jordan Peele about his directorial debut, “Get Out.” Spoiler alert! There are spoilers! But we try to give you a heads up before, and also, if you haven’t seen the movie already, what are you doing with your life?!? Come for Jordan’s take on the social thriller as a way to build empathy - especially in America's fucked up racial climate - and stay for his delightful appreciation of the man, the myth, the legend: Reginald VelJohnson. Plus, shoutouts to nail polish, Marie Kondo, and getting through a long-ass we...
2017-03-01
56 min
Another Round
Episode 80: A Beautiful Way To Resist
Trump's Executive Order had so many in the streets this past weekend. With so much on our minds and hearts, we invite friends Ahmed Ali Akbar (host of our sibling podcast See Something Say Something) and Bim Adewunmi, reporter extraordinaire, to chat with us about Muslim identity and resistance. Plus, an Iranian man whose in-laws were detained at JFK airport walks us through the experience, and a pair of civil rights lawyers offer tips on how you can help if you're feeling helpless.Follow Ahmed Ali Akbar at @radbrowndads and Bim Adewunmi at @bimadew. Catch up o...
2017-02-01
1h 02
Another Round
Episode 79: Pour One Out for Elmo (with Joy Reid)
Inauguration. The Women's March. The first few days of Trump's presidency. It's...a lot. Join us as we reflect wistfully on Obama's presidency, then chat with Joy Reid -- host of the MSNBC political talk show "AM Joy" and co-editor of the new book We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama -- about media literacy in the age of "alternative facts," her favorite "Fresh Prince" episode, and of course, punching nazis. Plus, the musical stylings of our friend, Tunde Olaniran! Email us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comFollow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyFollow Joy Re...
2017-01-25
1h 07
See Something Say Something
Episode 13: Self-Care And Salt Bae
Donald Trump’s inAGGHHHHHguration is this Friday, so Ahmed invites guests to talk about coping strategies. We check in with BuzzFeed’s Zainab Shah and Reeda Saleem, talk therapy and self-care with mental health professionals Kameelah Rashad and Bisma Anwar, and make a call to BuzzFeed's UK office to laugh at some memes.Send us your favorite memes and self-care strategies! We're on Twitter at @seesomething.Also: If y
2017-01-20
51 min
Another Round
Episode 75: Citizen's Arrest
Yooo it’s our first ever call-in show! We’re so hype to be calling some of you, our listeners, on the phone to discuss how you're dealing with family members who don't get you. Guess what: it's really hard! And messy! We also get our homie Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch on the line to talk through the now-public email exchange between Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton about whitewashed Hollywood roles. Email us: anotherround@buzzfeed.com Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Follow Gene Demby at @geedee215 and @nprcodeswitch Sign up for our newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter Read...
2016-12-21
1h 06
Another Round
Episode 74: Have You Looked At You Today?
Join us for the mane event—an episode dedicated to all things HAIR. We talk about going natural with the godmother of brown beauty bloggers, Afrobella, and later catch up with Yene Damtew, stylist to the Obama women, about Michelle's inauguration bangs and Habesha hair myths. Plus, we traveled to the Hair On Purpose conference in Harlem to talk to some inspirational baby girls and their moms about the only way your hair grows out of your head: FLAWLESS. We also share the story from the White House holiday party, aaaaaand (drumroll please) finally found out firsthand what Barack Obama sm...
2016-12-14
1h 04
Another Round
Episode 73: New Studio, Who Dis (with Janet Mock)
Heben and Tracy are back together in the stude!! And Janet Mock blesses us with her presence to talk about her glow, Beyoncé, and her new HBO film The Trans List. Follow Janet at @janetmock. We still want to hear how your family conversations about the election, etc., have been going down at family gatherings. Leave us a voicemail (with a way to reach you!) at 562-HIT-BUZZ, or email us at anotherround@buzzfeed.com, and tell us what happened. We may contact you about being a part of a future call-in episode. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. S...
2016-12-06
1h 08
Another Round
Another Round All Stars: Lit is Lit
This week, you’ll hear from past guests - prolific writers & avid readers - answering questions ranging from, “When was the first time you saw yourself represented in literature?” to “Why are so many books about white boys and their dogs?" You'll hear from Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Chirlane McCray, Jacqueline Woodson, Saeed Jones, Jeff Chang, and more. #protip: this is a great episode to suggest to a friend who's new to the show! Follow Roxane Gay at @rgay. Follow Ta-Nehisi Coates at @tanehisicoates. Follow Chirlane McCray at @NYCFirstLady. Follow Jacqueline Woodson at @JackieWoodson. Follow Saeed Jones at @theferocity. Follow Jeff Cha...
2016-11-29
1h 02
Another Round
Episode 72: Water Protectors and Fear Allerton
Heben talks with Dr. Adrienne Keene about Standing Rock and the #NoDAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) movement in North Dakota. We hear stories from people on the ground about preparing for winter, police violence, and healing. Plus: Heben's names quiz is back with Name That Colonizer! And we get a special word from Melissa Harris-Perry. We want to hear how your family conversations about the election, etc., go down over Thanksgiving. Leave us a voicemail (with a way to reach you!) at 562-HIT-BUZZ, or email us at anotherround@buzzfeed.com, and tell us what happened. We may contact you about being...
2016-11-22
1h 05
Another Round
Episode 28: Madam Secretary, What's Good? (with Hillary Clinton) (Encore)
One year ago, Hillary Clinton sat down with us in Davenport, Iowa, and we interviewed her about Black Lives Matter, reparations, sexism in politics, The Good Wife (RIP!), squirrels, and so much more. In advance of the 2016 presidential election, we're re-airing this revealing interview from 2015. Plus: Hi, Heben! Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. (This episode originally aired on October 11, 2015.)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-11-01
46 min
Another Round
Introducing: See Something Say Something
Surprise bonus thing in your feed this week!! We are THRILLED to introduce you to the newest BuzzFeed podcast, See Something Say Something, hosted by Ahmed Ali Akbar. It's a show where people talk about what it feels like to be Muslim in America right now. We love this show, and think you're gonna love it too. The first episode is about times you were asked to speak on behalf of Muslims and you said... "nah." If you like what you hear, please subscribe! More info at buzzfeed.com/seesomethingsaysomething. Follow Ahmed at @radbrowndads.Learn more about your...
2016-10-28
58 min
Another Round
Another Round All Stars: Immigrant Stories
This week, our favorite moments from past interviews come together around a theme: immigrant narratives. You'll hear from Stacy-Marie Ishmael, Anil Dash, Jenny Zhang, Padma Lakshmi, Hannah Giorgis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Uzo Aduba. (This is an excellent episode to start with, so if you're new here, welcome.) Follow Stacy-Marie Ishmael at @s_m_i. Follow Anil Dash at @anildash. Follow Jenny Zhang at @jennybagel. Follow Padma Lakshmi at @padmalakshmi. Follow Hannah Giorgis at @ethiopienne. Follow Lin-Manuel Miranda at @lin_manuel. Follow Uzo Aduba at @uzoaduba. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at...
2016-10-25
1h 09
No One Knows Anything
BuzzFeed Brews: Neera Tanden and Ben Smith
The election will be over in just two weeks. Right now, forecasts at the New York Times, Five Thirty Eight, and the Huffington Post all give Hillary Clinton over an 80% chance of winning. This episode, you'll hear from someone who has been thinking a lot about that possibility — Neera Tanden. Tanden is a longtime Clinton advisor. She's also the co-chair of the Clinton-Kaine Transition Project. Last week, BuzzFeed's editor-in-chief Ben Smith interviewed Tanden about what the first priorities of a Clinton administration might look like. Plus, what it's like to have all of the emails you sent to John Podesta po...
2016-10-25
28 min
No One Knows Anything
What's The Deal With Russia?
This week we’re talking about something we truly know very little about: Russia’s involvement in the U.S. election—from hacking, to Twitter trolling, to targeted campaigns that question the legitimacy of the U.S. political process. Plus whether or not it’s possible to trace any of those activities back to the Russian government. If you've haven't been following the news about U.S./Russia relations lately, don't worry. We'll get you all caught up. Guests: BuzzFeed News world editor Miriam Elder, BuzzFeed national security correspondent Ali Watkins, and Clint Watts, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy R...
2016-10-19
39 min
Another Round
What Your Fave Is Reading RN
It's fall, and what better time to avoid election coverage than cozying up in some cute sweatpants and gettin' down with a good book? We talk to a few of our favorite people to find out what they're reading, so grab your hot toddy and get ready, because this lit is LIT! Follow Lisa Lucas at @likaluca. Follow Jacqueline Woodson at @JackieWoodson. Follow Jeff Chang at @zentronix. Follow Chirlane McCray at @Chirlane. Follow Brandy Colbert at @brandycolbert. Follow Glory Edim at @wellreadblkgirl. Follow Brit Bennett at @britrbennett. Follow Saeed Jones at @theferocity. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. ...
2016-10-18
23 min
Another Round
Episode 70: Keeping People Safe (with Dr. Carl Hart)
Tracy deconstructs myths about drugs and drug use with Dr. Carl Hart, a professor, scientist, and researcher at Columbia University. Plus, we want to keep you in the loop about Heben, so please know we are still working out the details of her return. Thank you for being patient with us, and for listening every week. We love you! Follow Carl at @drcarlhart. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-10-11
44 min
Another Round
Episode 69: The Life-Changing Magic of Listening to Rachel (with Rachel Wilkerson Miller)
The world’s been so stressful lately…does it give anyone else the urge to clean? Rachel Wilkerson Miller aka the Black Martha Stewart is here to fix your life and teach you how to aspire to organization as self-care. Her simple tips include things like going to sleep and saying 'no.' Plus, you told us what you're trying to unlearn — tl;dr let's all stop apologizing when it's not necessary! Follow Rachel at @the_rewm. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about...
2016-09-27
53 min
No One Knows Anything
BuzzFeed Brews: Senators Mike Lee And Cory Booker
A live recording of BuzzFeed Brews at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., with an open conversation about criminal justice reform between Utah Senator Mike Lee, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, and BuzzFeed’s Tarini Parti. During this hour-long conversation, Booker and Lee talk about their personal experiences with the criminal justice system, Colin Kaepernick and Terence Crutcher, and whether or not Donald Trump’s law-and-order campaign is shaping the conversation about criminal justice reform in Congress. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2016-09-21
54 min
No One Knows Anything
BuzzFeed Brews: Senators Mike Lee And Cory Booker
A live recording of BuzzFeed Brews at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., with an open conversation about criminal justice reform between Utah Senator Mike Lee, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, and BuzzFeed’s Tarini Parti. During this hour-long conversation, Booker and Lee talk about their personal experiences with the criminal justice system, Colin Kaepernick and Terence Crutcher, and whether or not Donald Trump’s law-and-order campaign is shaping the conversation about criminal justice reform in Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-09-21
58 min
Another Round
Baby, I Know I'm Funny
In this shot, the hilarious Nicole Byer describes what it feels like to psyche herself up before a stand-up comedy set. Plus, Tracy poses a call-in question: What are you trying to unlearn? Record a voice memo with your answer and email it to anotherround@buzzfeed.com. (We might play it on a future episode, so keep it brief!) Follow Nicole at @nicolebyer. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-09-20
12 min
Another Round
Episode 68: Two Dollars and a Paperclip (with Ava DuVernay)
Tracy sits down with the only (?) film/tv director to have a Barbie doll made in her image—Ava DuVernay, who talks about her new show Queen Sugar, living her dream, and learning how to say "no." Plus, BuzzFeed beauty editor Essence Gant takes up the guest co-host chair and answers listener questions about skin and hair. Follow Ava at @AvaETC. Follow Essence at @TheEssenceOf_. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-09-13
53 min
Another Round
Episode 67: What A Treat (with Nicole Byer)
Tracy and guest host Bim Adewunmi hang out with comedian Nicole Byer, who has a new MTV show called 'Loosely, Exactly Nicole' (which she originally wanted to name something else... ), a deep knowledge of The Baby-Sitters Club, and the ability to make Beyoncé giggle. Plus: Bim performs a poem. Follow Nicole at @nicolebyer. Follow Bim at @bimadew. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-09-06
53 min
Another Round
Episode 66: Chardon(n)egro (with Brittany Luse)
Podcast queen Brittany Luse (host of Sampler and For Colored Nerds) joins Tracy and guest host Hannah Giorgis to talk about nerddom, the Midwest, Howard, memes, hair, and more. Plus: some thoughts on the Olympics and the return of Tracy's Joke Time! Follow Brittany at @bmluse, @ForColoredNerds, and @SamplerShow. Follow Hannah at @ethiopienne. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-08-30
54 min
No One Knows Anything
Seersucker Suits And Tiny Flag Pins
Parties can change. This week we take a look at the origins of Republican conservatism and whether or not it has anything in common with Donald Trump's political ideology. Plus, BuzzFeed politics editor Katherine Miller talks about her time as a campus conservative during the Bush and Obama years—seersucker suits, tiny flag pins, and more. Hosted by BuzzFeed News' McKay Coppins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-08-25
30 min
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
Is Beyonce Holding Sia Captive?
...uh, probably not, but Brazilians are pretty psyched about the conspiracy theory behind it. And Ryan should know! He's in Brazil where things going the way of the This Is Fine dog. Meanwhile, Katie is looking at how Pokémon Go is being regulated when it comes to sex offenders in New York State. Also! Also. Stay tuned for next week, when IE has a ~big interview~ with a fancy person whom you may know from the internet. Read more about Beyoncé's Cativeiro here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/cativeiro-da-beyonce?utm_term=.shGG3bEkL#.hfzon2zMQ And read about Ne...
2016-08-05
32 min
Another Round
Episode 64: Live In Philly (with Joaquin Castro)
Live from the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, it's BuzzFeed Audio's Historical Event! Tracy is joined by BuzzFeed podcast hosts Evan McMorris-Santoro (No One Knows Anything), Katie Notopoulos and Ryan Broderick (Internet Explorer) plus musical guest Jean Grae and Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, for a raucous evening that includes everyone's favorite: Drunken Debates. Follow Rep. Castro at @JoaquinCastrotx. Follow Jean Grae at @jeangreasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-08-02
53 min
Another Round
Episode 62: Put Your Mask On First (with Tichina Arnold)
Tracy and guest host Sylvia Obell count down their favorite Martin episodes, then talk to Tichina Arnold (Survivor's Remorse, Everybody Hates Chris) about black motherhood, cops, self-care, and the Martin reunion that almost happened. Follow Tichina at @TichinaArnold. Follow Sylvia at @SylviaObell. See Tracy live in Philly at BuzzFeed Audio's Historical Event on July 25th! Tickets and info at historicalevent.splashthat.com! Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. For videos of all the best stuffed animal attacks from Martin, subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices...
2016-07-19
1h 01
No One Knows Anything
Welcome To Cleveland
The RNC kicks off today. Here's what BuzzFeed News reporters will be following this week, from primetime speeches to #NeverTrump delegates to protests and security. Guests: BuzzFeed News reporters Tarini Parti and Rosie Gray.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-07-18
15 min
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
Everything Is Terrible Except For Pokémon Go (Maybe)
Hold still there's a Charmander behind you Yes, Pokémon Go is very much happening. Katie is off this week, but Ryan has awesome guest co-host Gena-mour Barrett on the show to talk about all that is awful and all that is weird this week. The UK left the EU and has a new PM, and Australia is obsessed with HSPs, which makes this episode description sound like something out of the UN. ;) The world is really really awful. Ryan attends a #blacklivesmatter protest in London and ends this week with a song that reminds him of home by Hannibal K...
2016-07-15
26 min
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
How A Teen Uncovered The Internet's Weirdest Catfish *RERUN*
Meet Lucia Cole. She's a new pop star with music on Spotify, Tidal, and iTunes. She has a Twitter and Instagram and she's even been interviewed. The only problem? She's a catfish. This week, Katie and Ryan bring you one of their favorite stories from the archive, with some updates. Read Katie's pieces on the Lucia Cole saga here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/how-teen-boys-on-the-internet-uncovered-the-greatest-catfish and here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/the-return-of-the-internets-greatest-serial-catfish?utm_term=.ffaN4gBkja#.yaN7qd4xoe And listen to Part 2 of this dramatic story here: https://soundcloud.com/iexplorer/the-internets-weirdest-catfish-is-back Don't worry, we'll be back with...
2016-07-07
34 min
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
Are Emojis Actually A Language?
This week we're asking one of the fundamental questions of our time. Ryan is away, but Katie sits down with future emoji-Pulitzer winner and Senior Tech Writer Charlie Warzel to mine the shadowy depths of the Unicode Consortium. The Unicode Consortium is the organization that decides which emojis make it into rotation, and the backstory is very :thinking face emoji: Julia also goes out on the street to ask people which of their recently used emojis symbolizes their love life and Katie presents this week's most delightful tweet. Read more from Charlie here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/inside-emojigeddon-the-fight-over-the-future-of-the-unicode And...
2016-07-01
30 min
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
Why Hoaxes Will Never Die
Congrats! You've been fooled into the biggest hoax of all time: this podcast. On week's episode, we find out why fake news is irresistible with help from Craig Silverman, founding editor of BuzzFeed Canada. Test your own skills at identifying fake news here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/test-your-bullshit-detector?utm_term=.hg1rRG7jn4#.gqpDzmZpGX Ryan talks to BuzzFeed France reporter Jules Darmanin about his obsession with the French sodomy horse picture ("it really looks like the horse is fucking that guy.") Producer Julia gets on the mic to guess what the hell a "lettuce club" is, but the real...
2016-06-17
33 min
No One Knows Anything
BuzzFeed News Interviewed President Obama
Evan talks with BuzzFeed Legal Editor Chris Geidner, who interviewed President Obama about civil rights and North Carolina’s “bathroom bill”, Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, and what a Trump nomination means for Garland’s confirmation hearings.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-05-17
17 min
Another Round
Episode 54: Tin Foil & Rabbit Ears (with Padma Lakshmi)
Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef) shares her experiences with endometriosis, pain, marriage, food, pregnancy, and more, as covered in her memoir Love, Loss, and What We Ate. Plus, being a human with a body in public can be exhausting: listeners share their stories of street harassment. Read all of BuzzFeed's Body Positivity Week coverage at buzzfeed.com/bodypositivityweek.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-05-10
58 min
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
Blackness and The Meme Cycle
Katie and Ryan are joined by Doreen St. Felix and Niela Orr to talk about how race and cultural appropriation play out as memes spread. And our favorite scammer, Joanne, aka Branden Miller was scammed himself and Katie has an update. Read up on Doreen and Niela's great pieces: Doreen St. Felix, at The Fader: http://www.thefader.com/2015/12/03/on-fleek-peaches-monroee-meechie-viral-vines Niela Orr, on BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/nielaorr/black-trauma-remixed-for-your-clicksLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-05-06
33 min
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
Grace Helbig Smells New York
Queen of Youtube Grace Helbig stops in to chat with Katie and Ryan about her latest project, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl this week guyssss!! Ryan also tells the world about an insane conspiracy theory about Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto. https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/mexicos-possible-photoshopping-president And if you want to know more about politics but don't have a way of forming your own opinions, download BuzzFeed's first-ever politics podcast, No One Knows Anything! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-surrogate-is-hard-to/id1106215850?i=367678127&mt=2 Ok byeeeee, don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave us some comments.
2016-04-29
31 min
Another Round
Episode 34: The Most Introverted Sasha Fierce (with Aparna Nancherla)
In honor of BuzzFeed's Mental Health Week, we talk through a beginner's guide to starting therapy, and interview comedian Aparna Nancherla about how she makes depression funny. Find all of BuzzFeed's Mental Health Week content at buzzfeed.com/mentalhealthweekLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-12-08
1h 02
Another Round
Episode 31: You Gon' Get This Blackness (with Shani O. Hilton)
BuzzFeed News' Shani Hilton talks black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and Tracy tells a joke. Check out BuzzFeed's Black College Issue at buzzfeed.com/hbcus.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-11-10
52 min