WDEK Podcast Ep.81: Hannibal Buress & Nicole Atkins - 5/26/20
Release Date: 05/30/2020
We Don't Even Know
WE DID IT! We created 100 Episodes - which mean we stuck together for 100 months celebrating people from all walks of life, the comedy found in our lives and world, the amazing art created by those in our community and the voices of a wide array of inspirational people. We are proud and we are not shy about saying we are excited about what is yet to come. We open with the WDEK crew in different cities: Shonali in DC, Christian in Palm Springs and Justin in Brooklyn. Christian reveals his first "Daddy" t-shirt. When we look back over our 100 Episodes, we...
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Comedian, actor & rapper Hannibal Buress joins us from Gas Station, Arizona! He explains how he got his comedy career started at the mini mart behind him. The man does it all, everything from rap to play all star celebrity basketball. His new hit Judge Judy is available now on iTunes. Check it out! The song comes from the view of a person who was on the show and who is willing to get "roasted by Judge Judy."
All the way from California, Nate Pierce joins us for Get It Off Your Chest! Christian has some choice words for his friends. Shonali and celeb quarantining clickbait stories do not go together. Nate has issues with the passive aggressive pooper scoopers in his hood.
Musician Nicole Atkins comes to us live from her attic in Nashville, TN. Nicole has a brand new album, Italian Ice which was just released on May 29, 2020 and available now. Nicole's new release is a feel good album inspired by her NJ beach days and the boardwalk vibes of Asbury Park. Nicole has come far from the days when she booked intimate shows in the small back room of Radio Perfecto in the East Village, NYC. She performs Domino live in her attic complete with sparkly curtains and disco lights.
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