Kamau starts the show by giving Joshua Doss his flowers. Joshua discusses his interview with Stephen A. Smith, describing him as reminiscent of family members he respects but disagrees with, and shares that Smith said "I never thought about it that way" three times during their conversation. They explore why successful people like Stephen A. Smith and Kanye West often pivot to politics, attributing it partly to American capitalism's endless demands for more achievement.

The conversation shifts to social media addiction, with Joshua citing his research background to share an alarming statistic: young men under 18 spend more time indoors than incarcerated Americans. He describes how Gen Z parents are over-correcting with strict screen rules. Joshua delivers a pointed critique: tech companies invest more in addictive algorithms than casinos do in gambling, diverting "our best brains" from medicine and climate research.

They analyze the recent midterms, where Democrats unexpectedly flipped seats in Texas, Ohio, and other Republican strongholds. They express disappointment that Black women candidates like Angie Nixon in Florida didn't receive adequate party support despite Black women's reliability as Democratic voters. Kamau introduces the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact as a potential structural reform, prompting Joshua to reframe the Electoral College's purpose as "DEI for rural communities" -- a framing he notes its defenders typically oppose. They close with Joshua praising Mamdani's "easy wins" strategy of tangible constituent services.

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Who's With Me is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Chris Dowd. Distributed by Pushkin Industries.

Kamau starts the show by giving Joshua Doss his flowers. Joshua discusses his interview with Stephen A. Smith, describing him as reminiscent of family members he respects but disagrees with, and shares that Smith said "I never thought about it that way" three times during their conversation. They explore why successful people like Stephen A. Smith and Kanye West often pivot to politics, attributing it partly to American capitalism's endless demands for more achievement.
The conversation shifts to social media addiction, with Joshua citing his research background to share an alarming statistic: young men under 18 spend more time indoors than incarcerated Americans. He describes how Gen Z parents are over-correcting with strict screen rules. Joshua delivers a pointed critique: tech companies invest more in addictive algorithms than casinos do in gambling, diverting "our best brains" from medicine and climate research.
They analyze the recent midterms, where Democrats unexpectedly flipped seats in Texas, Ohio, and other Republican strongholds. They express disappointment that Black women candidates like Angie Nixon in Florida didn't receive adequate party support despite Black women's reliability as Democratic voters. Kamau introduces the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact as a potential structural reform, prompting Joshua to reframe the Electoral College's purpose as "DEI for rural communities" -- a framing he notes its defenders typically oppose. They close with Joshua praising Mamdani's "easy wins" strategy of tangible constituent services.
Donate to My Block, My Hood, My City at <a href="http://formyblock.org">formyblock.org</a>.
Who's With Me is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Chris Dowd. Distributed by Pushkin Industries.

Kamau Bell is known for embracing uncomfortable conversations that acknowledge differences, confront embarrassment, and change people’s perspectives. Throughout his career, Kamau has talked with everyone from KKK members to Oprah Winfrey to strangers on the streets. Each time, Kamau fills these conversations with humor, heart, and intellect, showing that a simple conversation can lead to surprising revelations and spark change, one person at a time.

Kamau brings all that and more to his new weekly podcast, Who’s With Me? Inspired by Kamau’s popular Substack newsletter of the same name, Who’s With Me? is more than just a simple question. It is an invitation to connect, a call to action, and a reassuring pat on the shoulder in these increasingly hectic times. 

In every episode, Kamau addresses what has caught his attention in the current cultural or political landscape. He also sits down with someone he admires deeply—a time for Kamau to give them their flowers, ask his most burning questions, and invite his guest to give him and his audience homework on how to make the world a better place. Kamau will talk to celebrities, his fellow comedians, his fellow Oaklanders, activists, and sometimes he will talk to someone like Daveed Diggs, who is all of that in one body. So… who’s with Kamau? New episodes every Wednesday. 

Kamau Bell is known for embracing uncomfortable conversations that acknowledge differences, confront embarrassment, and change people&rsquo;s perspectives. Throughout his career, Kamau has talked with everyone from KKK members to Oprah Winfrey to strangers on the streets. Each time, Kamau fills these conversations with humor, heart, and intellect, showing that a simple conversation can lead to surprising revelations and spark change, one person at a time.
Kamau brings all that and more to his new weekly podcast,&nbsp;Who&rsquo;s With Me? Inspired by Kamau&rsquo;s popular Substack newsletter of the same name, Who&rsquo;s With Me? is more than just a simple question. It is an invitation to connect, a call to action, and a reassuring pat on the shoulder in these increasingly hectic times.&nbsp;
In every episode, Kamau addresses what has caught his attention in the current cultural or political landscape. He also sits down with someone he admires deeply&mdash;a time for Kamau to give them their flowers, ask his most burning questions, and invite his guest to give him and his audience homework on how to make the world a better place. Kamau will talk to celebrities, his fellow comedians, his fellow Oaklanders, activists, and sometimes he will talk to someone like Daveed Diggs, who is all of that in one body. So&hellip; who&rsquo;s with Kamau? New episodes every Wednesday.&nbsp;

Who's with Me? with W. Kamau Bell

Who’s With Me? is more than just a simple question. It is an invitation to connect, a call to action, and a reassuring pat on the shoulder in these increasingly hectic times. Every Wednesday, stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell sits down with someone he admires deeply to give them their flowers, ask his most burning questions, and invite his guest to give him and his audience homework on how to make the world a better place.

W. Kamau Bell is a Peabody Award winner, 4X Emmy Award winner, documentary filmmaker, Celebrity Jeopardy! champion, Official Ambassador of the band Fishbone, self-proclaimed #1 Bruce Lee Expert (non-Asian division), part-time activist, and full-time family man. Kamau is also known for his CNN docuseries United Shades of America, his four-part docuseries We Need To Talk About Cosby, and for scrawling “HAHA!” over his enemies’ faces on his Instagram account.

Who&rsquo;s With Me? is more than just a simple question. It is an invitation to connect, a call to action, and a reassuring pat on the shoulder in these increasingly hectic times. Every Wednesday, stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell sits down with someone he admires deeply to give them their flowers, ask his most burning questions, and invite his guest to give him and his audience homework on how to make the world a better place.
W. Kamau Bell is a Peabody Award winner, 4X Emmy Award winner, documentary filmmaker, Celebrity Jeopardy! champion, Official Ambassador of the band Fishbone, self-proclaimed #1 Bruce Lee Expert (non-Asian division), part-time activist, and full-time family man. Kamau is also known for his CNN docuseries United Shades of America, his four-part docuseries We Need To Talk About Cosby, and for scrawling &ldquo;HAHA!&rdquo; over his enemies&rsquo; faces on his Instagram account.

Joshua Doss on the State of America

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