Yo, Is This Racist?
533 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★ - 2.4K ratingsYo, Is This Racist?, hosted by Andrew Ti, creator of the popular blog of the same name, is now a weekly podcast! Every Wednesday, Ti, co-host Tawny Newsome, and their guests answer questions from fan-submitted voicemails and emails about whether or not something is, in fact, racist.
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Episodes
Carlos Santos and Tony Rodriguez of Spanish Aqui Presents
August 21, 2019 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBCarlos Santos and Tony Rodriguez of Spanish Aqui Presents join Andrew to discuss caller questions about only bringing up black news to your friends, certain white people not knowing that all people of color deal with racism, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anna Hossnieh and Shereen Younes of Ethnically Ambiguous Return
August 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBAnna Hossnieh and Shereen Younes of Ethnically Ambiguous return and join Andrew to discuss caller questions about white-passing as a person of color, making your friends better allies, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by Money Ha Ha Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Colonial Theft (w/ Nikesh Shukla, Dani Fernandez)
August 07, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBWriter Nikesh Shukla (The Good Immigrant) joins Andrew and guest co-host Dani Fernandez to discuss caller questions about how protecting antiquities from war is different from colonial theft, calling out your friends for being racist, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by Money Ha Ha Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Call Center Hitler (w/ Larry Wilmore, Jessica Gao)
July 31, 2019 07:27 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBLarry Wilmore (Insecure) and Jessica Gao (Corporate, Rick and Morty) join Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about a child’s use of a blaccent, code-switching, getting fired from a job for saying “F White People,” and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Problematic Family (w/ Laci Mosley)
July 24, 2019 06:12 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBActor and comedian Laci Mosley (Florida Girls, Scam Goddess) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about a confederate flag t-shirt in Japan, telling your family they are problematic, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spanish Aqui Presents
July 19, 2019 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBSubscribe to Spanish Aqui Presents wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mexican Murder Mystery Party (w/ Oscar Montoya)
July 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBComedian and actor Oscar Montoya (Spanish Aqui Presents) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about schools scaring children so they learn about racism, a Mexican Murder Mystery house warming party, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tanning Obsession (w/ Raiza Licea)
July 10, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBComedian and actor Raiza Licea (Spanish Aqui Presents) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about a kid’s reference point for Black people being Space Jam, people’s obsession with tanning, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Co-workers & Micro Aggressions (w/ Punam Patel)
July 03, 2019 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBActress & stand-up comedian Punam Patel (Special on Netflix) joins Andrew & Tawny to discuss caller questions about a co-workers’ micro aggression, Tiger Woods & racist golf fans, and more! As Always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389- RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Black Owned Banks (w/ Tone Bell)
June 26, 2019 06:22 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBStand-up comedian Tone Bell (Little) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about Black owned banks, White people using the term “Uncle Tom,” and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Juneteenth Special
June 19, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBLorraine DeGraffenreidt, Laci Mosley, Jacquis Neal, Edgar Blackmon, Brodie Reed, Kara Brown, Ify Nwadiwe, Carl Tart, and Andy Beckerman join Andrew and Tawny to talk all things Juneteenth including the best way to celebrate, it’s importance, and what people don’t know about the holiday. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Wokest with Edgar Momplaisir: Racism with Andrew Ti
June 14, 2019 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBEdgar is joined by comedian, writer, and host of Yo, Is This Racist? Andrew Ti. He joins Edgar to enlighten listeners about racism & it effect on marginalized peoples, in turn Edgar enlightens Andrew by highlighting groups of people they didn't know they were erasing, and together they enlighten each other by playing a game of Cancel, Rehab, Stan. Listen to Yo, Is This Racist? here: http://h.earwolf.com/yo Theme Song by Jake Pinto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
International Racism (w/ Jeff Chan)
June 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBWriter/director Jeff Chan (Plus One, PEN15) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss his new movie Plus One, meeting Andrew by arguing over Twitter about La La Land and caller questions about racism needing a power dynamic, international racism, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. Subscribe to Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata’s new podcast Best Friends here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-friends-with-nicole-byer-and-sasheer...
Should You Intervene? (w/ Kimrie Lewis)
June 05, 2019 04:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBActress, comedian, writer Kimrie Lewis (Single Parents) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about getting involved in a verbal altercation on a train, the belief that a white man needs to be the candidate in order for the democrats to win, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by American Hysteria Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Laos Angeles (w/ Kulap Vilaysack)
May 29, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBActor/writer Kulap Vilaysack joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss her documentary Origin Story (availability on Amazon Prime), creating a community called Laos Angeles, a racist thing that happened to her recently, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus: Mash Up Americans
May 24, 2019 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this bonus crossover episode Tawny & Andrew are joined by Mash Up Americans host Amy Choi & Rebeca Lehrer to answer if doing an accent is racist, how to combat erasing your identify, and if "African-American" is in deed racist. Afterward, Amy & Rebecca share a clip from the Mash Up Americans interview with Fatimah Asghar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can I Touch Your Baby’s Hair? (w/ Allen Maldonado)
May 22, 2019 04:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBActor and writer Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about people asking to touch their baby’s hair, enjoying K-Pop music without fetishizing, and much more. This episode is brought to you by Leesa Mattress (www.leesa.com/YO). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Virtue Signaling (w/ Charles Rogers, Casey Jane Ellison)
May 15, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBCharles Rogers and Casey Jane Ellison (The Problem with Charles & Casey) join Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about white privilege jokes, if it’s racist for someone outside of a race or ethnic group to criticize someone inside of that race or ethnic group, virtue signaling, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by The Sun is Also A Star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Open Mike Eagle and Baron Vaughn of The New Negroes
May 08, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBOpen Mike Eagle and Baron Vaughn of The New Negroes join Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller questions about a theatre group looking for actors of color, a white woman looking for advice on her racist family meeting her black boyfriend for the first time, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by The Sun is Also a Star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pronouncing Names (w/ Erik Rivera)
May 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBComedian and actor Erik Rivera (Entre Nos on HBO) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller’s questions about pronouncing someone’s name properly, having a civil conversation about race with your family, Ariana Grande's spray tan, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by Ramy on Hulu and Leesa (www.leesa.com/YO). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Siri Thinks Hotep Means (w/ Sydnee Washington)
April 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBComedian Sydnee Washington (The Unofficial Expert Podcast) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller’s questions about the word Hotep, African people using the n-word, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by National Network of Abortion Funds, Flatiron School, Ramy on Hulu, and Podcoin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Saying Ghetto and Spanish (w/ Marque Richardson)
April 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBActor and writer Marque Richardson (Dear White People) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller’s questions about a high school being referred to as being “95 percent ghetto,” using the word Spanish, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. The Jordan Edwards Memorial Scholarship: https://thejordanedwardsmemorialscholarship.com/ This episode is brought to you by National Network of Abortion Funds, Flatiron School, Ramy on Hulu, and P...
Racist School Plays (w/ Sherry Cola)
April 10, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBStand-up comedian and actress Sherry Cola (Good Trouble) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss Asian representation on TV, a stepfather who is concerned about his stepdaughter dating a MAGA hat wearer, Peter Pan, and much more. This episode is brought to you by National Network of Abortion Funds, Flatiron School, Podcoin, and Leesa Mattress (www.leesa.com/YO). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Venmo Reparations (w/ London Hughes)
April 03, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBComedian London Hughes joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss wanting to experience the full American experience, a caller’s question about his racist ass boss at a carwash, Venmo reparations, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. This episode is brought to you by Podcoin, Flatiron School (www.flatironschool.com/Yo), and The 10th Annual National Abortion Access Bowl-a-Thon (www.bowlathon.nnaf.org). See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Live from Portland (w/ Mohanad Elshieky, Curtis Cook, Katie Nguyen, Katherine Spiers)
March 27, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBSpecial guests Mohanad Elshieky, Curtis Cook, Katie Nguyen, and Katherine Spiers join Andrew and Tawny to answer racism questions live from the Listen Up Portland Podcast Festival. They discuss caller’s questions about not inviting racists to your wedding, a passing white baby, and how to describe what people look like. Plus, everyone gives Uncomfortably Fast Advice. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Nordic Rune Tattoos (w/ Emily Heller)
March 20, 2019 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBComedian Emily Heller (Ice Thickeners, Barry) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss a caller’s question about an older white man at a Roxane Gay event who had supposedly just found out the n-word was a racial slur, Nordic Rune tattoos, shutting down people who feel comfortable to say wildly racist things around you, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fixing Your Family (w/ Gaby Dunn, Allison Raskin)
March 13, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBComedians and writers Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin of Just Between Us join Andrew and Tawny to discuss a caller’s question about not trying to call out their racist grandparents because they’re going to die soon anyway, the anti-abortion movement being a moral trojan horse, blackfishing, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Live from SF SketchFest 2019 (w/ Imani Gandy, Ify Nwadiwe, Carl Tart, Zeke Nicholson)
March 06, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBImani Gandy (Boom! Lawyered), Ify Nwadiwe (Nerdificent), Carl Tart (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Zeke Nicholson (A.P. Bio) join Andrew and Tawny live from San Francisco SketchFest to discuss a white caller’s question about deleting old photos of her with dreadlocks from social media, The Negro National Anthem, an audience member who has t-shirt problems, Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army,” and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystu...
White Woke Dad (w/ Shantira Jackson)
February 27, 2019 07:28 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBWriter and actor Shantira Jackson (Busy Tonight) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss caller’s questions about Princess Tiana, a white dad using black emojis, cultural identity, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Everyone Raps In Atlanta (w/ Lamar Woods)
February 20, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBComedian and writer Lamar Woods (It’s A Party, Single Parents) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss his film It’s A Party, the use of blackface in the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Kanye West, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE. https://twitter.com/kat_blaque/status/1097579362377904129 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Race and Dating (w/ Ego Nwodim)
February 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBActor and comedian Ego Nwodim (Saturday Night Live) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss her social media account “black girls on set,” a caller’s question about possibly racist dynamics, race & dating, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
We Solved Racism Special
November 14, 2018 05:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBFor the 1000th episode, Andrew and Tawny welcome Yo, Is This Racist? all-stars Edgar Momplaisir, Dani Fernandez, Joey Clift, Solomon Georgio, Gaby Dunn, Brodie Reed, Carl Tart, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Naomi Ekperigin, and Kara Brown to explore what they should do next since they have solved racism. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
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