My Momma Told Me
Comedians Langston Kerman and David Gborie take a deep dive into the most exciting, groundbreaking and sometimes problematic Black conspiracy theories. They’ll have guests cover silly conspiracies, scary conspiracies and conspiracies they learned from that uncle who used to wear jeans when he went swimming in the public pool.
Episodes
Does eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Eve bring you good fortune? Langston and David welcome drag superstar Monét X Change (Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars S4) to discuss this very popular superstition. Why do we cook these legumes? Does this tradition bring good fortune? Also, is a tomato a berry? Of course, we dive into the history of this conspiracy and learn a lot of things along the way: Britney Spears' regga...
Can a snake come up the toilet and bite you? Langston and David discuss this disturbing conspiracy theory from a listener's emails. Why do snakes want to bite your genitals? Is this a common incident? Why are Lil' Mommas hitting on David thru DMs? They discuss Paul Pierce's rock bottom and accidentally sh*tting their pants at a Safeway. This might be the grossest episode to date on MMTM, but we already know you're listening to this...
Is Santa an elf, and if he's not, is he getting freaky with an elf Ms. Claus? Could Kwanzaa work if it weren't competing with Christmas? Why are there two movies called Jack Frost? Would Santa spit in your eye? David and Legston dive deep into your holiday conspiracies.
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For years, David and Langston have asked the questions that plague America: Is there a war on Christmas? Is Kwanzaa for Gen Alpha? Are there any Black holidays left? This year, we revisit three classic My Momma Told Me episodes to get some answers, and Al Jackson stops by to help us get to the bottom of it.
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Here's another holiday special! Langston and David answer a listener's email about people becoming Jehovah’s Witnesses to scam their way out of Christmas and birthday gifts
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Today, David and Langston are joined by rap superstar Rico Nasty, who brings a theory about the power behind a large hat. We're talking joint birthday trips with mom, Super Soaker pee comedy theory, crazy stories from our childhoods, and we discover the origins of Rico Nasty's name. David attempts to tame the sea. Then we look into Rico Nasty's Google search and contemplate whether or not fine people are dull and illiterate.
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It's the holiday season, and we want your holiday conspiracy theories. Call us at 844 Lil Moms or email us at mymommatoldmepod@gmail.com and tell us your wildest holiday conspiracy theories.
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Comedian and actor, Aaron Branch, joins us to tell us how OJ repaired his relationship with his father and to ponder how the mycelium network works. Fashion is at a dork precipice. Is the 3/4 pull-up training us to wear a uniform? We're young, we swear. Arthur was off the air when we were in elementary school. Six/Seven... Are we doing it right? Plus, a white girl on Black Planet leads us to hunt for Langston's '04 account. Aaron t...
Here's another classic! Did “rainbow parties” really exist? Langston and David sit down with Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) to talk about this sex-based conspiracy theory. How many lipsticks were involved? Was this another moral panic in America? Who attended these parties? Also, who made boomers in charge of oral sex culture? Of course, Oprah and Shaunie O'Neal are involved.
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Don't get banished to the portables. Comedian Devon Walker tells us about his father's theory that if you get diagnosed with ADHd, you'll be labeled stupid and denied an education. We talk about the secret lives of teachers and certain cable packages that feature series that fuck. Next, we question how the Michael Jackson film will manage the molestation accusations, and whether Sea World is trying to convince us that slavery is ok...
If you keep food in your mouth for too long, will it will turn into poop? Langston and David take on this conspiracy theory and get to the bottom of this smut. Conversation goes all over the place. They discuss badly dressed comics and whatever happened to the people from "2 Girls, 1 Cup". Go ahead and #putthatdresson and take a listen!
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Olly Sholotan, Carlton Banks on the new Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is here, and he's definitely taller than Aaron Pierre. He's got multiple theories. Does Apple change their keyboards to keep you buying new phones? Was bottle service created to keep the Black man down? Social redlining at its worst! Plus, Langston and David discuss what's going down at the old lady strip club.
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Here's another mini classic! Langston and David answer a listener's email about the origins of white people and if they truly are aliens.
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Comedian and writer Jay Jurden (Yes Ma’am) brings us an authentic, from his mother, conspiracy theory: all Black celebrities know each other. Meanwhile, David and Langston prefer the Transformers when they're in animal form; they've only seen The Matrix once, and they don't forget the Danimals. Barney got the NeNe Leakes, and the SNAP loss will impact Baby Bop. They ponder some other theories, like, is James Brown the Black C...
Are white people getting worse at making food on purpose? Langston and David cook this conspiracy theory in the studio. Does this come from white people's reaction to Black people getting more rights? Is this some sort of sick empowerment? How are bad meals going viral? They dissect regional food conversations and even rank which US region is the best. Also, is there a tendency for people to like everyone else's food, but not their...
Our guest, comedian Jamel Johnson's momma, is worried that the government is trying to make people small and tries to pitch Mama Mia X to Langston and David. As we look into the history of homunculi, we learn the scientists were mixing...seeds—also, carnival slavery and car-jitsu. Girls breaking up fights. We were robbed of reggae pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean. Grills. Steel drums, and Keira Knightley twerking! Imagine ...
Here's a super favorite: Langston and David are visited by Big Money Players head honcho, Will Ferrell, on this week's episode. Questions arise: will this guest alienate our listeners? Who is "Pappa"? Why does he want to drink pee so badly? He shares personal conspiracies regarding the cure for athlete's foot and more Stevie Wonder stories. Plus, a round of quid pro quo hoe gets him to answer the hard-hitting questions. There's no ...
For the first time, comedian Herman Wrice brings us a classic legend. We're discussing thee American legend Bigfoot. Is the abominable snowman and the yeti the same genus as Bigfoot? What's the real story behind the hoax? Did they find Bigfoot in Sanoma, California? We review the Razor camera footage. This is why they won't say Jesus is Black; if we knew, there'd be anarchy in the streets. Is a giraffe a stretched out horse? What d...
Hey Lil Mommas...Boo! Langston and David answer a listener's email about the infamous Hag that suffocates you while you're sleeping.
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LANGSTON KERMAN'S STAND-UP SPECIAL "BAD POETRY" IS OUT NOW ON NETFLIX
DAVID GBORIE'S STAND-UP SPECIAL "GBIRTH OF A NATION" OUT NOW ON PATREON
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Historically, Dewayne Perkins has had between thirty and forty barbers, and his observation - they're all homophobic. Or at least, the culture of the shop encourages men to feign homophobia to fit in. In the homorotic spaces of locker rooms, sports fields, and barbers' chairs, is there a response from straight men to try to counter that energy? Langston shares the traumatic experience of having the same haircut as his mom. Could a ...
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Langston Kerman
David Gborie