unique views
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 14: Social Media Suicide: It’s Just Podcast Talk
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Seriously, it wasn’t supposed to be just Danielle Young—aka Patti LaDanielle, aka The Root’s social-content producer—and me, Stephen “Gladiator” Crockett Jr. (I’m trying on nicknames, so just go with it, guys.) On this episode, we had a superspecial guest all set up, and then the interview got embargoed…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 13: How Crab Dinners Made BuzzFeed's Quinta B. Broke
“Hate“ is a strong word. It should only be used for intense situations like brussels sprouts, Donald Trump and the cancellation of NBC’s The Black Donnellys. In this vein, I say that I do not hate Danielle Young, aka Patti LaDanielle, aka Ms. Patti Patti. But she’s close. She’s kind of like broccoli, Mike Pence and…
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Unique Views, Episode 12: Hillary Clinton, aka Supa Predatah, and Pusha T, BFFs!
Danielle Young, aka Patti LaDanielle, aka one-half of the world’s most dangerous podcast, has the energy of a possum on sleeping pills. Like, seriously. She claims that it’s the weather, but when you’re as hot as ice, as this podcast is, then you don’t have time for lethargy. Nevertheless, I find a way to bring…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 11: Colin Powell Is Blacker Than Lil Wayne
Who would have thought that we would make it to 11 episodes? We sure didn’t. But nevertheless, here we are, back at it again, and this time I won’t waste your time telling you that I sing a cappella on this show. That’s right—I bring my dove tonsils out of retirement to give you guys…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 10: Odd Couples and Flashy Pastors
And then there were two—and almost one, until Patti LaDanielle, aka Danielle Young, got her act together. That’s right; I almost had to Mathew Knowles her from the group after an off-air argument that we hashed out on-air. I won’t drag you through the details, but just know that I was right and apologized the…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 9: If a Podcast Falls in Kaepernick's Afro …
It wasn’t supposed to end like this. We were supposed to be a three-person team until the end. But sadly, we lost “Meats.” That’s right, Yesha “I Like Meats” Callahan has taken her 15,000 Twitter followers and gone home. Stop crying! She’s still alive and kicking and dominating page views on The Root. And while…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 8: Mathew Knowles Knows Talent
Like we always do at this time (Kanye voice), we back, y’all! More importantly, I’m back, y’all, with two co-workers who are here because of a court order. I know that y’all don’t care, but they are the Podcast Pips, aka Patti LaDanielle Young (her real name is Danielle Young, and she makes that clear…
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Unique Views, Episode 7: White Lies, the Birth of a Scandal and Celebrity Crushes
“Hey, y’all; I’m a white Olympic swimmer who dyed his hair gray, and I got robbed by some bro-zillions. Psych. I’m lying. But hey, I’m white and I’m already home, so who cares? Amirite!?” Looks like Ryan is out here Lochte-ing, and on episode 7 of Unique Views, he’s just one of several topics we…
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Unique Views, Episode 3: Keith Sweat. ’Nuff Said
It isn’t every day that the Sanford and Son of podcasts—aka your grandma’s favorite satin bonnet; aka your favorite podcast’s most unknown favorite podcast—gets a special guest. But for this episode of Unique Views, the R&B gods blessed us with the incomparable and legendary Keith Sweat. Keith stayed around for the entire podcast, y’all. Since…