January 17, 2023

He Did It With One Eye (The Willie O’Ree Episode with Ashok and Hari Kondabolu)

In our last episode this season, we are joined by two super silly dudes with cool attitudes: the Kondabolu brothers (Ashok and Hari)! And today, I’m going to tell them the story about one of the most amazing people in US Sports history: Willie O’Ree – the FIRST! Black hockey player in the NHL.

January 10, 2023

Gangsta Cheerleaders (The Wataru Misaka Episode with Atsuko Okatsuka)

On this episode, we are joined by comedian, actress and writer Atsuko Okatsuka! And today, I’m going to tell her one of the greatest, unknown sports stories in our country’s history: Wataru Misaka – the FIRST! Asian American and FIRST! Non-White basketball player in the NBA.

January 3, 2023

If You Gotta Speak White And Black, You Gotta Have Two Brains (The Condoleezza Rice Episode with Yamaneika Saunders)

On this episode, we are joined by the hilarious standup comedian, TV writer and actress Yamaneika Saunders! And today, I’m going to tell her the story of one of most polarizing, but important people in US Politics: Condoleezza Rice – the FIRST! Black woman to serve as Secretary of State.

December 13, 2022

Martin, I’m Home!!! (The Desi Arnaz Episode with Martin Urbano)

On this episode, we are joined by comedian, actor and writer Martin Urbano! And today, I’m going to tell him the story of one of the most legendary people in TV history: Desi Arnaz – the FIRST! Hispanic man to play a lead role in a network television sitcom.

December 6, 2022

Puppets, Puppets, Everywhere!! (The Pura Belpré Episode with Jade Catta-Preta)

On this episode, we are joined by the hilarious standup comedian, TV writer, and actress Jade Catta-Preta! And today, I’m going to tell her the story of one of New York City’s most overlooked legends: Pura Belpré – the FIRST! Latina librarian at the New York Public Library, and possibly the first Puerto Rican librarian in the United States. And ALSO the FIRST! Puerto Rican to author a book published in English, and the FIRST! author to publish a children’s book in Spanish with a mainstream U.S. publisher.

November 29, 2022

Ummmm…How Do You Go From Selling Moonshine To Racing NASCAR? (The Wendell Scott Episode with Marie Faustin and Daddy)

On this episode, we are joined by two incredibly beautiful, incredibly stylish, incredibly funny comedians: Marie Faustin and Daddy! And today, I’m going to tell them about one of the most legendary people in Sports: Wendell Scott – the FIRST! Black driver to compete in NASCAR and the FIRST! Black driver to win a race in the Grand National Series, NASCAR’s highest level.

November 15, 2022

Do Not Buy A House From Patel & Rahma! Or Else… (The Zaha Hadid Episode with Nimesh Patel)

On this episode, we are joined by the surprisingly smart (jk) but unsurprisingly silly stand-up comedian and Indian hillbilly (jk?) comedian Nimesh Patel! And today, I’m going to tell him the story of one of the most legendary people in Architecture: Zaha Hadid – the FIRST! Arab and FIRST! woman to win the famed Pritzker Architecture Prize which is the top award in architecture and you guessed it, the FIRST! Arab and FIRST! woman to design a major art museum in the United States.

November 8, 2022

Your Dad Had A Crush On Her And After This Episode I Do Too (The Connie Chung Episode with Sydnee Washington)

On this episode, we are joined by the stylin’, stuntin’ and and stunnin’ comedian, actress, writer and Emmy-Nominated entertainer Sydnee Washington! And today, I’m going to tell her the story of one of the most legendary people in News: Connie Chung – the FIRST! Asian American and second woman ever to be named to the coveted post of nightly news anchor at a major network.

November 1, 2022

In Mustache We Trust (The Omar Sharif Episode with Ramy Youssef)

On this episode, we are joined by the comedian, writer, actor, Golden Globe winner and unbelievably handsome Ramy Youssef! And today, I’m going to tell him the story of one of the most legendary people in Hollywood: Omar Sharif –...

November 1, 2022

If You Work For Big Dairy Please Don’t Listen To This (The Maria Tallchief Episode with Alyssa Limperis)

On this episode, we are joined by the hilarious, the athletic, the Greek by blood but not by accent, stand-up comedian and actress Alyssa Limperis! And today, I’m going to tell her the story of one of the most legendary...