full ep:
2:25 -- Tiffany and Jasmin talk about how they first became friends, the support that Tiffany gave Jas while she was coming up as a comedian, and Talib outlines when he first met Jas and how their partnership came together. Tiffany also speaks on her view of Hollywood while she was growing up in South Central LA during it's height of crime and gang activity during the 80's and 90's. She also speaks on coming to a realization of how much police contributed to the cycle of violence in her neighborhood after dating a cop.
7:55 -- Talib brings up Tiffany's love of Roger Rabbit, and asks her to highlight the line from that movie that she had said put her on a path to becoming a comedian. Tiffany also speaks on the struggles of living with her mom after she suffered a serious brain injury due to a car accident. She recounts the physical and verbal abuse that she was subjected to often, tells about her stepfather's admission of tampering with the breaks which caused the accident, and expands on how she moved on from that traumatic time in her life.
13:41 -- Tiffany speaks on using comedy as a coping mechanism and tells the story of getting into trouble in school for being disruptive, forcing her into a summer comedy camp. She goes on to talk about how that camp changed her whole perspective on life. Talib also brings up her co-signing a letter to Hollywood, demanding they stop writing so many pro-police, and anti-black stories. He then asks her what type of black stories would she like the industry to start telling. Tiffany also digs into promoting more black ownership, and speaks on how gangs should consider getting legal and incorporating.
24:32 -- Tiffany talks about her involvement in the documentary "Lost In America" addressing the epidemic of youth homelessness, and is asked why she felt like it was important as a celebrity to lend her voice to supporting this cause. She's also asked about her appearance on Bill Bellamy's "Who Got Jokes", if she enjoys the competitive side of comedy, how she commands such a presence when appearing on-screen or on-stage, they discuss the power of comedy when it's utilized in any format, she gets into how fun it was working in the film "Janky Promoters", and gives us her best Ice Cube mean-mug.
30:55 -- Tiffanny answers the question of what her favorite song is for a stage entrance during stand-up, is asked about her love for hip-hop and how it helped shape her as an artist, Tiffany names her favorite artists over the years, they discuss if New Jack R&B artists of the 90's can be considered hip hop, Tiffany asks what ever happened to the rapper Canibus, which they explore, and Talib also points to some of authenticity issues he had with the movie 'Poetic Justice', "shout out to the great John Singleton but...".
36:04 -- Talib brings up the sitcom "The Carmichael Show", and points out it's similarities to "All In The Family". Tiffany goes on to talk about the fun she had working on that show, details valuable lessons learned from Loretta Devine and David Alan Grier, She speaks on the value in having the right people supporting you versus the numbers, Talib asks how she became such close friends with Lil Rel Howery, and also asks for her side of the story on how she ended up casted in Eric Andre's prank movie 'Bad Trip'.
42:03 -- Jasmin brings up Tiffany's breakout role from 'Girls Trip'. She asks her what her mentality was when she first stepped on set. Tiffany also gets into her experience working in the movie 'Keanu' along with Method Man. She talks about kicking it backstage with Meth and freestyling, and outlines how that film led to her getting her gig in 'Girls Trip'. She's also asked about her stand-up special "She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood", and why it was so important for her to be so personal and vulnerable with her material, just as she was breaking through.
47:07 -- Tiffany goes into her time hosting Saturday Night Live and tells why the opportunity was so important to her on both a personal and professional level, as well as explains why she's glad that Lorn Michaels didn't hire her when she auditioned for the cast. Jasmin then asks Tiffany how often she gets asked "who bit Beyonce at the party?", and if she's still friends with Beyonce.
50:18 --- Tiffany speaks on her best selling book "The Last Black Unicorn" and how it illustrates her inspirational journey of overcoming early struggles with learning how to read. Talib asks her if she has any words of advice for those dealing with some of the same hardships. Tiffany answers and explains why it's never too late for anyone with ambitions of making their dreams a reality. Talib then goes on to note how much he loved her character in "Lego Movie 2", and asks her about her experiences in voice-acting.
55:30 -- Talib asks Tiffany about her Etheopian Jewish heritage, Tiffany talks about getting a shout-out from comedian Sinbad that almost made her cry, expands on why she has no issues with sharing the mistakes she's made, she lists all the people that gave her support and valuable advice while she was coming up in the industry, and how tough Leslie Jones was on her when they first started working together, having to earn her respect.
1:03:16 -- Tiffany talks about her role as Lelia, the daughter of famous entrepreneur, Madam C.J. Walker in the series "Self Made". She speaks on how she had wanted to bring this story to the screen for years and how happy she was when she found out Octavia Spencer had the starring role. Jasmin also asks Tiffany about how she's been keeping it together during the quarantine, and she also speaks on the legacy of Florence Griffith Joyner and how much she idolized her growing up.
