Sep 2024
Quintessa Swindell and Realness
[Encore episode] Actor Quintessa Swindwell (Trinkets, Prime Target [forthcoming], and Black Adam) and the hosts get into one of the core questions of The Lexicon: What *is* realness? Can we find objective truth in the modern world? How do we remain authentic to ourselves, while s ... Show More
23m 39s
Sep 2024
Ramy Youssef Has a Goal Age?
[This encore episode releases in honor of an epic year for Ramy Youssef (starring in the Oscar-nominated film Poor Things, guest-directing an episode of Emmy-nominated series The Bear, releasing his film Ramy Youssef: More Feelings, speaking out on behalf of people suffering in t ... Show More
25m 18s
Jan 2024
Was Muhammad Ali an American Muslim Saint? ft. Imam Zaid Shakir
Born Ricky D. Mitchell in Berkeley, CA in 1956, Imam Zaid Shakir converted to Islam in 1977 while serving in the United States Air Force. He studied the religion of Islam extensively, and today is popularly regarded as “America’s Imam,” and one of the most prominent Muslim preach ... Show More
19m 21s
Oct 2024
Gladiator Circus World [Reprise]
[This is a reprised episode. Listen again to see if anything has changed since it was recorded.] "It’s a polemics olympics."—yasiin bey
Hosted by: Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle
Featuring the world premiere of original Black Star music
Featuring, in order of appearan ... Show More
21m 42s
Nov 2024
No Snakes (Reprise)
“I wish you could know what it means to be me.” —Nina Simone
Featuring, in order of appearance: Mathieu Bitton, Radio Rahim, Mo Amer, Michael Che, Michelle Wolf, Cipha Sounds
Contains audio clips of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Nina Simone, and music from Nina Simone, Brittany Howard, ... Show More
27m 2s
Nov 2024
Trixie Mattel Returns
Hello and welcome back! This week’s guest is the hilarious and talented Trixie Mattel, making her second appearance on the show! Trixie and Caleb talk everything from Trixie’s hiatus, impressions, playing pool, reality TV, birds, and much more!
Get tickets to see Caleb, Waxahatc ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2024
How to Inspire (Encore)
[REPRISE] “How do you keep a despondent person alive?”—Dave Chappelle
Hosted by: Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle
Featuring, in order of appearance: Radio Rahim, Mo Amer, Chris Rock, Donnell Rawlings, Jarobi White, and Questlove
Contains audio clips featuring Robin Wil ... Show More
23m 56s
Jan 2025
Dave 2 (Replay)
[Encore episode] “You can’t beat a Filipino family at karaoke!”—Dave Chappelle
Featuring, in order of appearance: David Letterman, Michelle Wolf, Mo Amer
Featuring music by Heatwave and Ennio Morricone
Recorded in Ohio, Summer 2020
Executive Produced by Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, ... Show More
16m 54s