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May 2019
51m 43s

How Did You Get So Dope, Queen? with Pho...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
About this episode
Phoebe Robinson is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and ½ of Two Dope Queens. She joins Jonathan to breakdown their theories on Game of Thrones, the creation of Two Dope Queens, Phoebe’s early days in New York, the need for non-white and non-male voices in comedy, and more. You can find more at about Phoebe at www.phoeberobinson.com. Follow Her on Twitter and ... Show More
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