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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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. Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Ashok & Hari Kondabolu as we talk about Willie O'Ree and how he became the FIRST! Black hockey player in the NHL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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. Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Atsuko Okatsuka as we talk about Wataru Misaka and how he became the FIRST! Asian American and FIRST! non-white basketball player in the NBA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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. Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Yamaneika Saunders as we talk about Condoleezza Rice and how she became the FIRST! Black woman to serve as Secretary of State. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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. Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Martin Urbano as we talk about Desi Arnaz and how he became the FIRST! Hispanic man to play a lead role in a network television sitcom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A funny show about spectacular people who had a serious impact on society and culture because they were FIRST! In each episode, our host Kareem Rahma is joined by a different comedian to share the life story of a groundbreaking person who broke down a racial barrier. Hilarity ensues as our comedic guests interrupt Kareem, derailing his story with lively banter, witty jokes, and amusing personal anecdotes. From SALT and SomeFriends in partnership with Lemonada Media.
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