My Momma Told Me

Langston answers a listener's email about whether rubbing a Black person's head is good luck. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does having sex make women's butts get bigger? Langston and his guest Sasheer Zamata (Woke on Hulu) raw dog this timeless conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's email about Hollywood intentionally emasculating Black men by putting them in dresses. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Nigerian jazz/juju real? Langston and his guest Kevin Iso (Flatbush Misdemeanors on Showtime) charm their way to understanding this magical and spiritual belief. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's email about J. Edgar Hoover being secretly Black. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are light-skinned people more sensitive? Langston and his guest Propaganda (Hood Politics Podcast) shine a light on this colorful conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's email about Michael Jackson secretly being the love-child of Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Pharrell secretly an undead vampire? Langston and his guest Affion Crockett (Affion Crockett: Mirror II Society on Peacock) take a bite of this haunting conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's email about the secret racism of the bottled water industry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there an evil clown in a white van driving around Chicago kidnapping and murdering children? Langston and his guest Eve Ewing (Electric Arches) hold on tight as they ride through this very local, very nostalgic conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's conspiracy about the secret truth hidden in gynecology charts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Tommy Hilfiger declare that his clothing was only meant for upperclass white people? Langston and his guest Alex English (That Damn Michael Che on HBO Max) try on this vintage conspiracy theory. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's conspiracy about the secret behind Sammy Davis Jr.'s glass eye. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did the Dogon Tribe of Mali discover the secrets of alien life? Langston and his guest Yedoye Travis (Comedy Central) travel deep into the truth of this interstellar conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers listeners' conspiracy about two ugly people making a pretty baby. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the chicken at Chinese restaurants not what it claims to be? Langston and his guest Marie Faustin (The Unofficial Expert Podcast) grill up and serve this problematic conspiracy on a messy little platter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers listeners' conspiracies about Operation Paperclip and the secret Nazi history behind Fanta. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are billionaires investing in space exploration, so they can kick poor people off the Earth? Langston and his guest Bashir Saladhuddin (South Side) blast off into this cosmic cold-blooded conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's conspiracy about white people having racist dogs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you point at a cemetery do all your fingers fall off? Langston and his guest Nick Chambers (Tawanda's Live Request) scratch the surface and more exploring this Jamaican superstition. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's conspiracy theory about the positioning of Black people's noses. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Gucci Mane a clone? Langston and his guest Comedian CP (Detroiters) examine this conspiracy theory along with other hip-hop artists that could possibly be clones. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's conspiracy theory about Procter & Gamble and its history with Devil worshipping. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is drug free truly the way to be? Langston and his guest Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) take a huff of the truth behind America's infamous anti-drug campaigns. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Langston answers a listener's conspiracy theory about Hollywood replacing its redheaded characters with Black actors. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do Black people scatter when they laugh because it’s what slaves would do to avoid causing commotion? Langston and his guest Michelle Buteau (Welcome to Buteaupia and The Circle on Netflix) track down the truth behind this hilarious conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Michael Jackson actually innocent? Langston and his guest Diallo Riddle (South Side on HBO Max) lay down with this challenging conspiracy to see what they can find. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do aliens exclusively abduct white people? Langston and his guest Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show on HBO) probe deep into this out of this world conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is OJ Simpson actually innocent of murder? Langston and his guest Shaun Diston (Wrecked on TBS) take a stab at proving OJ might not be as guilty as he seems (still a terrible guy though). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do white people not have any damn sense? Langston and his guest Michael Harriot (Writer at The Root) try to make sense of the sense white people supposedly don't have. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are fast food restaurants strategically placed to kill Black people at a faster rate? Langston and his guest Will Miles (South Side on HBO Max) try to keep their blood pressure down as they dig into the truth of this horrifying conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does Hollywood have a gay agenda? Langston and his guest Open Mike Eagle (Anime, Trauma and Divorce) clean out the closet of this classic barbershop conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is superstar Brandy secretly cursed and inadvertently causing the deaths of anyone who comes close? Langston and his guests The Lucas Bros (Judas and The Black Messiah on HBO Max) never say never to this heartbreaking conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are Timberland boots secretly produced by the KKK? Langston and his guest Nate Marshall (Finna) dip their toes into this heavy secret. Later, they find themselves on a wild journey as they try to discover what other brands might be pretty racist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did mattress companies intentionally plot a recent bed bugs outbreak as a plan for selling more mattresses? Langston and his guest Clark Jones (Run The World on Starz) try to pick apart what's really creeping between our sheets and who put them there. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is R. Kelly actually innocent of his terrible, terrible crimes? Absolutely not, but Langston and his guest Dewayne Perkins (The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock) consider all of the evidence in this disappointing Chicago legend. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does Black, in fact, not crack? Langston and his guest Nicole Byer (Nailed It! on Netflix) do their best to piece together the truth on this timeless rhyme. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are genealogy websites secretly collecting Black people's DNA for nefarious purposes. Langston and his guest Chandra Russell (South Side on Comedy Central) take a metaphorical swab and get back some horrifying results. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are ginger ale and crackers truly the perfect cure to all of our ailments? Langston and his guest Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) take a healthy bite out of this age old treatment. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are hurricanes actually the ghosts of slaves lost in The Middle Passage? Langston and his guest Clayton English (Last Comic Standing on NBC) take this wild legend for a spin. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there secret birth control trials forcing African women into sterilization? Langston and his guest Tawny Newsome (Space Force on Netflix) try not to cry as they unpack this traumatizing conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does sagging your pants make you gay? Langston and his guest Garrick Bernard (Solar Opposites on Hulu) tighten their belts and dig into this timeless barbershop scuttlebutt. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do Black people have an extra tendon in their legs to help them jump higher and run faster? Langston and his guest Jordan Temple (Atlanta on FX) kick in the problematic door of this age old conspiracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do the challenges of poverty actually make the world a better place? Langston and his guest Petey DeAbreu (Comedy Central Stand-Up) take a philosophical look into how culture is actually formed and how Dr. Fauci is actually pronounced. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are chemtrails real, and are they leading to riots and population control? Langston and his guest Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth on Netflix) take a big old huff of some very scary stuff floating out in the world. Also, they bring Dick Gregory back from the dead for one last bit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Tupac still alive and still dressed like 1996 in Cuba? Langston and his guest Jay Ellis (Insecure on HBO) take a trip through all of Tupac's possible survival tactics and hiding places. Also, they learn about a promising new film producer by the name of Rick Boss. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do Black men with bad haircuts get more opportunities in white America? Langston and his guest Janelle James (Black Monday on Showtime) cut through the bullsh*t to find out why so many rich Black men look like they're allergic to a barbershop. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Were white people created by an ancient Black scientist? Langston and his guest Zack Fox (Jesus Is The One on Spotify) explore the science and the religion behind this devastating claim. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is 5G truly the downfall of humanity? Langston and his guest Baron Vaughn (Grace & Frankie on Netflix) do a heavy download on the invisible enemy some people say is radiating our insides and killing off our bumblebees. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the government secretly responsible for giving AIDS to black people? Langston and his guest Sydnee Washington (Comedy Central) fall deep into this legendary black conspiracy theory. Also, they talk a strange amount about lighting stuff on fire. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.