Sun, 28 February 2016
The Original Champs sit down with Ahmir/Questlove to talk about his life and the sun setting on the podcast. On behalf of Neal, Moshe and Doug - Thanks for listening. I was so fun to do. And who knows what the future holds. |
Wed, 30 September 2015
Comedian/Actor/Compton Native Jamar Neighbors sits down with the Champs to discuss maybe being a crack baby, fighting, and crying as a man. |
Sun, 30 August 2015
The Champs sit down with Girlcode regular Nicole Byer to discuss the time she married a guy to get him a greencard, body-images and believe it or not, race. |
Tue, 18 August 2015
The Champs sit down with the (black) selections from the Montreal JFL festival. Is it a mess? Probably. But production has never been the Champs strongsuit. It's about vibes, bro. |
Mon, 27 July 2015
After a long hiatus, the Champs are back with Wanda Sykes. They discuss Wanda's life, comedy and sexuality. Recorded Live at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival 2015. |
Thu, 12 March 2015
The star of the HBO special "Love from The Store" and the forthcoming NBC sitcom sits down with the Champs to discuss working with Spike Lee and what "responsibilities" black artists have. Also, Jamar is there and we talk to him too. |
Fri, 20 February 2015
Comedian Ms. Pat sits down with the Champs to discuss having her first child at 14, selling crack, and getting shot in the tittie. It's wild, homey. |
Wed, 4 February 2015
The Roots MC sits down with The Champs to discuss life on The Tonight Show, growing up rough in Philly, his crazy work ethic and his relationship with Questlove. |
Tue, 20 January 2015
The Queens, NY native sits down with the Champs to discuss his subversive stand-up, getting his masters degree from the London School of Economimc and his life as a immigrant rights organizer in Seattle up until 2008. |
Wed, 7 January 2015
Comedian/actress sits down with the Champs to discuss her journey to comedy through family turmoil and the LA foster care system. Funny/emotional Champs. |
Thu, 4 December 2014
The former Digital editor of The Onion and author of "How To Be Black" sits down with the Champs to talk about why black guys keep getting shot and what the fuck is going on right now? |
Mon, 24 November 2014
The Florida actor/comedian (you may not have heard of) sits down with the Champs to discuss how he's amassed 9.3 million followers on vine in a year and a half. Educate yo'self. |
Mon, 3 November 2014
The comedian and actor sits down with The Champs to discuss growing up rich and poor in LA, being a knucklehead, and finally following in his family's footsteps, starring in Let's Be Cops, The Other Guys, The New Girl and Happy Endings. |
Mon, 20 October 2014
The Detroit rapper and avid Champs listener sits down with said Champs to discuss his love of Dizzee Rascal, medition, his time in prison and his forays into S&M. It's great. |
Wed, 8 October 2014
The comedian/impressionist sits down with the Champs to discuss Nick Cannon, making youtube hits and his short lived Fox sketch show. |
Sun, 21 September 2014
The 3rd Year NBA player sits down with the Champs to discuss the possibility of paying NCAA players, going to chapel with his co-workers, and what he's actually thinking when he's on the floor in the middle of a game. |
Wed, 20 August 2014
The DC bred comedian sits down with the Champs to talk about the time Neal made somebody cry, the craziest stand-up show he ever saw, and of course, Ferguson. |
Mon, 21 July 2014
The NYC comedian sits down with the Champs to discuss her rage issues, her racial identity growing up, her recent argument with a cab driver, and a bunch of other troubling things. |
Wed, 9 July 2014
The veteran New York comedian sits down with the Champs to discuss his father's criminality, Kevin Hart, and his own love of prostitution. |
Fri, 27 June 2014
The god MC (and funny dude) sits down with the Champs to discuss clinical depression, Kanye West, and his process of rewriting lyrics. |
Wed, 18 June 2014
The NY MC sits down with the Champs to discuss growing up in Manhattan, how she deals with beat thieves and dudes in general. |
Tue, 3 June 2014
The comedy legend sits down with The Champs to discuss driving cross country with Jerry Seinfeld in 1976, watching Richard Pryor struggle and how he stays young. |
Mon, 26 May 2014
The Master Impressionist sits down with the Champs to discuss how he got on SNL, scrapping with his dad, and dating a woman who was in the popular street gang, The Bloods. |
Tue, 29 April 2014
Comedian Cristele Alonzo sits down with the Champs to discuss her journey from growing up in an abandoned diner in Texas to doing stand-up in LA and finally landing a sitcom pilot for ABC. |
Wed, 16 April 2014
The Gary, Indiana rapper sits down with the Champs to discuss being a thug, his failling out with Young Jeezy, and how he wants to get with Katy Perry. |
Mon, 7 April 2014
The hip-hop legend sits down with the Champs for an all too short interview regarding his new book about yoga, what he tells young stars, and the beginning of Def Jam records. His final line is bananas. |
Thu, 20 March 2014
The Compton born and raised writer/comedian sits down with the Champs to drop insight about security at Target (where he worked) and how he came to get a writing job at "The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart." You may not know who he is, but this is a great episode. |
Wed, 12 March 2014
The morning radio personality sits down with the Champs to discuss how his father died, going to therapy with his wife, and that time he offended the entire Haitian community. |
Wed, 26 February 2014
The former Daily Show correspondant sits down with the Champs to discuss all kinds of stuff. In short, this is the most psychologically revealing Champs episode ever, guest-wise and host-wise. Family stuff. Good episode. |
Thu, 20 February 2014
The morning radio DJ and host of MTV2's "Charlemagne and Friends" sits down with the Champs to discuss dealing drugs, going to prison, girls, erectile dysfunction, and how he came up. |
Wed, 12 February 2014
The New York rapper sits down with the Champs to discuss smoking weed with his bad-bitch mother, the stupidity of his name and what makes for a great album. |
Tue, 4 February 2014
The Late night legend sits down with the Champs to discuss a variety of things, including how his career began, Richard Pryor, Jay Leno, Redd Foxx, and of course, the making of "Coming To America." He also refers to Neal as a "negrophile." And does a mean Paul Mooney impression. |
Tue, 28 January 2014
One third of the legendary hip-hop trio sits down with the Champs to discuss how they made most of their hits while still in school, different kinds of groupies and his Auburn football star son. It's good. |
Tue, 21 January 2014
The hip-hop legend sits down with the Champs to discuss Biggie, Tupac, Color Me Badd, battle rapping, Madonna and of course, premature ejactulation. Also, he tells the craziest sex story in Champs history. He's a quiet, hilarious man. |
Fri, 10 January 2014
The 3rd Bass MC and current talkshow host, MC Serch, sits down with the Champs to tell his crazy stories about MC Hammer putting a hit out on him, his part in signing Nas, and the craziest story you'll ever hear about Bushwick Bill. Special appearance by Questlove. Great episode. |
Mon, 30 December 2013
The man behind the best online videos of the last five years sits down with the Champs to discuss the origin of the site, his posse, and whether he's responsible for the uplift of black people. |
Fri, 13 December 2013
Former SNL Cast member and current Disney channel actor (Ant Farm) sits down with the Champs to discuss sexual responsibllity, marriage, and politics. It's a good ep. |
Sat, 30 November 2013
The returning Champ discusses his rampant, wild, long-term drug use. It's insane. By the end of the episode, you too will feel like you're on drugs. |
Thu, 21 November 2013
Comedian and former SNL Cast member Dean Edwards sits down with the Champs to discuss his corrections officer father, Eddie Murphy, and what the movie of his life would be like. |
Tue, 12 November 2013
The former Last Comic Standing contestant and host of the 5150 Show on Sirius sits down with the Champs to discuss Patrice O'Neal, Michelle Obama, cheating, and who is actually from Chicago. |
Thu, 31 October 2013
Comedian and cast member of "Sullivan and Son" on TBS, Roy Wood Jr. sits down with the Champs to discuss Kanye's Yeezus show, deciding whether to see "!2 Years a Slave" with a white girl, and the long game of stand-up. |
Thu, 17 October 2013
Sa-Da-Tay, Pootie himself - Lance Crouther, sits down with the Champs to discuss his career and a comedian and writer, the making of Pootie Tang and working with Chris Rock, Louie CK and the Wu-Tang Clan. |
Wed, 11 September 2013
Comedian Aries Spears sits down with the Champs to discuss his time on Mad TV, Kevin Hart, and grills Neal about why he thinks Aries hasn't had a better career. Weirdly emotional and funny. |
Tue, 3 September 2013
Los Angeles rapper busdriver sits down with the Champs to discuss his artful approach to hip-hop, his father writing for "Married With Children," and Jay-Z's latest record. |
Sun, 18 August 2013
The other half of the sketch comedy duo sits down with the Champs to discuss the hit Comedy Central show, cutting back on weed, Burt Reynolds in Amsterdam, race and other Champs issues. |
Sun, 4 August 2013
One the stars of MTV's Guy Code sits down with the Champs to discuss his Muslim twin brother, a teacher choking him, and his mother turning lesbian when he was 20. |
Wed, 24 July 2013
The head writer of "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell" sits down with the Champs to discuss attending Tuskeegee University, his short-lived R&B group and his adjustment to being a professional comedy writer. |
Thu, 11 July 2013
Two time All-Star Baron Davis sits down with the Champs to talk about balling out, growing up in South Central LA, the lonliness of being an NBA Player, and his plans for his potential retirement. |
Wed, 3 July 2013
Former hip-hop video vixen and NYTimes Bestselling author Karrine Steffans sits down with the Champs to discuss her harrowing upbringing in St. Thomas, her writing, her break-through video and how she openly cheated on her husband with Lil Wayne. |
Thu, 13 June 2013
The director of "Super Troopers" and "Beerfest" sits down with the Champs to discuss his father's penis, snitching in school, and directing movies. |
Wed, 5 June 2013
Hollywood director Allen Hughes sits down with the Champs to discuss his early work and subsequent beef with Tupac, the making of Menace, and what it's like to direct Denzel Washington. This is possibly the name-droppiest episode of The Champs. Also, it's an audio nightmare, but it's a good one. |
Tue, 21 May 2013
The Champs welcome their first twins, the Lucas Bros, who have a show on Fox's ADHD Saturday night line-up this Fall. They discuss growing up in duplicate, snitching, and their father going to jail for most of their lives. Good shit. |
Mon, 6 May 2013
Native NYer Michael Che sits down with the Champs to discuss growing up around crackheads in the projects and white kids at school, and how he started stand-up in 2009, quickly landing on Letterman and a writing job at SNL. |
Fri, 26 April 2013
Comedian Godfrey sits down with the Champs to discuss hookers in Brazil, why he's not more famous and why Neal's sort of an asshole. |
Wed, 17 April 2013
Comedian/Musician Reggie Watts sits down with the Champs to discuss his days in drama club, how his style was born, and his love of nonsense. Also, he performs three awesome songs. Also, Doug quit. |
Wed, 20 March 2013
A true comedy great sits down with The Champs to discuss his early exposure to white people, Martin Lawrence, Sam Kinison and how he made himself into one of the best comedians ever. |
Wed, 13 March 2013
Writer and former comedian Ali LeRoi sits down with the Champs to discuss his years opening/writing for Bernie Mac and Chris Rock, the pitfalls of being a black writer in Hollywood, and what's wrong with comedian's personalities. |
Tue, 5 March 2013
The new host of "Who's Line is it, Anyway" sits down with the Champs to discuss bombing onstage, marrying her ex-boyfriend's best friend, and being a black girl at an Ivy League school. |
Thu, 21 February 2013
Comedian Jasper Redd sets the record for quietest guest ever, so Neal talks about having lunch with Michael Moore and Dick Gregory, then they debate who's had it worse, Jewish people, Native Americans or black people. |
Wed, 6 February 2013
Legendary OAKLAND rapper Too $hort sits down with the Champs to discuss his unprecedented four decade long hip-hop career: from selling mix-tapes on the streets to opening for N.W.A. to "Blow The Whistle." This is a crazy-good episode and Moshe was hard the entire time. |
Tue, 29 January 2013
Pakistani-born comedian sits down with the Champs to discuss coming to America, losing his religion, and the first time he touched a woman (at the age of 18. Yes. 18.). |
Tue, 15 January 2013
Former "Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon" writers Bashir Sallahudin and Diallo Riddle sit down with the Champs to discuss Harvard, the hackiness of Kanye + Kim jokes, and working w/ President Obama on "Slow Jam the News." |
Mon, 7 January 2013
Cable TV comedy legend Mario Joyner, host of MTV's 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour, sits down with the Champs to discuss his years on the road, his botched three-way, and his friends Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock intervening on his "leisure addiction." |
Mon, 17 December 2012
The good and great David Alan Grier sits down once again with the Champs, this time to talk almost exclusively about women and sex. Graphic, honest and awesome. |
Thu, 6 December 2012
Journalist LZ Granderson sits down with the Champs to discuss Obama, voting, Bill Walton's overratedness, Nazis, Guns', Roses and being gay. And of course, black stuff. |
Fri, 30 November 2012
Comedian Dwayne Perkins sits down with the Champs to discuss girls, comedy and fighting, which leads Moshe and Neal to confess that they believe they could take each other in a fight. Highly entertaining. |
Tue, 20 November 2012
The stars of the Scary Movie franchise as well as the Wayans Brothers sitcom sit down with The Champs to discuss their long careers in comedy, snapping on Eddie Murphy's pants when they were in grade school, Tupac Shakur, and why Shawn drives a minivan. |
Mon, 5 November 2012
Riff Raff (Burgeoning hip-hop superstar) and Chelsea Peretti (one of the greats in all of comedy) sit with the Champs, marking the first time two white guests have been allowed on the podcast. What follows is a clinic in nonsense and stupidity and is another reminder of why white people can't have nice things. |
Wed, 24 October 2012
Worldwide comedy phenom sits down with the Champs to discuss stand-up in arenas, how his daughter changed his life, and his craziest sex stories. |
Thu, 18 October 2012
The star of "Guys with Kids," "Hustle and Flow" and "The Departed" sits down The Champs to discuss growing up in Compton, his father putting pad-locks on their kitchen cabinets and his first time on the comedy stage. |
Mon, 8 October 2012
Former Detroit Piston and Chicago Bull John Salley sits down with the Champs to discuss growing up in an Italian-Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, the changes in the NBA over the years, and how everyone in the hood uses Dial soap. |
Wed, 19 September 2012
Director Rusty Cundeiff (Chappelle's Show, Human Giant, Fear of a Black Hat, Tales from the Hood) sits down with the Champs to discuss Dennis Miller's early stand-up act, work-place masturbation, black dudes in dresses and happiness. This episode is sponsored by audible. Go to audiblepodcast.com/thechamps for a free audiobook. |
Wed, 12 September 2012
Larry Wilmore is the co-creator of "The Bernie Mac Show" and "The PJs." He was also a writer for "The Office," the Senior Black Corresponent for "The Daily Show," and has a new special on Showtime. He sits down with the Champs to dicuss all of it. Funny, interesting guy. |
Wed, 5 September 2012
The star of "Parks & Rec" and multiple comedy specials sits down with The Champs to discuss his love of carpooling, growing up in the South, his rise to stardom and his admiration for Chris Rock. |
Tue, 28 August 2012
The star of "The Simple Life" and "Fashion Star" sits down with the Champs to talk about her father, Lionel, her heroin addiction, her husband Joel Madden from Good Charlotte and her best Michael Jackson story. Also, Neal says she used to be "chunky." |
Mon, 20 August 2012
Maronzio Vance (Comedy Central 1/2 Hour) sits down with the Champs to discuss his time opening for Paul Mooney, the time he asked Neal to mentor him, and why Kevin Hart should thank Katt Williams. Also, Moshe proposes that people stop using the word, "bitch." |
Mon, 6 August 2012
The Champs sit down with their first "Lil" guest, Rel Howry, rising star comic from Chicago. They discuss his father's crying, white people at camp, girls and religion. S'good. |
Thu, 26 July 2012
Original Champ and NBA All-Star Blake Griffin makes his triumphant return to discuss the Clippers season, his knees, the things he needs to do to become a complete player, and the origin of the term "Lob City." |
Wed, 18 July 2012
Ron Funches is a idiosyncratic black dude from Chicago who moved to Portland and started doing stand-up. He sat down with the Champs to discuss his recent seperation, kindness in comedy, and poisoning his mother's boyfriend when he was a kid. |
Tue, 10 July 2012
R&B star John Legend sits down with The Champs to discuss getting sued, Kanye's place in hip-hop history, his supermodel girlfriend, Frank Ocean's announcement, and why he doesn't care about rappers who can freestyle. |
Wed, 4 July 2012
Retta breaks the glass ceiling, becoming the first solo female to ever sit down with the Champs. They discuss the Adam Carolla controversy, getting started in comedy and being competitive with peers. Also, Neal reveals that he had erectile disfunction in 2005! |
Mon, 25 June 2012
At long last, Charlie Murphy sits down with the Champs to discuss gangs, prison, dicks on cheeks, the Navy, Beirut, Strom Thurmond, fame, violence and machine guns. It's excellent. |
Fri, 15 June 2012
Comedian Roy Wood, Jr. sits down with the Champs to discuss how when he was charged with mail fraud at age 22, he figured he should try stand-up a few times before he was sent away to prison for the rest of his life. He didn't get sentenced, and got good at comedy, appearing on Letterman and Last Comic Standing. Also discussed: Neal was once accused of drugging a woman in Las Vegas! |
Wed, 6 June 2012
Famous young South African comedian (and future Daily Show host) Trevor Noah sits down with The Champs to discuss his (illegal) upbringing as a child of mixed raced parents in the thick of 1980's Apartheid and how he became a comedian. |
Fri, 25 May 2012
The Champs welcome their first Latino guest, Filipe Esparza, to discuss the time he bit a dude's ear off after watching "Terminator 2" while he was hight on PCP. his mulitple stints in rehab, and meeting his daughter on myspace. |
Wed, 16 May 2012
One third of the legendary hip-hop group sits down with The Champs to discuss how The Fugees got started, how Wyclef and Lauryn Hill's relationship undid the band, and the time he got kidnapped by Somali Pirates in 2008. |
Thu, 3 May 2012
The dude who played Crazy Legs in "Don't Be a Menace..." and Mouse in "The Jamie Foxx Show" sits down with The Champs to discuss his first gigs working with Sam Kinison and Rodney Dangerfield, his writing career, and internet haters. |
Wed, 25 April 2012
Comedian and Actor (Conan, USA's Fairly Legal) Baron Vaughn sits down with the Champs to discuss the in and outs of his Polyamorous lifestyle. That means he has open, honest relationships with multiple woman, as do they. Shit is interesting. |
Tue, 17 April 2012
This week, The Champs sit around with Faizon Love to discuss doing open mics with Adam Sandler, sharing a car with Chris Tucker when they both thought "Friday" had ruined their careers, and what made him quit drinking. |
Mon, 9 April 2012
The most notorious man in baseball sits down with the Champs to discuss his All-Star career, his steroid use, and his regrets over writing the tell-all bestseller, "Juiced." |
Thu, 29 March 2012
Comedian Hannibal Buress (Letterman, Comedy Central, 30 Rock) sits down with the Champs to discuss being rejected by prostitutes in Amsterdam, how Mitch Hedberg affected his career, and his years writing for TV. Also discussed: Moshe's book, "Kasher in the Rye," and living forever. |
Thu, 22 March 2012
Keegan-Michael Key sits down with the Champs to discuss his experience driving a crackhead around to do errands and almost dying in Greece, then compares notes with Neal about having a sketch show on Comedy Central. |
Thu, 15 March 2012
The Roots drummer/Jimmy Fallon Band Leader sits down with the Champs to discuss beef with Biggie, the Michelle Bachmann scandal, the curse of Black Geniuses, and his friendship with Jay-Z. |
Wed, 7 March 2012
The Champs sit down with one of the stars of "The Wire," to discuss auditioning for the show, the impact it had on his career and bitches throwing they panties at the guy who played Stringer Bell. |
Thu, 1 March 2012
The Champs continue their conversation with Sasha and FlyLo, delving into Flying Lotus's story, the origin of his sound, and his work with Thom Yorke. Then they remember that there's a porn star in their midst, and discuss sex injuries, and Sasha's determination to have sex like a man. |
Fri, 24 February 2012
Adult Film star Sasha Grey sits with the Champs to discuss her hairy muff, not getting punched in the stomach by Rocco Siffredi and the importance of hygiene in a sexual partner. Meanwhile, Flying Lotus makes a song from scratch live on the show. It's awesome. |
Wed, 15 February 2012
The Winner of Last Comic Standing, Alonzo Bodden, sits with the Champs to discuss his pre-comedy life as a jet engine mechanic, the joy of 3 Ways, and his addiction to crack! (CRACK!) |
Thu, 9 February 2012
"Curb Your Enthusiasm's" JB Smoove sits down with The Champs to break down 'Leon-isms,' 11 piece suits, forcing people to be your friend, and plays a crazy-ass word association game. |
Wed, 1 February 2012
Comedian and "Conan" writer Deon Cole sits with the Champs to discuss his friendship with R. Kelly, getting kicked off of Def Comedy Jam, and the time he kissed a dude. |
Thu, 26 January 2012
Integration is over as the Champs welcome black comedian Owen Smith, who is best known for his appearance on Conan O'Brien and The Ruckus on Comedy Central. He talks with the Champs about his four years at Notre Dame, black people behaving differently around white people, and why women don't want to date comedians. |