Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man

Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, actress, and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, the lessons she learned at the beginning of her career, and why it's important for her to spotlight other women in comedy on her show, "Sherri." Catch Sherri Shepherd live at City Winery on March 31st at 10:30 p.m.!...

Podcast hosts and New York Times-best-selling authors Khadeen and Devale Ellis join the podcast to talk to Jalen about the music that became the soundtrack to their love, how they picked up the pieces after Devale was cut from the NFL and the essential relationship truth, which is the basis of their new book "We Over Me," that got them through parenthood, financial instability and so much more. Fo...

Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor, singer, director and style icon Billy Porter joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about his undying admiration for Rihanna, how he feels about his boundary-pushing Christian Siriano gown he wore to the 2019 Oscars and why he’s decided to go on his very first national concert tour, which is titled The Black Mona Lisa Tour: Volume 1 Be sure to check out Jalen...

Stand-up comedian and "The Daily Show" writer Josh Johnson joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about which comedy greats influenced his humor, what has to happen for someone to call themselves a New Yorker and how he came up with the idea for his new special, “Up Here Killing Myself.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renowned actor, producer, director and star of "The Game" Hosea Chanchez joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about how he went from homeless to Hollywood, why he thinks it’s important for Black men to have the courage to be vulnerable and how a day when he went to get a haircut changed the course of his entire life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Game Theory" host and sports commentator Bomani Jones joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about who his sports idols were growing up, how he made his transition from economics to sports media, and what REALLY went down behind the scenes of his viral Jake Paul interview. Check out Jalen's appearance on season 1 of "Game Theory" here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Academy award-winning actress and comedian Mo'Nique joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about how she looks back on her breakout role on the classic TV show "The Parkers," her thoughts on finding peace with director Lee Daniels after their years-long feud and why her new Netflix comedy special is the most honest she's ever been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary rapper and songwriter Papoose joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about his new position as head of hip-hop at TuneCore, how he earned the respect of the late great DJ Kay Slay and he even came out of retirement for a moment and honored us with a freestyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former basketball player and Jalen's teammate Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about when he fell in love with basketball, the impact that growing up in poverty had on his life and what it's like navigating his Tourette Syndrome, which went misdiagnosed for years. "Stand," the new documentary about Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's career and featuring an appearance by Jalen, premieres Feb...

Rap legend, actor, entrepreneur, podcast host and philanthropist Tip "T.I." Harris joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about when he knew he could make it big in rapping, what it was like filming Deon Taylor-directed horror movie "Fear," and his thoughts on the origin of trap music.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBC Sports broadcaster, former ESPN analyst and "Football Night in America" host Maria Taylor joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about her family's deep connection to the University of Georgia, how she sees her infamous Nick Saban interaction as one of her top five interviews, and what she's ordering when she hits up the Waffle House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Two-time Emmy-nominated actress, vegan chef, author, and social media personality Tabitha Brown joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about paying attention to the things we eat every day, her days as an Uber driver before the viral moment that made her career and the moment she realized being herself was always going to be enough. Great news: Our episode with the great Magic Johnson has won a g...

Grammy-winning hip-hop artist, producer, songwriter, author, DJ, and CEO of So So Def Jermaine Dupri joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about hip-hop turning 50 years old in 2023, how he feels about the recent violence in the rap community and his upcoming Verzuz battle concert with none-other-than Diddy himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're revisiting a conversation Jalen had with culinary master and restaurateur David Chang, who talks about his hit Netflix show "Ugly Delicious", how the pandemic has affected the restaurant industry, being a food snob and the unique magic of New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Lions quarterback and philanthropist Jared Goff joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about what it's like to be on the sidelines watching his defense's recent plays, how his offseason was impacted by the Rams winning the Super Bowl and how he feels about Jalen's nickname for him: JARED MONTANA. The Renaissance Man's Magic Johnson episode is up for a Signal Award! Be sure to vote here by...

Two-time Grammy-winning singer, actress and "A Miracle Before Christmas" star LeToya Luckett joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about her favorite tour while she was a member of Destiny’s Child, her top five albums of all time and why she felt it was important to share her life as a single mom with her audiences online. The Renaissance Man's Magic Johnson episode is up for a Signal Award! Be...

Former Miss Michigan, TV personality and "Big Brother" Season 24 winner Taylor Hale joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about her upbringing in the 313, making history as the first Black woman to win the long-running CBS reality show and how her goals - on reality TV and in life - have become bigger than herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rap icon and actress MC Lyte joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about breaking into the male-dominated hip-hop industry, her thoughts on the intersection of fashion and music and why she considers her ALLBLK TV series “Partners in Rhyme” one of the great TV shows depicting rap culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're revisiting a conversation Jalen had with Tony Award-winning actor and comedian David Alan Grier, who talks about growing up in Detroit, being friends with Aretha Franklin, and black squirrels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former ESPN co-anchor, journalist for The Atlantic and author Jemele Hill joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about navigating the media world as a Black woman, how she spent her days as a child in Detroit and what she hopes readers take away from her new memoir, "Uphill." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed actor, rapper, producer and author Omar Epps joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about getting his breakout role as a teenager alongside Tupac in "Juice," the moment he fell in love with rapping and the origin of his new Afrofuturist novel "Nubia: The Awakening."  Check out Omar's next book signing taking place on Sunday, November 13: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/omar-epps-book-signi...

Comedian, actor and radio personality Earthquake joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about his early go-go days in DC, his feelings about the passing of beloved comic David A. Arnold and why his decades-long relationship with stand-up comedy reminds him of "being in a relationship with a Black woman." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grammy-nominated rapper, songwriter and hip-hop great Rapsody joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about the sacrifices she made early in her career, her favorite bar she wrote for the Paramount+ film "On the Come Up" and how she stays true to her voice in an industry that can often play to the masses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Living Single" and "Finding Happy" star Kim Coles joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about the TV shows that influenced her comedy, the challenges she faced as a young female comic in the late ‘80s and the cultural impact of "Living Single" after 29 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Save the Last Dance" and "Reasonable Doubt" star Sean Patrick Thomas joins the podcast to talk to Jalen Rose about challenges he overcame as a young actor, what it’s like still being a 90s teen heart-throb today and how it felt reuniting with his former co-star Kerry Washington for their latest Hulu project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices