The Martin Show Podcast

The Martin Show Podcast is baaaaaack!! As we deal with the sweltering heatwaves, the Martin Show Podcast has a remedy. Take a chill pill as Martin, Gina, Tommy, Cole, and Pam revisit their icy past with snow. But in this special comeback episode that aired November 21, 1996, somebody on the ski trip is coming out of the snow closet.

After a much needed three month-ish hiatus, The Martin Show Podcast is finally back with the classic episode, which aired March 9, 1995. Martin’s past comes back to hunt him down after five hard long years in lockdown. That ain’t no damn puppy…it’s a Mad Dog!!!!! This episode guest stars the late Gary Coleman and Guy Torry.

For our special Mother’s Day podcast, we look back on the gem that Gina accidentally takes from Mama Payne…her Ruby. This hilarious episode, which aired October 17, 1993, guest stars comedian Andy Kindler. Happy Mother’s Day to all the true gems of the world!

In this comical episode, that aired on November 5, 1995, Gina becomes the first and last member of the Real Housewives of Detroit after Martin accidentally gets her fired for working too much overtime. This episode marks the return of Bruh Man (Reginald Ballard).

In this very special episode, which aired February 25, 1996, Martin’s surprise party request is met with surprise reactions when Gina tries to plan it with his “friends.” In this podcast, we not only commemorate Martin Lawrence the comedian, but also Martin the man while simultaneously celebrating the four year anniversary of the Martin Show Podcast. Happy Birthday Martin!!!

In this classic episode, which aired November 7, 1996, Martin, Tommy , and Cole find themselves on the frontlines in the Battle of the Sexes. This episode stars the gold medal winning 1996 U.S. Women’s Basketball Team players Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes, Rebecca Lobo, and Teresa Edwards.

In this classic episode, which aired on April 1, 1993, we take a deep dive into Pam’s dating life, or lack thereof, and watch her love reach new heights…more like from the mountain tops of the Himalayas. Rest in peace, Sean Lampkin (Nipsey).

In this hilarious episode, which aired January 19, 1995, Gina, Pam, Sheneneh, and Laquita pledge their allegiance to the Ladies League of Detroit. This podcast is dedicated to my sister. Happy Birthday!

In this episode, which aired April 6, 1995, we dine at Detroits’s very exclusive Marty Mar’s Meatloaf and Waffles. The greatest trick this restaurant ever pulled was convincing the world it didn’t exist…and like that, it’s gone! This episode guest stars Garrett Morris, Dartanyan Edmonds, Stacii Jae Johnson, and MC Hammer

In this episode, which aired September 9, 1995, Martin learns the hard way that pride comes before the fall…and he falls deep…REALLY deep in the murky waters of a pool shark.

Reunited and it feels so…Pretty Ricky. In this classic episode, which aired August 29, 1993, Martin, Tommy, and Cole head down memory lane as they prepare for their high school reunion. But Gina? She turns out to be the real show stopper of the night. This episode guest stars Wendy Raquel Robinson (Vanessa) and Miguel A Nuñez Jr. (Pretty Ricky).

It’s Sunday Funday in this classic episode, which aired May 13, 1993. Martin, and the crew get ready to praise the Lord. But, after hearing about Mama Payne’s suspicious financial behavior, they take a detour to her new church where the Reverend Leon Lonnie Love (played by David Alan Grier) presides.

In this hysterical episode, which aired February 9, 1995, Martin and Gina invite their exes to dinner to play a jealousy game…a tragic game that they soon realize has no winners.

As we give in, or give up, on our New Year’s resolutions, Martin reminds us what happens when we take our workout plan to the extreme. This hysterical episode aired on October 24, 1993 and guest stars Charnele Brown (A Different World) and Reginald Ballard as Bruh Man.

After a long (that’s an understatement) hiatus, we are finally back with our BIG return. In this episode, which aired September 23, 1995, the late Christopher Wallace, known as the Notorious B.I.G. visits the Motor City to find a background singer. This leads to a string of hilarious, misfortunate events for Martin, Gina, Tommy, Cole, and Pam!

We’re back for our spooky Halloween podcast, which aired October 31, 1996. Martin, Gina, Tommy, Cole, and Pam take a detour before going to Nipsey’s Halloween party, arriving at a house of horrors, recently purchased by Martin and Gina. This episode guest stars Mr. T. Happy Halloween!

After our brief (not really) hiatus, the Martin Show Podcast is back with this classic episode, which aired December 10, 1995. The arrival of the Nefertiti 2000 bed leads to a disaster, as Martin, Tommy and Pam put their heads together, to save Gina from being trapped in the hills of North Africa.

In this Father’s Day episode, which aired November 3, 1994, Martin is thrust into fatherhood, after learning that he may have a 10-year-old son, Marvin. This news collides with a visit from Gina’s mother, played by Judyann Elder, whose acting credits can be found in the podcast episode, “Thanks For Nothing.”

This hysterical episode, which aired January 16, 1994, serves as a new take on the franchise show Law and Order. Martin finds himself as lead detective in a real life “who dunnit” as he seeks to solve the case of his missing CD player.

To joint account, or not to joint account? That is one of the many questions we pose in this hilarious episode, that aired on March 13, 1994, as the joining of Martin and Gina’s finances can only be summed up in the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 song: “Mo’ Money Mo Problems.”

Four words: DID YOU MISS ME? In this classic episode, which aired November 7, 1993, Martin faces the reality that his career is stuck in a rut. Martin is forced to face his depression head on manifested in the form of Varnel Hill, the hottest man in show business, played by comedian Tommy Davidson.

In the second act of this hilarious episode, which aired November 14, 1993, Martin and his friends head to Hollywood as he follows his dreams...which turns out to be a nightmare. With musical guests Jodeci, and guest starring Tommy Davidson and Fred Berry, this episode closes out this two part classic.

For our Christmas podcast to close out the year, we unwrap a special episode, which aired February 23, 1995. Tommy and Cole bare gifts that would put Santa to shame, as they compete to become Martin’s best man.

On this podcast, we pay tribute to the late John Witherspoon, who guest starred in this classic Thanksgiving episode, which aired November 21, 1993. As Martin’s rambunctious Uncle Junior and cousin Sonny crash the dinner, Gina, her parents, and Pam begin to feel the PAYNE!!!!!!

In this classic episode, which aired on February 2, 1995, Martin fights the power, as he and his friends become powerless in a rift between them and his shady landlord. This episode poses the question: How far will one go, to not pay the five?