Episode 10: The Eric Adams Corruption Watch Show Feat. Niles Abston

TOPICS: Eric Adam’s phone seized by FBI, funeral for 7-year-old Boy killed by NYPD tow truck, updates on charges in Montgomery Riverfront Brawl case, updates on the genocide in Palestine

We kick the show off by discussing another big update in the unfolding corruption case surrounding Eric Adam’s mayoral campaign. Then Dimez describes their experience attending the funeral of Kamari Hughes, the 7-year-old boy who was killed by an NYPD tow truck a couple weeks ago, highlighting the other power players who were in attendance, and the calls for justice from the family. Relly then provides an unfortunate update on the aftermath of the Montgomery riverfront brawl, with one of the co-captains famous for “the hat throw heard round the world” being charged with third-degree assault. We wrap up the current events portion with updates on the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Rudy reacts to the United States House of Representatives voting to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American Representative in Congress, for using the emancipatory phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”.

We then throw it to an entertaining, wide ranging interview with multi-talented writer-actor-comedian Niles Abston. Niles has written for Dave on FX, and has appeared in Netflix's I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. He's also written and starred in his own films and is a touring stand-up comedian. Discussion ranges from his struggles during the WGA and SAG strikes, to nostalgia for 2004, breaking into the entertainment industry as a Black creative, and how comics are able to broach normally taboo topics– including advocating for the people of Gaza.

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