About this episode

Wanda Sykes joins Angie Martinez to discuss her journey in comedy and maintaining a private life.

Comedian and Emmy award–winning actor, Wanda Sykes joins Angie Martinez to talk how she found out she was funny, working the comedy circuit in Washington D.C. on her way to the big screen in movies such as ‘Monster In Law’ and ‘Down To Earth,’ what she thought of ‘The Roast of Kevin Hart,’ and how she keeps her private life out of the public eye. Visit your nearest Boost Mobile store or https://promo.boostmobile.com/webuilt... All lines provided by ‪ Hard Rock Bet #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Angie Martinez

Guest: Wanda Sykes

Topics covered

• comedy
• career longevity
• personal life
• entertainment
• Washington D.C.
• Emmy award

Keywords

• Wanda Sykes
• comedy circuit
• Emmy award
• private life
• Kevin Hart
• Monster In Law
• Down To Earth

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hard Rock Bet

Books & works: Monster In Law, Down To Earth

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