Episode 496

with Connor Ratliff, Mikki Kendall, and Faye Webster

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello recount the most impactful things anyone has ever said to them; actor Connor Ratliff explains how being fired by Tom Hanks inspired his hit podcast Dead Eyes, through which he unpacks showbiz rejection; Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism, explains how to right the historical wrongs of the mainstream feminist movement; and indie folk artist Faye Webster performs "Better Distractions" from her new album I Know I'm Funny haha.

Connor Ratliff
Actor

Actor and comedian Connor Ratliff is known for his podcast Dead Eyes, which Vulture has called “wildly interesting.” The show is a quest to solve the mystery of why Tom Hanks fired Ratliff from a small role in the 2001 HBO mini-series, Band Of Brothers. Ratliff is also the star and creator of The George Lucas Talk Show, which streams live on Twitch, and a member of The Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, where he is a part of the long-form improv comedy troupe The Stepfathers. Podcast • Twitter

Mikki Kendall
Writer

Mikki Kendall is a writer, activist, cultural critic, Army veteran, and diversity consultant from Chicago. She is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Hood Feminism (Viking Press, 2020), which examines the shortcomings of mainstream feminism. She is also the author of Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists (Ten Speed Press, 2019), a graphic novel-style primer on important women from history, illustrated by A. D’Amico. As a prominent member of Black Twitter, Kendall originated the hashtags #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, #FastTailedGirls, and #FoodGentrification. Her essays have been published by TIME, the New York Times, The Guardian, the Washington Post, Essence, Vogue, The Boston Globe, NBC, and others. Website • Twitter

Faye Webster Atlanta Singer-Songwriter

Faye Webster is an indie folk singer-songwriter, guitarist, and photographer from Atlanta. She self-released her debut album, Run & Tell, at age sixteen, and has since released three more albums with the labels Awful Records and Secretly Canadian. Her June 2021 release, I Know I’m Funny haha, which Pitchfork has called “dazzling,” was partially recorded in Webster’s bedroom. Her photographs of some of Atlanta’s best-known rappers have been published in Billboard and Rolling Stone, among other outlets. Instagram • Listen