A Madea Homegoing

The Nod

Gimlet

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Arts

4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of sister Mabel Madea Simmons. The iconic character, created and played by Tyler Perry, is being retired after 20 years of captivating and aggravating audiences on stage and screen. Join us as we gather with some special guests (including Jason Parham of Wired Magazine) to reflect on Madea’s life and legacy with a funeral service at the Nod-to-God Holy Tabernacle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello?
0:02.0	I don't know how in hell I'm supposed to have five white folks.
0:05.0	If the police come in this neighborhood,
0:06.0	they don't even come in the white car.
0:07.0	It's in a black SUV.
0:09.0	This has been my license.
0:10.0	My license business has been in here.
0:12.0	You ain't doing nothing.
0:13.0	I ain't license thirty years.
0:15.0	I'm saying, what the hell?
0:16.0	Tell me, it's gonna spin my life.
0:17.0	What the hell are you doing?
0:18.0	I got keys.
0:19.0	That's it.
0:20.0	I'm calling the police.
0:21.0	I ain't getting no po-po, call the po-po, ho.
0:24.0	Call the po-po, ho.
0:25.0	Now, you mentioned Medea being retired.
0:27.0	What's that mean?
0:28.0	I'm confused by that whole idea of Medea retired.
0:31.0	Medea doesn't retire, darling.
0:33.0	Medea doesn't die.
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