From WHY in Philadelphia, I'm Terry Gross with Fresh Air Weekend.

Today, comic writer and actor Sam J. A lot of her comedy is about being a black

masculine of center lesbian.

Her HBO series, Pause, is like a house party in which she leads conversations with friends

and fellow comics about subjects like queer culture, relationships, black conservatives,

and racism in America.

Before Pause, she was a writer on Saturday Night Live.

Also, Women's Basketball star Dawn Staley.

In April, she won her second NCAA Championship as head coach of the South Carolina game

cocks.

She played in the WNBA and won Olympic gold medals as a player and head coach.

We'll talk about how Women's Basketball has changed and about growing up in the projects

of North Philly, playing basketball with the boys.

And Justin Chang will review the new David Kronenberg thriller.

My first guest, Sam J, is a comic writer and actor who has her own HBO series called Pause

with Sam J. A lot of her comedy relates to being a black masculine of center lesbian who

didn't come out until her early 20s.

Her show Pause is kind of like a house party, with Sam J as the host and her actual friends,

fellow comics and TV writers as her guests.

They have lively talks about subjects like queer culture, relationships, black conservatives,

money and power, and racism and tribalism in America.

Last week, she talked about how her brother's life was changed by being in prison.

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