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Welcome to NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, a collection of podcasts and a celebration of the hosts in journalism who've always spoken truth to power.

Our voices are as varied, nuanced, and dynamic as the Black experience and

and stories should never be about us without us.

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Hi, I'm Vanessa Bayer, and this is my brother, Jonah.

And we are so excited to have you hear the latest season of our nostalgia-themed podcast,

How Did We Get Weird?

Not only do you get to know me and my brother,

you get to know the stories that made us the absolutely rude people we are today.

Like you, Jonah, who's a music person and also a mental health counselor.

And you, Vanessa, who is an actress, comedian, and I think you even wrote a children's book.

Wow.

I sure did.

Check out our episodes where we've welcomed hilarious guests like our friend Andy Samberg.

That's it, that's really it.

And Queen, Casey Wilson.

I really went cart before the horse said said I think I have an opportunity to interview

Leonard to be Caprio.

As a high school student.

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