From the Archives: Roxane Gay - June 12, 2017
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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🗓️ 22 May 2018
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
"Hunger" author Roxane Gay recounts the horrific childhood attack that led to her weight gain and describes the ridicule and unsolicited advice she receives from strangers.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Comedy Central. |
| 0:03.2 | Hey y'all, it's Ami Sundev in here and we've got some news for you. |
| 0:07.8 | Get ready because MTV's official challenge podcast is heading back in time. |
| 0:12.1 | For the first time ever, we're diving into an iconic season from the past. |
| 0:16.8 | Free agents. |
| 0:17.8 | We'll go behind the scenes with legendary cast members from the season, plus here what |
| 0:21.4 | they've been up to since it ended. |
| 0:23.1 | Just because there's no challenge on TV right now, doesn't mean we're going to leave |
| 0:26.2 | our podcast listeners hanging. |
| 0:28.0 | Listen to MTV's official challenge podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or |
| 0:33.0 | wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:36.8 | My guest tonight is a bestselling author whose new book is called Hunger, a memoir of my |
| 0:41.8 | body. |
| 0:42.8 | Please welcome Roxanne Gaye. |
| 0:43.8 | Welcome. |
| 0:44.8 | Welcome. |
| 0:45.8 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:51.9 | I know you from your writings. |
| 0:53.3 | I know you from your columns. |
| 0:54.5 | Many people know you from topics that range from feminism to politics to social commentary, |
| 1:00.4 | but this book is something different. |
| 1:02.0 | This book is a memoir that takes us through your life in a way that I don't think anybody |
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