Lena Waithe on Staying True to Herself and What Inspires Her | The Dave Chang Show (Ep. 12)

The Dave Chang Show

The Ringer

Society & Culture, Arts, Food

4.8 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Chef and Momofuku founder Dave Chang sits down with Lena Waithe to discuss why she doesn't want people to strive to be "the next Lena Waithe" (1:35), where she gets her inspiration (21:01), and why she decided to write in a chef character in her show 'The Chi' (37:22). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Before we begin, let's talk about Yahoo Fantasy Football.
0:03.3	Yes, Fantasy Football Season is just around the corner.
0:06.4	Don't just be a Fantasy Football Commissioner.
0:08.8	Rule as a Yahoo Fantasy Football Commissioner.
0:11.3	Trust me, I know it's my fantasy football league of choice.
0:14.6	I've done it for, I don't know how many years I've done fantasy.
0:17.6	Yahoo is the number one fantasy site for commissioners.
0:20.4	We spent the off season making serious upgrades to enhance your experience.
0:24.4	So you can get your squad together and rule the season.
0:27.2	And when the season is over as commissioners, you pick the punishments.
0:30.8	So what do you say, commission?
0:32.6	It's time for you to rule.
0:34.2	Start your league now at Yahoo.com slash Dave Chang fantasy football.
0:38.5	That's Yahoo.com slash Dave Chang fantasy football.
0:42.9	And now the Dave Chang show.
0:58.2	Welcome to the Dave Chang show.
1:00.2	Part of the Ringer podcast network and presented by Major Doma Media.
1:04.2	I'm very excited about today's guest, Lena Weif.
1:08.2	She has her fingers on so many different projects.
1:12.2	Mostly recently the shy and she won an Emmy as a comedy writing.
1:18.2	I think that Lena is one of the smartest, most articulate people out there.
1:23.2	And she inspires me in so many different ways.
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