Mahershala Ali & Rafael Casal: Envy Is A Hell Of A Drug

Death, Sex & Money

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Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.6 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The Oscar-winning actor interviews the co-creator of one of his favorite movies of 2018, Blindspotting, about his childhood as a "knucklehead" in the Bay Area, finding a creative partner, and avoiding jealousy. This episode is part of our 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup of guest hosted shows while our regular host, Anna Sale, is out on leave. Are you new to Death, Sex & Money? Check out our starter kit of some of our favorite episodes. And subscribe to our weekly email newsletter! Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter. Support Death, Sex & Money today at deathsexmoney.org/donate. Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Got a story to share? Email us any time at [email protected].

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0:00.0	I think for so long I was just so happy that I didn't end up in prison which I don't think I was aware
0:06.3	Then was so close
0:09.0	You know now I'm like oh man there was like a few moments where I remember just kind of sitting there
0:13.4	going like the shit that's in this room right now is 20 to life I need to get out of here.
0:17.7	This is death, sex and money.
0:24.0	Taxies cost money, food costs money, and rent costs money.
0:27.0	The show from WNC about the things we think about a lot.
0:31.0	Bish! And I ain't no killer, you understand me?
0:34.0	I need to talk about more.
0:35.0	You're the only man that's ever touched me.
0:37.0	I'm a Hersula Ali and for Anisean.
0:40.0	And last year I saw a movie that I loved. I loved it so much I've watched it like three times and it's called Blind Spotting.
0:48.5	It's set in Oakland, California. I'm originally from the Bay Area, and I think blind spotting captures
0:55.8	the Bay Area so well. The film is all about the messy intersection of race and class and rapid gentrification that's happening
1:04.9	there right now.
1:05.9	What the fuck is this green juice shit doing up in here?
1:08.9	It's good for you.
1:10.5	How much?
1:11.5	$10. What?
1:13.0	What is it the blood of fucking Jesus the fuck is in it that it cost $10?
1:17.0	Let me get one.
1:18.0	I'm sorry, what?
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