Mo Amer Talks Comedy, Hip Hop, George Floyd, Police, Eric Trump

People's Party with Talib Kweli

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4.4 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2020

⏱️ 94 minutes

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In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with stand-up comedian, writer, and actor -- Mo Amer. The conversation that follows covers a wide array of subjects. They discuss Mo's moving from Kuwait to Houston, Texas at 9 years old during the first Iraq war, and the culture shock he found when arriving in the states. They talk about the impact of George Floyd's death on the Houston community, and Mo shares his thoughts on the problems with how police operate. He also speaks on his profound love of hip hop, and shows deep gratitude to a teacher that changed his life by encouraging him to embrace his strengths as a performer.

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0:00.0	What's up party people it's Tyler quality to be came see the MCO
0:03.4	I love the fact that y'all checking out the people's party and showing us a lot of love
0:07.2	You know what we do we bringing you all the live guests we bringing you the best podcasts on the internet
0:12.2	Just make sure you subscribe and leave a review people's party. Tell it quality. Let's go
0:30.0	What's up party people in the place to be a shipway Tyler quality. This is another episode of people's party. What up Jasmine?
0:35.6	What up though?
0:36.9	Give it up to my co-host Jasmine Lee in the place to be how you feeling Jasmine?
0:40.4	I'm feeling amazing chilling at my house. How are you doing? It's all good. It's another fantastic episode of people's party
0:48.0	We have another fantastic guest. This man is an incredible human being. He's a friend of mine
0:55.2	He's a super super awesome comedian one of the best comedians
0:58.8	I've ever seen work a stage. He's had a hell of a life. He uses his life as his material. He was born to Kuwait
1:05.4	Came to Houston, Texas, Easttown already as a refugee
1:09.2	He was on the verge of dropping out of school until he found his comedy voice
1:13.4	Since then he is toward the world with Dave Chappelle with John Stewart
1:17.9	He's been on stages for myself a Yassine Bay. He's got one of the best comedy
1:22.8	Specials on Netflix and that's a crowd at markets. So if you have the best you know you doing some things
1:27.5	The vagabond I encourage everybody check it out
1:30.1	It's very funny. It's short-expand your worldview ladies and gentlemen
1:35.1	Mo Amher
1:37.3	I
1:39.9	Can't I can't follow this intro
1:43.6	I can't live up to these expectations. I almost cried three times
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