The Wayans Brothers on Scary Movie, White Chicks & How Comedy Has Gone Woke

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Ranga Bee & Platform Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Is there going to be a White Chicks 2? Comedy legends Marlon and Shawn Wayans join The Romesh Ranganathan Show to talk about bringing Scary Movie back, the lasting impact of White Chicks and why Hollywood stopped making big comedy films. From creating iconic parody movies and surviving brutal reviews to growing up in one of comedy’s most influential families, the Wayans reflect on decades of making audiences laugh and why comedy might actually be harder than ever now. The brothers also discuss the chaos of In Living Color, their comedy influences and what it's like working with family and their legacy. They also touch on Marlon's love of stand-up and how it's shaped everything they do. Plus: Shanthi asks a question, the team gets roasted and there’s a heated complaint about the studio temperature. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 02:45 Tired Vibes & Tim Kash 04:41 On being in London 05:20 A gift for the guys 07:55 Scary Movie 08:38 The abscence of comedy movies 10:05 The difficulty of the comedy genre 13:36 The family effect and legacy 16:43 Making Scary Movie 18:24 Finding movie tropes 19:27 On reviews 20:41 A question from Shanthi 22:21 Working with family 26:25 On In Living Colour and Sketch 29:46 The team gets a roast 30:31 The Superbowl Show 33:38 A complaint about the room temperature 34:00 A brief shout out to Tim Kash 35:00 On representation 36:44 A game of Misquoted 39:23 What’s next? 41:06 On Stand up 45:15 Cancel culture 47:46 An exclusive 48:19 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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