The Peoples Donkey

Summary

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Donkey of the Day: The People’s Donkey

Podcast: Donkey of the Day (Power 105.1 FM)
Host: Charlamagne Tha God
Date: July 31, 2026
Episode Theme:
This special Friday edition of “Donkey of the Day” flips the script: instead of Charlamagne naming the infamous “donkey,” listeners call in and give their own nominations. The segment is packed with humor, playful roasting among hosts and callers, and some candid debate on colorism and sports opinions.

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Episode Overview

• Main Theme:
  “The People’s Donkey”—Fans call in to nominate who they believe deserves the “Donkey of the Day” title, turning the usual routine into a community roast and chance for lighthearted, sometimes spicy, debates.
• Tone:
  Lively, humorous, irreverent, with affectionate banter and the classic Breakfast Club edge.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Listener Call-ins: Community Roast

[02:49 – 11:08]

• Opening the Lines:
  Charlamagne sets the stage, announcing it’s “The People’s Donkey” and inviting listeners to “give folks the credit they deserve for being stupid.”

• First Caller, Mr. Show Money (Yousef):

  • Nominates “DJ Dingleberry” for oversharing personal hygiene stories, saying, “I can imagine your parents sitting there watching that. You talking about you did not have wash it after your wife taught you.” [03:17]
  • Leads to everyone roasting each other and a debate about who is cleaner; Charlamagne jokes, “Mr. Show money is 5'6, 253. I bet you his ass cleaning and envious.” [04:02]
  • Mr. Show Money also promotes his new film Show Money, inviting the crew to a watch party—and gets clowned for plugging his Instagram.

• Second Caller, April (AP April):

  • Nominates Charlamagne himself for always clowning DJ Envy about his skin tone (“beige rage, waffle colored this, light skin that…”). [05:52]
  • April calls out double standards, saying, “Let a light skinned person say you black behind mother effer, hold on, let me say, all kinds of trouble.” [06:28]
  • Charlamagne playfully refuses to apologize, “My colorism isn’t gonna stop, man.” [07:13]
  • This sparks a lighthearted volley of color-based barbs, with Charlamagne calling April “a pit bull, light skinned” and DJ Envy joining in (“He call you a red nose now…”). [07:56]
  • Despite the roasting, April and the hosts banter affectionately, and April is ultimately told she looks great.

• Music Content Complaint:
  April also lightly nominates DJ Envy for playing an inappropriate song (“some song about not my draws. That ain’t cool…you got kids in the car.”) [08:47]

• Meta-Commentary Call:
  Unnamed caller criticizes people for making the “Donkey of the Day” segment too serious: “That segment used to be funny, but people have made it dark...Keep it light, keep it funny.” [09:34]

  • Charlamagne and Envy completely agree, saying the segment works best when it’s fun and not heavy.

• Caller Nominates DJ Envy Over Hoop Opinions:
  Another caller gives Envy the “donkey” for claiming LeBron James is better than Kobe Bryant, arguing, “If you have to play that many games to surpass somebody, it means you garbage.” [10:19]

  • Both hosts protest, defending LeBron. Charlamagne says, “LeBron James is not garbage...but Michael and Kobe, the definitive one and two, if you ask me.” [10:52]

2. Humor, Self-Deprecation, and Running Gags

• Witty Banter:

  • Jokes about personal hygiene, height, and Instagram flexing.
  • “We look like the number 10 standing next to each other.” – Charlamagne (to Mr. Show Money, about height) [04:18]
  • “You look like one of those little, one of them little brindle pit bull, you know what I'm saying?” – Charlamagne (to April) [08:17]
  • Playful shaming and self-admitted colorism as recurring punchlines.

• Meta Jokes:

  • The callers themselves get clowned for plugging projects or using the segment to air personal gripes.
  • Callbacks to previous show moments (e.g., DJ Envy’s hygiene comments).

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• [03:17] Caller - Mr. Show Money:
  “DJ Dingleberry. Yo, Izzy, I don't know if you in the room, but, bro, sometimes you really be over sharing.”

• [04:18] Charlamagne Tha God:
  “We look like the number 10 standing next to each other.”

• [05:52] Caller - April:
  “I have to give you donkey today because you always talking crap to my guy over there. Talk about beige rage waffle color this, light skin that. That's not cool.”

• [07:13] Charlamagne Tha God:
  “My colorism isn’t gonna stop, man.”

• [07:56] Charlamagne Tha God:
  “I knew what? She looked like a pit bull. Light skinned.”

• [08:17] Charlamagne Tha God:
  “Just saying, light skinned with the light eyes. You look like … one of them little brindle pit bull, you know what I'm saying?”

• [09:34] Anonymous Caller:
  “I want to give Donkey of the Day to everybody who calls in to just fix my mess with something dark and serious. That segment used to be funny, but people have made it dark…”

• [10:19] Caller:
  “And the reason why is because he had the nerve to say LeBron is over Kobe. Have you lost your mind, man? Do you actually watch basketball?”

• [10:52] Charlamagne Tha God:
  “Michael and Kobe, the definitive one and two, if you ask me.”

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Important Timestamps

• [02:49] – Segment begins, Charlamagne introduces the People’s Donkey
• [03:05] – First caller (Mr. Show Money) roast session
• [05:28] – April calls in to nominate Charlamagne for colorist jokes
• [08:47] – April nominates DJ Envy for a questionable song choice
• [09:34] – Caller critiques the tone of Donkey of the Day segment
• [10:19] – Sports argument: “LeBron over Kobe” nomination

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Flow & Takeaways

• The show segment is highly interactive, with callers and hosts volleying playful insults, personal anecdotes, and topical complaints.
• The tone is intentionally provocative but ends with warmth and mutual respect—everyone gets roasted, but everyone feels like part of the Breakfast Club family.
• Racial and colorist jokes are addressed openly, albeit as friendly banter, but lead to an interesting exchange on double standards.
• Listeners want “Donkey of the Day” to remain entertaining and not slip into negativity or trauma.
• Pop culture debates (music, basketball) never go out of style as material for a good roast.

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For New Listeners

If you want a taste of Breakfast Club’s signature blend of real talk, wild teasing, hip hop commentary, and community debate, this is the episode for you. The “People’s Donkey” format brings out the best in caller participation, with a perfect balance of comedy and call-out.

Pro tip: Don’t call in with heavy drama—keep it funky and fun!

Transcript

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Raiders of the Lost Podcast Host]

On Raiders of the Lost podcast, we explore cinema like no one else, including huge interviews with stars like Ryan Gosling on Project Hail Mary.

[Podcast Advertiser/Announcer]

It was like the Jaws shark. Didn't always work, came with its own problems. That's what made it great.

[Raiders of the Lost Podcast Host]

The cast of Obsession on set. There was so much magic happening with each scene. We were putting together deep dives into classics like 2001 A Space Odyssey or Fight Club, plus weekly episodes on all industry news. Listen to Raiders of the Lost podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And for more, follow aidersofthelostpodcast and and ICTOC podcast network on TikTok.

[Carrie Brownstein]

Hey Portlandia fans, Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here.

[Fred Armisen]

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[Carrie Brownstein]

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[Fred Armisen]

And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators and friends including director Jonathan Krisel, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more.

[Carrie Brownstein]

Kyle is going for it Here you fully improvised not just words, but a song about.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, I thought you were all going

[Podcast Advertiser/Announcer]

to write a song.

[Carrie Brownstein]

I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia Ao rewatch on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[State Farm Announcer]

It's your time to nominate a donkey of your own. Remember that that is how they choose

[Charlamagne Tha God]

now. 800-585-1051. Yes, Donkey Today for Friday, July 31, is the People's donkey. You know, every Friday, we open up the phone lines and allow you, the people, to give folks the credit they deserve for being stupid. So, good morning. Who's this?

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

Good morning. Don't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Don't call up here like I owe you money, boy.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

What's your name, Mr. Show Money. What was that?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, my God. I ain't even catch the voice, man. Who you want to get as big as he ought to? Mr. Show Money.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

DJ Dingleberry. Yo, Izzy, I don't know if you in the room, but, bro, sometimes you really be over sharing. I can imagine your parents sitting there watching that. You talking about you did not have wash it after your wife taught you.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

What?

[DJ Envy]

Mr. Showman, I've known my wife since 16 or 15, and I didn't say she showed me how to wipe my ass. I thought he was cool.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's exactly what you said.

[DJ Envy]

I thought we was cool.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

I thought we was cool, bro. But you I'm from. What I'm saying, is that your dad?

[DJ Envy]

Listen, Mr. Show money, £300.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I know you didn't.

[DJ Envy]

I know. Yo, I know you don't clean your ass good.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

But that's crazy as hell.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

You clean that. What?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And that's the sad part. Mr. Show money is 5 6, 253. And he calling up and he. I bet you his ass cleaning and envious.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, my ass is clean.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

Not five. Six, bro.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

First of all, how tall are you, Mr. Show Money?

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

I'm five nine.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, you're not.

[DJ Envy]

You ain't no five.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What I'm saying, bro, we look like. We look like the number 10 standing next to each other like, cut it up,

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

Yo. Listen, my short film is done. We having a watch party in October, Pier 73 Charlemagne. I know that gonna come. And it was my time. I'm inviting all y'. All. I. I appreciate y' all putting me on the air.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's the name of the film? Tell me the name of the film, Mr. Show money.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Show Duh.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

Show Money. Duh.

[DJ Envy]

Duh.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, that's the name of the film?

[DJ Envy]

Yes, He Said it twice.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Yes.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

My name is Yousef. My name is Yousef. But you know, I, I promote the show. The show is called Show Money.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

The name of the show was Show Money and on Instagram is Show Money. The series the first film Albie Al has ever been in. Debut role for ibl. Don't forget that part.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I said salute to Albion. Congratulations

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

and Quest Calhoun.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And I'm glad you know me enough like the who played Biggie.

[DJ Envy]

That's gravy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm glad you know me enough to know I'm not coming. Hey, you know that's crazy. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller - April (AP April)]

This is April. How you doing, Charlamagne?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. April, how are you?

[Caller - April (AP April)]

I'm good. I've been listening to y' all forever.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, your phone, your phone.

[DJ Envy]

Nasty.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Can you take us off Bluetooth? Get off Bluetooth.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Hello, can you hear me?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

There you go. Now you sound amazing. Now what'd you say? You say you've been listening to us forever. You've been listening.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

I've been listening to y' all forever. However, I'm giving you donkey today, Charlemagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, talk to me.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

I have to give you donkey today because you always talking crap to my guy over there. Talk about beige rage waffle color this, light skin that. That's not cool.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

Tell them.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Because if it was the opposite, if we was talking about, oh, you're black behind this or you brown this, black behind that, we would be in all kinds of trouble.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He does do that. But don't nobody care because beige rage just sounds good.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

People care. That's not cool. A lot of people do that though. A lot of people be like high yellow, green, all kinds of stuff. Let a light skinned person say you black behind mother effort.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

Hold on, let me say all kinds of trouble.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I also say that he's the color of dirty urine. I call him my, my canary colored comrade, waffle colored negro, beige rage.

[DJ Envy]

But if I call them a black, I get in trouble.

[Sam J]

That's right.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Listen, DJ Envy, if you would say all kinds of. You black behind this. You African booty. Sn you the color of street. Any type of ignorance.

[DJ Envy]

Keep going, keep going.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, but it's hard to say that when you don't watch in the Internet

[Caller - April (AP April)]

with my guy up. They were envious.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's hard to say that when you don't wash your ass.

[DJ Envy]

Keep going for me. Keep going, keep going.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

All types of black things don't wash your ass. No, we, we not talking about that. We talking about you and this beige rage comments you keep making.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

My colorism isn't gonna stop, man.

[DJ Envy]

Keep going, man.

[Caller]

Keep going.

[Podcast Advertiser/Announcer]

Damn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know what to tell you.

[DJ Envy]

Make up some more.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I am stuck in my color colorist ways, man. I know that for.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

That's not what's up. It ain't just you. A lot of people do, though. I like him cuz. People always talking, oh, you're light ass or you light bright or something like that. I feel like you black. D I, C, C, H. They'd be like, oh, my gosh, listen to her.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's your Instagram? What's your. What's your Instagram, man?

[DJ Envy]

Don't give it to us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's your Instagram?

[DJ Envy]

He gonna call you a pit bull. Don't you listen? Don't you do it. Keep going.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, I do. April, AKA AP April, AKA AAP oh, yeah. Yep. My suspicion was confirmed. I knew it.

[DJ Envy]

What?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I knew what? She looked like a pit bull. Light skinned.

[Sam J]

This is wild. Yo.

[DJ Envy]

Come on, tell them some names. You disrespect. You disrespectful black drama queen. Come on, call him some names. You black jerk.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Like a whole black facet. They think you're a black rock waller.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Keep going, man. Black raccoon. Keep going. Just saying, light skinned with the light eyes. You look like one of them little. One of them little brindle pit bull. You know what I'm saying?

[DJ Envy]

He call you a red nose now. You got to watch yourself.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

You look like the French bulldog. The black ones. And those aren't the cute ones.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We make some good money off you, though. You can sell these now.

[Podcast Advertiser/Announcer]

Shut up.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, my God.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Yo, that's why she giving your ass donkey now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I love you, April.

[DJ Envy]

Thank you, April.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

No, I love you too, Charlamagne. Love you, Envy.

[DJ Envy]

I love you back, April.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Right, right, right. Real quick. Envy.

[DJ Envy]

Yes, ma'.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Am. You get a little bit of donkey, too. Cause when y' all play that song, some song about not my draws. That ain't cool.

[Caller - Yousef (Mr. Show Money)]

That is.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, Calleray. That's correct.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

I don't care. You got kids in the car. Nobody don't want to hear me out my drawer.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I ain't never heard that song out my drawers. That's called the razor, yo, that sounds crazy. Especially after you done told people you don't wash your ass properly.

[DJ Envy]

I didn't say that, man. Now everybody looking at you.

[Sam J]

Crazy.

[DJ Envy]

All right, April.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, April, too. You look you. You are. You are a very beautiful young lady. And I can see that, you know, you putting that work gym. So salute to you.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

Oh, thank you so much. I love y'. All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Love you more. You know, we got the Talkback feature, too. Now, if you don't know what the Talkback feature is, you can go to Breakfast Clubs, go to the iHeartRadio app, go to Breakfast Club, and go to the Talkback feature and leave us a message. What we got?

[Podcast Advertiser/Announcer]

Yes, I want to give Donkey of the Day to everybody who calls in to just fix my mess with something dark and serious. That segment used to be funny, but people have made it dark. Like, why are you calling Jeff? Hilarious. Talking about somebody who's trying to kill you or any trauma crazy. Keep it light, keep it funny.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Word is born. God damn.

[DJ Envy]

Thank you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yo, that's right. Like, they act like Jess, Ayan, Lavon, or somebody. Like, and Jeff be just sitting there looking stupid. Like, what the. Instead of just telling them people, call 911. She actually be trying to help them.

[Caller - April (AP April)]

I really.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I mean. Cause they depending on me, yo. So, you know, I'm carrying the people. All right.

[Caller]

I would like to give Donkey of the Day to DJ Envy. And the reason why is because he had the nerve to say LeBron is over Kobe. Have you lost your mind, man? Do you actually watch basketball? There's no way in the world. If you have to play that many games to surpass somebody, it has nothing to do with how your longevity. It means you garbage.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I ain't going to say that.

[DJ Envy]

Now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

LeBron James is not garbage.

[DJ Envy]

LeBron is not garbage.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's just.

[DJ Envy]

That's. That's what I think. And I. It sound like you play with a lot of basketballs, but I just say, I just feel like LeBron is better than Kobe. That's how I feel.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, he's not salute to. Salute to LeBron James, but he. That Michael and Kobe, the. The definitive one and two, if you ask me.

[DJ Envy]

Nah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But thank you for calling. We do the people's Donkey every Friday. You can call up and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid, man. Thank y' all for participating.

[DJ Envy]

All right, now, when we come back, Deontay Hitchcock will be joining us. His new album, Junkie in the sun, is out. Now it's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

Lame.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Soft. Don't be a don when you need a fighter on your side. If you're ever injured, go to Michael the Bull dot com. That's MichaeltheBull dot com and when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.

[DJ Envy]

Before we go, I gotta leave y' all with a question. What's a hip hop lyric that changed the way you saw music? Because that's really what the Sprite Living track list is about. It's not about crowning winners. It's starting conversations. 50 tracks, generations of artists, endless debates. And Sprite didn't just put lyrics on cans. Nah, they went deeper, bringing together hip hop experts and tastemakers to help unpack the stories and impact behind every track. Check out the full Sprite Living track list and break down the stories behind your favorite bars@livingtracklist. Genius.com this is the Sprite Living track list. Obey your thirst.

[Raiders of the Lost Podcast Host]

On Raiders of the Lost podcast, we explore cinema like no one else, including huge interviews with stars like Ryan Gosling on Project Hail Mary.

[Podcast Advertiser/Announcer]

It was like the Jaws shark didn't always work, came with its own problems. That's what made it great.

[Raiders of the Lost Podcast Host]

The cast of Obsession on set, there was so much magic happening with each scene. We were putting together deep dives into classics like 2001 A Space Odyssey or Fight Club, plus weekly episodes on all industry news. Listen to Raiders of the Lost podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And for more, follow raidersoftheloss podcast and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok.

[Carrie Brownstein]

Hey, Portlandia fans Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen here the dream of the 90s

[Fred Armisen]

is alive in podcast form.

[Carrie Brownstein]

We're launching Podlandia AO Rewatch our brand new podcast where we revisit every episode of Portlandia together, breaking down sketches, going deep on our iconic characters, and pulling back the curtain on how it all got made.

[Fred Armisen]

And we'll also be joined by the people who helped bring it all to life, guest stars, collaborators and friends, including director Jonathan Krisel, the mayor himself, Kyle McLaughlin, legendary musician Amy Mann, and many more.

[Carrie Brownstein]

Kyle is going for it. Here you fully improvised not just words, but a song.

[Podcast Advertiser/Announcer]

Well, I thought you were all going

[Raiders of the Lost Podcast Host]

to write a song.

[Carrie Brownstein]

I remember you thinking that. Listen to Podlandia AO rewatch on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Sam J]

What's up, fam? I'm sports journalist Ari Chambers.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, what's up, y'?

[Caller - April (AP April)]

All?

[Sam J]

It's your girl, Sam J. And we're the host of Everyone Watches Women's Sports, a new podcast from Together in I Heart Women's Sports. We're breaking down the biggest headlines. Naomi Osaka showing out shout outs to you, Naomi. The viral moments. I've been obsessed with Chrisean Rock's boxing journey.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She looks good. Her combos are swift.

[Sam J]

And the stories everyone's talking about across women's sports because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to everyone watches women's Sports on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.