The People's Donkey

Summary

Donkey of the Day: "The People's Donkey" – Power 105.1 FM (WWPR-FM)

Host: Charlamagne Tha God
Date: July 24, 2026

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Overview

In this "People's Donkey" edition of "Donkey of the Day" (a staple segment of The Breakfast Club), Charlamagne Tha God lets listeners nominate their own Donkey of the Day live on air. This week, callers vented their frustrations on everything from music credit controversies to Detroit's indie film scene and the universal DMV struggle. The episode is lively and candid, bouncing between humorous banter, cultural commentary, and classic Breakfast Club energy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Call-In: Who's Your Donkey? (02:29 – 09:44)

• Every Friday, listeners nominate their picks for "Donkey of the Day" live on air.
• Callers cover a broad range of personal and public grievances, from pop culture to everyday annoyances.

Caller 1: Kieran (Jamaica) targets Burna Boy (03:02 – 06:10)

• Topic: Criticism of Afrobeats artist Burna Boy for allegedly not giving enough credit to Jamaican influence in his music.
• Quote (Kieran, 05:28): "We as Jamaican been singing for Africa, fighting for Africa, Nelson Mandela, all of that, and you turn around and slap us in the face. Burning sh. Put some respect for."
• Charlamagne’s Response (05:12): "It's all black music from black people, right? Whether it’s Afrobeats, reggae, dance hall, hip hop, like it's all black culture from around the globe."

Caller 2: Detroit’s Independent Film Industry (06:16 – 06:50)

• Grievance: Detroit indie film producers not paying actors or crew.
• Quote (Caller, 06:22): "I want to get a biggie haul to all the directors, executive producers and producers in the movie industry in Detroit...guys are signing contracts...and it just don't go through."
• Charlamagne’s Joke (06:50): "Well, sounds like you got an independent phone, bro. You know what I'm saying? Your phone needed more of a budget."

Caller 3: DMV Woes (Aisha from Brooklyn) (06:56 – 08:27)

• Topic: Frustration at people being unprepared at the DMV.
• Quote (Aisha, 07:03): "I want to give the biggest hee haw to anybody coming to the DMV today not expecting to take a photo and not coming in with any documents."
• Humorous sidebar about license photos:
  • Charlamagne (07:41): "You're supposed to look ridiculous on your license. I don't know when that trend started that y' all want to look sexy on your license picture."
  • Aisha (08:01): "Your photo needs to be updated every time you come in."
  • Charlamagne's reference (08:10): "The bar should be Whitney Houston's Passport photo from '79...Whitney look good on her passport photo. Y' all should look that up."

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2. Listener Voice Messages via ‘Talkback’ Feature (08:27 – 10:53)

• Listeners send in quick grievances through the iHeartRadio Talkback function.

  • Exorbitant Funeral Costs (08:56):
    • A venue charging $82,000 for a funeral where graduations cost $7,500.
    • Charlamagne/Co-host react: "What the hell is going on on that funeral?" "That's too much money."
  • Personal Callout (09:13):
    • Listener accuses another (Shawna) of lying about “not farting in her jeans.”
    • Charlamagne (09:30): "I haven't been pedaling these lies for the last 14 years. It's more like 30. And they're not lies, okay?"
    • Explains he learned from "OG Mike Wheeler" not to fart in his clothes:
      Charlamagne (09:49): “He said, why would I walk around and fart in my clothes, ruin these good jeans or these brand new attire that I just wore? He said, you fart in the bathroom. And I said, man, that makes so much goddamn sense. And I haven't farted in my clothes ever since.”
    • Sidebar: Hand washing before vs. after urinating, with Charlamagne saying he does both.

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3. Classic Breakfast Club Relationship Drama (11:09 – 12:07)

• Recap of a previous caller dilemma:
  • Woman seeking child support for her 15-year-old daughter, but admits to "trapping" her child's father ("I kind of like tricked him").
• Hosts and co-hosts debate if and how she should approach asking for support.
• Notable exchange:
  • Yamaneika Saunders (11:39): “You trapped him purposely?”
  • Caller: “Yes, that's why I never took him to child support. But I need his help. It’s my daughter’s big gay, you know.”
  • Yamaneika: “And that's what matters, whether you trapped him or not.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Kieran on Burna Boy and Shared Black Music Influence (05:28):
  “You come on the stage and you dance like us, you sing like us, and you don't respect us...Burning sh. Put some respect for.”
• Charlamagne's Life Lessons (09:49):
  “I haven’t farted in my clothes ever since. Stop farting in your clothes and watch how your life changes. Wash your hands before you pee. Have some respect for your penis, man.”
• On DMV Photo Standards (08:10):
  “The bar should be Whitney Houston’s Passport photo from ‘79…Whitney look good on her passport photo.”
• Classic Co-host Clowning (06:50):
  “Well, sounds like you got an independent phone, bro. Your phone needed more of a budget.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment Description | Time | |--------------------------------------------------|-----------| | Phones open: Callers nominate Donkey of the Day | 02:29 | | Burna Boy & Afrobeats-Jamaica debate | 03:02-06:10| | Detroit indie film industry's poor contracts | 06:16-06:50| | DMV frustrations & photo debates | 06:56-08:27| | Listener Talkback (funeral costs, farting) | 08:27-10:53| | Relationship dilemma: child support drama recap | 11:09-12:07|

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Overall Tone & Style

The conversation is lively, teasing, and unapologetically candid—typical of the Breakfast Club’s style. Charlamagne blends humor and real talk, and callers freely vent about personal annoyances, with the hosts riffing off each issue in quick, punchy exchanges.

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Summary Takeaway

This “People’s Donkey” episode exemplifies The Breakfast Club’s signature blend of humor, cultural discussion, and frank listener participation. The topics—whether playful or pointed—all reflect real frustrations, giving everyday folks an entertaining chance to air their grievances in true community-radio fashion.

Transcript

[Yamaneika Saunders]

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[Kerry Brownstein]

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[Fred Armisen]

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[Kerry Brownstein]

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[Kerry Brownstein]

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.

[Fred Armisen]

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

[Kieran (Caller)]

to write a song.

[Fred Armisen]

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

[Ari Chambers]

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

[Sam J.]

Hey, what's up, y'?

[Fred Armisen]

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[Sam J.]

It's your girl, Sam J.

[Ari Chambers]

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[Sam J.]

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[Ari Chambers]

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[Sam J.]

you get your podcasts.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This is Chelsea Handler from Dear Chelsea. Every week the news gets worse, the world gets crazier, and Yamanika is here to tell whoever's responsible, you're the problem.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

Do you know I just out who Sydney Sweeney was?

[Yamaneika Saunders]

If he got a bunch of women, then I should have a bunch of

[Charlamagne Tha God]

men do better or do less so I don't have to do so much.

[Yamaneika Saunders]

I'm Yamanika and I'm out. Listen to youo're the Problem with yamaneika on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Nick Turturro]

I'm Nick Turturro. You probably know me from NYPD Blue, the Longest Yard or Spike Lee's BlackKklansman. And on my new podcast, Delivering Happiness with Nick Turturro, I deliver pizza to a new guest. I've shared a slice with Seth Rollins.

[Caller]

What are you doing?

[Nick Turturro]

My belt to Bill Burr.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't think I've ever met somebody so exactly out of their Mind as I am.

[Nick Turturro]

And now we even have more great guests coming up, including the great John Turturro. It's called happiness, Delivering happiness, and many, many more. Open your free iHeartradio app search delivering Happiness with Nick Turturro. And listen, now

[Charlamagne Tha God]

it's your time to nominate a donkey of your own. Remember now, that is how they choose. Call now. 800-585-1051. Donkey of the Day for Friday, July 24th is the People's donkey. You know, every Friday, we open up the phone lines and allow you to people to give someone the credit they deserve for being stupid. So, 1-800-585-1051. Good morning. Who's this?

[Kieran (Caller)]

Good morning. This is Kieran, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Kieran. I wanted to ask you something, Kieran, but I can't even remember. Oh, no, Kieran, I do want to ask you something because I wanted to ask my Jamaican brethren, my good sister, Nicole Spence. She's Jamaican, she lives in Jamaica, and she sent me a popcorn record yesterday. You know Popcorn?

[Kieran (Caller)]

Oh, yeah. I mean, man, if you know Popcorn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know, man, but what do

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

you mean he don't know no Popcorn, you know? Of course you know Popcorn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But Popcorn said in the record, you know Popcorn. No, I do. I mean, I know, but I don't know him like that. And he got a lyric when he says he got a song called Insurgent, and he says, a whole heap of warhead. Whole heap of grains. Unruly. No chat like Charlemagne. What that mean?

[Kieran (Caller)]

Oh, well, that means that he's not trying to. He's not trying to disrespect. He doesn't speak his mind, just like, you know, you know, I mean,

[Charlamagne Tha God]

okay, all right, guys.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

He's not dissing you. He's saying he speaks his mind like Charlemagne. That's all he's saying.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Got you.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

Got you. Speaks the truth like Charlemagne.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, I'm be honest with you. I couldn't even understand what the brother said just now, but I didn't want to ask him what he meant. I was double confused. But who you want to get a

[Kieran (Caller)]

biggest down a little bit? I'mma give my American accent now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Kieran (Caller)]

Hey, what's up, man?

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

You sound like Shaggy now. You sound like Shaggy now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who you want to get the biggest?

[Kieran (Caller)]

Yeah, I want to give it to Burna Boy, man. What Burner do Burn boy? Let me ask you a question. What kind of music is he doing?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Afrobeats.

[Kieran (Caller)]

Oh, it's what it sounds like.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I mean, it sound like reggae, but I mean, a Lot of Afrobeats sound like reggae.

[Kieran (Caller)]

Oh, oh, so it's not authentic. Right. So he's borrowing our music. I'm not giving us no credit.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, I think guys like burner beats. You know, I've heard the term Afro fusion. And Afro fusion is like Afro beats and dance hall reggae and a little

[Kieran (Caller)]

bit of hip hop Charlemagne. There's no Afro. The thing is, there's an afrobeat, but it's not authentically. It's not authentic. Typically African. It's a borrowed thing. So you got to give the people the credit. It's the old Spanish.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes.

[Kieran (Caller)]

You see what I'm saying? The same thing. Bur boy, I can't get no respect from no Jamaican because he don't respect us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But what about when? I mean, I, I, I could be completely wrong, but I feel like I've heard Bernard talk about Afro fusion where he fuses all of these different sounds. And it's all black music from black people, right? Whether it's Afrobeats, reggae, dance hall, hip hop, like it's all black culture from around the globe.

[Kieran (Caller)]

I got it. But you got to show the people that you're borrowing from, huh? You got to show that the people you borrowing his prom. Every time we call him out, he says he keep acting as if you don't want to give us no credit. Let me tell you something, Burn, about Jamaicans been singing for Africa for years. You come on the stage and you dance like us, you sing like us, and you don't respect us. I heard your family. You made a statement. So we are from Africa. And it's as if you know you have the right to do anything. Yeah, you do. You can borrow it. But give respect, brother. We as Jamaican been singing for Africa, fighting for Africa, Nelson Mandela, all of that, and you turn around and slap us in the face. Burning sh. Put some respect for.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. I don't think burner boy mean no disrespect though, but thank you for calling. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller from Detroit]

Good morning. This is s from Detroit over at Stack First Publishing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What up, though? Who you want to get the biggest? He hauled to, sir.

[Caller from Detroit]

So I want to get a biggie haul to all the directors, executive producers and producers in the movie industry in Detroit, the independent movie industry in Detroit who don't pay their actors. Y' all don't play your production team. Like, guys are signing contracts to do a, you know, act for somebody like, and it just don't go through my arm.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's it. Well, sounds like you got an independent Phone, bro. You know what I'm saying? Your phone needed more of a budget. Good morning. Who's this?

[Aisha from Brooklyn]

Good morning, Charlamagne the God. This is Aisha calling from Brooklyn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. Aisha from Brooklyn. Who you want to get a biggest hee haw to? Ayesha from Brooklyn.

[Aisha from Brooklyn]

I want to give the biggest hee haw to anybody coming to the DMV today not expecting to take a photo and not coming in with any documents.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The dmv? Oh, the dmv. Okay. Got you, got you, got you. Yes, yes, yes. Damn.

[Aisha from Brooklyn]

Yes, Charla. Everybody comes in every day. Oh, my God. I didn't know I had to take a picture. My hair's not done. Oh, my God. I need my Social Security card.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

Yeah, people don't go online and check the things that they actually need when

[Charlamagne Tha God]

they have to go through it.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

And I don't understand the picture. Like, I think DMV should allow women to put a face app on it, because a lot of women I know I'm there when I had to go to thing, there was women that wanted to be like, can I get another picture?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Can I get another picture? But you're supposed to look ridiculous on your license. I don't know when that that trend started that y' all want to look sexy on your license picture.

[Aisha from Brooklyn]

But let me educate you guys now. Now that everyone needs to have a real ID to travel. You guys are carrying federal documents, so your photo needs to be updated every time you come in.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm gonna tell you something. The bar should be Whitney Houston's Passport photo from 79. Did y' all see that on social media? Whitney Houston's boy, Whitney Houston looks so goddamn flawless. I mean, skin just glistening, not a blemish in sight. Head just pulled back just so perfectly. Edges laid. Man, Whitney look good on her passport photo. Y' all should look that up. If y' all haven't seen it, that should be the bar. Whitney Houston's passport picture from 79.

[Aisha from Brooklyn]

I know that's right. Well, you guys have an amazing Friday.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Thank you for calling. And listen, I keep telling y' all every week that we got the Talkback feature. And the Talkback feature is when you can go to the Breakfast Club, go to the iHeartRadio app, go to the Breakfast Club page, and hit the Talkback feature and leave a message, and we got a couple of those. Let's listen. I want to give a dunk here today to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum for charging NOLAN Will's family $82,000 to have a funeral when they only charge 7,500 for graduations. 82,000 for a funeral.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

What the hell is going on on that funeral?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Lord have mercy.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

That's too much money.

[Kieran (Caller)]

That.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

That don't sound right.

[Caller from Detroit]

And.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And they charge for graduations. I didn't know that. 7,500. That's crazy. Okay, what's the next one?

[Kieran (Caller)]

Good morning, Breakfast Club.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I know I probably won't even make

[Kieran (Caller)]

Netflix for the airways today, but don't care today. Go to you, Shawna, for pedaling these lives for the last 14 years. Talking that you don't fart in your jeans, Negro. Please. Have a good one. Blessings. Love, all y'.

[Kerry Brownstein]

All.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

First of all, I haven't been pedaling these lies for the last 14 years. It's been. It's more like 30. And they're not lies, okay? I've been. We've been doing Breakfast club for almost 16 years. I've been doing radio for 28 years. I haven't farted in my clothes since probably the age of 17.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

That's a lie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm just telling you the truth, you know?

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

I mean, not even one slipped out. Like, one had to slip out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, no. And I'll tell you. I'll tell you where I learned that from an OG from around my way. His name was Mike Wheeler. And Mike Wheeler said, I don't fart in my clothes. And I was like, man, that makes so much sense. He said, why would you. He said, why would I walk around and fart in my clothes, ruin these good jeans or these brand new attire that I just wore? He said, you fart in the bathroom? And I said, man, that makes so much goddamn sense. And I haven't farted in my clothes ever since.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

Let me ask you a question. It's just a side note. Why do we wash our hands after we pee and not before we pee?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I wash my hands before I pee. I learned that from another og. My man. My man Gentleman George in South Carolina.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

You know your stuff and then pee.

[Nick Turturro]

And then, you know.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

I mean, now you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's me. I wash my hands before I pee. What are you talking about?

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't fault my clothes, and I wash my hands before I pee. Y' all got a lot to learn, I see. Don't worry. Y' all learn. That's what we're here for. We here to teach y' all on this radio. And by the way, if you think some of these things are impossible, just try them and watch how your life change. Stop farting in your clothes and watch how your life Changes. Wash your hands before you pee. Have some respect for your penis, man.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

That's right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, now that's the people's donkey. We do that every Friday. 1-800-585-1051. You can call up and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid every Friday. But when we come back, we're gonna

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. Yesterday, a lady during just fix my mess said this.

[Caller]

How do I tell my daughter's father I need help but okay. He ain't but not enough work.

[Yamaneika Saunders]

Why do you need to tell him he ain't ish.

[Caller]

I'm nervous and I'm gonna cry.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's okay.

[Sam J.]

No, it's okay.

[Yamaneika Saunders]

It's okay.

[Caller]

My daughter will be 15 next month and I'm having to keep Canada for her.

[Aisha from Brooklyn]

And I need his help.

[Caller]

I need money.

[Yamaneika Saunders]

Is he on child support? Have you taken matters?

[Ari Chambers]

Why not?

[Caller]

Because we were never together and I kind of like tricked him.

[Yamaneika Saunders]

You trapped him purposely?

[Caller]

Yes, that's why I never took him to child support. But I need his help. It's my daughter's big gay, you know.

[Yamaneika Saunders]

And that's what matters, whether you trapped him or not.

[Sidekick/Co-host with Charlamagne]

So that's the question. 800-585-1051. This lady trapped this man. They had a child. She's 15 years old. She once she wants the the boyfriend to play for the or the the baby's father to pay for the concierge. What are your thoughts? What? What do you think? Let's discuss 800-585-1051. It's the breakfast slip of morning dog.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Kerry Brownstein]

Hey, Portlandia fans.

[Fred Armisen]

Kerry Brownstein and Fred Armisen here.

[Kerry Brownstein]

The dream of the 90s is alive in podcast form.

[Fred Armisen]

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.

[Kerry Brownstein]

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.

[Fred Armisen]

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 to write a song.

[Fred Armisen]

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

[Ari Chambers]

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

[Sam J.]

Hey, what's up, y'?

[Ari Chambers]

All?

[Sam J.]

It's your girl, Sam J.

[Ari Chambers]

And we're the host of Everyone Watches Women's Sports, a new podcast from Together and I heart women's sports.

[Sam J.]

We're breaking down the biggest headlines.

[Ari Chambers]

Naomi Osaka showing out shout outs to you, Naomi. The viral moments.

[Sam J.]

I've been obsessed with Chrisean Rock's boxing journey. She looks good. Her combos are swift.

[Ari Chambers]

And the stories everyone's talking about across

[Sam J.]

women's sports because everyone watches women's sports. Listen to Everyone watches women's Sports on

[Ari Chambers]

the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever

[Sam J.]

you get your podcast podcast.

[Jake Brennan]

I'm Jake Brennan, and on my podcast Disgraceland, I tell the stories behind music's biggest names. Like how the story of the Foo Fighters isn't just about music. It's about grief, shock. In the moment everything changed, imagine that you're in the biggest band on the planet, as Dave Grohl was in 1994 in Nirvana. And the phone rings and you learn that your singer, your friend, the reluctant voice of a generation, Kurt Cobain is dead. Listen to Disgraceland on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Yamaneika Saunders]

This is an iHeart podcast, Guaranteed Human.