The People's Donkey

Summary

Podcast Summary: Donkey of the Day – "The People’s Donkey"

Podcast: Donkey of the Day (Breakfast Club), Power 105.1 FM
Episode Title: The People’s Donkey
Date: March 27, 2026
Host: Charlamagne Tha God
Special Guests: Angela Yee, Various Callers
Theme: Audience Participation — Listeners Call In to Award the “Donkey of the Day”

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Episode Overview

In this special “People’s Donkey” edition of Donkey of the Day, Charlamagne Tha God turns over the mic to the listeners, allowing them to call in and nominate their own “Donkey of the Day”—an infamous title typically reserved for a person or organization that’s done something foolish. The phone lines light up with callers sharing personal grievances, funny stories, and even some heartfelt moments, all delivered with the usual mix of humor, honesty, and candid conversation that the Breakfast Club is known for. The episode features a blend of lighthearted roasting, real talk about struggle, mental health, and community, as well as Charlamagne’s signature supportive but direct style.

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Key Discussion Points and Segments

1. Introducing “The People’s Donkey”

[03:16]

• Charlamagne explains the premise: each Friday, listeners nominate their own Donkey of the Day.
  • Quote: “You know, every Friday we allow you, the people, to call in and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid.” — Charlamagne Tha God [03:19]

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2. Caller Segment: Deontay vs. Eddie the Phone Screener

[03:35 – 04:32]

• Deontay calls in to nominate Eddie, the Breakfast Club’s phone screener, as the Donkey of the Day for alleged poor call-handling—putting callers on hold and losing callers’ info.
• Deontay’s humorous but frustrated recounting of being put on hold for 40 minutes, hung up on, and “picking and choosing who he want to answer.”
  • Quote: “He got to get the donkey of the day just for picking and choosing who he want to answer the question. Because it be some crazy people he be letting through the phone” — Deontay [04:13]
  • Charlamagne and the crew riff on Eddie’s “gay ears,” referencing a running joke and inside knowledge about Eddie's call screening.
    • Quote: “God damn, Eddie got gay ears.” — Charlamagne Tha God [04:41]
  • Charlamagne ensures the message is not edited: “And don’t try to edit him either. Eddie, you need to hear this.” [04:34]

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3. Deeper Listener Critique: Recognition and Representation

[04:53 – 05:42]

• Another caller, KC, humorously nominates Charlamagne as Donkey of the Day but wants to talk about Jesse’s “woman of the month” feature.
• Discussion about whether the segment is respectful and if people actually learn from it.
  • Quote: “When Jesse doing the woman of the month and this and that, man, at the end, when she get done, y’all be making her feel real low, man. … y’all be going real quiet. No jokes, none of that.” — Caller [05:14]
• Charlamagne pushes the caller on whether he’s actually learned anything from the segment, revealing most honorees are fictional women. The caller admits “women be struggling and stuff.” [05:37]

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4. Debate on Boycotts and Societal Change

[05:49 – 06:24]

• The caller asks if big issues could be solved “if everybody just, like, quit” — referencing civil rights boycotts led by MLK.
  • Quote: “Wouldn’t everything change if everybody just effort and quit? Martin Luther King did it.” — Charlamagne Tha God [06:26]
• Charlamagne notes the complexity and sophistication of real societal change.

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5. Caller Janelle’s “Karen” Broadway Experience

[06:40 – 07:27]

• Janelle calls in about an overbearing “Karen” at a Broadway play who complained when Janelle shined her phone light to find a lost item.
  • “I dropped something. I stood up to look and I shined my light. She’s like, ‘Excuse me, can you sit down?’” — Janelle [06:53]
• Charlamagne debates when it’s appropriate to interrupt public events—“Depending what she dropped… Medication, or something… I don’t know, must have been important.” [07:27]

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6. Mental Health, Struggle, and Support: Alan’s Candid Call

[07:45 – 12:07]

• Alan, a veteran, calls from San Diego (by way of Brooklyn) seeking a connection and advice.
  • Opens up about mental health struggles, grief, projecting trauma onto his family, and playing with the show’s running gags (e.g., “teach me how to use the back door”).
• Alan credits Charlamagne’s books and philosophy, expresses admiration for his leadership in the Black community.
  • Quote: “You’re dealing with grief right now… I don’t want you to project that trauma on other people… give yourself some grace, my brother.” — Charlamagne Tha God [10:05]
• Alan’s vulnerability is met with real empathy and encouragement.
  • Quote: “You’re going to get through what you’re going through because you’re aware of what it is… Some people lack that self-awareness.” — Charlamagne Tha God [10:34]
  • Alan: “I feel like I’m not worthy of love and stuff… Like, I have to deal with trauma.” [09:45]
• Alan wants to shout out his sister’s hair salon (So Brooklyn) and asks to spit some bars; Charlamagne jokes the call was too good to ruin with a freestyle.

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7. Wrap-Up: How Listeners Can Participate

[12:07]

• Charlamagne plugs the Black Effect Podcast Festival and explains how listeners can send in Donkey of the Day nominations via phone and iHeartRadio app.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “He got to get the donkey of the day just for picking and choosing who he want to answer the question.”
  Caller Deontay [04:13]

• “God damn, Eddie got gay ears.”
  Charlamagne Tha God [04:41]

• “When Jesse doing the woman of the month… y’all be making her feel real low, man.”
  KC [05:14]

• “Wouldn’t everything change if everybody just effort and quit? Martin Luther King did it.”
  Charlamagne Tha God (jokingly echoing a caller) [06:26]

• “You’re going to get through what you’re going through because you’re aware of what it is… Some people lack that self-awareness.”
  Charlamagne Tha God [10:34]

• Alan’s candid sharing of loss, trauma, and a struggle for self-worth [09:45]

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Tone & Style

• Blend of humor, honesty, and support.
• Charlamagne keeps things light but pivots to meaningful, supportive advice especially for callers expressing vulnerability.
• Playful banter about the Breakfast Club team and the phone screener.

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:16] – Show begins “People’s Donkey” segment, inviting listener calls
• [03:35 – 04:41] – Deontay nominates Eddie, the call screener
• [04:53 – 05:42] – KC discusses the treatment of “woman of the month” honoree
• [06:40 – 07:27] – Janelle’s Broadway show “Karen” grievance
• [07:45 – 12:07] – Alan’s heartfelt mental health call
• [12:07] – How to submit your Donkey of the Day nomination

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Conclusion

This episode of Donkey of the Day gives the community a chance to voice their grievances and share laughter, but also opens the door to real talk on topics like mental health, loss, and personal growth. Charlamagne’s balance of jokes and genuine encouragement keeps the show rooted in its signature lane: where the foolish meet the heartfelt, and everyone’s voice gets heard.

Transcript

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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It's your time to nominate a donkey of your own.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Remember now, that is how they choose you. Watching now. 800-585-1051. Yeah, it's dark here. Today for Friday, March 27th is the People's donkey. You know, every Friday we allow you, the people to call in and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid. So. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Deontay]

Hey, what up?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What up though? Who this?

[Caller Deontay]

Deontay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Deontay who you want to get the biggest hea to?

[Caller Deontay]

To the dude Eddie who be answering the phone.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why?

[Caller Deontay]

Why is that? Eddie put me on hold before. I was trying to get my baby mama dunk here today. Put me on hold for like 40 minutes, then hung up on me. Then when I was supposed to give my info to you, Charlemagne, for my book, product of my environment, you put me on hold. He answered the phone and was like, all right, what's your input? Then hung up on that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sound like Eddie S. Yeah.

[Caller Deontay]

So today I caught up my other cell phone and he answered, but he wouldn't answer off my other phone the last couple times I called. So he got to get the donkey of the day just for picking and choosing who he want to answer the question. Because it be some crazy people he be letting through the phone. And I called J for a real reason, and he just hung up on me for no reason. So Eddie get the clown of the day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn, Eddie. Damn.

[Caller Alan]

Clowned out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And don't try to edit him either. Eddie, you need to hear this.

[Caller Deontay]

And he got gay ears because he answered all the gay calls.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. God damn. Eddie F from Philly. Philadelphia Eagles fan. Philadelphia 7 76ers fan. People know Eddie F. Boy, God damn, daddy got gay ears. Good morning.

[Caller Deontay]

Who's this KZ man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

KC KG from kc. Who you want to get the biggest? He haul to baby Charlotte, man. Oh, God. Come on, man. They got to be Other people that y' all want to give donkey to. Other than. I'm gonna go, I'm gonna start doing donkey myself on Friday if y' all can't do better, but go ahead.

[Caller Deontay]

So my donkey is because, man, when Jesse doing the woman of the month and this and that, man, at the end, when she get done, y' all be making her feel real low, man, crazy. But y' all be going real quiet. No jokes, none of that. Be like, come on, man, let her make it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Can I ask you a question?

[Ebay Advertiser]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like what? Have you learned anything from the woman. Have you learned anything from the women of the day that she does?

[Caller Deontay]

Y. Y.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What you learned? What you learned? What you learned?

[Caller Deontay]

I learned that. That women be struggling and stuff.

[Angela Yee]

Hello.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She don't even do real women. She do fictional women from movies.

[Ebay Advertiser]

No, but I do fictional women from movies.

[Caller Deontay]

Thank you.

[Ebay Advertiser]

Thank you. They're not real women, sir.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Not real women.

[Caller Deontay]

Hey, I got. I got a question. I got a question on for real. Uhhuh. PSA stuff. Can't this get fixed if everybody just, like, quit?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, it's actually going to make it worse. I would think, but no. You know what? You right, though, cuz. Cuz the airlines would start complaining. They wouldn't be making no money. So you basically like a boycott is what you're saying.

[Caller Deontay]

Yeah, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like that maybe.

[Caller Deontay]

I'm just saying. I just thought I. That cuz Martin Luther King did it. Hey, hey, love y'.

[Caller Janelle]

All.

[Caller Deontay]

Hey, love y'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All. Like you said, hey, man, black people are the best, man. Hey, man, everybody. Wouldn't everything change if everybody just effort and quit? Martin Luther King did it. I think it was a little more sophisticated than that, but. Good morning.

[Caller Deontay]

Who's this?

[Caller Janelle]

Good morning. This is Janelle, AKA Remix Curls. Hello, Breakfast Club, Charlamagne. Hey, Janelle, Andy, Debbie.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who you want to get a biggest? He haw to Janelle.

[Caller Janelle]

I want to say I went to Growing show, and this Karen woman, she. To put me to that one, I just dropped like my. I dropped something. I stood up to look and I shined my light. She's like, excuse me, can you sit down? And then she kept telling me stuff to do. Like, I took on my phone. She's like, excuse me, can you turn it off? I was like, okay, I can't even enjoy the show anymore, so I want to go for the talking.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Caller Janelle]

Yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right. Well, thank you for calling. What she was calling from. I don't know where she was going from, but she said she went to

[Ebay Advertiser]

A Broadway play, and she lost something. She stood up and caught her flashlight

[Charlamagne Tha God]

on looking for it in the middle of the play. Yeah, sit your ass down. Depending what she dropped. No, for real. It depends what she dropped. Come on, though, y'. All. Medication or something. She needed it right then and there because her sugar was spiking. I'm serious. I don't know what she. It might have. Must have been important.

[Ebay Advertiser]

Oh, God.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Alan]

Yo, this is Alan. How's it going?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's up, Alan? Where you calling from?

[Caller Alan]

Yo, I'm calling from San Diego, but I'm from Brooklyn, New York. I was like, I'm a veteran.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like, oh, you a veteran. Okay. Don't ask, don't tell.

[Caller Alan]

Charlemagne, yo.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, sir.

[Caller Alan]

Yo, real quick, when you doing another book signing? Because I need you to sign my books. Like, you don't no more. You just went.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But I will be at the Black Podcast Festival in Atlanta April 25th. You can bring any book you want

[Caller Alan]

to be in Atlanta. You know, like, I'm trying to learn how to use the back door.

[Caller Deontay]

Like,

[Charlamagne Tha God]

teach them how to use the back door.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

He said he trying to learn how to use, like, trash.

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Don't hold us.

[Caller Alan]

I'm not gonna hold you. Like, okay. So on iHeartRadio, I've been listening from, like, the first episode all the way forward. I'm on, like, year 2021 right now, and I love y'. All, like, you feel me? Like, Uncle Shamay, you my uncle. I feel like I gotta chop it up with you. I'm talking to celebrities right now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, we not celebrities. I mean, family, brother.

[Ebay Advertiser]

Yeah, yeah, but you should teach him

[Charlamagne Tha God]

how to get to the back of

[Caller Alan]

the donkey, you know? Like, it's like, I'm not gonna lie. I'll be hearing y' all stories and, like, how y', all, like, screwed up, but then you kept your family. Like, I'm like, dang. I'm trying to do that, and it's not working. I'm like, damn. I'm really, like, I got out the Navy, like, mental stuff, like practicing out on my family. I don't have nobody. I'm like, you know what? I'm going through, like, one of those little moments right now. I was like, let me just call the Breakfast Club. Second of all, the dude that answering

[Caller Janelle]

the phone,

[Caller Alan]

he mad cool. Take easy on him. Like, all right. He cool. Like, it's the people now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, he got gay ears, so I'm sure that y' all probably. But listen, let me tell you something.

[Caller Alan]

Watch out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you have a therapist? Do you have a therapist? Do you have a counselor? Are you talking to somebody right now? I think that you need to be talking to somebody.

[Caller Alan]

Okay, so, like, I had lost, like, my best friend to, like, suicide and stuff like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Sorry to hear that.

[Caller Alan]

So I've been, like, crashing out and all of this, and, like, I say the most harshest things to push people away because I feel like I'm not worthy of, like, love and stuff. Like, I have to do with trauma. I read your book. You feel me? I read. I got all three. I had to rebuy him so I could get the hardcover.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I appreciate it. I got you.

[Caller Alan]

All right. I think you riding course.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, you're not. You're not. Not. Listen, I appreciate it, brother. You're dealing with. You're dealing with grief right now, and you're dealing with trauma. And, you know, I don't want you to project that trauma on other people, so. And I also want you to give

[Caller Alan]

yourself protected it onto my daughter, I said some very, like, because at my age, I went through some trauma stuff, like, at 10, like, around 10, 11. And she hasn't been through none of that. And I feel like I'm the person that is putting her through it. I'm saying some. I see some mom stuff. I'm like, dang, let me call the rest of the club, see if they pick up. I've been called for two years, and y' all finally picked up.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, let me tell you something. I'm gonna tell you why you're gonna get through what you're going what you're going through. You're gonna get to what you're going through because you're aware of what it is that you're doing to people, and you're actively trying to do something about it. Some people lack that self awareness. So, man, give yourself some grace, my

[Angela Yee]

brother, and you absolute.

[Caller Alan]

Like, we don't have any black leaders, like, right now. Currently, I've been, like, listening to, like, a lot of, like, what's going on. I feel like you are a solid black leader. So, like us, because, like, you're very intelligent. You articulate your words, even though you be sister, like, slurring up, like, a couple of times, like, damn, DJ Envy. Like, three years ago, he did some DJ event in Virginia, and I went to see him. I was like, I'm going to see DJ Envy. And he was playing the same mix in the club. I'm like,

[Charlamagne Tha God]

that sound about right now.

[Caller Alan]

I'm playing with you. He was fired.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He was fired.

[Jacob Goldstein]

Yeah.

[Caller Alan]

Thank you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Said you was fire.

[Caller Alan]

Yeah, but also, like, I also want to shout out my sister real quick.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She.

[Caller Alan]

She does, like, so Brooklyn, you go look her up. She fire, like, she has a whole, like, like, salon and stuff like that. Soul. Brooklyn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Brooklyn on Instagram. Hey, man. Yeah, you keep doing the work, man. I'm rooting for you, my brother.

[Caller Alan]

Real quick. Can I spit some bars real quick?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, please.

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Get it.

[Caller Alan]

See what I was going to say, I just think a lot of them be like, yo, let me spit some bars, bro.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We gotta go. Yeah. This call was going so, bro, I didn't want you. I don't want you to ruin it by spitting no bars. But thank you, man.

[Caller Alan]

I know I'm not a rapper.

[Caller Deontay]

I'm there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen. Black Effect Podcast Festival, April 25th in Atlanta, Georgia, my brother. We'll see you there. Thank you for calling. We do that every Friday. It's the People's Donkey, 1-800-585-1051. Or you can go to the iHeartRadio app, go to the Breakfast Club page, and click on the talkback app and send us a message.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Tim Shriver is an activist. He's a film producer. He is the chairman of the Special Olympics since 1996. He is the founder of an organization called Unite, and he is also the nephew of President John F. Kennedy.

[Angela Yee]

Curry.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. Big resumes.

[Ebay Advertiser]

Oh, my goodness. She's still drunk from last night. All right, we're gonna talk to Tim Shriver when we come back. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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