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Motherfucking mini episodes. Mini episodes. Motherfucking mini episodes.
Langston Kerman
Tell me, is there any more room for me in those jeans? There it is. There it is. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another phenomenal episode of My Mama Told Me, the.
Craig Melvin
Podcast that dives deep into the pockets of black conspiracy theories and we finally.
Langston Kerman
Work to prove the theories that you bitches have at home. It's a motherfucking mini episode.
Craig Melvin
Come on. Also great. Pull in those jeans.
Langston Kerman
Come on, man.
Craig Melvin
That was a great song.
Langston Kerman
Big Dog that was last minute. That came to me at the. That was a fucking Hail Mary that I threw right at the end.
Craig Melvin
I loved it. Any song where they use the word scrumptious, I'm in it. I love it.
Langston Kerman
They don't use it enough in music, I'd say.
Craig Melvin
And I can't use it in life because they'll put me on a list.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, you can't just show up places being Like, I'm. What's the most scrumptious thing on your menu?
Craig Melvin
Being a single man. No, it's insane.
Langston Kerman
Listen, I think it'd be worse if you say it around your family, because then they're like, oh, that guy, he may not hit him, but he's doing some fucked up shit.
Craig Melvin
Yeah. Yeah. If I heard. If I heard my father say scrumptious, I would be like, this guy's not going to protect me from anything.
Langston Kerman
Ain't my daddy no more. I'll tell you that right now.
Craig Melvin
Scrumptious. Come on, get out of here. I thought he was the same old ghost.
Langston Kerman
I saw genuine at the airport the other day.
Craig Melvin
Really?
Langston Kerman
Yeah, I saw Olivia at the airport. Okay. I thought maybe you were. I. I was hoping it was.
Craig Melvin
Oh, if Candy shops Olivia. No.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, but no, you're like, no, I saw. I saw the. The lady we always talk to at the airport.
Craig Melvin
But at the airport, it's fun to see friends. I saw Sydney Washington, too.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, it is nice to see Friends. I saw Donnell Rawlings laying across four seats, and I was like, you had a night, man. Good for you. Go ahead.
Craig Melvin
Yeah, yeah. We were up in Canada going crazy. Shit happens in Canada.
Langston Kerman
Everybody was going crazy. I'm not even gonna judge you, but you probably shouldn't do that. I don't know.
Craig Melvin
You were shining bright. You were on stage and it was cool.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, it was. I'm not an on stage. I'm not an onstage ass man when it comes to the dancing and shit, but I got pulled up by a few folks and sypha sounds was DJing and it all felt right, so I followed the train.
Craig Melvin
You looked cool. It was not bad at all.
Langston Kerman
Hell, yeah. That was the point in the evening where they were kicking people off the stage because they were claiming it was gonna break. And so there was a part of me that felt like, I don't belong up here. This is dangerous. Everything's gonna go awry. But it worked out.
Craig Melvin
Nah, you looked Devil May Care up there. It was cool. Everybody was swag surfing. Olivia was like, I love the club.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, it was a crazy time.
Craig Melvin
But we're not here.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, no. You're about to say it and I'm not gonna stop you. Go ahead.
Craig Melvin
We're not here to talk about a crazy time we all had in the club. We are here to get to one of these motherfucking emails.
Langston Kerman
Motherfucking emails for a motherfucking mini episode.
Craig Melvin
This one, I gotta admit, this one, I think, excited both of us when we heard the Subject line, which is smoking weed, lip color, and pregnancy.
Langston Kerman
Come on. That's. That's. That's a hook.
Craig Melvin
Yeah. Two things I'm very interested. One I would rather have nothing to do with.
Langston Kerman
Sure.
Craig Melvin
And you got three.
Langston Kerman
I'm curious to find out what that third is.
Craig Melvin
It's not the one you think. It's not the one you think.
Langston Kerman
It's a hell of a hook. And I will encourage our listeners to think more about their subject lines as they approach us. There are a lot of subject lines that sort of lack the luster that your emails actually have. And we are thoughts. Baby. Hook us in.
Craig Melvin
Come on.
Langston Kerman
Show up with a bottle and a sprinkler. Fucking. What are them things? Sparkler poked out the top of it.
Craig Melvin
That's what I need. I need bottle service, energy from the first line. Hook me. All caps is good.
Langston Kerman
I know those girls ain't happy dancing. I know they don't give a fuck about pouring me a bottle of Tito's, but goddamn, no.
Craig Melvin
They don't even like me.
Langston Kerman
I'm still happy they're doing it.
Craig Melvin
Yeah. I'm glad you got a job. Support yourself. But. Yeah. So step your captions up. But let's read this. Let's read this. I'm very excited about this. It starts out.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. I was about to say. You got it.
Craig Melvin
You wanna read it? You can read it.
Langston Kerman
No. Hell, no.
Craig Melvin
I just would like everybody to know on this podcast that I also know how to read.
Langston Kerman
I actually think. And we saw this in one of our previous episodes. I think you might be a better reader than I am. I'm not a strong reader, and yet I've taken on this responsibility, and so I'm excited.
Craig Melvin
All right. All right, here we go. I got it. I fuck it up immediately.
Langston Kerman
All right, sound it out.
Craig Melvin
Hi. All right. Hi, David and Langston. I might have made this up, but I don't think I did. Have y'all heard of this? Okay, here's how it goes. Lot of preamble.
Langston Kerman
If you smoke. I like that it says, have y'all heard of this? And then there's a giant space of nothing.
Craig Melvin
Remember, you're not actually talking to us when you're writing this.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, there's no. These pregnant pauses ain't doing as much for us as you think they are, but we're excited all the same.
Craig Melvin
Just type that shit out. All right. Okay, here's how it goes. If you smoke a lot of weed while you're pregnant, your baby will be born with darker lips. I remember being a kid and all my friends with darker lips had mamas who smoked weed. Sad face emoji. Did I make this up? My boyfriend looked at me like I was crazy when I said it to him. I'd love to hear your thoughts slash analysis of this very relevant issue. Thanks, Mel.
Langston Kerman
Well, first of all, Mel, I don't think, and I'm cautious to say this, I don't think you're supposed to smoke weed while you're pregnant. I don't agree to disagree. I hope that there aren't as many people in your life that are victims of a weed smoking pregnant woman as you think there are. I hope that that's. It's far less common than you. You think it is.
Craig Melvin
This makes me feel like trash because I think I know a lot of women who have smoked during pregnancy.
Langston Kerman
Like weed or cigarette. Like, where are they?
Craig Melvin
Weed, weed, weed, weed, weed.
Langston Kerman
So cigarettes is crazy, but weed is perfectly okay?
Craig Melvin
I mean, I don't know the. I'm not a doctor, Langston. I'm just one man here with you. I don't specialize in natal care of any type. I'm just saying I've known pre or post. I mean, not a lot, but I think I've probably known, you know, three, four women who have, like, been like, yeah, I smoked during my pregnancy.
Langston Kerman
And when they smoked, was this, like, are they telling you this is like, nah, I smoked like I regularly smoke. Or they just had a. A hit once while they were pregnant. Because I think those are different games.
Craig Melvin
Yeah. I don't think they were copping ounces, but I think, like, every now and.
Langston Kerman
Again they'd have a little weed and.
Craig Melvin
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Take the edge off.
Langston Kerman
Deprive oxygen from their baby's unformed brain.
Craig Melvin
Listen, the dababy also loves dancehall now. So who wins? The original Batman.
Langston Kerman
The baby walks in every room like wagwan wah. Grand daddy.
Craig Melvin
Yeah. I mean, it's kind of like giving your kid a head start on life.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. Of either being at the finish line or the most awesome person that's ever existed. Hard to know.
Craig Melvin
And that's the thing. It's a thin line with that prenatal stuff. You know what I mean?
Langston Kerman
Yeah. Okay, let's unpack some of these women in your life that you know who have smoked weed while pregnant or at least have admitted it.
Craig Melvin
While black women, one and then two. Poor white women.
Langston Kerman
Okay. That that checks out, and then that statistically feels correct. And then of those children, any of them born with especially dark lips, do you feel like they're Little black lipped babies, White or black, darker lipped babies that you've seen?
Craig Melvin
No, but these were also maybe kids that weren't going to do that. Great. Based on circumstances. They were gonna be dirty.
Langston Kerman
Sure.
Craig Melvin
But no, no dark lip. But as a person who has dark lips, I'm just saying like my mom. My mom doesn't smoke weed.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. And she's never smoked weed.
Craig Melvin
Cherry's out.
Langston Kerman
Okay, so there is some possibility that your mom in her heyday was smoking while pregnant with you and then made other choices after.
Craig Melvin
First of all, watch your mouth when regarding my mother and any type of pregnancy. No, I mean, I don't think that she. She was like 19 and new to. I highly doubt it. That she was smoked while she was pregnant with me. And then my other brothers know. So I don't. I think that I've heard this dark lips thing a lot. We were talking about it, it's like in Friday when his uncle is like, I know you smoke weed cause your lips are turning black.
Langston Kerman
Right.
Craig Melvin
I've always just had black lips.
Langston Kerman
Yeah.
Craig Melvin
I'm not a red lipped guy.
Langston Kerman
Well, we've never bonded about this. My mom was 19 when she was pregnant with me too.
Craig Melvin
Oh.
Langston Kerman
Yeah.
Craig Melvin
That's why we have the same weird issues.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. We're both the products of teen pregnancies. I love that.
Craig Melvin
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, you mean we seek validation for money. Crazy how that kind of thing happens.
Langston Kerman
But one of the things I guess I've always wondered with the dark lip theory and this almost like supersedes it a little bit or changes what I thought was the shit. I thought the lips were dark because the literal heat from the smoke was like burning your lips to a darker color.
Craig Melvin
You thought we were actually burnt.
Langston Kerman
I think that was what I thought was being implied by your lips getting dark while smoking. And I'm now realizing that it's meant to be that the weed smoke then lives in the pores of your lips. I don't quite understand what's turning your lips dark.
Craig Melvin
I also, if I had like super red lips, I feel like I would look like some type of a drawing. Of what? Some type of a painting of what white people think black people look like. Listen, I. I think my lips matched my whole shit.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. I want to be respectful when I say this, but. But if you had big old.
Craig Melvin
You have to say big old. You have to say big old.
Langston Kerman
If you had them big old red lips, you be proving a lot of white people. Right. You be proving a lot of mean white people.
Craig Melvin
I don't like. Correct. I don't like this at all. I don't like this at all. I don't like this at all.
Langston Kerman
I don't like it either. I don't want them to be right. I think you're gorgeous. I think you're gorgeous the way God and. Or weed smoke made you. But I am saying that if you had red lips, that'd be a problem.
Craig Melvin
It would be an issue. I wouldn't. I'm so glad. And now I'm, like, going back. I'm trying to look at pictures of me younger. And now I'm worried that maybe my lips have darkened over time.
Langston Kerman
Oh. That maybe you smoked your lips dark and not.
Craig Melvin
Let's see once again, when you say it, I don't like how it sounds.
Langston Kerman
Well, buddy, I'm just listing the facts here. I'm not.
Craig Melvin
Here's a picture of me as a child. Now I am next to two half black kids. So maybe it makes me look darker, but my lips do look brighter. Can't really see.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. And it's also hard when your lips are stretched out. I think that's when they're at their reddest. Yeah.
Craig Melvin
I mean, I don't like this.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, that's tough, man.
Craig Melvin
Oof. What about you? Have you always had. You have pretty pink lips?
Langston Kerman
Yeah. I didn't like the way you said that.
Craig Melvin
You saw it? Listen, it's coming from both sides of the fence right now. This is the important racial discourse.
Langston Kerman
I also didn't like that you rubbed your hands together when you said it. You felt, yo, yo, yo.
Craig Melvin
This is on video. Don't do that to me. Don't do that to me. Don't do that to me.
Langston Kerman
For our listeners who don't watch the YouTube, Bori rubbed his hands together like Birdman and said, hey, you've got pretty pink lips. Sorry if that made me uncomfortable. I don't know what it's implying, but it didn't care for it. Yeah. I think my lips have more or less been around this same color, but I didn't start smoking weed until very late in life. Like, 30s. I. I'm like, you vape a lot, right? No, I use that pack shit. And it. It's. It's technically a vape, but it has, like, real flour in it. I'm not using, like, the liquid shit. After everybody claimed that we were dying from. From the vaporizers, even though I secretly think that that was just early Covid and nobody addresses it anymore.
Craig Melvin
I mean, I know some dudes who Fill those gel pens themselves. The gel ones that wouldn't. The operation is shaking.
Langston Kerman
Sure that like you know for a fact this is not a person who should be supplying anybody with a unmarked liquid.
Craig Melvin
I feel like I've gone too far. But anyway, I feel like I said too much already.
Langston Kerman
But to go back, hey, whatever they're selling, keep buying.
Craig Melvin
Yeah. No, no, no. You know, because who knows who's invested in it.
David
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This is today.
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When things are tough, we talk about it. When there's something to figure out, we dig into it. And when there's joy, we celebrate it.
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Watch the Today show with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin. Weekdays at 7am on NBC.
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Craig Melvin
So I think where we start with this is. Is lip color fluctuating during a lifetime, right?
Langston Kerman
Are our lips getting. Getting lighter and darker? And to that I would say, I would say yes, I think so. I've definitely seen it happen in people in my life and other, you know, around me and shit where somebody had A pinker lip and then suddenly had like a darker lip. And I do think that some of it is maturation, but I wouldn't, I wouldn't argue with somebody if they were like, yo, they smoke a lot and that's why their lips look like that.
Craig Melvin
Well, what I worry is that the darker lip is significant. Is like, I think that. I worry that the darker lip might be synonymous with a decline. Does that make sense? Okay, perfect example. Keith Murray's lips. Did you see the new. The most recent Keith Murray videos where he's wilding out, talking about fucking everybody and stuff?
Langston Kerman
Oh, I did, yes. Of course. I was worried there was a newer Keith Murray video.
Craig Melvin
No, no.
Langston Kerman
That I needed to enjoy. But yes, there's. He's fucking everybody and he's real into act outs.
Craig Melvin
Great act outs. Great act outs. But I don't think his lips were that black when he was doing that song with R. Kelly or with the Death Squad. I think his lips got blacker as his life got worse.
Langston Kerman
Here's what I think when I think about weed smoke related blackening or smoke related blackening is that. I do think that it is. You can see the remnants of what used to be the original color, and you can see the blackened lip. I don't think it's like a full, clean fucking palette of. Of new lip that is blackened. I think you just have black lip and then in the cracks you can see where the pink used to be and shit.
Craig Melvin
Oh, see, that's how you know mine is natural. My shit's like. It's a flat. It's a flat black. You know what I'm saying?
Langston Kerman
Yeah, it's just flat black.
Craig Melvin
That's just what that is.
Langston Kerman
That's what. Listen, they dip that paint stick in and it comes out that color.
Craig Melvin
God had one brush for me.
Langston Kerman
No, it's when you see that swirl effect, I think that you go like, oh, that motherfucker smoked his lips that way.
Craig Melvin
So now to reverse engineer this and take it back to the idea of pregnancy. I think that you could pass a lot of things on to your kid via weed. A love of nacho cheese, an inherent sense of rhythm. But I don't think the black lips is what is gonna come from you smoking.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, I agree. I think that black lips is more of a genetic thing. I would imagine that, like, if your kid has dark lips, you probably have dark lips. And that includes white people, I guess. Do you guys sometimes have darker lips than. Than your other white counterparts? I don't know.
Craig Melvin
We all their bodies are all crazy.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. Y'all sometimes come out blonde and then turn brown. What the fuck is that shit, bro?
Craig Melvin
I was thinking about this. I saw porno and I was thinking about this. I was like, I never seen a white dick that looked like it was supposed to be on there.
Langston Kerman
Whoa.
Craig Melvin
They're crazy looking.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, they're. They're that deep purple, but not in a, you know, not in an attractive way. It almost feels bad.
Craig Melvin
Looks like the dude's dicks look like they're going through. Through a divorce. Dick look like she took the kids.
Langston Kerman
She said she's says she's coming back for her stuff on Thursday.
Craig Melvin
That dick's smoking marbles.
Langston Kerman
I swear to God, if I. If she just would hear me out. It's not a divorce they wanted. They're not, like, happy about it.
Craig Melvin
No, no. It's like he's going. He also has to work full time through it.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. White penises look like they're holding their breath in a way that I don't care for one bit.
Craig Melvin
I think they might have the worst looking dicks.
Langston Kerman
Yeah.
Craig Melvin
I've seen a lot.
Langston Kerman
I guess I've been cautious. I don't know that I've seen enough Asian penises.
Craig Melvin
That's exactly what I was thinking. Or Latino.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. I think I've seen more Latino penises than Asian, but I haven't seen a ton of Asian to really be able to weigh in on this thing as much as I'd like. But of the ones I've seen, white penises are the worst.
Craig Melvin
Yeah, that's what I would say. I would say that. And, you know, email us, let us know what you guys think about it. Who has the pretty. I mean, obviously we know who's first. Come on.
Langston Kerman
But more importantly, we don't need you to send us physical evidence. Just send us your opinions. I want to be really clear about what we're asking for here. I don't need your pictures to prove it. I just. I would just love your words to explain what you think is the range of quality as it relates to penises.
Craig Melvin
And also, though, once again, we do know who the top is. The British named their entire broadcast channel after it for a reason.
Langston Kerman
It took me a second, but.
Craig Melvin
No, you got there.
Langston Kerman
That's a classic. You just dropped right there.
Craig Melvin
I felt good about it. I think I've been in the zone. You know, it's like a lot of little things that lead to a big thing. Brush my teeth this morning. I exercise. I feel good. The point is. So, yeah, that's what I think about that. What do you. What do you fall on it?
Langston Kerman
I don't agree with it. Yeah, I think it's probably a genetic thing. I think if your baby was born with dark lips, it's probably something that runs in your family. And. And more importantly, please stop smoking weed with your child inside of you. I get that. That sometimes you need a break, and I understand that science isn't always correct on things, but I think that weed and any kind of smoke going into your body can't be helping the baby.
Craig Melvin
There we go.
Langston Kerman
So don't do that.
Craig Melvin
You heard it here first. Langston Kuhrman encourages the use of edibles throughout your entire pregnancy.
Langston Kerman
Listen, the facts are out on that one. I truly. I'm not even gonna weigh in because I truly don't know. But the smoke is 100% not a thing you should be doing. And if you feel differently, if there's somebody out there, a doctor or a motherfucker who just has watched enough YouTube that wants to refute that, feel free. Listen, I'll read it, and I'll probably still disagree with you, but I'm excited.
Craig Melvin
Also, stay off the trampolines. Oh, yeah, I know that one. I know that one's real.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. Our doctor didn't so much warn us about that. I think just because.
Craig Melvin
Oh, okay. Is this like an adult thing?
Langston Kerman
Yeah, we're just far enough in our 30s that she wasn't. She wasn't like, I gotta keep these motherfuckers off a trampoline. They're gonna kill that baby.
Craig Melvin
That would be great.
Langston Kerman
But yes, don't smoke weed while pregnant. And don't trampoline either. It's probably not good.
Craig Melvin
Yeah, just get your workout some other way.
Langston Kerman
Yeah, there's lots of options. Touch. Touch stuff. I don't know what pregnant ladies have to do to work out.
Craig Melvin
I think there's some kind of a pool class you could get in on, you know, with the resistance and, like, some of those waterways.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. Lay down and lift your leg up. And then lift the other leg up. That sounds right.
Craig Melvin
Or just don't until you have the kid. This is your time to rest.
Langston Kerman
No, fuck that. Get in the goddamn gym and fix it. Fix it before it's broken. Fucking fix it.
Craig Melvin
Oh, man, I didn't like that ease. You eels or is. You ain't my baby.
Langston Kerman
Yeah. And most importantly, if you want to send us your own drops, if you want to send us your own conspiracy theories, send it to mymamapodmail.com. don't you send us no dick pics. That's. That's the whole thing. That's the whole shebang. Bye, city boy. City boy.
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My Momma Told Me: Baby, You Got What I Weed – Motherf*ckin Mini Episode (RE-RELEASE) Release Date: April 17, 2025
Introduction
In this re-released mini-episode of My Momma Told Me, hosts Langston Kerman and Craig Melvin dive into a peculiar and often debated Black conspiracy theory: the impact of smoking weed during pregnancy on a child’s lip color. This episode balances humor with insightful discussion, offering listeners both laughs and food for thought.
Setting the Stage
The episode kicks off with Langston and Craig establishing the tone for their "motherf*ckin mini episode" ([02:10]). Langston humorously questions his wardrobe choices, leading into the introduction of the podcast’s focus on Black conspiracy theories.
Main Topic: Smoking Weed, Lip Color, and Pregnancy
Introducing the Email
At [05:19], Craig reveals a listener-submitted email with the subject line: "Smoking weed, lip color, and pregnancy." The email posits that pregnant women who smoke weed may give birth to babies with darker lips. Intrigued and skeptical, the hosts decide to dissect this theory.
Personal Anecdotes and Initial Reactions
Craig shares his personal experiences, mentioning that some women he knows have smoked weed during pregnancy, prompting him to wonder about the validity of the lip color claim ([07:29]). Langston expresses skepticism, emphasizing that while smoking isn't advisable during pregnancy, the direct link to lip color remains unclear ([08:49]).
Debunking the Theory
Langston clarifies his understanding, suggesting that the theory might stem from myths rather than scientific facts. He humorously speculates that darker lips could be a genetic trait rather than a consequence of smoking weed ([12:28]).
Craig adds to the discussion by referencing popular culture, such as the movie Friday, where a similar misconception is portrayed ([11:09]). They both agree that while the theory is entertaining, there's no substantial evidence to support it.
Scientific Insights and Cautionary Advice
The hosts touch upon the broader implications of smoking during pregnancy. Langston firmly discourages the habit, highlighting the potential risks to the unborn child’s health ([24:23]). While they explore the lip color theory, they underscore the importance of avoiding harmful substances during pregnancy for overall well-being.
Humorous Tangents: The Appearance of Male Genitalia
Shifting gears, Langston and Craig embark on a comedic exploration of the aesthetics of male genitalia across different ethnicities ([21:23]). They exchange playful banter about the varying appearances, sharing exaggerated and humorous observations. While this segment veers away from the main topic, it showcases the hosts' chemistry and ability to infuse humor into discussions.
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Conclusion and Call to Action
As the episode wraps up, Langston and Craig reiterate their stance on the main topic, encouraging listeners to avoid smoking during pregnancy while making it clear that the lip color theory remains unsubstantiated ([24:23]). They invite listeners to send in their own conspiracy theories, emphasizing that while they enjoy debunking myths, they maintain a humorous and open-minded approach.
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Final Thoughts
This mini-episode of My Momma Told Me exemplifies the podcast's unique blend of humor and critical analysis. By tackling unconventional theories like the link between smoking weed during pregnancy and a child's lip color, Langston and Craig invite listeners to question commonly held beliefs while keeping the conversation light-hearted and entertaining. Whether debunking myths or sharing laughs, the hosts deliver a memorable and insightful episode that resonates with both regular listeners and newcomers alike.
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Episode Takeaway
While the episode ventures into humorous territory, the underlying message promotes caution regarding substance use during pregnancy. Langston and Craig effectively blend comedy with critical discussion, making complex and unconventional topics accessible and engaging for their audience.