My Momma Told Me: "There Are No Dinosaurs" with Kanisha Buss

Podcast: My Momma Told Me (Big Money Players Network & iHeartPodcasts)
Hosts: Langston Kerman & David Gborie
Guest: Kanisha Buss
Date: March 24, 2026
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A hilariously deep dive into the Black conspiracy theory that dinosaurs never existed, and that the so-called “dinosaur” bones are clever fabrications to hide the truth about dragons and other ancient mysteries. The episode also explores cultural nostalgia, family dynamics, and, as always, plenty of laughs around Blackness and skepticism.

Episode Overview

Comedians Langston Kerman and David Gborie, joined by guest comedian Kanisha Buss, dissect the conspiracy that dinosaurs are a myth—fabricated by “the system” to cover up the existence of dragons and other magical creatures. The conversation is, as always, as much about community, growing up Black, and hilarious tangents, as it is about fringe theories themselves.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Conspiracy Icebreakers & Drinks of the Past

• Juice Nostalgia: Warm-up riffing on juice drink conspiracies and nostalgia for home-mixed drinks, Kool-Aid concentrates, and the disappearance of old brands like Tang and Arbor Mist.
  • [06:18] David Gborie: “They started putting negative stereotypes out about… Kool-Aids concentrates because Big Beverage was trying to make some more money.”
• Childhood Drinks and Hoods: How certain commodities (like Kool-Aid and Mad Dog 20/20) got embedded in Black culture, sometimes through odd evolutions and mistaken branding.
  • [08:29] Kanisha Buss: "You know that's not even the real name of Mad Dog... It's a Jewish dinner wine!"
• Modern Drink Critique: Mocking current drink fads and expressing disdain for the new breed of sugary premixed alcohols (e.g., buzz balls).

2. Teacher Stories & Growing Up

• School Memories: The crew recalls eccentric teachers, the weirdness of going from student to teacher, and being young and too close in age to high schoolers.
  • [13:13] Kanisha Buss: “I was a teacher for five years before I got into entertainment.”
• Planet Fitness Realness: Comparing LA Fitness and Planet Fitness, including the social norms (like working out in jeans) and how Black folk show up to the gym however they like.
  • [16:22] Langston Kerman: “When you belong to Planet Fitness, you show up as you are.”

3. Matching Outfits, Sibling Dynamics, and Colorism

• Reluctance to Match: Both Kanisha and Langston dislike the trend of families/partners matching outfits ("twinning"), linking it back to their multiracial family backgrounds and not looking alike with siblings.
  • [19:03] Langston Kerman: “[My siblings and I] don’t even look alike… the idea of you putting us in matching outfits would have looked nuts.”
• Family Colorism: Hilarious, frank conversation about skin tone differences within Black families and how it shapes identity.
  • [19:45] David Gborie: “You got a dark-skinned sister?”
  • [20:44] Kanisha Buss: "He looked borrowed. Like we had our cousin with us."

4. Interracial Dynamics

• Unique Racial Mix-ups: Kanisha reveals she has a white mom in a mostly Black family, flipping the “typical” mixed experience.
  • [22:02] Kanisha Buss: “My mom is the only white child. My mom and my grandma are the only white people in the family.”
• Relationship Stereotypes: They joke about boring interracial couples vs those that are truly “complicated and interesting.”
  • [23:02] Langston Kerman: “What we really want… is two motherfuckers that don’t get it at all.”

5. Main Conspiracy: There Are No Dinosaurs (Just Dragons)

[24:10 – 33:42]

• The Heart of the Theory: According to Kanisha, dinosaurs are a grand hoax, with “the powers that be” hiding the real truth—dragons once roamed the earth.
• Details & Justification:
  • The colors and designs of dinosaurs as displayed in museums apparently come from nowhere—“Why is it purple?” [27:24]
  • Museums mostly show replica bones, which Kanisha claims is more evidence that “the real ones don’t exist.”
  • The story is perpetuated to “cover up magic in the world”—if people knew about dragons (and giants), they’d realize their own untapped mystical potential.
    • [30:23] Kanisha Buss: “Because they don't want us to believe in more mythical, magical things that we really are... If we really knew how powerful we were, a lot of shit wouldn't be happening.”
• Passing it on to the Kids: Kanisha actively teaches her daughter that dinosaurs aren’t real—causing beef with teachers—and claims she won’t even buy her dinosaur-shaped nuggets for fear of “letting fake fossils in the house.”
  • [28:45] Kanisha Buss: “She can believe in the Easter Bunny, but she ain’t believing no damn dinosaurs, okay?... I don’t even buy dinosaur nuggets.”
• How to Spread the Word: Use the same child-to-child pipeline the school system does: “Tell a child to tell a child. So she’s at school telling…”

6. Dragons, Giants, and Other Creatures

• Types of Dragons: Discussion about the variety of “real” dragons—Chinese, European, and their mythical roles.
  • [36:39] David Gborie: "Whose dragons do you think are real? Chinese dragons or the other ones?"
  • [37:17] Kanisha Buss: “They're fun, too. Those dragons are a lot of fun. They move… They dance like Chris Tucker.”
• The Petrified Giants Sub-Theory: Kanisha links petrified rock formations to the remains of ancient giants: “...all the petrified rocks are big ass giants.” [36:16]
• Geographical Skepticism: Hosts point out it’s odd most major dinosaur “discoveries” are in China, North America, or Argentina, but not Africa—where “life began.” Kanisha says Black people simply “don’t have time to lie.”
  • [44:19] David Gborie: “Because what don't you find in Africa?”
  • [44:25] Kanisha Buss: “Because Black people don’t got time to lie.”

7. Museum Skepticism and Assembly Doubt

• Replica Controversy: Museums now disclose that most "bones" displayed are replicas. Kanisha and the hosts see this as suspect and further evidence of global fabrication.
  • [45:13] Kanisha Buss: "Because more people are finding out they’re not real. So they’re trying to cover their tracks."
• Paleontological Construction: Langston and David share their own doubts about the scientific accuracy of assembling dinosaur skeletons from bones:
  • [49:01] Langston Kerman: “There’s a lot of shit that can be happening with the middle that is not being acknowledged in the assembly of these creatures.”

8. Listener Voicemail: The Hot Dog (Glizzy) Struggle

[51:34 – 59:59]

• A fan from the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) calls in drunkenly passionate about the “conspiracy” to shame Black men out of eating hot dogs ("glizzies").
  • [52:27] Caller Jeremiah: “I think it's a conspiracy theory to keep brothers away…from eating glizzies.”
  • The hosts roast his hot dog eating methods, theorize about the supposed “emasculation” of eating hot dogs in public, and share nostalgic stories of poverty meals.
  • [54:45] David Gborie (parodying): “He’s like, we share hot dogs from both sides. That’s how me and my daddy did it.”
• Discussion moves to cultural gatekeeping around hot dog condiments (like Chicago’s “no ketchup” rule), and the universality of hot dogs as a "struggle meal.”
  • [56:46] Kanisha Buss: “I got cussed out in Chicago… and it says you cannot have ketchup for your hot dog. Don’t even ask!”
  • They commiserate on making do with microwave meals, ramen, hot dogs, and riffs about the joys and shame of “prisoner cuisine.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On paleontology:
  [27:24] Langston Kerman: “Why is it purple?... It don’t gotta be purple.”
• On child pedagogy:
  [28:53] Kanisha Buss: “No dinosaur nuggets. Wood nuggets.”
• On skepticism’s true purpose:
  [29:32] Kanisha Buss: “I'm not afraid of things that aren't real… False information. And I don't want my daughter walking around thinking that dinosaurs are real and they're not.”
• On Black folks and honesty:
  [44:25] Kanisha Buss: “Black people don’t got time to lie.”
• On museum displays:
  [45:13] Kanisha Buss: "Because more people are finding out they’re not real. So they’re… [now] putting ‘this is a replica.’ Where the bones at then?"
• On ignorance and fun:
  [47:30] Kanisha Buss: “I mean the misinformed are always having a great time. Ignorance is bliss… Rose colored glasses. Enjoy.”
• On Black unity and dragons:
  [39:41] Kanisha Buss: "Just us and dragons. Maybe you get those Game of Thrones people on the horn. We got a new series."
• Caller Jeremiah’s passion:
  [53:31] Caller Jeremiah: “Why they take away a struggle meal for Black people? I grew up eating hot dogs, cutting up hot dogs, putting them on eggs. And why, why, why, why?”
• On adapting and enjoying your food:
  [59:49] Langston Kerman: “Glizzies. Take back your glizzies and enjoy them exactly as you want to enjoy them.”

Timestamps for Major Segments

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 06:10 | Kool-Aid/drink nostalgia + Big Beverage conspiracy | | 13:13 | Teacher stories; experiences as a young Black teacher | | 19:03 | Matching outfits, colorism, sibling differences | | 22:02 | Kanisha’s unique mixed family dynamics | | 24:10 | Main conspiracy: Dinosaurs aren’t real—dragons cover-up | | 30:23 | “Dragons are hidden to suppress our magic” | | 36:39 | Debate on Chinese/Western dragons | | 44:19 | Why aren’t dinosaur bones in Africa? | | 45:13 | Museum replica bones skepticism | | 49:01 | Are dinosaur skeletons assembled honestly or not? | | 51:34 | Listener voicemail: The Glizzy (hot dog) conspiracy | | 56:46 | Ketchup on hot dogs; Chicago & New York rules | | 59:49 | Hot dog solidarity and closing remarks |

Additional Highlights & Tone

• The episode is energetic, improvisational, and candid. The hosts and Kanisha’s banter remains quick, irreverent, and rooted in cultural observation.
• The dinosaur/dragon conspiracy is less a serious claim and more a prism for skepticism, Black family tradition, and questioning authority.
• The hot dog “glizzy” segment—a classic riff on Black shame, culinary survival, and performative masculinity.
• Throughout, the hosts emphasize humor, self-awareness, and solidarity. They’re not “doing research”—they’re “heart first,” leading with feeling and community wisdom.

Conclusion

This episode is a vibrant, hilarious journey through a fringe conspiracy, made most interesting by what it reveals about generational knowledge, cultural mistrust, and the power of myth. From passing down skepticism to refusing dinosaur-shaped food, to standing up for the glizzy, the trio delivers both laughs and a sense of collective curiosity. As always, their mission isn’t the facts, but the joy and camaraderie of questioning the official version—together.

Links & Follow-Up:

• Kanisha Buss @kanishabuss (Instagram/Comedy/All Def Digital, “Microphone Masters” special, tour dates)
• Langston Kerman & David Gborie: “My Momma Told Me” Patreon & social platforms
• Send conspiracies or voicemails: mymamapod@gmail.com or call 844-LIL-MOMS

“Glizzies. Take back your glizzies and enjoy them exactly as you want to enjoy them.”
—Langston Kerman [59:49]