The Breakfast Club — Burn Calories After Thanksgiving Laughing With the Best Of The Breakfast Club

Date: November 28, 2025
Host: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Featured Guests: Drewski, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings

Episode Overview

This special “Best Of” episode, airing the day after Thanksgiving, invites listeners to burn off turkey calories with laughter. The hosts revisit highlights from classic interviews and call-ins featuring comedians and cultural heavyweights including Drewski, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, and Donnell Rawlings. The episode is packed with humor, personal stories, candid discussions on fame and culture, and the authentic, irreverent energy The Breakfast Club is famous for.

Key Segments & Highlights

1. Call-In Segment: Get It Off Your Chest

Timestamps: [05:15]–[14:32]

• Hilarious Book Plug:

  • Nadine Jones from Dallas plugs her satirical book "How to Date a Fat Chick." Angela Yee jokes, "Is it a heavy read? Is it thick? Like how many pages is it?" [05:45]
  • The hosts riff on the book’s genre: "It came up as a cookbook." [07:03]

• Trucker Love:

  • "Super Trucker" calls in, shouts out all the truckers, and gets support from the hosts.

• Brotherly Deception:

  • A listener vents about his brother using him as an alibi for cheating; his brother’s wife finds out the truth and drama ensues. "I hate when somebody make you a part of the lie, but don't tell you about the lie." – DJ Envy [09:12]

• Heartbreak Hotel:

  • A caller from Las Vegas explains he’s sleeping on the steps after a breakup. The hosts gently roast and commiserate with him over relationship drama and infidelity. “Get you a pillow, get you a blanket, and enjoy them steps for the next couple days, man. You’ll be all right.” — Angela Yee [14:05]

2. Drewski Interview: Comedy, Clout, and Representation

Timestamps: [14:42]–[42:14]

• Comedy & Controversy:

  • Drewski talks about getting sued over a joke involving a child on his stream, navigating internet fame, and apologies:
    "Sometimes when I'm in character and doing, like, these streams, you don't know who's acting... Some people be coming on there as a character." – Drewski [16:23]

• On Fat Jokes & Self-Deprecation:

  • Drewski, known for edgy humor, admits being the butt of fat jokes lets him joke back, but reflects on times it’s gone too far.

• Appreciation for Studs & LGBTQ Representation:

  • "What made you start showing studs the love you do?" – Angela Yee [18:26]
  • Drewski praises inclusivity on his shows, sharing stories about navigating attraction, stereotypes, and gender presentation with humor and respect.

• Endorsements & Fame:

  • Drewski discusses landing big commercials and realizing the stratospheric pay differences in the industry:
    "Jim Carrey was supposed to be in this Dunkin Donuts commercial with all of us... They accidentally sent the amount of money that he was supposed to get for two hours..." [26:28]

• Reality TV & "Could Have Been Love":

  • Drewski talks about his dating show and the variety of women (and personalities) featured, seeking to capture the chaotic fun of classic dating competition shows, with Dr. Umar evaluating contestants’ motives and backgrounds for comedic effect.

• Viral Moments & Public Love Life:

  • Drewski gets candid about his short-lived public relationship with Ruby Rose, discussing pressures to go public and industry rumors:
    "You went public after two, three weeks?" – Angela Yee [33:07]

• Upcoming Projects:

  • Plans for a movie collaboration with Kevin Hart and Kai; Kevin Hart as a mentor “hard parenting” the new generation:
    "He’s like, yo, you guys are lit. But, you know, if you want to be the man forever... take this serious." – Drewski referencing Kevin Hart [38:14]

3. Dave Chappelle & Donnell Rawlings: Reflecting on Comedy, Culture, and Mortality

Timestamps: [46:11]–[78:17]

• Dave's Radio Rarity:

  • "Do you feel pressure to do a great radio interview since you haven't done it in 12 years?" – Angela Yee [46:43]
  • Chappelle’s response is classically unbothered and philosophical.

• Quality & Accountability in Comedy:

  • Dave addresses the risks and obligations of stand-up, not shying from sensitive topics, and the “pilot’s nerves” analogy:
    "It's like asking a pilot if he gets nervous before a flight. I might hit some weather, but I feel like normally we land the plane." – Dave Chappelle [48:20]

• Political Correctness & Apologies:

  • Dave discusses the climate of “offense” in comedy and the line between apology and artistic license:
    "To not take a chance for fear of that would be... not being true to the music." [51:19]

• Legacy, Family, & Charlie Murphy:

  • Reflecting on the Chappelle Show’s cultural impact, leaving the show, and the late Charlie Murphy:
    "He changed my life just by saying I fought Rick James many times..." [62:02]

• On Mortality and Motivation:

  • "You ever met Donnell’s baby mama?"
  • "Yeah, we vacationed together... We thought it was a yacht until I saw Puffy." – Dave Chappelle [65:36]

• Cultural Appropriation & Black Culture:

  • Angela Yee asks about white celebrities co-opting Black icons (Kylie/Kendall t-shirts):
    "Kylie and Kendall... they don’t understand what they’re tapping into. They’re never gonna... they’re not gonna see the world [like we do]." — Dave Chappelle [74:10]

4. Kevin Hart: Hustle, Stand-up, and "Number One on the Call Sheet"

Timestamps: [79:19]–[97:18]

• Documentary & Staying #1:

  • Kevin discusses the two-part documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet,” developed with Jamie Foxx, exploring the pressures and privileges of top billing in entertainment.

• On Stand-Up & Sensitivity Culture:

  • "I don't see it the same way because I don't have that level of give a..."
  • "I'm not here to offend. I'm not here to aggravate or piss people off. I'm here to do my craft." [82:06]

• Giving Back & Mentoring New Comedians:

  • Kevin talks about working with Drewski and Kai, coaching them on film production and navigating fame:
    "I want you to be a part of the process so you can understand the process. And after you do this with me, go do it yourself." [90:08]

• On The Evolution of Comedy:

  • Discussing how new comedians become personalities online, grow audiences, and eventually transition to stand-up—a very different path from previous generations.

• Shaq Stories & Improv Gone Awry:

  • A funny story about being “arrested” and manhandled by Shaq for Real Husbands of Hollywood, highlighting the improvised chaos of comedy:
    "He grabbed me, throws me over the car, and he starts humping me. I remember I looked at R.A. out, I'm like, 'Hey, did y' all... is it pink pages? Did something happen?'" — Kevin Hart [99:03]

Notable Quotes & Laugh-out-Loud Moments

• On Satirical Books & Thick Reads:
  Angela Yee: "Is it a heavy read? Is it thick? Like how many pages is it?" [05:45]

• On Fat Jokes in Streaming:
  Drewski: "When he started crying, I'm like, oh, man. You thought it was fake? ... This is green light for everybody. Everybody getting called fat in here." [16:47]

• On Navigating LGBTQ Narratives:
  Drewski: "Studs, they understand that... It's like talking to your homie, but you can also hit on the side if she with it. You never know..." [18:56]

• Dave Chappelle on Quality Control:
  "It just means you respect the people that respect you and you want to reciprocate their respect with a good product." [47:56]

• Kevin Hart on Mentorship:
  "I want to show you guys ways to, like, give your audience more and ways to do more... be a part of the process so you can understand the process." [90:08]

Episode Timeline

• [05:15]–[14:32]: Call-in venting: books, trucking, cheating brothers, relationship woes
• [14:42]–[42:14]: Drewski: Comedy controversy, inclusivity, streaming, fame, projects
• [46:11]–[78:17]: Dave Chappelle & Donnell Rawlings: Stand-up risks, Chappelle Show, Charlie Murphy, race, legacy
• [79:19]–[97:18]: Kevin Hart: Documentary, stand-up vs. celebrity culture, new wave of comedians, Shaq/tv chaos

Final Thoughts

The "Best Of" Breakfast Club episode delivers classic moments of comedy, unfiltered conversation, and cultural commentary. With each featured guest, listeners get laughs, surprising personal reflections, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to be “dangerous,” groundbreaking, and—above all—human in the world of entertainment and beyond.