In the season finale, damon talks to stephen scatter field, creator and co host of high on the hog, about the racial and economic politics embedded in food creation and consumption. Later he's joined by Panama Jackson for a conversation about money, anxiety, and what's next for both of them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cultural critic and native New Yorker Shamira Ibrahim joins Damon to contextualize the bevy of sexual assault allegations levied against Sean Combs, plus the mogul's history of physical violence, harassment, and theft against men and women 00:00- Cold open 00:27 - Introduction 1:38 - Shamira Ibrahim introduction 2:35 - Lawsuits of the adult survivors act 8:00 - The power imbalance between gender/ class 13:55 - Cassie and Diddy exposition  21:50 - No public skepticism of Diddy’s allegations 25:50 - The fallout of the Diddy revelations 37:40 - What does justice Look Like in this situation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacqueline Woodson joins Damon to discuss her decorated career and what we can do to combat the legislative effort to ban books from Black and queer authors from classrooms and school libraries. Then journalist Hillary Crosley Coker comes through to celebrate and contextualize the legacy of Jezebel and the rest of the now extinct Gawker Media Network.  CHAPTERS: 00:00 Open 00:15 Introduction 01:24 Damon welcomes author Jacqueline Woodson 10:00 Damon and Jacqueline discuss book banning in schools 33:31 Damon actually loves his production team 36:19 Damon welcomes journalist Hillary Crosley Coker  37:47 Hillary discusses the impact of publications like Jezebel shutting down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Saida Grundy returns to help Damon understand some of the cultural and economic nuances of the Black Mecca, in response to the response to TikTok restaurant critic Keith Lee's unpleasant experiences with some popular Atlanta restaurants. Then, author and NBC correspondent Antonia Hylton discusses her upcoming book Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum, which leads to a revealing conversation about the racist roots of mental health care in America. Chapters 00:00 Open 00:23 Introduction  01:38 Damon welcomes Dr. Saida Grundy to the show 06:24 The facade of Atlanta restaurants  30:11 Damon Hates when people invite him over and don’t offer food 32:59 Journalist Antonia Hylton joins Damon for a conversation on black mental health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Malaika Jabali returns to discuss her new book "It's Not You, It's Capitalism," and how the American economy hurts the American experience. Then comedian Zainab Johnson helps Damon advise a parent apprehensive about a future filled with family-themed halloween costumes.  00:00 Open 00:19 Introduction 01:30 Damon welcomes Malaika Jabali, author of “It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism: Why It’s Time to Break Up and How to Move On  07:31 The performance of capitalism  27:50 Damon Hates that he’s not extroverted 30:52 Comedian Zainab Johnson helps answer a listener’s question for Dear Damon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Karida L. Brown & Charly Palmer, authors of "The New Brownies' Book: A Love Letter to Black Families," a collective anthology inspired by W. E. B. Du Bois’ original work, join Damon to talk about some of the ideas behind their work, the importance of the book at a time when so much black literature is being challenged in schools, and the process of working on a project like this as a married couple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Harriot, author of Black AF History, joins Damon for a discussion on the history of the word "woke" and the real world danger of writing the truth about white people. Then, Morgan the Producer helps Damon discuss how Jada Pickett-Smith's recent comments on her and Will Smith's "marriage" change Damon's opinion on the Chris Rock Oscars slap. 00:00 Open 00:12 Introduction 01:19 Michael Harriot joins Damon for a conversation about wokeness 12:29 Black authors who write about racism with a large following of white people 25:59 Damon Hates the way he was given a citation  29:05 Dear Damon with Morgan the producer on Will and Jada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democratic United States Representative Summer Lee returns to Stuck with Damon Young to discuss the implications of student loans on black Americans, then Minda Honey, author of “the Heartbreak Years,” helps Damon decide who the most famous person in America is in 2023. 00:00 Open 00:12 Introduction 01:10 Damon and Congresswoman Summer Lee on small talk 07:08 The experiences gained from higher education 17:36 Rep. Summer Lee totals her student loan debt 39:41 Damon Hates that he’s running out of inspiration for tattoos 41:42 Dear Damon with author and critic, Minda Honey 01:03:10 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gene Demby, co-host of NPR's “Code Switch” podcast, joins Damon for a conversation on the dangers of social media illiteracy, and how everything—from how we vote and what we eat to where we live and even how we consume sports—can be affected by misinformation.  00:00 Open 00:46 Introduction 01:38 Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch joins Damon 03:48 Widespread misinformation on the internet 13:31 The NFL’s influence in media  38:58 Outro   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenee Desmond Harris, Slate’s “Dear Prudence” columnist and podcast host, joins Damon for a discussion rooted in divorce and giving relationship advice during a time when it feels like couples from all walks of life are splitting up. Then, Panama Jackson returns to help Damon advise a young man with cash flow issues who wants to know if he should pursue dating while broke.  00:00 Open 00:40 Introduction 01:44 Welcome Slate’s Dear Prudence columnist, Jenée Desmond Harris  06:47 Celebrities getting divorced  21:31 How Jenée separates her personal life from her advice column 35:29 Damon Hates birthday gifts for kids 38:52 Dear Damon with Panama Jackson 55:31 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices