Issa Rae
Issa Rae is an American actress and writer. She is best known as the creator of the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since the premiere of Awkward Black Girl, Rae has developed her own YouTube platform where she features various content created by people of color.
Rae’s shows have garnered over 20 million views and over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Guest Appearances
October 5, 2016
Season 2 of FRUIT is now available on Howl. To hear episode 1 go to howl.fm and use promo code FRUIT at checkout for 1- month FREE.
From Issa Rae, creator of the new show Insecure on HBO, FRUIT is a fresh new serialized audio drama about a professional football player named X who is struggling to figure out who he really is – no easy feat in the alpha-male dominated industry of pro football. “Set to shift the paradigm of podcasting,” according to Forbes, FRUIT recounts X’s journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration, both on and off the field.
March 24, 2016
Show creator, writer and podcaster Issa Rae joins Kamau and Kevin to break down “Devil in a Blue Dress.” They discuss black masculinity and why creating your own content can help diversity in the arts. Later, they ponder the metaphor behind the film’s tree-cutting character.
February 19, 2016
From the creator of the YouTube web series The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae debuts a 10-part audio drama titled “FRUIT” exclusively for Howl. Listen as a professional football player named X, recounts his journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration both on and off the field. FRUIT chronicles X’s relationship with his friends, teammates and family as they impose their own perceptions of his role in an alpha-male dominated industry of professional sports.
In Episode 3, After much hesitation about which direction to take, X decides to finally make a move.
To hear the rest of the story, told week-by-week, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code FRUIT at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.
February 12, 2016
From the creator of the YouTube web series The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae debuts a 10-part audio drama titled “FRUIT” exclusively for Howl. Listen as a professional football player named X, recounts his journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration both on and off the field. FRUIT chronicles X’s relationship with his friends, teammates and family as they impose their own perceptions of his role in an alpha-male dominated industry of professional sports.
In Episode 2, X decides to explore switching teams. In the process, he must address his relationship with Siya.
To hear the rest of the story, told week-by-week, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code FRUIT at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.
February 3, 2016
From the creator of the YouTube web series The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae debuts a 10-part audio drama titled “FRUIT” exclusively for Howl. Listen as a professional football player named X, recounts his journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration both on and off the field. FRUIT chronicles X’s relationship with his friends, teammates and family as they impose their own perceptions of his role in an alpha-male dominated industry of professional sports. Amidst questioning for a larger league-related scandal, X must ultimately decide how he wants his story to be told, for himself, and for others like him.
To hear the rest of the story, told week-by-week, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code FRUIT at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.