Comedian Lil Rel Howery (Code 3) joins Rainn to unpack how he got out of grief, panic attacks, and an extremely dark season after the death of his mother. He shares the wild prophecy that named his breakout roles years before they happened, why the Black church shaped his soul and service, and how stand-up became his medicine. They swap stories on Code 3, Get Out, The Carmichael Show, The Office and why comedy deserves the same respect as drama. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! 👉 Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom 👉 TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom:
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[email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 Prophecy Before Fame 01:18 Booking Get Out 03:12 The Cut Ending 04:23 Audition w/ Jordan Peele 05:28 Get Out's Massive Cultural Impact 07:02 Oscars and Stand-Up 07:48 Dwight, Legacy, Gratitude 09:10 Sitcoms Don’t Get Chances 10:50 Where Are The Comedies 11:34 Mentoring Young Creators 12:21 Black Church Community 14:52 Activism Roots, Family 17:12 Have We Lost Soul 18:02 Rereading Faith Anew 19:05 Jesus, Metaphor, Meaning 21:06 Faith, Patience, Peace 25:44 Prophecy After Grief 29:00 A Conversation With Mom 33:09 Panic Attack to Therapy 39:18 Comedy As Real Healing 47:03 Respect For Comedy 55:27 Chicago, Loss, Survival 56:06 What’s Funny Festival 01:01:04 Code Three Truths 01:05:50 Mental Health Scene 01:09:38 Theater Release Matters 01:10:23 Wilder Pryor Energy 01:11:57 Haunted Heist Preview 01:12:15 Lil Rel Defines 'Soul' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
