281 - Mary J. Blige - My Life - Ms. Pat
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Sometimes it pays to be real. Authenticity and sincerity can feel like an afterthought in much of modern pop art, shunted aside for cynicism and style. But any form of art that hopes to last has to have at least a little honesty in it. And there are few better examples of emotional transparency translating into widespread appeal than R&B maven Mary J. Blige's 1994 album My Life. It is that level of raw humanity and realness that drew comedian Ms. Pat to it in the first place.
SHOW NOTES:
01:00 - Intro
11:15 - Humble beginnings
17:00 - The story so far
25:30 - Keeping up with the slang
34:00 - Compare and despair
46:00 - Enter KC & Jojo
56:00 - Patreon questions
1:05:00 - Lightning round
1:11:15 - Outro/New music
ALBUM STREAM - MARY J. BLIGE:
NEW MUSIC INSPIRED BY MY LIFE:
“Caution” by Savannah Re