Host of “What A Day” podcast; Author of OBVIOUSLY: Stories from my Timeline
Akilah Hughes is a writer, comedian and podcast host, currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. She’s been a digital correspondent for MTV, HBO, Fusion, Comedy Central and more. A Sundance Labs and USC MacArthur Foundation Civic Media Fellow, Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin Random House) published a collection of her personal essays titled Obviously: Stories from my Timeline in the fall of 2019. Her comedic YouTube channel, “It’s Akilah, Obviously!” has amassed more than 150,000 subscribers and “What a Day,” her Webby Award-Winning daily news podcast from Crooked Media, debuted in 2019 at number one on the charts. At the start of the pandemic, her Comedy Central Series “Making Fun” was released and received tens of millions of views and critical acclaim.
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The South Has PowerKentucky-born and Beverly Hills-based writer, comedian, and podcast host Akilah Hughes pens Issue No. 4’s Letter From Home ahead of this year’s elections.
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“The Princess and the Pod” (with Akilah Hughes)This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss Gavin Newsom’s resounding recall win, the Larry Nassar hearing, Joe Manchin and the confusion over booster shots. Then Dana Schwartz and Akilah…
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She grew up in Northern Kentucky, now she’s on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and Comedy CentralAkilah Hughes could choose several different answers for the “occupation” space on the 1040 form.
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You’ve Never Seen Patty-Cake Played Like ThisComedy Central is sitting on its best digital sketch series since Astronomy Club, and we’ve got the pleasure of being the first to share it with the world.
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In ‘Obviously,’ Comedian Muses About Growing Up In A Small Kentucky TownNPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with comedian Akilah Hughes about a collection of short essays in her new book, Obviously.
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Comedian Akilah Hughes on Life, Death and When to Just Laugh It OffThe stand-up, actress, and writer talks about her debut memoir, "Obviously: Stories From My Timeline," seeing life in a new light, and why she doesn't read the comments.
