{"podcast":{"title":"The Marvyn Harrison Podcast","slug":"the-marvyn-harrison-podcast-340834","podcast_index_feed_id":340834,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/b50937eb-a2a2-5da5-a330-9051b3d123bf","website_url":"https://www.instagram.com/discoverwithmarvyn","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/621f58599c59e325eb79a859/1772560516745-b54cf466-67d4-43b8-84f4-f464452f52f6.jpeg","author":"Marvyn Harrison","episode_count":232,"summary":"A cinematic, story-led conversation exploring the moments that shape who we become. Each episode begins with images, early memories, pivotal turning points, and present day realities prompting guests to unpack the experiences that defined them. From there, the conversation moves deeper: identity, family, ambition, failure, culture, relationships, justice, and the pressures of modern life. Through structured storytelling and unexpected game segments, guests reveal both the serious and the surprising sides of themselves. The tone is honest, intelligent, and human, reflective without being heavy, playful without being shallow. This is not an interview. It is a space for discovery. Real stories. Clear thinking. Unfiltered insight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marvyn-harrison-podcast-340834"},"episode":{"title":"Dane Baptiste: \"I Had Chappelle At My Club And They Wouldn't Let Me Meet Him\"","slug":"dane-baptiste-i-had-chappelle-at-my-club-and-they-wouldn-t-let-me-meet-him","published_at":"2026-04-23T07:02:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marvyn-harrison-podcast-340834/dane-baptiste-i-had-chappelle-at-my-club-and-they-wouldn-t-let-me-meet-him","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marvyn-harrison-podcast-340834","url":"https://shows.acast.com/dope-black-dads-podcast/episodes/dane-baptiste-i-had-chappelle-at-my-club-and-they-wouldnt-le","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/dope-black-dads-podcast/e/69e9c41e23929c3a2aab9d64/media.mp3","summary":"View the images in order, here! https://canva.link/4eacwrp87m3qfxh I've known Dane Baptiste for 20 years. I watched him find five minutes at the beginning of my Sunday Show when nobody knew his name. I watched the crowds not get it. I watched him come back anyway. This conversation is the full story, from his first day at Haberdashers, to being the only deadpan Black British comic in a room full of animated performers, to writing a sitcom that got picked up by Fox and Apple, to walking into Paramount and HBO alone because his seven-months-pregnant manager couldn't walk any further. We talk about: Growing up as the first male in a generation of cousins — raised in a matriarchy The Sunday show years: following Jay Pharoah, competing with Usain Bolt's world record, going on after a biscuit eating competition Why admitting you take the bus was a passion killer in Black British culture Finding his deadpan voice when every Black comic was expected to be animated Steph McGovern giving him a TV segment when nobody else in the industry would Writing Sunny D and pitching it to Lionsgate, Fox, Apple, HBO, Paramount — with no writers, no team Keenan Ivory Wayans and Saladin Patterson joining the project The actress from Sunny D who passed away from bowel cancer Being misrepresented and the crisis of confidence and depression that followed Meeting Dave Chappelle on Valentine's Day with David Haye — the full circle moment Mo Gilligan: timing, craft, and why his crossover worked Why he left his management and what independence looks like now This is 20 years of friendship in one sitting. If you care about Black British comedy, the entertainment industry, or what it actually takes to build something when nobody's behind you, this one's for you. LINKS: Dane Baptiste: @danebaptiste on I…","meta_description":"View the images in order, here! https://canva.link/4eacwrp87m3qfxh I've known Dane Baptiste for 20 years. I watched him find five minutes at the beginning…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3240,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-marvyn-harrison-podcast-340834/episodes/dane-baptiste-i-had-chappelle-at-my-club-and-they-wouldn-t-let-me-meet-him/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marvyn-harrison-podcast-340834/dane-baptiste-i-had-chappelle-at-my-club-and-they-wouldn-t-let-me-meet-him.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}