What up doe, I’m Jalen Rose, a 13-year NBA veteran, best-selling author, philanthropist and TV personality. I’ve partnered with The New York Post and we’re excited to bring you the Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man Podcast. Each week we’re discussing the latest trends in culture, fashion, entertainment, travel, food & wine, technology and more. And some familiar celebrity faces will stop by to chop it up about their latest projects and to answer questions you’ve been dying to know. Nothing is off-limits. I’ll be sharing lessons learned from my various careers including sports, multi-media and beyond and tying them back to current events and themes. We’ll also discuss politics and social justice because part of being a Renaissance Man is using your influence to spark much-needed conversations.I’m excited to share my unique perspective and interests with you and give you a behind-the-scenes look at the many facets of a modern man.
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Apr 19, 2023
Reach High ft. Cassandra Freeman
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Actress, comedian and writer Cassandra Freeman joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about her childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, the impact of Spike Lee's film artistry, and how she landed the role of Aunt Viv in “Bel-Air,” which she considers a deepening of the “Fresh Prince” story.
Catch the season 2 finale of "Bel-Air" on Peacock on Thursday, April 27th.
Chef, best-selling author and TV personality Carla Hall joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about the financial challenges she overcame when she started her own business, what it means to partner with QVC on her new kitchenware line "Sweet Heritage" and how, to her, connecting with the feelings that food bring us is more important than any recipe.
SAG Award-winning actor Jesse Metcalfe joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about the TV shows that shaped his childhood, his appreciation for his cult classic movie “John Tucker Must Die,” and why he chose to join the cast of Prime Video’s new film "On a Wing and a Prayer," which comes out on April 7th. And Jalen gets into how he feels about the online outrage toward LSU's Angel Reese - as a former college athlete himself.
Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, actress, and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, the lessons she learned at the beginning of her career, and why it's important for her to spotlight other women in comedy on her show, "Sherri."
Podcast hosts and New York Times-best-selling authors Khadeen and Devale Ellis join the podcast to talk to Jalen about the music that became the soundtrack to their love, how they picked up the pieces after Devale was cut from the NFL and the essential relationship truth, which is the basis of their new book "We Over Me," that got them through parenthood, financial instability and so much more.
Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor, singer, director and style icon Billy Porter joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about his undying admiration for Rihanna, how he feels about his boundary-pushing Christian Siriano gown he wore to the 2019 Oscars and why he’s decided to go on his very first national concert tour, which is titled The Black Mona Lisa Tour: Volume 1
Be sure to check out Jalen's past conversations with Billy's "Pose" co-stars Angelica Ross and MJ Rodriguez!
Stand-up comedian and "The Daily Show" writer Josh Johnson joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about which comedy greats influenced his humor, what has to happen for someone to call themselves a New Yorker and how he came up with the idea for his new special, “Up Here Killing Myself.”
Renowned actor, producer, director and star of "The Game" Hosea Chanchez joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about how he went from homeless to Hollywood, why he thinks it’s important for Black men to have the courage to be vulnerable and how a day when he went to get a haircut changed the course of his entire life.
"Game Theory" host and sports commentator Bomani Jones joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about who his sports idols were growing up, how he made his transition from economics to sports media, and what REALLY went down behind the scenes of his viral Jake Paul interview.
Check out Jalen's appearance on season 1 of "Game Theory" here
Academy award-winning actress and comedian Mo'Nique joins the podcast to talk to Jalen about how she looks back on her breakout role on the classic TV show "The Parkers," her thoughts on finding peace with director Lee Daniels after their years-long feud and why her new Netflix comedy special is the most honest she's ever been.