This week, Mona and Phelps are joined by comedian, actor, producer, and content powerhouse KevOnStage (Kevin Fredericks) for a hilarious and insightful conversation. Things get going with Mona and Kev spending a few minutes genuinely fanning out over one another (1:30), before Kev reflects on his journey, revealing the moment he realized he could leave his day job behind and pursue entertainment full-time (3:45). From there, the conversation shifts to destiny (10:25), recognizing your purpose, and the difference between living an authentic life versus performing for social media (14:40). They also discuss raising children in the spotlight, how their kids navigate growing up with famous parents (17:25), and the contrast between traditional celebrities and today’s content creators (21:40), who often feel like they have to be “on” at all times with very little opportunity to simply exist as regular people (23:30). Mona then goes on a hilarious rant about friend of the show Derek, better known as Conehead (28:20), which leads Kev to admit one of his favorite things about Mona is that she has absolutely no filter (30:00), sparking a conversation about the pros and cons of saying exactly what’s on your mind. Kev also opens up about being community-minded, navigating HOA drama, and dealing with neighbors he’d gladly trade in (33:35) before the discussion takes a more thoughtful turn into grief and the different ways people process loss (43:05). Later, Kev shares how he handles the constant stream of strangers pitching him television and movie ideas (47:55), before the crew dives into the ever-changing social media algorithm (58:50), whether or not KevOnStage uses the N-word (1:04:20), and Mona makes her official campaign to become a regular guest across all of Kev’s platforms (1:08:40). To close things out, they revisit the recent controversy surrounding why some Christians have been upset with Kev (1:10:35) before ending on a fun debate as everyone gives their top three favorite B-grade Black movies (1:17:30).
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See Mona Live! 8/14 in Wilmington, DE - 8/16 in Pittsburgh, PA - 8/19 in Columbus, OH
Tix available at https://linktr.ee/dontcallmewhitegirl
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Mona - @DontCallMeeWhiteGirl
Phelps - @PhelpsJugo
Zack - @zjames_rhc
Ebonie - @iammsdukes
Joey - @joeys_defiition
Guest:
Kevin @KevOnStage