Black & A Half

About Black & A Half

The longest running comedy podcast in Seattle. Probably. Comedians Samantha Rund & Silas Lindenstein interview musicians, artists, writers, comedians and other art creators to find out their origin stories, hear about their upcoming projects, and ask their famous 7 questions. They also give film reviews and discuss current hot topics.

Publisher

Black & A Half

Category

arts · comedy · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Nov 2012

Latest episode

29 May 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 258 episodes have a transcript.

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   29 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S4 Ep255: Episode #255: The Things We Don’t Know

   Silas and Samantha explore self-doubt and creativity, revealing how aging and artistic experiences lead to profound self-discovery and acceptance.

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   15 May 2026

   S4 Ep254: Pickleball & Mansplaining

   Silas and Samantha reunite in person for an adventure into the wild world of pickleball… and immediately encounter unexpected coaching, questionable sports etiquette, and a live demonstration of mansplaining in the wild. Along the way: Silas nearly burns his leg off with a rogue 9-volt battery, Samantha reflects on awkward public moments involving kids, and the conversation spirals into stand-up comedy philosophy, storytelling, romance novels, and whether “smut” is just a misogynistic label for books women enjoy. Also: Silas announces his upcoming rap song Call Me a Nerd. Because of course he does.

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   8 May 2026

   S4 Ep253: Episode #253: The Great T-Shirt Betrayal

   Silas buys what he thinks is the perfect black T-shirt… only to discover that not all “identical” shirts are actually identical. From there, things spiral beautifully into conversations about body image, shopping ethics, local monopolies, flirting confusion, compliments, aging bodies, negotiation tactics, yoga squats, and somehow Mike’s Hard Lemonade. Classic Black & A Half chaos.

Inside a recent episode

S4 Ep255: Episode #255: The Things We Don’t Know

Published 29 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's interesting. It is like the meaning making of it. The, I don't, I don't know why, but I was, I promise it's connected. I'm not going to go on a Shakespeare rant, but for whatever reason, when I was in my car today at the stoplight, I was thinking nothing is right or wrong. Only thinking makes it. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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