Akilah Hughes

Akilah Hughes is a writer, comedian, and podcaster. She began her career with the "Akilah, Obviously!" YouTube channel and went on to co-host the Crooked Media podcast What a Day. She has been a digital correspondent for MTV, HBO, Fusion TV, and Comedy Central. Check out her newest podcast, Rebel Spirit with Akilah Hughes, where she attempts to convince her high school, Boone County High School, to change its confederate general mascot.Scholarly References:A brief history of lookalike contestsTiger King (2020) on Netflix"Meet Your First Black Girlfriend" on Akilah's YouTubeAkilah’s dog Fauci on InstagramRebel Spirit Podcast on Apple, Spotify, and moreAkilah recommends playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Gerudo Caves mentioned.)Follow Akilah:InstagramTikTokBlueSkyTwitterWebsiteDeepen the relationship:TikTokInstagramTwitterYouTubeSubscribe to our email newsletter! parasocialsocialclub.substack.comHosted by Jewell Karinen and Charlie James.Produced by Garrett La Bonte. Theme by Bridey Hicks.