Episode 32: Stand-Up Comedy & Forcing Cops to Retire ft. Carl Ellis Grant

This week we are in the studio with Carl Ellis Grant, an actor, comedian, former NASA engineer, and much more. We start off interviewing Carl about his experience at NASA, his experiences in standup comedy and curating the Brooklyn Dreams comedy, his acting career, and the tech world. We then dive into the time the Unapologetic Tawk team first met Carl last year.Carl was assaulted by NYPD officer Emile Pratt, who also assaulted a 13 yr old on camera weeks later. Relly, Dimez and the protest community went out to hold the transit precinct accountable. Carl and the team recount the events, and delve into Carl’s relationship to the police and his family, using standup comedy to find healing, and holding the police accountable. Midway through the topic the team makes an exciting discovery live - its Breaking News!This discussion leads naturally to the recent protest by Relly and team against dirty NYPD Captain Adan Munoz of the 79th precinct in Bedstuy. The team makes a quick note to OJs passing before we wrap up the episode!Follow Carl on Instagram: @carlellisgrantSwing by the open mic at Brooklyn Dreams Juice Bar every Wednesday night @ 8 PM – 1276 Broadway, Brooklyn, NYFollow Brooklyn Dreams on Instagram: @_brooklyndreams_Follow and support Bushwick Ayuda Mutua, a Bushwick-based mutual aid organization as they look to regain their monthly supporters after the dissolution of Open CollectiveFollow @bushwickayudamutua on instagramSupport the We The People Van Fundraiser:https://gofund.me/a6eb57b0Check out our website: www.unapologetictawk.com Subscribe & watch the episode on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/utawkyoutubeDon’t forget to leave us a nice rating :)Follow the podcast on socials:Instagram: @unapologetictawk Rudy is the creator of Blacksky, an algorithm to connect Black users on Bluesky and the basis for other community algorithms on BlueskyFollow Rudy on BlueskyWe The People NYC is a community-led mutual aid group that runs a hot food & clothes distro every Thursday @ 1PM on the corner of Fulton & Nostrand in Bed-Stuy & every Saturday @ 1PM on 125th Street & Lexington Ave in Harlem.Check out more info at wethepeople.nyc or @wethepeople_nyc on InstagramJoin the Stonewall Was A Riot! Movement every Thursday starting at 7pm at the Stonewall Inn to march for Black youth specifically Black LGBTQIA+ liberation. Tap in on Instagram: @stonewall.wasariot !!!