Mel Mitchell on Going Viral as a Black Muggle Mom, Issa Rae Moments & KevOnStage

Join us as the hilarious Mel Mitchell shares her journey from Stand-up comedian to Social Media sensation to being a rising star on TV. Mel's bold and clever comedy style has helped her to make a path of her own. She discusses going viral with her 450K+ TikTok followers and her idol Issa Rae. Her newest project as an ensemble cast member for KevOnStages newest series "The Hospital" premieres September 10th on the BET Network. Mel is a rising star and her future looks bright. This episode is full of nonstop laughs, sit back, relax and enjoy. 2:51 Early childhood comedy hijinks 4:29 Path to doing stand up comedy via FAMU & Twitter 7:00 Early videos going viral on Social Media 8:46 Writing comedy & dealing w/ grief 11:08 First time on stage win some lose some 14:00 Childhood crushes Lil Romeo & Allen Payne 18:32 ATL comedy scene 19:31 Meeting her idol Issa Rae 22:40 Meeting & working w/ KevOnStage 29:15 Acting on shows Churchy & The Hospital on BET 32:22 TikTok & Harry Potter video going viral 8M views 35:35 Success as both stand-up and digital creator 37:17 Mt. Rushmore black women in comedy 39:17 Challenges face as a black women in comedy 40:20 Stealing jokes taboo 42:51 Dream comedy project 45:23 Jokes On You Podcast