Uncertain with DL Hughley

DL Hughley
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Sharp jokes. Uncomfortable truths. Zero patience for performative outrage. The only thing I'm certain about is I don't really know s***.

  1. 2d ago

    Stephen A. Smith: FIRST TAKE, WRONG TAKE—D.L.’s Had ENOUGH!

    Stephen A. Smith has another take. D.L. Hughley has had ENOUGH. After Stephen A.’s comments about Lane Johnson’s mental health, D.L. asks: When does “speaking your mind” become talking out of your ass? On Episode 52 of D.L. Hughley’s Uncertain, Stephen A.’s microphone stays hot—and so does the backlash. From athletes’ mental health to his commentary on Black women and politics, D.L. takes aim at a bigger problem: a culture that rewards the loudest opinion, regardless of how informed it is. Is Stephen A. saying what he believes—or has controversy become the business model? And when the apology comes, what actually changes? Then, D.L. revisits the Da’Vinchi slavery conversation with a history lesson America keeps trying to skip. Slavery ended. Jim Crow, redlining, racial violence and discrimination didn’t disappear with it. As D.L. puts it: “Slavery might’ve ended, but racism was working a double shift!” Plus, an Arkansas Medicaid ad features a white man as the face of government assistance—and some conservative critics have a problem with the casting. D.L. goes straight at the racial double standard behind who gets called “lazy” and who gets called “struggling.” Sharp comedy. Uncomfortable questions. And plenty of people who should’ve thought before they hit record. YOUR TURN: Does Stephen A. owe audiences more accountability—or is the outrage exactly what keeps people watching? Drop your take below. Subscribe to D.L. Hughley’s Uncertain and turn on notifications for more unfiltered conversations about race, politics, sports and the culture. #DLHughley #StephenASmith #UncertainPodcast New episodes weekly. SUBSCRIBE- stay informed, and laugh through the madness. https://www.youtube.com/c/DLHughleyTV Credits: DL Hughley - Host, Executive Producer, Writer Jasmine Sanders - Co-Star, Producer, Director, Writer Austin Hall - Co-Host, Writer Production Assistants: Joseph Sanders Acilegna Santos Music By: All The Gifts Production Jo- E CONNECT with D.L. Hughley: Follow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/realdlhughley/ Follow on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RealDLHughley Follow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RealDLHughley CONNECT with Jasmine Sanders: Follow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/Iamjasminesanders/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thejasmineexperience/ Website: www.therealdlhughley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Oct 2

    Ben Crump’s Next Move: New Evidence in Nolan Wells’ Death | D.L. Hughley

    Ben Crump brings new evidence in the Nolan Wells case—and D.L. Hughley has one question: HOW MANY ANSWERS DOES THIS FAMILY HAVE TO FIND THEMSELVES? New cellphone findings. Unanswered autopsy questions. A family still fighting to understand how their son died. In Episode 48 of UNCERTAIN, D.L. takes on the evidence presented by Ben Crump’s team—and challenges whether authorities have done enough to get to the truth. For D.L., this goes beyond one investigation: What happens when a grieving family has to keep pushing the very system responsible for finding answers? “These cases don’t feel unsolved. They feel unprioritized.” Then D.L. turns to Brandon Tatum’s commentary about Nolan Wells, his “dry drowning” explanation, and his clash with Terrell Owens. If you’re making claims about somebody’s dead child, D.L. wants to know what you can actually back up. From Mississippi to Cornell University, the question gets bigger: WHO GETS THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT—AND WHO HAS TO BEG TO BE BELIEVED? D.L. weighs in on the reopened investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving Cornell fraternity members and Sunny Hostin’s controversial comments about the case. “Good family.” “Bright future.” “So much potential.” He challenges why those words keep becoming part of the conversation when privileged young men face serious allegations. Why does a defendant’s future matter so much after someone else says theirs has already been harmed? Plus: the Tasia Fortune arrest update, judges who give second chances. And stay tuned to see DL and the teams talk about the online criticism of Jasmine Guy’s appearance that sparks a conversation about aging, beauty, and how women get judged. Whew!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 2

    What happens when an artist says “Free Palestine” on one of the biggest stages in America?

    Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour—and then every remaining supporting act walked away. Ed says it was the promoters. Macklemore points to billionaire Patriots owner Robert Kraft and powerful venue owners. D.L. Hughley follows the money, the pressure and the excuses to ask the question nobody wants to answer: When billionaires control the buildings, do they also get to control who speaks? Then D.L. turns to the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, where one Black juror refused to join the other 11 jurors prepared to acquit the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. Why did the juror face more scrutiny than the woman on trial? And how did sympathy for Clancy grow so large that three dead children nearly disappeared from the conversation? D.L. also reveals how his public feud with Killer Mike finally ended—and why two outspoken Black men choosing reconciliation may be one of the episode’s most important moments. This episode is about courage, accountability and the people who refuse to surrender their judgment just because everyone else in the room has already agreed. Who showed more courage: Macklemore, the artists who walked away—or the lone juror who refused to bend? Watch, comment and subscribe to UNCERTAIN with D.L. Hughley. Because silence may protect your position—but it rarely protects the truth. #DLHughley #Macklemore #EdSheeran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Sep 11

    LINDSAY CLANCY: WHO GETS MERCY WHEN A MOTHER KILLS?

    Lindsey Clancy admitted to killing her three children. Her trial ended without a verdict after 11 jurors reportedly believed she should be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Now women across the country are rallying around her—seeing a mother failed by the mental-health system rather than simply a defendant accused of an unthinkable crime. But D.L. Hughley asks the question America cannot keep avoiding: Would a Black mother receive this same compassion? Latarsha Sanders, a Black Massachusetts mother with documented paranoia and schizophrenia, was convicted of killing her two sons and sentenced to two life terms without parole. Her convictions were later overturned after the state’s highest court ruled that crucial mental-health records had been wrongly withheld from her jury. Remarkably, both cases came before the same judge. This is not about excusing either tragedy. Five children are dead, and their lives cannot disappear beneath sympathy for the adults. This is about whether race influences which mothers are viewed as sick, which are branded monsters, and whose mental illness the justice system takes seriously. D.L. also weighs in on Stephen A. Smith’s explosive fallout after appearing on Jemele Hill and Cari Champion’s podcast. Stephen built a career challenging everyone else—but when Black women challenged him, he accused them of mishandling the interview and demanded the unedited footage. You can’t start the fire and then file an insurance claim. Finally, as America marks 25 years since September 11, D.L. honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the survivors and families still living with the consequences. Newly released records also raise painful questions about what officials knew concerning the toxic air around Ground Zero—and why the truth took decades to surface. Who receives compassion? Who receives accountability? And whose suffering does America decide matters? Watch, share, and subscribe to Uncertain with D.L. Hughley—because criticism isn’t persecution, compassion shouldn’t depend on color, and remembrance without truth is incomplete. New episodes weekly. SUBSCRIBE- stay informed, and laugh through the madness.    / dlhughleytv   Credits: DL Hughley- Host, Executive Producer, Writer Jasmine Sanders - Co-Star, Producer, Director, Writer Austin Hall - Co-Host, Writer Alex Aldea - Executive Producer Production Assistants: Joseph Sanders Acilegna Santos Music By: All The Gifts Production Jo- E CONNECT with D.L. Hughley: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / realdlhughley   Follow on FACEBOOK:   / realdlhughley   Follow on TWITTER:   / realdlhughley   CONNECT with Jasmine Sanders: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / iamjasminesanders   YOUTUBE:    / @thejasmineexperience   Website: www.therealdlhughley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Sep 8

    PROJECT 2025 IS HERE—AND TRUMP VOTERS ARE LOSING HEALTHCARE!

    In Episode 41 of Uncertain, D.L. Hughley connects the dots between Medicaid cuts threatening working families, Louisiana criminalizing homelessness, attacks on public education, and politicians using culture wars to distract voters from policies hurting their own communities. This isn’t just politics. It’s healthcare disappearing, poverty becoming a crime, and vulnerable Americans paying the price while the powerful call it “reform.” Was Project 2025 a warning—or the blueprint America is now living through? Watch, share your take in the comments, and subscribe to Uncertain for the conversations others are afraid to have. #DLHughley #Project2025 #UncertainPodcast New episodes weekly. SUBSCRIBE- stay informed, and laugh through the madness.    / dlhughleytv   Credits: DL Hughley- Host, Executive Producer, Writer Jasmine Sanders - Co-Star, Producer, Director, Writer Austin Hall - Co-Host, Writer Alex Aldea - Executive Producer Production Assistants: Joseph Sanders Acilegna Santos Music By: All The Gifts Production Jo- E CONNECT with D.L. Hughley: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / realdlhughley   Follow on FACEBOOK:   / realdlhughley   Follow on TWITTER:   / realdlhughley   CONNECT with Jasmine Sanders: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / iamjasminesanders   YOUTUBE:    / @thejasmineexperience   Website: www.therealdlhughley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Sep 8

    DL Hughley Exposes the Business of Attacking Black Women

    Why has attacking Black women become everybody’s favorite pastime? Laura Loomer launched a racist tirade against Angie Nixon, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and other powerful Black women. Brandon Tatum went after Michelle Obama’s appearance—and dragged DL Hughley’s wife into it. Different messengers. Same tired target. DL breaks down the ugly pattern behind these attacks: Black women are mocked when they speak, degraded when they lead and judged when they refuse to make themselves smaller. This isn’t political debate. It’s racism, misogyny and manufactured outrage dressed up as “free speech”—because disrespecting Black women still generates clicks, influence and money. DL also examines the tragic death of Haitian college student Pierre Damas Bel after he was forced to wear an ICE ankle monitor, the disturbing string of suspicious hanging deaths across America, Ryan Clark turning an ESPN exit into a major Netflix win—and Hunter Biden’s latest interview that leaves one unavoidable question: What was in that pipe? This episode is fearless, personal, and unapologetic. Watch to the end, tell us where you stand and subscribe to Uncertain for the conversations other shows are afraid to have. #DLHughley #MichelleObama #BlackWomen #LauraLoomer #BrandonTatum #AngieNixon #UncertainPodcast New episodes weekly. SUBSCRIBE- stay informed, and laugh through the madness.    / dlhughleytv   Credits: DL Hughley- Host, Executive Producer, Writer Jasmine Sanders - Co-Star, Producer, Director, Writer Austin Hall - Co-Host, Writer Alex Aldea - Executive Producer Production Assistants: Joseph Sanders Acilegna Santos Music By: All The Gifts Production Jo- E CONNECT with D.L. Hughley: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / realdlhughley   Follow on FACEBOOK:   / realdlhughley   Follow on TWITTER:   / realdlhughley   CONNECT with Jasmine Sanders: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / iamjasminesanders   YOUTUBE:    / @thejasmineexperience   Website: www.therealdlhughley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Aug 31

    TARGET, KEEP YOUR APOLOGY!

    Black women warned Target. We organized. We boycotted. We took our money elsewhere. Target still refused to hear us—and now the same company that gutted DEI somehow approved a children’s costume evoking blackface and minstrel imagery. That wasn’t one person’s “mistake.” That costume passed through design, marketing, photography, merchandising, legal and corporate approval—and apparently nobody in the room had the courage or cultural awareness to say, “What the hell is this?” Target says it’s sorry. Viola Davis isn’t accepting the apology—and DL Hughley isn’t buying it either. Because when Black women tell a corporation it has abandoned us, why does it take public humiliation before anybody pays attention? DL also goes in on Hakeem Jeffries’ secret meeting with Jared Kushner, Black and Brown communities abandoned without power, America’s reckless trade war with Canada, dangerous food recalls and surveillance cameras that always seem to see Black people—but never protect us. This episode asks one brutal question: How many times must Black people prove we matter before America starts acting like it? Watch Episode 39 of UNCERTAIN with DL Hughley. Subscribe, share and join the conversation—because Target may not be listening, but we’re going to make damn sure they hear us. #DLHughley #UncertainPodcast #TargetBoycott #BlackWomen #DEI New episodes weekly. SUBSCRIBE- stay informed, and laugh through the madness.    / dlhughleytv   Credits: DL Hughley- Host, Executive Producer, Writer Jasmine Sanders - Co-Star, Producer, Director, Writer Austin Hall - Co-Host, Writer Alex Aldea - Executive Producer Production Assistants: Joseph Sanders Acilegna Santos Music By: All The Gifts Production Jo- E CONNECT with D.L. Hughley: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / realdlhughley   Follow on FACEBOOK:   / realdlhughley   Follow on TWITTER:   / realdlhughley   CONNECT with Jasmine Sanders: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / iamjasminesanders   YOUTUBE:    / @thejasmineexperience   Website: www.therealdlhughley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Aug 31

    BRANDON TATUM CAME FOR MICHELLE OBAMA—DL HUGHLEY SMOKED HIM!

    Brandon Tatum called Michelle Obama ugly—and DL Hughley is about to give him all the smoke and show him what ugly really looks like: desperation, hypocrisy, and begging for white approval in public. In Episode 38 of Uncertain, DL tears into Tatum’s obsession with attacking Black people for applause, then turns to Stephen A. Smith, who says his critics still haven’t produced the “receipts.” Oh, the receipts exist. The question is whether Stephen A. is finally ready to read them. But the outrage machine doesn’t stop there. MAGA wants America terrified of transgender athletes while families can’t afford groceries, healthcare or damn near a hot dog. Enes Kanter Freedom gets thrown out of a WNBA game after provoking Natasha Cloud—and somehow a man with a reported $500,000 bounty on his head decided this was the fight worth having. Then Zohran Mamdani funds children, protects workers, goes after bad landlords and invests in struggling communities—leaving DL to ask the question Christian politicians won’t like: Why is a Muslim mayor doing a better job of following Jesus than they are? Plus, Abdul El-Sayed confronts Jesse Watters over manufactured culture wars, Hunter Biden sounds off on war, and DL exposes the oldest political hustle in America: keep people angry about imaginary threats so they never notice who is picking their pockets. This episode is ruthless, hilarious and guaranteed to offend exactly the right people. Watch now, drop your verdict in the comments and subscribe to Uncertain with DL Hughley—where fake outrage gets exposed and nobody gets a pass. #DLHughley #UncertainPodcast #MichelleObama #BrandonTatum #StephenASmith #ZohranMamdani #WNBA #MAGA #Politics #CultureWars New episodes weekly. SUBSCRIBE- stay informed, and laugh through the madness.    / dlhughleytv   Credits: DL Hughley- Host, Executive Producer, Writer Jasmine Sanders - Co-Star, Producer, Director, Writer Austin Hall - Co-Host, Writer Alex Aldea - Executive Producer Production Assistants: Joseph Sanders Acilegna Santos Music By: All The Gifts Production Jo- E CONNECT with D.L. Hughley: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / realdlhughley   Follow on FACEBOOK:   / realdlhughley   Follow on TWITTER:   / realdlhughley   CONNECT with Jasmine Sanders: Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / iamjasminesanders   YOUTUBE:    / @thejasmineexperience   Website: www.therealdlhughley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sharp jokes. Uncomfortable truths. Zero patience for performative outrage. The only thing I'm certain about is I don't really know s***.

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  • Creator
    DL Hughley
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit

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