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Originally a wildly popular comedy podcast, 2 Dope Queens is a hilarious touring stage show, a monthly storytelling and stand-up night in New York, and a series of HBO specials, all hosted by writer/performers Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson.

The podcast 2 Dope Queens, produced by WNYC radio, originally launched as Blaria (Black Daria), based on Phoebe Robinson's popular blog. The two hosts set out to make the show a place where women, comedians of color and queer performers could feel at home talking and making jokes about whatever issues they found both funny and important. Noted guests on 2 Dope Queens, the podcast, included Michelle Obama, Marc Maron, Michelle Buteau, LeVar Burton, Aparna Nancherla and Nore Davis.

The HBO specials, produced by Tig Notaro, have featured guests such as Jon Stewart, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tituss Burgess and Uzo Aduba, as well as up-and-coming storytellers and stand-up comics. 

Jessica Williams, born in 1989 in Los Angeles, began her acting career on Nickelodeon's Just for Kids series in 2006. She earned her comedy chops as part of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy group in Los Angeles, where she still sometimes appears. Williams might be best known for her stint as a Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart from 2012-2016, where she was the youngest-ever correspondent at age 23. She appeared on several episodes of Girls and starred in the Netflix movie The Incredible Jessica James.

Phoebe Robinson, who was born in 1984 and grew up in Ohio, studied screenwriting at the Pratt Institute in New York City. As a stand-up comedian, her appearances have included the Today show, Late Night With Seth Meyers, Last Call With Carson Daly, Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell, The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore and Broad City, where she also worked as a script consultant. Robinson is the author of two books, You Can't Touch My Hair (And Other Things I Still Have to Explain) and Everything's Trash, But It's Okay.