My Favorite Lyrics with Devon Walker

Can we talk our sh*t? The supremely talented musician Vagabon joins Devon on the pod this week to reveal which songs she thinks “have drugs in them,” lay out her ideal music festival lineup, and get to the root of why musicians are ultimately cooler than comedians. Laetitia Tamko better known by her stage name Vagabon, is a Cameroonian-American self-taught multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and music producer based in New York City. Following her intimate 2017 debut “Infinite Worlds,” the New York artist favored expansive and evocative electronic textures in her breakthrough 2019 self-titled follow-up. The story her latest LP, “Sorry I Haven’t Called,” started in grief after her best friend died in 2021.This devastating and unexpected loss unmoored Tamko, but also gave her a newfound clarity. Across the 12 vibrant tracks she wrote and produced primarily in Germany, she channels dance music euphoria and effervescent pop through her own confident sensibilities. “Sorry I Haven’t Called” is a warm and resilient album born of both communal dance floor revelations and the clarifying peace from solitude, an emotional rebirth as well as an artistic one. Host and Executive Producer: ⁠⁠Devon Walker⁠⁠ Executive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lauren Mandel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Associate Producer: Carmen Carigan Engineer: Chris Mueller Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com We're on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ @myfavoritelyricspod, and subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch full video episodes and for exclusive content. Follow Vagabon @vagabonvagabon Follow Devon Walker ⁠⁠@internetdevon⁠⁠ Follow Disco Nap ⁠⁠@adisconapproduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Reezy, baby. Comedian, podcast host, and dating expert Marie Faustin joins Devon this week to break down her five favorite types of songs, the formula for a perfect Tyler Perry movie, why she cannot listen to a full Future album, and what "Encore" by Linkin Park did for race relations. Marie Faustin is an NYC-based comedian and actress. She has appeared on Broad City, Comedy Central Stand-Up, MTV's Girl Code, VH1, The BET Awards, and TruTV. She co-hosted Viceland's nightly variety show VICE LIVE, as well as Oxygen's Very Real Talk. Marie was named a 2018 Comedian You Should Know by Vulture. She was also selected as one of Just For Laughs Montreal's New Faces in 2017. Marie co-hosts the weekly "MESS" with Sydnee Washington and, before that, The Unofficial Expert (named #2 on Time Out's list of "Best NYC Podcasts") as well as the notable and long-running stand-up showcase Comedy at the Knit at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. She has also appeared on podcasts like Las Culturistas, Inside the Closet, Girls Gotta Eat, and more. Host and Executive Producer: ⁠Devon Walker⁠ Executive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lauren Mandel⁠⁠⁠⁠ Associate Producer: Carmen Carigan Engineer/Editor: Chris Mueller Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com We're on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠ @myfavoritelyricspod, and subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch full video episodes and for exclusive content. Follow Marie Faustin @reeezy Follow Devon Walker ⁠@internetdevon⁠ Follow Disco Nap ⁠@adisconapproduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you have one takeaway from this episode, it’s that it’s time to leave Drake alone. Our resident Caucasian bops expert Jaboukie joins Devon on the pod to pay Nicki Minaj her respects, recount the delusion of creating his own music, and to flag Lady Gaga’s latest album a recession indicator. Jaboukie Young-White is a writer, comic, actor, musician, and producer whose career has spanned across the entertainment industry since rising to viral Twitter fame. In 2017, he was featured on Rolling Stone's "25 Under 25: Meet the Young Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World" list. Since then, Jaboukie’s credits include Rap Sh!t, Someone Great, Big Mouth, American Vandal, Strange World, Set It Up, and The Daily Show. He released his first album in 2023. Heavily influenced by his upbringing as the eldest son of working class Jamaican immigrants, his music weaves themes of Christian indoctrination, queer identity, and first-gen disillusionment with the same signature irreverence fans of his comedy and acting have come to know and love. Host and Executive Producer: Devon Walker Executive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Lauren Mandel⁠⁠⁠ Associate Producer: Carmen Carigan Engineer: Chris Mueller Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com We're on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok @myfavoritelyricspod, and subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ to watch full video episodes and for exclusive content. Follow Jaboukie @⁠jaboukie Follow Devon Walker @internetdevon Follow Disco Nap @adisconapproduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gitchie gitchie ya-ya, da-da… Sydnee Washington is on the pod this week! Syd and Devon dive deep on the lyrical magic that comes from Lil’ Kim, explain the “drugs to Jesus pipline,” and claim that a lack of mystique is hurting R&B. Sydnee Washington is a comedian, actress, model, and podcaster. She appeared on Comedy Central's Up Next showcase and co-hosted the popular Sunday comedy showcase at the Knitting Factory. Her work has been highlighter in Don’t Tell Comedy, The New York Times, Time Out, New York Post, and W. She currently co-hosts the podcast “MESS” with comedian Marie Faustin on the Big Money Players networks. Hosted and Executive Producer: Devon Walker Executive Producer: ⁠Lauren Mandel⁠ Associate Producer: Carmen Carigan Editor/Engineer: Chris Mueller Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com We're on Instagram and ⁠TikTok⁠ @myfavoritelyricspod, and subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ to watch full video episodes and for exclusive content. Follow Sydnee Washington @⁠justsydbw Follow Devon Walker @internetdevon Follow Disco Nap @adisconapproduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Devon is joined by a true homie, Mary Beth Barone — stand-up comedian and star of Prime Video’s Overcompensating — to talk about some lyrics. There’s the song that flatlined a college hookup, a surprising case for Lil Wayne as the voice of the working class, and a vulnerable moment where Mary Beth asks herself the toughest question of all: does she still ride for Katy Perry? MARY BETH BARONE is a comedian, writer, and actor based in New York City. She made her late-night television debut on THE TONIGHT SHOW starring Jimmy Fallon. She can be seen playing the role of GRACE in the upcoming Amazon/A24 half hour comedy, OVERCOMPENSATING, which premieres May 15! Mary Beth has headlined sold out shows at New York Comedy Fest, Netflix Comedy Festival, and the Edinburgh Fringe. Her feature script YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND was voted onto The Black List. Mary Beth played a lead role in THE ANNE FRANK GIFT SHOP, which was shortlisted for an Oscar in 2024 in the live action short category. She can be seen in the latest season of Netflix’s critically acclaimed show, BLACK MIRROR. Mary Beth self-produced and released her first stand-up special, THOUGHT PROVOKING. She is currently touring her brand new hour of stand-up internationally. She is the co-host of the popular podcast, RIDE, with Benito Skinner, which debuted in the top 10 on Spotify. Host and Executive Producer: Devon Walker Executive Producer: Lauren Mandel Associate Producer: Carmen Carigan Editor/Engineer: Chris Mueller Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com We're on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ @myfavoritelyricspod, and subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ to watch full video episodes and for exclusive content. Follow Mary Beth Barone @marybethbarone Follow Devon Walker @internetdevon Follow Disco Nap @adisconapproduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Punctual Petey is in the building! This week, Devon is joined by Bronx native Petey DeAbreu to talk about the music born out of his community, Cardi B’s teeth, and DMX’s very real spiritual connection to dogs. Whether you grew up on mixtapes or just love hearing two comics obsess over lyrics, you’ll want to be on time for this one. My Favorite Lyrics is hosted by Devon Walker and produced by ⁠⁠Disco Nap⁠⁠. Executive Producer: Lauren Mandel Associate Producer: Carmen Carigan Engineer & Editor: Chris Mueller Recorded at Fringe Podcasts in New York. Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com We're on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ @myfavoritelyricspod, and subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ to watch full video episodes and exclusive content. Follow Petey DeAbreu @peteydeabreu Follow Devon Walker ⁠@internetdevon⁠ Follow Disco Nap ⁠@adisconapproduction⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the very first episode of My Favorite Lyrics, Devon kicks things off with one of his funniest friends and favorite creative partners: stand-up comedian (and debatably gifted vocalist) Alex English. In this episode, Alex breaks down why R&B is “straight people’s business,” passionately defends bisexual king Frank Ocean, and shares his hot take on why nostalgia needs to be stopped — immediately. My Favorite Lyrics is hosted by Devon Walker and produced by Disco Nap. This episode's guest, Alex English, is a stand-up comedian and three-time Emmy nominated writer for his work on Saturday Night Live. He was recently featured on "Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark" on Peacock and has made appearances on "Inside Amy Schumer," "That Damn Michael Che," and "Pause with Sam Jay." You can see Alex perform at comedy clubs across the country and is a regular performer at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. He also co-hosts "DAD" - a standup comedy show at the Freehand Hotel with Devon Walker & Gary Richardson. Executive Producer: Lauren Mandel Associate Producer: Carmen Carigan Editor/Engineer: Chris Mueller Special thanks to Jacob Derwin and the entire team at Audio Technica House. Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com We're on Instagram and TikTok @myfavoritelyricspod, and subscribe to our YouTube to watch full video episodes and exclusive content. Follow Alex English @alex3nglish Follow Devon Walker @internetdevon Follow Disco Nap @adisconapproduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Each week on My Favorite Lyrics, comedian and SNL cast member Devon Walker invites people he thinks are cool to talk about the music that shaped them and the lyrics they can't get out of their heads. Iconic, idiotic, or accidentally profound, no bar is safe. The first episode drops Tuesday, April 29th. My Favorite Lyrics is hosted by Devon Walker and produced by Disco Nap. We're on Instagram and TikTok @myfavoritelyricspod, and you can subscribe to our YouTube to watch full video episodes and exclusive content. Have a favorite lyric you want to share? Email us at myfavoritelyricspod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices