Black People Love Uno ft. Tiffany Sheri & Kevin Chestnut

podcast December 31, 1969

Love it or hate it, UNO is a game that commonly brings Black households and communities together. Over time, each family has recreated the standard rules in their own way and dubbed UNO a ‘Black People Card Game’. Returning to the show today to discuss this divisive game are Tiffany Sheri and Kevin Chestnut. Join us as we share our personal introductions to UNO and what rules we used growing up, as well as our favorite cards to throw down and so much more. For our working theories on why UNO is so beloved by Black folk, stories about the worst fights we’ve gotten into as a result of the game, and all of the UNO puns, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

Calling the police on people, overhyping Damson Idris, and more in unpopular opinions!
Things we find out on the show: the death of Lisa Marie Presley.
Songs of the week by Avril Lavigne, Kylie Minogue, and the Jonas Brothers.
A quick definition of UNO and the story of its invention by Merle Robbins.
How Kevin, Tiffany, and Sequoia got their first introductions to UNO.
Ways the rules have been recreated by Black folk and differ from household to household.
The +16 rule that divides today’s panel!
The worst fight any of us has ever gotten into over an UNO game.
How long you should save a +4 if you receive it in your first hand.
Unpacking the betrayal that often comes with a game of UNO.
Why Sequoia is triggered whenever she sees a pack of UNO cards.
Whether or not UNO is the young Black person’s spades.
Favorite cards to throw down, powerful color combinations, and more!
Working theories for why Black people in particular like UNO so much.
Final tweets, TikToks, thoughts, feelings, and opinions about UNO.