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Making Contact

Karinda Dobbins: Black and Blue (Encore)

Mar 26, 2025
30:16

On this week's episode, we speak with Bay Area based comedian Karinda Dobbins about the release of her debut comedy album, Black & Blue. In Black & Blue, Karinda shares personal stories - finding humor in the most ordinary moments of her daily life - including her girlfriend’s arbitrary policy on household pests, the changes hipsters have brought to Oakland, and a Black woman’s unique packing list for hiking. This is an encore presentation of a show that first aired August 14, 2024.

Featuring:

Karinda Dobbins, standup comedian, writer, and actor

Making Contact Staff:

Host: Anita Johnson

Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang

Executive Director: Jina Chung

Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong 

Engineer: [Jeff Emtman](http://www.jeffemtman.com/) 

Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain

Music Credits:

Dee Yan-Key "Hold on"

Audiobinger "The Garden State"

 

Learn More: 

Karinda Dobbins 

Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

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