TwentyOne21 Podcast
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Black pop culture and unspoken rules? Original music across a variety of genres? And episodic adventures? Executive Produced by Courtney Marie Simpson and Donnell 'D Weezy' Robinson, TWENTYONE 21 is a sci-fi comedy narrative fiction podcast that follows Cici and Funks: two friends, co-workers, and roommates who share the same birthday and believe that they'll unlock mystical, melanated powers on 12/21 (or at least that's what Cici read on "Black Twitter"). Audio editing by Keith Davenport of Studio Next Door. Connect on social media @TwentyOne21Podcast!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
A lively ensemble turns cultural satire, supernatural chaos, and cartoon logic into a distinctively layered scripted comedy.
TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy turns Cece and Funks loose in an animated-feeling world where workplace satire, supernatural trouble, and friendship keep colliding.
A new boss calls Olufunke 'Lulu,' and you can hear the patience leave the room.
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Trash talk gives way to a space mission, with Queen Columbus, Beta, and release forms in play.
S2E6 Part 1 opens in a burst of voice-message chaos, savage trash talk, and a quick swing from petty online drama to a mission that reaches all the way to White Earth.
A jailbreak, an immortality plot, and a Monopoly showdown keep the chaos moving.
The episode keeps the stakes absurd and the banter sharp. It starts with reverse greetings, a baby robot named Beta, and Compassion warning that Columbus has turned people into mindless zombies with Instagram, then drives toward Orgen's secret and the promise of immortality.
A reunion-heavy finale that mixes cast warmth, villain talk, and enough process talk to keep it moving.
The season two finale brings the cast together to celebrate the show, look back on the characters, and talk through what made the production work.
A charged office morning turns into fast-moving romance-parody chaos.
Read Me For Filth commits fully to overheated romance prose and drops it into an office full of noise, gossip, and people who care far too much about each other’s fictional crushes.
Record heat, a broken AC, and KPA-related trouble push the episode from domestic annoyance into legal and housing stakes.
The episode threads record heat through a string of small disasters: coconut oil burns, a sweat-soaked couch, a failing AC, and jokes that keep the pressure up without derailing the pace.
A relaxed behind-the-scenes chat that highlights the writing, music, and biggest scene reactions.
2121 The Let Out's first official Talk Back session plays like an easygoing catch-up with the people behind the show. Courtney Marie Simpson, Donnell D.
A loose, warm recap that mixes banter with behind-the-scenes process.
The Let Out feels like a loose, lively recap of episodes three, four, and five, with Courtney Marie Simpson, Chris Saki, and Tyra Joy Smith trading favorite moments, surprising turns, and behind-the-scenes notes.
Cosplay brunch chaos builds into trivia, a meet-and-greet, and a celebratory finish, with sharp banter and just enough mess.
Cost-Played turns a free-entry cosplay brunch into a brisk, noisy scramble, then carries that momentum through trivia, a meet-and-greet, and a celebratory close.
Two Benjamins, one glowing dog, and a heckling narrator.
Joe Rogan's marathon one-on-one talks, from UFC judging debates to Bob Lazar's UFO claims.
Bateman, Hayes, and Arnett riff, then talk shop with guests like Adam Sandler.
Peter Sagal leads NPR's live news quiz, pairing celebrity guests with listener call-in games.
Comedian Chris Gethard takes one anonymous call a week and can't hang up first.
The scene starts in the middle of a problem.
It opens in heat and smoke.
TwentyOne 21: The Let Out kicks off with the cast and creators introducing themselves for the show’s first official Talk Back session.
Cece clocks in half-asleep and already sounds like trouble.
Cece gets called downstairs over a package too big for the mailbox, and Auntie Bellamy comes in from London with work on her mind and a dramatic entrance that throws the whole house off balance.
The crew opens by arguing over travel plans, outfits, and who is making a scene.
It opens in full romance-novel heat.
Cece and Funks are running late.
In this sci-fi comedy episode, roommates Cici and Funks navigate a chaotic morning with banter about weed brownies, drug tests, and TikTok trends, blending adult humor with social commentary on pop culture and workplace dynamics.
In this episode, Cici and Funke scramble to get ready for the Afro Jam concert, with Cici searching for a dress and Funke facing comedic parental disapproval from her father, who warns her about witchcraft and partying.
The episode opens with an adult-content warning and a fake Bing bong pizza spot, setting the tone before the real story even starts.
In this episode, Cici and Funks deal with cooking disasters, financial woes, and workplace humor while exploring their belief in unlocking mystical powers on 12/21, as inspired by Black Twitter, all wrapped in a sci-fi comedic narrative.
Season two wraps with the cast gathered at the table.
The episode opens with an adult-content warning.
The Let Out brings the crew together to talk through episodes three, four, and five.