Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe  
Podcast: One Nightstand
Published On: Fri Oct 24 2025
Description: In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen talks with Emmy Award-winning writer, actor, and producer Lena Waithe about her love of memoirs, how she feels about The Chi ending, plus an exclusive on what she’s cooking up with Issa Rae. Lena Waithe’s One Nightstand picks: Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo CampbellThis Is Your Mother by Erika J. SimpsonYes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr. by Sammy Davis Jr., Jane Boyar, and Burt BoyarThink You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief With Grit, Grace, and Gratitude by Nicole AvantLena’s currently in her theater era; after producing Heaux Church and The Peculiar Patriot, she will star in her debut play, Trinity, at Baltimore Center Stage in early 2026.CreditsDirector/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Jasmin Velez Post Supervisor: Delia KellyPost Production Manager: Mateo DelgadilloEditor: Matt Hoffman Producer: Aubree Lennon