Joe and Jada - Jesse Williams on BLM & BET Awards speech, 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'Hotel Costiera'
Podcast: The Herd with Colin CowherdPublished On: Thu Oct 02 2025
Description: Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by 'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams. Joe and Jada ask Jesse about his new show 'Hotel Costiera' on Prime Video, showrunner and titan of the television industry Shonda Rhimes sticking up for him when fans wanted him off 'Grey's Anatomy,' his college years in Philadelphia in the prime hip hop era with The Roots taking off, his lifelong activism for racial justice, and his speech at the 2016 BET Awards advocating for the Black Lives Matter movement. 3:00 - Joe & Jada acknowledge the sudden female audience in the room 5:30 - College years in Philadelphia & Philly hip hop culture 7:30 - Why it's so important to teach African history 11:00 - Great inventions credited to African-Americans 18:00 - Acting breakthrough & initial typecast roles 20:30 - Joe needs Jada to explain his mud scene in Queens 24:00 - Shonda Rhimes & 'Grey's Anatomy' 28:00 - 2016 BET Awards speech 39:00 - Toasting to his new show 'Hotel Costiera' 46:00 - Joe's crazy Mongolia trip 51:30 - Jesse's advice for young biracial kids 54:30 - Iconic Black TV show pick'em [Timestamps may vary due to advertisements.] All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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