Dee Dee Damn admits she was the artistic golden child, praised for her art since age four.
Dee Dee Damn opens the episode by noting it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day and thanking Stevie Wonder for his role in establishing the holiday. She addresses a common question from Black people about how she manages living in San Francisco, which has only about 5-6% Black population. Dee Dee explains that her identity as an artist, specifically the artistic golden child in her family, has given her unwavering confidence. She describes her 20-year public cable access show in San Francisco and how she faced jealousy from others who wouldn't even name her show. Dee Dee states she is not a feminist, viewing feminism as a branding and marketing tool rather than action. She defines herself as a womanist, sexist, bohemian, and libertine, emphasizing loyalty to Black women and children. She discusses her psychological and emotional divestment from non-reciprocal relationships as key to her happiness in San Francisco. Dee Dee criticizes people who use labels like liberal or conservative to manipulate others, asserting that people are not their marketing. She warns about the dangers of fake people, especially after age 40, sharing a personal story about cutting ties with a circle centered around a narcissist poet after her husband's death. Dee Dee advises listeners to demote some friends to associates and practice discernment. She concludes by summarizing how she lives in San Francisco as an artistic, womanist, Black woman using intuition and situational awareness.
