Karen Bankhead is a phenomenally versatile actress, comedienne and writer who you may have seen in movies like “I Am Sam”, and “Little Richard”, and TV shows like “New Attitude”, “Boston Common”, and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. She also performs regularly as the elderly “Etta Mae Mumphries” (known as the black Forrest Gump) who she brought along with her on this episode. We talk about her churchy life, and how Sis. Etta Mae was birthed into the world.
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