9: Issa & Prentice Talk Toxic Friendships, HBO Sex Scenes & Becoming Molly with Yvonne Orji | S1E7 Rewatch
7/8/20261 hr 1 min
This week, Issa and Prentice dive into S1E7: Real AF, alongside none other than Yvonne Orji. The Emmy-nominated actress and comedian shares her story of meeting Issa in LA for the first time, auditioning for Molly, fighting for tasteful sex scenes, and almost giving up on Hollywood. As they revisit the making of this infamous episode – and Issa’s favorite – the trio reflects on the We Got Y’all fundraiser, weaving in mental health storylines, the explosive unraveling of Molly and Issa Dee’s friendship, and the real-life inspiration Prentice pulled from when writing this episode.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
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Issa Rae· Host0:44
[upbeat music] Welcome back to Block Party, where we dive into the untold stories of Insecure. I'm Issa Rae.
Prentice Penny· Host0:56
And I'm Prentice Penny, and this episode is sponsored by Gatorade Lower Sugar, and we'll be diving into, uh, season one, episode seven, Real AF.
Issa Rae· Host1:05
My favorite episode of the season, and it was written by none other than you- [laughs] ... your brilliance. And it is like, it is an explosive episode.
Prentice Penny· Host1:12
There's a lot going on in this one.
Issa Rae· Host1:13
Oh, my gosh. Everything comes to a head in the best way.
Prentice Penny· Host1:16
Yeah, yeah.
Issa Rae· Host1:17
And we have a special guest joining us today.
Prentice Penny· Host1:19
And I'm glad we do, 'cause there's a lot to unpack, and that special guest we have is Miss Yvonne Orji.
Issa Rae· Host1:25
Yvonne Orji. You know, Molly has been on a losing streak. [laughs] And so I hope that