Join bloggers Kid Fury and Crissle for their weekly podcast covering hip-hop and pop culture's most trying stars. Throwing shade and spilling tea with a flippant and humorous attitude, no star is safe from Fury and Crissle unless their name is Beyoncé. (Or Blue Ivy.)
As transplants to New York City (Kid Fury from Miami and Crissle from Oklahoma City), The Read also serves as an on-air therapy session for two friends trying to adjust to life (and rats) in the big city.
The Read is part of the LoudSpeakers Network and is published every week on iTunes, iHeart Radio Talk, Soundcloud & Stitcher.
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#23
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251
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024
Latest episodes
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Seven Years Bad Luck
A sweet and a meat. Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shoptheread.com/
IG: @th
Aug 27 1 h 29 min
The Anxiety of the Unfamiliar Queer
Feel the wrath of the Goddess! Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shoptheread.c
Aug 20 1 h 56 min
The Truth Within Red Lights
What the hell is wrong with men? Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shoptheread
Aug 13 2 h 01 min
They That Wait Upon The Lord
Meanwhile, a sleepless white woman fights Karen culture after dark... Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.co
Aug 6 1 h 34 min
Abigail: Love Without Range
Using our pretty privilege to sit in VIP with The StudBudz... Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/Cri
Jul 30 2 h 21 min
The Curse of the Canadian Uncle
Saving our children from the icy grip of white women... Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesC
Jul 23 1 h 58 min
Pardon: A Book by Boosie
This laughter is worth far more than $600,000. Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merc
Jul 16 1 h 33 min
The Unfettered Adventures of the Kitty Kats
What's that smell? Sir... Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shoptheread.com/
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Jul 9 1 h 58 min
The Sweaty & The Swollen
Grandmothers say the darnedest things. Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shopt
Jul 2 2 h 15 min
Brand New Banana Flavor
When feminist freedom becomes a cage... Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shop
Jun 25 1 h 40 min
A Horse Off The Hinges
Hi ho, silver! Go away! Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shoptheread.com/
IG:
Jun 18 1 h 51 min
Sleepless in the South
Accepting that we are uppity grandchildren... Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch
No more casino vodka for me, thanks. Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch: shopthe
May 7 1 h 46 min
13th Anniversary Live Show
Recorded Live in Atlanta. Thank you to all the fans for the love and support Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: pat
Apr 30 1 h 34 min
Special Announcement: Kid Fury Live June 3rd, 2026
The girls have NERVE! We must abandon them! Kid Fury | Crissle Thisistheread.com
Patreon Fury: patreon.com/kidfury
Patreon Crissle: patreon.com/cw/CrisslesCouch
Merch:
Apr 23 1 h 35 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
Love, these two. They are engaging, and have a genuine friendship which makes their on mic chemistry awesome. Thank you for all you two do and for every cackle heard round the world.
ali177 · Nov 2024
I just wanted to leave a review for The Read because I’ve been listening for a quite a long time and I want to give them their just due. Crissle and Kid Fury are some of the funniest people to be doing this. Every week I listen and I just laugh. Sometimes I will talk back to the speaker like I’m in the podcast too. They are just so relatable and so grounded and I always love to hear their takes on various current events. I also love the questions segment. Some of those questions are out of pocket but I love the insight they provide! All in all I love this show so much. I hope they never stop making episodes because I will never stop listening.
Lhailey90 · Aug 2024
I’m a mega nerd like Fury and very vocal and militant like Crissle. To find both aspects of myself be fulfilled so well within two people gives me so much joy. I’ve heard every episode (EVERY. EPISODE) since a friend of mine put me on back in 2017. I’ve listened to all of it and I’m tempted to start over and listen everything from the very beginning... Ya are amazing! Continue being exactly who you were meant to be 💪🏾✊🏾
luvabook · Aug 2024
As a middle-age white woman, I know I’m not Chrissle and Fury’s target audience, but this duo makes me laugh and think. I love how their conversations on mental health are rooted in friendship and how thoughtful they address listener questions. Thank you for the weekly laughs and the bump for my mental health!
Carrie’s feed · Aug 2024
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