Crissle West is a writer and comedian. She is best known as the co-host of the pop culture podcast "The Read." She has starred in episodes of "Drunk History," on which she has told the story of Harriet Tubman's work as a Union spy during the Civil War, as well as Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall riot.

West is also a host on Beats 1 Radio, part of Apple Music, and has written for Essence. Alongside Francheska Medina, West co-hosts "Insecuritea: The Insecure Aftershow," the official recap podcast for the HBO series "Insecure."

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