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Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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Michael Harriot on ‘Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America’

Larry and Michael dive into how historical facts get replaced by false narratives over time and the motivations behind the western imperialists’ contributions to some of these myths

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Yvonne Orji on ‘Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams’

Larry and Yvonne reminisce about their time working together in TV

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Noel King on ‘Today, Explained: Blame Capitalism’

Larry is joined by journalist and co-host of the ‘Today, Explained’ podcast Noel King to discuss the show’s new special series ‘Blame Capitalism’

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Kara Swisher on ‘Pivot’ and ‘On With Kara Swisher’

Larry is joined by journalist Kara Swisher to discuss her podcasts

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Brian Raftery on ‘Do We Get to Win This Time?’

The journalist and author joins to discuss his new podcast about Hollywood’s depictions of the Vietnam War

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Jake Tapper on ‘All the Demons Are Here: A Thriller’

Larry is joined by journalist, author, and CNN anchor Jake Tapper to discuss his new novel

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Kylie Flanagan on ‘Climate Resilience: How We Keep Each Other Safe, Care for Our Communities, and Fight Back Against Climate Change’

Larry is joined by environmental strategist, educator, and author Kylie Flanagan to discuss her book

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Dr. Aomawa Shields on ‘Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe’

Larry is joined by astronomer and actress Aomawa Shields to discuss her new book

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Sally Jenkins on ‘The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life’

Larry is joined by award-winning sportswriter and author Sally Jenkins to discuss her new book

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Numa Perrier on ‘The Perfect Find’

Larry is joined by actor, producer, and director Numa Perrier to discuss her new film ‘The Perfect Find’ starring Gabrielle Union

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‘The Simpsons’ Writer Mike Reiss on the Titan Tragedy

Mike joins Larry to discuss why he started regularly going on travel adventures and his experiences while exploring the sunken RMS Titanic

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Larry Wilmore on the Listener Mailbag!

Donald Trump, the Beatles, and legendary comedians

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Audie Cornish on ‘The Assignment With Audie Cornish’

Larry and journalist, anchor, and CNN correspondent Audie Cornish discuss her new podcast and dive into the art of crafting good interviews

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Rainn Wilson on ‘Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss’ and More

Larry and actor Rainn Wilson reminisce about their time working together on ‘The Office’ and dive into Rainn’s new Peacock show

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Marcel Spears on ‘Fat Ham’

Larry is joined by actor and comedian Marcel Spears to talk about the new Broadway play ‘Fat Ham’

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Scott Carter on ‘Ye Gods! With Scott Carter’

Larry is joined by producer and playwright Scott Carter to discuss his new podcast and Scott’s path to becoming a television producer

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Katie Porter on ‘I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan’

Larry is joined by U.S. Representative from California Katie Porter at Live Talks L.A. to discuss her new book

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Tracy McMillan on ‘UnPrisoned’

Larry is joined by writer Tracy McMillan to discuss the new Onyx Collective show ‘UnPrisoned’, currently streaming on Hulu

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Tracee Ellis Ross on ‘I Am America’

Larry is joined by actress Tracee Ellis Ross to talk about her new podcast and detail the amazing individuals and stories featured in the show

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Anthony Chin-Quee on ‘I Can’t Save You: A Memoir’

Larry and Anthony discuss the experiences Chin-Quee went through as a Black physician that inspired him to write his memoir

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Ike Barinholtz on ‘History of the World Part II’

Larry and Ike discuss what it was like working with comedy titan Mel Brooks and the pioneering aspects of Brooks’s legendary movie ‘Blazing Saddles’

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Theresa Runstedtler on ‘Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA’

Larry and Dr. Runstedler examine the history of segregation in professional basketball and pioneers like Connie Hawkins who insisted on wage equality for Black players in the league

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. on ‘Finding Your Roots’

Dr. Gates details how the PBS series and the accompanying DNA technology have evolved over the years

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Mark Whitaker on ‘Saying It Loud: 1966—The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement’

Larry is joined by author, journalist, and media executive Mark Whitaker to discuss his newest book

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Craig Mazin on ‘The Last of Us’

Larry is joined by Emmy Award-winning writer and director Craig Mazin to talk about his newest venture, ‘The Last of Us’, on HBO

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Jon Lovett on Crooked Media, Politics, and More

Larry is joined by the comedian and host of ‘Pod Save America’ and ‘Lovett or Leave It’

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Van Lathan Jr. on ‘Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales From the Trenches of Transformation’

Van Lathan Jr. discusses his new book, perseverance in the face of adversity, and so much more

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Mina Kimes on Damar Hamlin, the State of the NFL, and Much More

Larry and Mina dive into the current state of the league, the adjustments made to make the game safer, and the viability of football as America’s primary sport moving forward

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on ‘Kindred’

The actor joins to discuss his new Hulu series

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Phil Rosenthal on ‘Somebody Feed Phil’

Larry is joined by television writer and producer Phil Rosenthal to discuss his new book ‘Somebody Feed Phil the Book’, which serves as a companion to his ongoing Netflix show

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Cari Champion on ‘The Cari Champion Show’ and Much More

The TV personality and journalist joins to discuss her new Amazon Prime show

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Elvis Mitchell on ‘Is That Black Enough For You?!?’

Larry is joined by writer and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell to discuss his new documentary on Netflix ‘Is That Black Enough For You?!?’ which focuses on the unsung heroes of African-American cinema during the 1960s and ’70s