Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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Bakari Sellers on the Breonna Taylor Case and America's Flawed Justice System Sep 27, 2020

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Larry is joined by Bakari Sellers to discuss the grand jury decision in the case of Breonna Taylor (9:53), the flaws in the justice system (26:04), predicting the upcoming presidential election (44:41), and more.

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Bakari Sellers

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Ben Rhodes on ‘Missing America’ and Working Under the Obama Administration Sep 12, 2020

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Larry is joined by former deputy national security adviser and political commentator Ben Rhodes to discuss his latest project ‘Missing America’ (11:00), working under the Obama administration (21:20), and Russia’s impact on the 2016 presidential election and the Trump administration (33:45).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Ben Rhodes

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Brian Stelter on ‘Hoax’ and Fox News’s Influence on President Trump Aug 31, 2020

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Larry is joined by CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter to discuss his new book, ‘Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth.’ They also talk about Fox News’s influence on Donald Trump’s presidency.

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Brian Stelter

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Erin Brockovich on ‘Superman’s Not Coming’ and the Nation’s Water Crisis Aug 22, 2020

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Larry is joined by environmental activist Erin Brockovich to talk about her latest book, ‘Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do about It,’ and identifying the signs that your drinking water may be contaminated.

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Erin Brockovich

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Isabel Wilkerson on the Caste Systems That We Currently Live In Aug 08, 2020

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Larry is joined by author Isabel Wilkerson to talk about her new book, ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.’ They talk about what it was like to have her book selected for Oprah’s Book Club (7:13), the differences between “class” and “caste” (21:01), and how going to India influenced her book (32:40).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Isabel Wilkerson

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Bill Simmons on the Return of the NBA Jul 31, 2020

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Larry is joined by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons to discuss social activism within the NBA bubble (13:21), the history of racism in the league and era-defining players (38:38), and what a championship means in this unorthodox season (41:43).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Bill Simmons

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Al Roker on Broadcasting From Home and What He Has Learned From Over 40 Years in the Industry Jul 25, 2020

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Larry is joined by Al Roker, weather and feature anchor for ‘Today’ and cohost for the third hour of ‘Today,’ to discuss working from home with another TV star in the house (14:19), Roker’s more than 40-year career (23:20), and some of the “Al-truisms” in his latest book, ‘You Look So Much Better in Person: True Stories of Absurdity and Success’ (32:47).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Al Roker

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Don Cheadle on Over 30 Years of Acting, Producing, and Activism Jul 10, 2020

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Larry is joined by actor Don Cheadle to discuss his come-up as a Black actor in the ’90s (9:18), the electricity of his most recent project, ‘Black Monday’ (32:50), and how celebrities can most effectively use their platforms for activism (43:10).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Don Cheadle

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Remembering Comedic Legend Carl Reiner, 1922–2020 Jul 01, 2020

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Larry reflects on the influence of actor, director, and writer Carl Reiner, who died on Tuesday. Then, we resurface Larry’s interview with Reiner from November 2017, when he reflected on his long career in Hollywood (11:12).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: Carl Reiner

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James McBride on Covering Music Legends and the Power of Fiction Writing Jun 26, 2020

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Larry weighs in on the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement. Then, author James McBride joins the show to talk about covering music legends like Michael Jackson and James Brown (11:47), why he made the switch from journalism to fiction writing (41:54), and his new book, 'Deacon King Kong' (45:10).

Host: Larry Wilmore

Guest: James McBride

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