
Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air
Emmy Award—winning producer, actor, and comedian Larry Wilmore is back on the air, hosting a podcast where he weighs in on the issues of the week and interviews guests in the worlds of politics, entertainment, culture, sports, and beyond.
Latest episodes

Dec 20, 2020 • 1h 7min
Director Steve McQueen on Creating ‘Small Axe’
Larry is joined by Steve McQueen, director of ‘12 Years a Slave,’ to discuss his latest project, ‘Small Axe,’ the Black British experience, and more.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Steve McQueen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 6, 2020 • 1h 15min
Walter Mosley on ‘MasterClass,’ Becoming a Writer, and the Importance of Language
Larry opens with a weigh in on the importance of language as it pertains to the idea ‘defend the police.’ Later, Larry is joined by Walter Mosley, author of ‘Devil in a Blue Dress,’ to discuss his career as a writer (14:00), teaching with ‘MasterClass’ (34:00), and more.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Walter Mosley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 28, 2020 • 1h 14min
Ken Kwapis on ‘But What I Really Want to Do is Direct’
Larry is joined by film director Ken Kwapis to talk about his new book ‘But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera’ along with plenty of advice for those interested in television and film making. Later, the two discuss what they think needs to be on television right now (62:00) as well as working on ‘The Office.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 2020 • 59min
Fareed Zakaria on ‘Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World’
Larry is joined by Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post columnist and host of CNN’s ‘GPS,’ to discuss his new book, ‘Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World.’ The two also discuss the progress of COVID-19 vaccines, the growing inequality gap in the pandemic, and more.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Fareed Zakaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 2020 • 1h 2min
Cornell Belcher on Joe Biden Winning the 2020 Presidential Election
Larry is joined by Cornell Belcher, NBC political analyst and president of Brilliant Corners Research and Strategy, to react to the breaking news of Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris winning the 2020 presidential election.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Cornell Belcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 2020 • 1h 11min
Nate Silver on Election Polls and Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election
Larry is joined by Nate Silver, founder and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, to discuss how election polls are taken. The two also look at some of the key states expected to make an impact on Election Day.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Nate Silver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 2020 • 1h 5min
Governor Andrew Cuomo on ‘American Crisis’ and Governing in a Pandemic
Today’s episode is taken from a live conversation between Larry and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for ‘Live Talks Los Angeles’ on October 18. The two discuss Governor Cuomo’s latest book, ‘American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From the Covid-19 Pandemic,’ and more.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Governor Andrew Cuomo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2020 • 1h 2min
Rick Wilson on the Lincoln Project and President Trump's Failing Campaign for Re-Election
Larry is joined by author and political strategist Rick Wilson to discuss founding the Lincoln Project (6:30), the failures of the Trump administration during this presidential campaign (24:00), Wilson's ideal political party (48:50), and more.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Rick Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 4, 2020 • 1h 10min
Ari Berman on Mail-in Ballots and Voter Suppression
Larry is joined by Mother Jones writer Ari Berman to discuss President Trump's hospitalization due to COVID-19. Later, the two break down voter suppression going into the upcoming presidential election.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Ari Berman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 27, 2020 • 1h 7min
Bakari Sellers on the Breonna Taylor Case and America's Flawed Justice System
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 WilmoreGuest: Bakari Sellers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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