Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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 WilmoreGuest: Ben Rhodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: Brian Stelter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: Erin Brockovich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: Isabel Wilkerson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: Bill Simmons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: Al RokerCheck out ‘You Look So Much Better in Person’ here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: Don Cheadle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: Carl Reiner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 WilmoreGuest: James McBrideCheck out 'Deacon King Kong' here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Michael Lewis for a live talk about his new book, 'The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy,' and observations he has taken away from this current moment.Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Michael Lewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices