Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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

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

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

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

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

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