Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

Larry, a lifelong Lakers fan, takes a moment to reflect on the legacy of basketball legend Kobe Bryant following his untimely death (4:18). Then, Larry gets on the phone with Nina Turner, co-chair of the Bernie Sanders campaign, to talk about what it’s like to be in Iowa just a few days away from the Iowa caucuses (12:00) and what Sanders is doing to win the black vote (34:41). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Nina Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore sits down with a cofounder of Crooked Media and the host of the podcast ‘The Wilderness,’ Jon Favreau, to talk about his time working as Obama’s head speechwriter (10:52), why the Democratic nominee needs to be a “happy warrior” (34:06), and what he learned from doing focus groups with 2020 voters (40:03). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Jon Favreau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Bill Simmons to answer some mailbag questions, including why Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race (5:47) and what he wishes he had known when he started writing (31:44). Then, Larry sits down with the executive vice president of programming and production at AMC, Pete Aronson, to talk about how he got his start in the industry (39:46), and Larry tells the story of why he got let go from ‘The Bernie Mac Show’ (1:24:36). Host: Larry Wilmore Guests: Bill Simmons and Pete Aronson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry weighs in on the impeachment hearings and the latest Democratic presidential debate (1:00) before sitting down with author and intelligence expert Malcolm Nance to talk about his new book, 'The Plot to Betray America' (19:35). They talk about sparring with Milo Yiannopoulos on Bill Maher (23:56), how Nance got his start in codebreaking (34:40), and how Trump became an unwitting asset for Russia (55:42). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Malcolm Nance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Edward Norton to talk about playing a man with Tourette syndrome in his newest film 'Motherless Brooklyn' (9:45), working with the director David Fincher (27:10), and what it's like to both act in and direct a movie (48:37). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Edward Norton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry shares his thoughts on the latest Democratic presidential debate (0:36) before sitting down with former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice to discuss her White House career under the Clinton and Obama administrations (13:22). You can find Rice’s new memoir, ‘Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For,’ wherever books are sold. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Susan Rice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore shares his thoughts on the Trump impeachment inquiry (0:40) before he is joined by Atlantic staff writer Jemele Hill to talk about Detroit sports fandom, the difference between being a savant and an enthusiast in sportswriting, athlete behavior on social media, and how Colin Kaepernick created a movement (12:15). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Jemele Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by author George F. Will for a live conversation about Will's new book, 'The Conservative Sensibility,' a reflection on American conservatism in 2019. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: George F. Will Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Malcolm Gladwell for a live conversation on Gladwell's new book, 'Talking to Strangers,' about the way that we perceive the people we learn about in the news. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Malcolm Gladwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore gives us his thoughts on the third Democratic presidential primary debate (1:04). Then, he sits down with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to talk about his upcoming documentary ‘Country Music’ (26:41), telling stories about human emotions (57:14), and the moments of history he wants to tackle next (72:40). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Ken Burns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices