Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

Larry Wilmore is joined by the former chief White House correspondent for CNN, Jessica Yellin, to talk about her debut novel, 'Savage News' (13:36), how she got into political journalism (30:24), "breaking-news fatigue" (39:41), and how journalists should cover Trump (46:34). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Jessica Yellin Check out Yellin’s debut novel, ‘Savage News,’ here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by Ira Madison III, host of the ‘Keep It!’ podcast, to talk about how he got into podcasting (10:46), who he likes in the Democratic field (33:46), and his favorite culture moments of the year so far (59:34). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Ira Madison III Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker to talk about his candidacy for president. They talk about how he got his start in politics (13:13), criminal justice reform (27:56), how he plans to break through a crowded Democratic field (43:06), and the importance of focusing on bigger issues than beating Donald Trump (57:14). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Cory Booker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by CNN's chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, for a live conversation about his new book, 'The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America,' a firsthand account of his time covering Donald Trump's White House. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Jim Acosta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore sits down with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro to talk about how he got his start in politics, the creation of the Moral Majority, and the division between religion and government. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Ben Shapiro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry is joined by former Comedy Central host Jordan Klepper to talk about his new show, ‘Klepper’ (13:41), the difficulties of hosting a nightly show (21:35), and the process of creating his own docuseries (46:31). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Jordan Klepper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by writer-at-large for New York Magazine, Rebecca Traister, to talk about the recent spate of abortion bans (9:07), the history of the abortion-rights movement (25:34), and her recent book, ‘Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger’ (46:27). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Rebecca Traister Check out ‘Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger’ here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore sits down with author Michael Lewis to talk about his new podcast, ‘Against the Rules.’ They talk about the various types of referees you encounter outside of sports and why social media sites like Twitter desperately need some sort of referee. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Michael Lewis Check out ‘Against the Rules’ here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore is joined by comedians Desus and Mero to talk about how they got their start in comedy (9:11), how Donald Trump affected their career trajectory (37:43), and their new late-night show on Showtime (48:05). Host: Larry Wilmore Guests: Desus and Mero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Larry Wilmore speaks with author David Epstein about his forthcoming book 'Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.' They talk about the merits of being a specialist versus a generalist, the culture around trying to be the "best," and the idea of deliberate amateurs. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: David Epstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices