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Larry asked a difficult question — to which David Brooks gave an illuminating answer — on how dehumanization plays a large part in antisemitism.
Listen to our full conversation:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RV3hDM8oFMPFMcmNJHa7H?si=eU1_VrQcQVKR_756SxYlMw
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Be a loud listener, light people up, keep that ego in check... The New York Times columnist David Brooks talks tips to better see and engage other people.
Listen to our full conversation:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RV3hDM8oFMPFMcmNJHa7H?si=20WPAfXrQ9Gae2W49y07xg
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To become a better human, there are skills to learn. The New York Times columnist David Brooks talks about those skills in his new book (How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen) in hopes of helping others be the best human they can be.
Listen to more here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RV3hDM8oFMPFMcmNJHa7H?si=fcp-T3ENTQ2Rt_e6qgm-og
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COVID had a huge impact movie theater viewing, nearly taking the industry out. Are people now coming back? CEO Kevin Smith & Artistic Director Matt Campbell from The Denver Film Festival talk about what's bringing people back out to the movies.
Full episode link here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uJNgAesZOZipNBe5FWaan?si=_1tHCVU5TEyg-MafGPfYqw
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Denver Film Festival
Denver Film
“It's a celebration of cinema.”
Perfect description of the wonderful Denver Film Festival. I not only had the pleasure of being a judge, but had a great conversation with CEO Kevin Smith of Denver Film and Artistic Director Matt Campbell.
More of our conversation here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uJNgAesZOZipNBe5FWaan?si=lwrTE5MSQESZJ_JeowJyFA
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Thank you Denver Film Festival!
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And a quick look at what's happening today, Sunday, Nov. 12
Everyone has their limits!
Filmmaker Errol Morris tells Larry the story about how David Cornwell (aka John le Carré) refused to have dinner with Kim Philby because of his Good vs. Evil "moral compass."
More of the conversation here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PM23KGyKq8S8Rx5FdSvpx?si=NKPCwacIQF2_kZ5CpMe0Zw
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"What is the parable? What is the metaphor here? We're all engaged in some infernal endless repetition of everything, ended by death."
Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris talks about his Apple TV+ documentary, 'The Pigeon Tunnel."
More of the conversation here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PM23KGyKq8S8Rx5FdSvpx?si=m6IFrMdaSnmXoFdfz1jS4A
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Larry had a chat with Academy Award-winning director, Errol Morris about his fascinating new Apple TV+ doc, "The Pigeon Tunnel", based on the novel by John le Carré this week. Here they discuss interviews vs. interrogations.
More of the episode at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PM23KGyKq8S8Rx5FdSvpx?si=XDtq6EcpRhuvtu4tDp6NFw
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We love having Ken Burns on Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air — such a fascinating guest and gifted filmmaker. Episodes below.
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September 2022 episode about his documentary, “The U.S. and the Holocaust”:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EZ5YKW4JDIOEj9dNzEqzH?si=FWE2IyzyQYWZ6DoTld_foQ
September 2019 episode about his documentary, “Country Music”:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7s4MW9J8CSn5MWPOFXLqV2?si=J33EQECBTA6Z5ulf7w-Mmw
“… Burns is not only the greatest documentarian of the day, but also the most influential filmmaker period. That includes feature filmmakers like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg," wrote David Zurawik, The Baltimore Sun (2009).
Ken Burns's long history of award-winning documentary filmmaking began with PBS in 1981 with his first academy-award nomination for "The Great Bridge," based on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. As his style and his "Ken Burns Effect" became noteworthy in the documentary world, he went on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries.
Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of the Lincoln Center, has called Burns “a master of timing, and of knowing the sweet spot of a story, of how to ask questions to get to the basic human feeling and to draw out the true spirit of a given subject.”
Some of Burns's famous works include, "The Civil War," "Prohibition," "The Vietnam War," and of course, "Baseball." He has garnered several awards including 16 Emmy awards, two Oscar nominations, two Grammy nominations and was recently inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
While he has films slated for the next decade such as "Leonardo da Vinci," "The American Revolution," and "Emancipation to Exodus," his long-awaited project, "The American Buffalo," is currently airing on PBS.
Larry had an engaging discussion with author Viet Thanh Nguyen on the complexities of 'The American Dream' and its multiple interpretations. What does the American Dream mean to you?
Listen to the full conversation:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/36vO7IGpTkZLByBOt1xIPq?si=MbfsjSfhRHOsctXyufpfIA
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America has a distinct way of differentiating between refugees and immigrants. Author Viet Thanh Nguyen and Larry discuss how those perceptions affect people coming to America.
Listen to our full conversation:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/36vO7IGpTkZLByBOt1xIPq?si=n1HU_Il7QAuKyRfPYxL-Hw
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“A good memoir has to confront that messy intersection between truth & betrayal."
Viet Thanh Nguyen explains how betrayal is part of the process when writing about family trauma.
Listen to the full episode:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/36vO7IGpTkZLByBOt1xIPq?si=eUCkdUeMQims3CHsrLgIzg
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Happy Birthday Larry!!! 🥳🎉
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One of the rules of writing a thriller is your hero and your villain have to be of equal powers. Here Larry relates his JFK assassination theory to screenwriting.
Full episode in link below:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/68HYtdErUj4zYFKicS41oP?si=gvQeIOGeSySy-xYuNz0SRA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1pYr0f5utUym3pBIchNAcG
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Science journalist took on pandemics for Science Vs. mere months before the COVID pandemic hit. Here she talks about how that prescient and surprisingly emotional podcast came together.
Listen to our full conversation:
https://spotify.link/Tbl59KhecEb
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Science journalist learned a valuable lesson about not punching down when doing a podcast episode on "ghost busting."
Listen to our full conversation:
https://spotify.link/i5UiAUnT8Db
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Hard to believe that a woman hosting a science podcast in 2015 was an exception to the rule!
Had a great conversation with Wendy Zukerman, host of the podcast, "Science Vs." Here she tells us how it came about and what Gwyneth Paltrow had to do with it.
More of our conversation at: https://spotify.link/idK6noEf2Db
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Next episode up!
Larry is joined by science journalist and host of the podcast, “Science Vs.” — — and they have a fascinating conversation!
Listen to this episode from Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air on Spotify. Larry is joined by science journalist Wendy Zukerman to discuss her podcast ‘Science Vs.’. They begin their conversation by discussing the inspiration and motivations behind creating a science program that searches to use de...
“Why did conspiracy theory replace common sense?"
Journalist and Larry talk about how conservative media uses the disingenuous trope "just asking a question" to push their audience to the conclusions they want.
Listen to our full conversation:
https://spotify.link/iF8UpjXkSDb
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Journalist gives one of the best explanations of the how the current political split is playing out in the media.
Listen to our full conversation:
https://spotify.link/muzcTOMDQDb
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Ron DeSantis can say and do everything he should as a GOP presidential candidate, but still can't over take Trump. Journalist talks about why.
Listen to our full conversation:
https://spotify.link/U8cY3t8YODb
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Next episode up!
Larry is joined by journalist and they discuss his time as one of the editors of the Washington Post on through his current role as politics writer at Semafor — and much more!
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Listen to this episode from Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air on Spotify. Larry is joined by journalist Dave Weigel and they begin their conversation by discussing Weigel’s career, beginning with his time as an editor for the Washington Post on through to his current role as politics writer at Semaf...
Collaboration isn't just sitting in the same room waiting for each other to say something. Actress Yvonne Orji and I talk about how there must be clarity and purpose to every collaboration.
Listen to our full conversation - https://spotify.link/FJSLM61HEDb
Be sure to check out her new book, ‘Bamboozled By Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams.’
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"If we talk about black history, what black people achieved and also what was done to black people it is not an attack on white people."
on the biggest obstacle blocking the dismantling of the power structure.
Our full conversation - https://spotify.link/9aRYTOH8kDb
And learn more in his best-selling book, "Black AF History The Un-Whitewashed Story of America."
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NY Times best-selling author on the system that is white supremacy and its relation to Christianity.
Our full conversation - https://spotify.link/9aRYTOH8kDb
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Slave traders weren't just looking for labor to colonize America, they also wanted the Africans' intellectual property. Author and journalist explains.
Our full conversation - https://spotify.link/9aRYTOH8kDb
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Next episode up!
Larry is joined by author, journalist and cultural critic to discuss his new book, ‘Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America.’
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Listen to this episode from Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air on Spotify. Larry is joined by author, journalist, and cultural critic Michael Harriot to discuss his new book ‘Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America’. They begin their conversation by exploring Michael’s incredibly th...
“I’m already taken!”
Actress and Comedian Yvonne Orji wants you to know that you have your own magic and don’t need anyone else’s.
Listen to our full conversation
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RsFXtkzQL8acaL4rPaJF6?si=PDbBwJMwQaquBPObjxKBUA
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Actress, comedienne and author Yvonne Orji goes deep on her relationship with God and explains the provocative title of her new book, ‘Bamboozled By Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams.’
Listen to our full conversation
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RsFXtkzQL8acaL4rPaJF6?si=PDbBwJMwQaquBPObjxKBUA
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Next episode up!
Larry is joined by the talented actress, comedienne and author — Yvonne Orji — to talk about her memoir, “Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams.”
Listen to this episode from Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air on Spotify. Larry is joined by actress, comedienne, and author Yvonne Orji to talk about her memoir ‘Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams’ which was recently released on paperback. They begin their conversa...
Is capitalism the path to destruction of the planet? and Larry discuss how degrowth is now being seriously considered by economists and what that means for our economy.
And be sure to check out her excellent podcast 'Today Explained: Blame Capitalism.'
Listen to the full conversation - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Z3M169jLSeqQeft9iY5Y6
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When it comes the economy, ignorance is not bliss. Journalist talks about how understanding the economy helps people make good decisions when voting for change.
Listen to our full conversation - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Z3M169jLSeqQeft9iY5Y6
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"We need a new '-ism'"
on the evolution of capitalism from being worker focused to shareholder focused and the income inequalities that has created.
Listen to our full conversation - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Z3M169jLSeqQeft9iY5Y6
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Great conversation with author James Curtis (Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life) about one of my favorite comedians -- Buster Keaton! Here we are talking about early stereotypes. #BlackOnTheAir Full link below: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2inNIZMQKhBx6avldEABV8?si=-18eIB8hQEulQP9j_q9ivw&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1pYr0f5utUym3pBIchNAcG&nd=1
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