Anthony Anderson: How to Claim What You Want in Career & Love
Angie Martinez IRL
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Actor, producer, and television host Anthony Anderson tells Angie Martinez about his career in Hollywood from shows such as ‘Black-ish’ to starring in ‘Kangaroo Jack.’ He is now hosting ‘Star Search’ on Netflix, with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jelly Roll, and Chrissy Teigen serving as judges. Anthony tells the story of how he and Kenya Barris came up with the concept of the show ‘Black-ish.’ But mainly, Anthony Anderson discusses how you must claim something as your own–and if it’s meant for–you’ll receive it. Angie asks Anthony about his relationship with Rocsi Diaz. Anthony answers a fan’s question about breaking into the entertainment industry. Angie asks some “In Real Life” questions.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.0 | I've never been upset at another actor or another person getting the gig that I was up for. |
| 0:09.2 | Because it wasn't mine. |
| 0:11.2 | And I always tell people, I was like, you can't, you can't compare yourself to anyone else. |
| 0:17.0 | And you can't judge them or judge yourself. |
| 0:19.2 | I was like, that's their journey. |
| 0:20.8 | That's their path. And I was like, that's their journey. That's their path. |
| 0:22.3 | And I was like, that was destined for them. |
| 0:25.9 | That was predetermined for them. |
| 0:28.4 | And you can't worry about that. |
| 0:29.8 | No matter how you feel it was going to change your life, |
| 0:32.6 | no matter how big it may have ended up for them, |
| 0:36.5 | it may not have been that way for you. |
| 0:43.5 | Thanks for watching, guys. Today's episode is brought to you by Boost Mobile. Today's guest |
| 0:48.0 | has been keeping us laughing for over three decades. As an actor, his work has become part |
| 0:53.5 | of how we experience film and television. |
| 0:55.8 | And through shows like Black, as she's helped redefine how we see the Black family on screen. |
| 1:00.8 | He is currently holding the record for the most NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor. |
| 1:06.2 | Yes. |
| 1:06.8 | He's also a pretty great golfer. |
| 1:10.3 | Depending on the day, you know, no, no. But he's been a pretty great golfer. Depending on the day, you know, no. |
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