LeVar Burton: Level of Excellence

Literally! With Rob Lowe

Stitcher & Team Coco

Society & Culture

4.7 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

LeVar Burton and Rob Lowe have no plans to retire! The legendary actor, writer, and television host returns to the show to discuss the new season of “Trivial Pursuit,” writing his much-anticipated memoir, Rob’s recent rewatch of “Roots,” why LeVar is glad he didn’t land a different game show hosting gig, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube at YouTube.com/@LiterallyWithRobLowe! Got a question for Rob? Call our voicemail at 323-570-4551. Your question could get featured on the show!

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0:00.0	for a level of excellence that I believe I have yet to achieve.
0:16.4	Welcome to literally one of the nicest people.
0:21.8	We've been in a nice person run on the show recently.
0:26.3	Like just good people.
0:29.4	LeVar Burton.
0:31.4	I was getting mesmerized when I have him on the show.
0:34.1	He's got that voice and those big brown eyes.
0:38.7	And I just kind of like,
0:46.4	I feel like he's hypnotizing me. So let's see if that happens today. He's got a great,
0:55.6	his own big time game show, Trivial Pursuit, which is on the CW. He's doing his second season right now.
0:59.9	So we'll talk about what it's like to have a game show that people like.
1:01.5	Let's do it.
1:08.7	Welcome back.
1:11.3	I hear you're on a deadline for writing something right now.
1:16.7	Today, in addition to beginning to beat the drum for the second season of Trivial Pursuit,
1:24.5	I have about 48 hours before I deliver my first draft of my first memoir.
1:26.2	No way.
1:31.5	Yeah, Monday. Monday, more. I've been there. Yeah, yeah. I'm on a deadline right now. Right now? As well. Yeah. The pressure for was, I don't, it's, it's unexpectedly gnarly,
1:41.8	isn't it? Oh my God.
1:46.4	So what's going through your mind?
1:49.2	So many things.
1:54.8	Am I being truthful?
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