Tessa Thompson Is What the Future of Sci-Fi Looks Like | Larry Wilmore (Ep. 30)

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2018

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Emmy Award–winning writer Travon Free joins to discuss 'Black Panther,' the Obama portraits, and the sexual harassment allegations against gold medalist Shaun White (0:30). Later, Larry Wilmore speaks with rising sci-fi star Tessa Thompson about her breakout roles in ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ ‘Westworld,’ and ‘Annihilation.’ They also discuss the time she hung out with Paul McCartney and her involvement in the Time's Up movement (22:49). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Alright, welcome back.
0:08.3	I'm Larry Romor, this is Larry Romor, Black on the air.
0:11.5	I'm very excited for today's episode.
0:14.4	We have the very talented and just person who's just really lighting up the screen and
0:20.9	almost every way Tessa Thompson is going to be on the show today.
0:23.6	We had a great conversation a few days ago.
0:25.4	Man, she's doing everything in the business right now.
0:29.8	And before we get to that, a friend of mine has dropped by so we can chat a little bit.
0:35.0	It is Trayvon free.
0:36.2	Hey Trayvon.
0:36.9	What's up Larry?
0:37.7	It's good to be here.
0:38.8	So nice to have you here Trayvon.
0:40.5	Thanks so much for dropping by.
0:41.7	Trayvon is a very talented writer and performer himself.
0:45.3	I met Trayvon years ago at the Daily Show where he's a multiple Emmy winner.
0:49.6	He's also an Emmy winning writer for Full Frontal with Samantha B.
0:55.4	He's one of those people that is going to be crushing it very shortly.
1:00.2	Unmultiple platforms and self congratulations on everything.
1:03.8	I know you're developing a short now at HBO with with our friend Isa Rea, I believe.
1:07.8	Yeah, it's been so much fun.
1:09.6	I'm so so happy to be working with her who is killing it now and start this thing with
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