The Truth Doesn't Please Everybody, and That's Okay: With Larry Wilmore

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Michael Steele speaks with Larry Wilmore, Emmy Award winner and television producer, comedian and writer. The pair discuss Trump's sneakers and relationship with the Black community, how our culture is reflected in music, television and film, discussing uncomfortable topics about race, Jon Stewart's return to The Daily Show and the importance of showing vulnerability amidst facing fears.

Check out Larry's podcast, "Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air" here: https://www.theringer.com/larry-wilmore-black-on-air

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0:00.0	My guest today is the incomparable Larry Wilmore. He is just a lot of fun to talk to and hang out with. He's an Emmy Award winner and has been on on television and in television for quite some time as a producer actor comedian,
0:20.0	certainly writer for more than 25 years. He was host of Comedy Central's The
0:29.3	Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. Previously he's made his impact and memorable appearances as the senior black correspondent on the daily show with John Stewart and John's back, so who knows, right?
0:44.0	He's worked on shows such as in Living Color,
0:47.0	the PJs, the Office, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air,
0:50.0	blackish and insecure.
0:52.0	He also has served as a creator, writer, and executive producer of the Bernie Mac show, which earned him a 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Comedy Series and a 2001 Peabody Award as well.
1:07.6	He is currently the host of the podcast Larry Wilmore, Black on the the air my conversation with the one and only Larry
1:16.7	will more coming up right after this quick break on the Michael Steele
1:20.3	podcast book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. So, Hey,
1:47.0	everybody welcome to the Michael Steele podcast.
1:50.0	Yes, we are in the in the beginnings of the political season.
1:55.2	We've had a few primaries, we've had a few kokai.
1:59.4	He didn't know the plural was kokai, did you?
2:02.2	Very good.
2:03.3	You know, and we've got Larry Wilmore.
2:07.2	Welcome, bro.
2:08.3	Hey, what's up Michael?
2:09.3	Thank you.
2:10.2	Thanks for having me here.
2:11.6	Yeah, I never heard Kock-eye, the thorough of caucus, I guess.
2:17.2	That's great. I thought you were going somewhere dangerous with it.
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