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Roy Wood Jr.: The Rolling Stone Interview
On this week’s Rolling Stone Interview, politics reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez sits down with Roy Wood Jr. for a candid, funny, and deeply reflective conversation about comedy, politics, and the personal stories that shaped him. Wood opens up about growing up in Birmingham, the complicated legacy of fatherhood explored in his memoir The Man of Many Fathers, and how a wide circle of mentors helped guide him toward his voice
– onstage and off. He also reflects on his time at The Daily Show, the limits of satire in a polarized America, and why empathy may be the most powerful tool a comedian has today.
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On this week’s Rolling Stone Interview, politics reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez sits down with Roy Wood Jr. for a candid, funny, and deeply reflective conversation about comedy, politics, and the personal stories that shaped him. Wood opens up about growing up in Birmingham, the complicated legacy of fatherhood explored in his memoir The Man of Many Fathers, and how a wide circle of mentors helped guide him toward his voice
– onstage and off. He also reflects on his time at The Daily Show, the limits of satire in a polarized America, and why empathy may be the most powerful tool a comedian has today.
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