Toure Show Ep. 111

Original Air Date: Feb. 5, 2020

Amy Sherald painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama that’s hanging in the National Portrait Gallery. There’s an awesome story around how she got that commission and the artistic choices she made in making that painting. Amy was already a major portraitist before she met Michelle even though, just a few years ago, Amy was broke and wondering where her artistic career was going. She’s also got someone else’s heart inside of her thanks to a transplant that saved her life. She’s also a former rapper. And an all-around wonderful person. She’s an example of success coming to someone who believes in herself no matter what. I love this conversation.

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Detavio Samuels is the CEO of Revolt and the man who can talk about the network’s relationship to Diddy and the future. This is a deep look inside what it means to run a company


Toure Show Episode 473

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Toure Show Episode 467 - Leslie Jones - I Might Be Insane

Original Air Date: 2/19/2025

Leslie Jones is an amazing comedian who came in and kept it all the way real. How she got on SNL, how she told Trump to STFU at SNL, how she had an all out fight at SNL, why she left—this is an incredible convo.

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Punkie Johnson was on SNL for 4 years until she realized she had to walk away. She talks about how she got the show, what it was like being in the cast, and why she left. She digs deep into what it’s like to be a queer comedian even though she doesn’t love that word queer. A fascinating funny convo.


Toure Show Episode 472

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Toure Show Ep 415: Raquel Willis - I Am Trans and Proud

Original Air Date: 1/31/2024

Raquel Willis is a major trans activist and the author of a powerful memoir called The Risk It Takes To Bloom. We dive deep into what it means to be trans from her coming out to her politics to her dating life. Amazing conversation.

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Omarion has been a star for years and years. In his most candid interview ever he talks about dating, breakups, his youth in LA gang life, and what it takes to be an elite singer.


Toure Show Episode 471

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Toure Show Episode 348 Sanaa Lathan

Original Air Date: 10/19/2022

Sanaa Lathan is a legendary actress who’s becoming a director. She just shot the film adaptation of Angie Thomas’s novel On The Come Up. We talk about acting and directing and reality shows and how quarantine changed her life and lots more.

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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The Fall of Diddy is an incredible doc on HBO that takes you deep into Diddy’s world. I had an amazing chat with the director Yoruba Richen about Diddy and everything she’s discovered.


Toure Show Episode 470

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Toure Show Episode: 446

Original Air Date: September 4, 2024

Justin Simien is an amazing director (Dear White People) who’s made a hot new doc called Hollywood Black which explores the history of Black folks in cinema. Really deep look at everything from Birth of A Nation to the success of Jordan Peele. The doc is on MGM+. We go deep into the history of Black cinema and talk/argue about Blaxploitation, Hattie McDaniel, Denzel, Tarantino, what the definition of a Black film is, and more.

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Will Packer is an amazing Hollywood producer who produced Girls Trip, Ride Along, Night School and more. He’s got a new book out, Who Better Than You? We talk about making movies and visualizing the audience he wants to come to his films. Packer also produced the Oscars the year that Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Amazing convo.


Toure Show Episode 469

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Ashley J. Hobbs

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Booker: Rae Holliday

Engineer: Desta Wondirad

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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