Omar Dorsey is an actor’s actor. He’s starring on Bookie on Max now. Amazing convo about acting and Hollywood and the difference between a character actor and a leading actor.

Toure Show Episode 414

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Engineer: Claire McHale

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Isabel Wilkerson is one of the great writers of her generation. Her book Caste has been shaped into a movie by Ava Duvernay called Origin. She is the author of Caste and The Warmth Of Other Suns in which she is creating narrative non-fiction that is explaining Black America with a depth and precision rarely seen. I love her research, I love her way of explaining things, and I love her writing style. In this throwback interview from 2020, we get into all of that.

Toure Show 171: I'm a Writer

Original Air Date: Sept. 2, 2020

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Jeymes Samuel is the director of the Book of Clarence as well as The Harder They Fall. He’s also an incredible musician. The man has an indomitable spirit and a very deep well of self-confidence. I loved the Book of Clarence and I learned a lot in this dive into Jeymes’s mind.

Toure Show Episode 413

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Don Lemon is a broadcaster who wears his heart on his sleeve. Now he’s starting a new show on Twitter. I talked to him back when he was on CNN and right after he wrote a powerful book “This Is the Fire: What I Say To My Friends About Racism.” We talk about broadcasting, Trump, America, and the sweet story about how his fiancee proposed to him.

Toure Show 237: I Am CNN

Original Air Date: April 21, 2021

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Large Professor is one of the most important producers in hiphop history. Amazing convo.

Toure Show Episode 412

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment

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Few Congresspeople had a more harrowing time on Jan 6 than Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In this throwback, we talked about what happened to her and what’s going on with this country. She does not hold back when talking about Republicans and their racism. Amazing conversation.

Toure Show Ep 225: I'm in The House

Original Air Date: Mar 10, 2021

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Rachel Maddow is an MSNBC legend and an old friend and the author of a book called Prequel. We talk about what’s going on in America and also dive into Rachel’s life.

Toure Show Episode 411

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment 

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Shaun King is… controversial. IG has banned him. How you feel about that depends on how you feel about him. Is he an activist or a con man? I’ve known Shaun for years, so in this throwback interview from 2020, I asked him point blank about his work and his troubles—why so many people have questions about his finances, why so many people doubt his Blackness, why so many people question his intentions, why he puts so many traumatic images in our faces through his social media. He answers everything.

Toure Show Ep 172: I'm Controversial

Original Air Date: Sept 4, 2020

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My man Mitchell S. Jackson has written an amazing book about NBA fashion called Fly. We talk about NBA style over the years and we nail down who’s the most stylish man in NBA history.

Toure Show Episode 410

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown

Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Podstream Studios

The House: DCP Entertainment 

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Jeffrey Wright is an amazing actor who stars in one of the best films of the year, American Fiction. In this throwback intv we talk about his philosophies around acting as well as how he tried to make a difference during quarantine times and about around acting. I’ve known Wright a long time and he’s a really deep and fascinating guy onscreen and off.

Toure Show Ep 133: I Am An Actor

Original Air Date: April 22, 2020

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