As she does from time to time, Oprah has produced a high-profile interview special — this time with actress Viola Davis, which just dropped as a special on Netflix.

Kellie and Leah watched it and immediately shared their thoughts, why Oprah chose Viola as her latest interview subject, and what these two powerful women mean for the culture today.

Even if you haven’t watch the special, join us as we talk about Oprah and Viola!

We’ll be back on Wednesday with another fresh episode.

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In 2009, Oprah announced that she was founding the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Gauteng province, South Africa. The show on which she discussed the opening of the school was a mix of charity, celebrity savoir-ism, and complicated American-African dynamics.

Special Guest: Elizabeth Todd Breland, historian who studies education and education reform.

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Perhaps no guest has infatuated Oprah as much as Toni Morrison. We break down Morrison’s appearances on the show, her place in the Oprah Book Club, and how Oprah served as a bridge between Morrison’s work and wider audiences for decades and decades.

Special Guest: Dennis Tyler of Fordham University, who teaches a course on Oprah’s Book Club!

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In 1992, in the midst of the LA riots, Oprah moved her show to Los Angeles to tackle the ongoing fallout of the Rodney King verdict. The result? One of the most memorable - and boisterous - Oprah episodes.

Special guest: Elizabeth Hinton, historian and author of “America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s”

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In 2011, Oprah and her staff at Harpo Studios went vegan for a full week. The results, and the resulting episode, sparked a conversation about health, ethical eating, and food as privilege — and showed us a lot about Oprah’s impact on health and food culture.

Special guest: Marcia Chatelain, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History for her book Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America.

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Kellie Carter Jackson and Leah Wright Rigueur discuss their friendship, their shared love of Oprah, and how this show will try to break down what the Queen of Talk has meant to the culture. Consider this your first day of Oprah 101.

The first full episode is out now too!

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Kellie Carter Jackson and Leah Wright Riguer are historians, best friends, and Oprah obsessives. Now, it’s time to pour through the archives to relive and rehash the most iconic episodes from the decades-long run of the Oprah Winfrey Show. Along the way they’ll be joined by great guests, have lots of fun, and try to understand what the Queen of Talk has meant for the culture.

More information at yougetapodcast.com