Toure Show

Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin is a brilliant woman who heads the African-American studies department at Columbia. She’s been a friend for a long time and it was an honor to talk to her about her new book Read Until You Understand which dives into the brilliance of Black people. She’ll remind you of your favorite professor. Toure Show Episode 322 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Jennifer Ford...

Touré Show Ep 159: Iyanla Vanzant–I Save People Original Air Date: July 22, 2020 Iyanla Vanzant is one of the most interesting guests I’ve ever had. In this 2020 talk she deeply analyzes the world, herself, me, everything. She’s a fountain of wisdom. I'm usually skeptical of spiritual guru types but this woman is truly doing the work of saving people. And this conversation shows me how deeply she...

Chris Eubanks is an amazing young pro tennis star with a monster serve. We talked about pro tennis from every angle from stroke technique to why there’s so many great Black players right now. If you love tennis you gotta check this out. Toure Show Episode 321 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus, S...

Toure Show Ep 161: Jay Pharoah–I'm White Famous Original Air Date: July 29, 2020 Jay Pharoah is an hysterical comedian who feels like his comedy and his understanding of himself are coming together. He thinks a creative breakthrough is coming soon. He talks all about that and getting taken down by LAPD and more in this amazing conversation from 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Jason Reynolds is a Children’s Lit Superstar as the author of tons of best-selling widely-loved titles. My kids love his work way more than mine. I wondered what it was like writing for kids when you haven’t been one for a long time and how he landed up in children’s writing. He’s a brilliant writer and it’s amazing to hear his process and his philosophies behind writing. Don’t miss his latest, Ai...

Toure Show 151: Eric Andre–I Am Crazy Original Air Date: June 24, 2020 Eric Andre is crazy. He’s an amazing absurdist comedian and he’s hilarious and brilliant and this convo from 2020 is insane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad c...

Erika Alexander is an amazing actress and an activist. Her new project is a podcast called Finding Tamika about the harrowing story of a Black woman who went missing… then her body was found. Her killer is now doing life but Alexander gives us the whole emotional story. She also talks about doing the Cosby Show, being in Get Out, getting reparations, and working as an actress since she was a kid....

Touré Show Ep 48: Will Packer-I'm a Hollywood Producer Original Air Date: September 26, 2018 Will Packer produced the Oscars and a couple of years ago he talked to me about how to produce hot movies his way. He’s incredibly successful at it and he’s brilliant and this conversation is fascinating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcp...

Taylor Townsend is one of my favorite current professional tennis players because she’s unrelentingly aggressive. She’s a serve and volleyer which is something no one does anymore! And she’s a survivor. Her journey has put her through a lot—she was the best junior player in the world when the USTA refused to back her because, well, she weighs more than the average player. But she was beating every...

Original Air Date: Jan 26, 2022 Original Title: Toure Show 307: I Am LTW HBO’s And Just Like That is coming back for a 2nd season so we’re throwing back to my convo with Nicole Ari Parker one of the show’s stars and a longtime friend of mine. She’s a an amazing actress and an awesome person. We talk about doing the legendary show and why she ate that french fry in the first ep and who her characte...

Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts the author of “Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration” on what Black joy is and how to claim it. Toure Show Episode 317 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment Learn...

Elie Mystal is the author of the NYT Best Seller Allow Me To Retort an amazing book about all that’s wrong with the Constitution and it’s roots in slavery. He’s a brilliant legal mind, a Harvard Law grad, and one of my favorite public intellectuals. Amazing conversation about the government of America and how it could be far better. Toure Show Episode 316 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jack...

Tyler James Williams is a star on Abbott Elementary but he first blew up years ago on Everybody Hates Chris playing young Chris Rock. He’s a great comedic actor and a deep introvert and a very thoughtful person who loves to be alone with a book. We talk about acting and getting out of the child star trap and what it was like to have his police man father put him in handcuffs just so he’d know what...

Original Air Date: November 25, 2020 Original Show Title: Toure Show Ep 195: I'm the Snowman Jeezy is one of the most iconic Southern MCs of all time. In this interview from 2020 we talk hiphop, growing up in the streets, the War on Drugs, and his favorite guns. Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www....

Leon is an incredible actor who’s been around forever and been in many iconic projects. His latest is an action film called A Day To Die co-starring Bruce Willis and Kevin Dillon. We talk acting and his reggae band and much more. Toure Show Episode 314 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta C...

Original Air Date: April 22, 2020 Original Show Title: Toure Show Ep 133: I’m An Actor  Jeffrey Wright is an amazing actor who’s part of the hot new Batman film. And he’s a Brooklyn guy who cares about his community. In this throwback we talk about his philosophies around acting and about Batman and his work on helping some great local restaurants get meals to Brooklyn hospitals and how he made a...

Talib Kweli is one of the greatest MCs of the modern era. There's a new Black Star album on the way and the story of it got made is kinda crazy. Kweli talks Black Star, how he’s gotten better as an MC, writing songs on shrooms, and more. An epic hiphop conversation. Toure Show Episode 313 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall...

DJ Drama is a legendary mixtape DJ who’s become a music industry powerhouse. He’s running the label behind Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow as well as still producing Gangster Grillz albums like his new one for Jim Jones. We talk about getting arrested for making music, how he turned Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow into megastars and how he turned himself into a power player. Toure Show Episode 312 Host...

Jim Jones is back to talk about MCing, Harlem, hustling, Verzuz, fatherhood, and so much. Jimmy contains multitudes by which I mean he’s a deep dude. Amazing conversation with a legendary member of hiphop culture. Toure Show Episode 311 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Ni...

Original Air Date: Aug 12, 2020 Toure Show Ep 165: Wyclef - I Am Music  Wyclef Jean. Genius. Producer. Rapper. A throwback to our 2020 interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamaal Bowman is a first term Congressman from New York and the first male member of The Squad and a true progressive who’s close with AOC. But being in Congress now means working alongside crazy people. How does he do it? Toure Show Episode 310 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covingto...

Original Air Date: 3/27/2020 Original Title: Toure Show Ep 126: I Am Original Description: Malcolm Gladwell is a genius. This is a throwback to our interview from 2020. Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abou...

Guy Torry is a legendary comic who helped change the game—his comedy night Phat Tuesdays gave a lot of comics the shot they needed to blow up. Now he’s got a doc about that comedy show on Amazon called Phat Tuesdays. We talked about the show, the doc, how to make it in comedy, and what’s really behind his long-running beef with his older brother Joe. This is hysterical and insightful. Toure Show E...

Original Air Date: Jan 13, 2021 Original Title Toure Show Ep 209: I Am Music  Corinne Bailey Rae is a brilliant musician and she’s on tour in America now. In this awesome interview from 2021 we talk about what she loves about singing, her upcoming album, and how she survived the sudden death of her first husband. Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Larry Miller was the President of Brand Jordan and the author of Jump a memoir that tells the story of how he ran the iconic sneaker brand for years while harboring a tragic secret—when he was teenager in the streets of Philly he shot and killed someone. The secret gave him nightmares and migraines. He was going to take it to his grave but he decided to write a book about it all and reveal his tru...