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Maxine Waters is one of the most powerful and charismatic people in Congress. But how do you get important things passed when Republicans want to obstruct everything? We dig into how she fights and the legislation she cares most about. And her experiences on 1/6 when domestic terrorists had her afraid that she would be killed. For even more of me and Maxine go to Patreon.com/toureshow and subscrib...

Toure Show Ep 43: Tiffany Haddish-I Am Winning Original Air Date - August 22, 2018 Tiffany Haddish is fresh off of hosting the Golden Globes, another step in a monster career. But she was homeless not long ago. How’d she make it out and what is the life-changing series of affirmations she says to motivate and inspire herself? Her mind is so powerful. All that and more in this throwback from 2018....

Julie Dash is one of the most brilliant filmmakers of our time. She made the landmark 1991 film Daughters of the Dust. It’s one of the Blackest movies ever made. She’s a filmmaking genius and we talk in depth about the craft, her feelings on film today, and the making of her legendary film. This is a Patreon exclusive. Support us at Patreon.co/toureshow for just $5 a month and get our Friday Patre...

Bresha Webb is an hysterical actress and standup who’s been on A Black Lady Sketch Show, Black AF, the Last OG, Marlon and many more. She kept me laughing as I tried to talk about her career, her talents, her ambition, her future. A great look at the world of a fearless, beloved working actress. You can get half of this awesome conversation for free. For the whole 60 minutes subscribe at patreon.c...

Toure Show Ep 115: Who Killed Malcolm X Original Air Date: February 19, 2020 As we learn more about the assassination of Malcolm X and how the NYPD worked to eliminate him by arresting his security team on bogus charges, it’s a good time to throwback to our interview about the doc of the murder of Malcolm X with the directors of Who Killed Malcolm X. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twi...

Heather McGhee has just published a brilliant book about racism and how it's functioned throughout generations called The Sum Of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. If you love the work of Dr. Ibram Kendi and Isabel Wilkerson and Nikole Hannah-Jones, then this is for you. This book will make you smarter about the impact that racism has had on everyone. Not just on Black...

Andy Roddick was a tennis legend—#1 in the world, US Open winner, 3x Wimbledon finalist, and he held serve over 90% of the time for his career. We talk about how to hit a great serve, what it’s like to play against some of history’s best, if he choked against Federer at Wimbledon, and what is mental toughness? Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Episode 221 Host...

Touré Show Ep 29 Original Air Date: May 16, 2018 In 2021 we’ve got to start working smarter, not harder. You don’t need to work 50 hours a week to get rich. You need to make your money work for you. And you need to know that you can infiltrate the power structure and make their rules for you. Arlan Hamilton is an amazing Black female Venture Capitalist who was homeless not long ago and now has a c...

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.c...

Judas and the Black Messiah is a hot new movie starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield about Chicago Black Panther leader Fred Hampton and the FBI infiltrator who snitched on him. It’s a great story and a compelling film on HBO Max now. The story began with a treatment by the Lucas Bros who talk about the film from inception to screen. Great conversation for those who’ve seen the film—spoile...

Toure Show Ep 100 Original Air Date: November 20, 2019 The hot new film Judas and the Black Messiah started in an idea created by the Lucas Bros who are amazing comedians but are also brilliant brothers who are former law students who know a great story when they find one. Let’s throwback to my 2019 conversation with Keith and Kenny which gives a great look into who they are as comedians and as pe...

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.c...

Toure Show Ep Original air Date: January , 2018 Kehinde Wiley is one of the greatest visual artists working today and a. bonafide art world superstar. In honor of HBO’s new doc “Black Art: In the Absence of Light, A Celebration of African American Artists” here’s a throwback to my 2018 conversation  this intense conversation where he explores the development of his style of art and explains how he...

Zina Garrison was a tennis superstar—world #4 in 1989, Wimbledon finalist in 1990, she defeated Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and many more. But during her career she also battled bulimia. It was an honor to talk to her about tennis from beating legends to proper technique and how she managed her bulimia as an elite athlete. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Episode...

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www....

Small Axe is a brilliant series of five films by legendary director Steve McQueen streaming on Amazon right now. These are genius films about the Black experience—dancing to music, fighting the police, struggling to feel at home as white supremacy tries to push you out. I talk to director McQueen about Small Axe and about his iconic Oscar winning film 12 Years A Slave. The man is a genius and this...

Toure Show Ep 110 Original air Date: January 29, 2020 Dr. Marc Lamont Hill grew up in Philly playing basketball with Kobe Bryant. Marc played one on one with him hundreds of times. They stayed friends as Kobe became one of the greats and Marc became one of the coolest intellectuals in America and a basketball expert who thinks of himself as Mr. 76ers. He sits front row at every home game. This is...

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Newsletter: blackmindsmatter.substack.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www....

Dr. Carl Hart is a drug researcher and an occasional drug user because you can be a respectable, intellectual, high-functioning professional and a loving family man and occasionally do a little heroin. If that sounds crazy, why? Why would it be ok if instead of “do heroin” I said “drink whiskey” or “smoke a joint”? Because heroin is harder or more addictive? The doctor will explain why it’s ok to...

Toure Show Episode 35 Original Air Date: June 27, 2018 Donnell Rawlings is an amazing comic who you know from Chappelle’s Show and The Wire. In this throwback ep from 2018 he talks about how to be funny, how to make it as a comic and disses Faizon Love for dissing Chappelle’s Show. Why would anyone diss Chappelle’s Show??? Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure  See acast.com/...

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.c...

Levar Burton is Reading Rainbow. He is Star Trek. He is Roots. He is so much in the American experience from the past to the future because he is a deep thinker about life. We also talk about his potential future hosting Jeopardy... Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Episode 211 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Cole...

Toure Show Episode 90 Original Air Date: September 11, 2019 He’s the King of Rock, there is none higher. DMC from Run-DMC one of the greatest groups in hiphop history. Bet what you didn’t know is that when he was on top of the world, he was suicidal. And a depressed alcoholic. He talks about all of that in this Throwback to our 2019 ep. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure ...

This is a Friday Patreon Exclusive! Go to patreon.com/toureshow to hear the whole ep! For $5 a month you get 4 Patreon Exclusives a month! Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.c...

Corinne Bailey Rae is a brilliant musician who lives and breathes music. We talk about what she loves about singing, her upcoming album, and how she survived the sudden death of her first husband. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram: @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Episode 209 Host & Writer: Touré Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photograph...