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The Other Black Girl is a hot new show on Hulu that came from the best selling novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris. We talked to Harris back home the book came out about writing and her process and the way to make a book explode. Toure Show 302: I Write Original Air Date: Dec. 21, 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our celebration of hiphop’s 50th continues with a round table of women who love hiphop talking about the music, the female MCs, and the culture. It’s Drew Dixon, a former music exec, Kathy Iandoli, an NYU professor, and Carri Twigg, who worked in the Obama White House and EP’d the great Netflix doc Ladies First that inspired this awesome convo. Toure Show Episode 396 Host & Writer: Touré Executive...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hiphop I got two hiphop fans who I love to argue about hiphop with—Bomani Jones and Michael Smith. We’re going through everything we love and don’t love about the music. Epic convo. Toure Show 390: Arguing About Hip Hop Original Air Date: Aug. 9, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RA the Rugged Man is an amazing veteran MC who’s got a crazy life story. His Dad was a Vietnam vet who brought home something that led to two of RA’s siblings being born with significant health challenges and dying young. All of that has shaped him into a unique person and a unique MC. I love talking to him about his wild life and his crazy career. Toure Show Episode 395 Host & Writer: Touré Execu...

Andy Roddick is a tennis legend—he was #1 in the world. 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? Toure Show 221: I Was #1 In the World Original Air Date: Feb. 24, 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Durand Jones is an amazing soul singer and the leader of Durand Jones and the Indications. Amazing conversation about music and how it shaped him. Toure Show Episode 394 Toure Show Episode 394 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Photographers: Podstream Studios Booker: Claudia Jean The House:...

James Blake was once #4 in the world and #1 in America with wins over Federer and Nadal. He’s tough, smart (Harvard), humble, and cool. Amazing convo with one of American tennis’s greatest legends. This interview took place in 2018. Toure Show Ep 36: James Blake-I Beat Federer Original Air Date: July 4, 2018   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina Yashere is an amazing comedian and one of the central minds behind Bob Hearts Abishola a great sitcom on CBS. We talk about comedy and her show and her amazing journey. Toure Show Episode 393 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: D...

Chris Eubanks is a pro tennis star with a monster serve. In this interview from 2022, we talk 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: Chris Eubanks-I Play Tennis Original Air Date: April 22, 2022  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Styles P from the LOX is a legendary rapper who’s become a wellness entrepreneur. He’s got a lot of Juices For Life stores in NY. We talk about that as well as everything from the rise of the LOX and how they met to the time he roughed up Diddy in his office. Toure Show Episode 392 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Photogra...

Malcolm Gladwell is a genius. This interview is from 2020. Original Air Date: 3/27/2020 Original Title: Toure Show Ep 126: I Am Instagram: @toureshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeezy is a legendary rapper with a new memoir out now called Adversity For Sale. Here we talk about his hard times growing up, his criminal years, and how he’s now into therapy and meditation. Toure Show Episode 391 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp Booker: Claudi...

Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the most brilliant men alive and I think his genius runs beyond science and into how he’s able to communicate with people. Indeed, he rejects the very notion of himself as a genius—when I asked him about it he said his success is all about hard work. He just reads and writes and thinks all the time. In this conversation I wanted to talk about anything but science, I w...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hiphop I got two hiphop fans who I love to argue about hiphop with—Bomani Jones and Michael Smith. We’re going through everything we love and don’t love about the music. Epic convo. Toure Show Episode 390 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producer & Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Photographers: Chu...

Lil' Yachty is one of my favorite modern rappers. In this convo from 2020 we talk about his style and his musical influences, and get a deep look at the personality of one of the most unique rappers in the game. Toure Show Ep. 118: Lil Yachty-I Am The King of The Youth Patreon Original Air Date: February 28, 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Che Durena is one of the most exciting young stand ups out today. An absolute beast onstage and on TikTok. We talk about the science of comedy and how to be good at it. Toure Show Episode 389 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 En...

Sheila E. played with Prince, she got engaged to Prince, and she fronted some of the hottest singles of the 80s including The Glamorous Life. But it wasn’t always glam for her. She had a rough childhood, which we talk about, but she’s now a world-class percussionist and a really fascinating person. Toure Show Ep 112: Sheila E-I Want to Lead the Glamorous Life Original Air Date: February 7, 2020 Le...

I am super excited about Spill a brand new social media platform that centers Black people. I’m @toure on Spill. It’s so much fun being in a Black social media world. How was Spill started and how will it stay Black as it grows? I talked to Spill’s leader Phonz about his exciting young company. If you haven’t tried Spill, you need a code to join. Use the code Spillmob. Toure Show Episode 388 Host...

Josh Johnson is hysterical. Toure Show Episode 340: Josh Johnson-I Know Funny Original Air Date: Aug 24, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Carlos is an amazing stand up comedian and an old friend so we get into how you make people laugh, what it was like going to Brown, and what it means to him to be Black. Toure Show Episode 387 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...

Chris Eubanks just had an amazing run at Wimbledon because he’s pro tennis star with a monster serve. In this throwback interview from 2022, we talk 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: Chris Eubanks-I Play Tennis Original Air Date: April 22, 2022 Learn mo...

Yaya DaCosta is an extraordinary actress who’s now on the Lincoln Lawyer. She was previously on Chicago Med and of course she was Whitney in Lifetime’s biopic about Whitney Houston. Amazing convo about acting and growing up in prep school. Toure Show Episode 386 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Photographers: Chuck Marcus,...

James Blake was once the #4 tennis player in the world and #1 in America. He beat Federer and Nadal. But what’s most amazing is that he played his best tennis after breaking his neck in a freak injury and contracting shingles and losing his dad—all in one year. He’s tough, smart (Harvard), humble, and cool. And the best Black male player since Arthur Ashe. I interviewed him at the tennis club wher...

Dr. Stacey Patton is the author of Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Children Won't Save Black America and her mission is to educate people that spanking is “the whitest thing you can do,” and its child abuse and domestic violence. Toure Show Episode 385 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covin...

Dr. Yusef Salaam is on his way to a seat on Harlem’s City Council. A stark turnabout for one of the famous Exonerated Central Park 5. They lost their freedom, their dignity, and their lives but they persevered and now they’re truly free. Salaam and Raymond Santana talked to me just before the release of the film When They See Us, a film by Ava Duvernay that told their story. We talk about everythi...