Episode 103 — Larry Wilmore: Pen, Podium & The Point of the Joke

pplpod Episode 103 tracks Larry Wilmore’s path from stand-up and sketch rooms to architect of sharp, humane TV comedy—and a late-night voice built for hard conversations. We trace the early writer-performer days (In Living Color, The Jamie Foxx Show), the breakthrough as creator of The Bernie Mac Show (Emmy, Peabody, Humanitas), and his stealth impact at The Office—both in the room and onscreen as Mr. Brown in “Diversity Day.” Then it’s the correspondent era on The Daily Show, the helm of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and a White House Correspondents’ Dinner set that didn’t flinch. Behind the camera, we unpack producing and co-creating runs that changed the landscape (black-ish, Insecure), plus later hosting turns (Wilmore on Peacock) and the podcast Black ...