Touré Show

A Different World is on tour so let's throwback to my interview with Kadeem Hardison. In this interview we talk about him starring on Netflix's hysterical Teenage Bounty Hunters and we talk about A Different World, and how he's made it as an actor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amber Riley is a singer-actress dynamo who starred in Glee and is now in Single Black Female 2. We talk about being on Glee, being a singer and how her Lizzo helped her become the proud woman she is. Toure Show Episode 421 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Wright is an amazing actor who stars in one of the best films of the year, American Fiction. In this throwback intv we talk about his philosophies around acting as well as how he tried to make a difference during quarantine times and about around acting. I’ve known Wright a long time and he’s a really deep and fascinating guy onscreen and off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erick Sermon is half of the legendary hiphop duo EPMD and also an incredible producer who’s worked with Kanye, Dr. Dre and more. We talk about making music with both Kanye and Dre, the rise of EPMD, the breakup of EPMD, and stories from a life in hiphop. Amazing convo with an icon.  Touré Show Episode 420 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall & Jennifer Brown Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October London is a hot singer-songwriter who Snoop Dogg has installed as the new face of Death Row Records. London’s got an album out called the Rebirth of Marvin and another 75 albums in his hard drive. He’s an amazing talent who somehow made it out of Indiana and is now a superstar. We talk about making music by freestyling, loving his son, and how he doesn’t want to get married ever again. Amazing conversation with a singular musician. Toure Show Episode 419 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Rae Holliday Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bomani Jones is a longtime writer/broadcaster who can talk about absolutely anything. The guy has three advanced degrees in economics. I wanted to know how he’s created his amazing career. We get deep into sports but things get really heated when we get into music… Toure Show Ep. 367 Original Air Date: Mar. 1, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nina Compton is an amazing chef who has won a James Beard award who is running Compere Lapin in New Orleans. Awesome conversation with a legendary chef. Toure Show Episode 418 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Claudia Jean Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Sherald painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama that’s hanging in the National Portrait Gallery. There’s an awesome story around how she got that commission and the artistic choices she made in making that painting. Amy was already a major portraitist before she met Michelle even though, just a few years ago, Amy was broke and wondering where her artistic career was going. She’s also got someone else’s heart inside of her thanks to a transplant that saved her life. She’s also a former rapper. And an all-around wonderful person. She’s an example of success coming to someone who believes in herself no matter what. I love this conversation. Toure Show Ep. 111 Original Air Date: Feb. 5, 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Charlie Mitchell was the first Black chef in NYC to earn a Michelin star. He got it for his acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant Clover Hill. Mitchell is a brilliant chef and this convo dives deep into the mind of a great chef. Toure Show Episode 417 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Booker: Claudia Jean Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrelle Revis is one of the best NFL players of his era—definitely the greatest cornerback of his day. We talked about football—how he became the best, who was his toughest competition, why he loves defense, and why he wants to become an owner. Great conversation. Toure Show Ep. 327 Original Air Date: May 25, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toure talks to successful people to find out how they became successful and to see what they know that can help you on your journey. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toure talks to successful people to find out how they became successful and to see what they know that can help you on your journey. ​ Series launches Wednesday 11/15.  Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Jarvis Belton was the executive chef at Slutty Vegan. He’s a genius chef. We dig into what it really means to be a great chef. Amazing conversation. Toure Show Episode 416 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown Booker: Claudia Jean Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Thought is one of the greatest MCs ever and the author of a memoir The Upcycled Self. Check out this throwback intv with him where we talk about how he became such a monstrous talent and what makes Thought who he is? Toure Show Episode 12: How To MC Original Air Date: February 2, 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raquel Willis is a major trans activist and the author of a powerful memoir called The Risk It Takes To Bloom. We dive deep into what it means to be trans from her coming out to her politics to her dating life. Amazing conversation. Toure Show Episode 415 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this throwback episode from 2023, Bresha Webb is the most hilarious person I know. I struggled to keep it together during this conversation. She’s so funny. Her impression of Rihanna is legendary. Toure Show 380: I'm Like a Puppy Original Air Date: Jun. 7, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Omar Dorsey is an actor’s actor. He’s starring on Bookie on Max now. Amazing convo about acting and Hollywood and the difference between a character actor and a leading actor. Toure Show Episode 414 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producers: Ryan Woodhall and Jennifer Brown Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Engineer: Claire McHale Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabel Wilkerson is one of the great writers of her generation. Her book Caste has been shaped into a movie by Ava Duvernay called Origin. She is the author of Caste and The Warmth Of Other Suns in which she is creating narrative non-fiction that is explaining Black America with a depth and precision rarely seen. I love her research, I love her way of explaining things, and I love her writing style. In this throwback interview from 2020, we get into all of that. Toure Show 171: I'm a Writer Original Air Date: Sept. 2, 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeymes Samuel is the director of the Book of Clarence as well as The Harder They Fall. He’s also an incredible musician. The man has an indomitable spirit and a very deep well of self-confidence. I loved the Book of Clarence and I learned a lot in this dive into Jeymes’s mind. Toure Show Episode 413 Host & Writer: Touré Executive Producer and Talent Booker: Jennifer Brown Executive Producer: Ryan Woodhall Associate Producer: Adell Coleman Photographers: Podstream Studios The House: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don Lemon is a broadcaster who wears his heart on his sleeve. Now he’s starting a new show on Twitter. I talked to him back when he was on CNN and right after he wrote a powerful book “This Is the Fire: What I Say To My Friends About Racism.” We talk about broadcasting, Trump, America, and the sweet story about how his fiancee proposed to him. Toure Show 237: I Am CNN Original Air Date: April 21, 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices