Kai Wright
speaker
819 appearances
18 recordings
7 series
first heard Feb 2026
last heard 6 Jul
Kai Wright’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
Trend
recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 18 in all, peaking in May 2026 with 13.
Appearances
That is, like, what was at the core of his fame and what people loved about him.
And the messed up part also, you know.
He is simultaneously, as you said at the beginning, just wildly self-destructive.
But the two...
I think they got something to do with each other.
And, you know, that is the thing that I am drawn to.
There's a way in which the disruptive behavior is why he had such a massive impact on the culture.
And I want to talk about that.
Just to let you know, there's discriminatory language and content in this episode.
Okay, Emmanuel.
Yes, Kai?
What is the first image that comes to mind, first sort of caricature even that you have when I bring up Richard Pryor?
Kind of like a hot mess.
Yeah.
Well, the thing is, though, Emmanuel, you're not wrong.
I snorted cocaine for about 15 years with my dumb ass.
Six months later.
I mean, that is like a meaningful part of what happened in Richard Pryor's life.
You know, I think there's more to that story and particularly the questions around why.
From BBC Studios and Pushkin Industries, this is Big Lives.
Showing 341–360 of 819 · page 18 of 41
← Previous
Next →