Toure Show
Episodes
Evander Holyfield—I’ll Always Love My Mama
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Evander Holyfield is one of the best boxers of his time. He’s also a huge mama’s boy! He’s open book who talked about everything from why Tyson ...
Daveed Diggs—I Made A Friggin Movie
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Daveed Diggs is an actor who blew up in Hamilton. Now he’s starring in a movie he wrote with his friend, a movie that took ten years to write. It’...
Charlamagne tha God: I’m A Lovable Asshole
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charlamagne tha God is a radio legend who’s a provocateur, a smart guy, a funny guy, and a great interviewer. It was a thrill to talk to him about i...
W. Kamau Bell: I Know White People
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The cable news star is brilliant, funny, and really smart. This is a long, really open conversation which gets into his show and the big mistake I thi...
My Mission
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I started this podcast because I wanted to talk to successful people about how they became successful. I wanna know what talents, tactics and attitude...
James Blake: I Beat Federer
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The tennis star was once #4 in the world and #1 in America with wins over Federer and Nadal. But what’s most amazing is that he played his best tenn...
Donnell Rawlings: I’m RICH, Beeatch!!!
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the hysterical comic you’ve seen on Chappelle’s Show and The Wire. And he’s a new Dad! Here he talks about how to be funny, how to make i...
Inside The NYPD
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two current NYPD officers on why the police function the way they do. This conversation really changed my mind about the way policing really works. I ...
Susan Rogers: I Made Music With Prince
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
She worked with Prince in the studio, engineering his best albums. She knows who he is as a musical being as well as anyone. I wanted to celebrate Pri...
Andre Cymone: I Grew Up With Prince
09 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Prince’s childhood best friend is here to tell the truth about who Prince was as a teenager. They lived together throughout Prince’s teens. They p...
Tituss Burgess: I’m An Actor
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He’s one of funniest actors on TV. One of the stars of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix, he made that incredible Lemonade parody where he’...
Marissa Alexander: I Survived A Nightmare
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marissa Alexander is a survivor. She got a 20 year prison sentence and did three. She’s a woman of steel who was pushed to her breaking point in pri...
Arlan Hamilton: I Steal White Privilege
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Venture Capitalist Arlan Hamilton is creating opportunities for Black, brown, gay, lesbian, and female founders of Silicon Valley start-ups. She was h...
Lili Bernard: I Was Raped By Bill Cosby
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cosby sexually assaulted her three times but she’s rising like a phoenix now. This is one of the most powerful interviews I’ve ever had. I wanted ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: How To Ball In Life
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kareem Abdul Jabbar is one of the greatest athletes of all time but he calls himself a writer who played basketball. I loved talking to him. Let me kn...
Roz Brewer: Starbucks COO
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
She runs Starbucks and she was open to answer every question I had. Let me know what you think. Twitter: @toure. Toure Show Ep 26 Title: Roz Brewer: ...
Puerto Rico and Disaster Capitalism
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The nightmare continues in Puerto Rico. I’ll tell you what’s really going on there and why you need to know what disaster capitalism is and how it...
Melissa Depino: I Was In That Starbucks
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Depino was in that Starbucks when Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson were arrested. She saw the whole thing, before and after the video. This is...
Vivica A. Fox: How To Hustle In Hollywood
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
She’s a star. She’s a hustler. She knows how to shine. This is a great conversation with a powerful lady who knows how rock it in Hollywood. Lots ...
DeRay: How To Get Free
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He’s changing the world. He’s here to tell us how. DeRay is deep. I hope you’re ready. This was recorded live at NYCPodfest. Let me know what yo...
Toni Braxton: How To Sing
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the great singers of her generation talks all about singing and how she does it. She explains so much of her craft. She also talks a lot about ...
Taraji P. Henson: How To Act: A Master Class
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
She’s one of the great character actors of our time and she gave me a master class in acting. She explains so much about she relates to character, h...
Van Jones: How To Make A Comeback
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The cable news star is brilliant, open-hearted, dignified, and someone who knows how to comeback from adversity. In this ep he goes into how he naviga...
Empire’s Jussie Smollett: How To Live Fully
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He’s a star on Empire and a singer, an activist, a lover of love and the self-proclaimed “gay Tupac—in my mind.” Jussie Smollet is funny and c...
Amanda Seales: How To Be Funny
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The comedian on how to be funny and how to make it in Hollywood and how therapy is really valuable for creators. Amanda is funny but you can see that ...
Rakim: How I MC
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest MC ever on how to write songs, the influence of John Coltrane on his MCing, the influence of his mother on his music, the real reason why...
Joy Reid: How To Make It In TV
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Cable TV Queen dishes on how to handle anything - wild Trump-supporting guests, Hillary, getting fired while on the air, and the death of her moth...
Susannah Melvoin: On Loving And Almost Marrying Prince
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Prince was like the God of love and sex but what was it like to date him? Susannah Melvoin talks about how great it was at times and how hard it was a...
Zadie Smith: How To Be Free
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The great writer is as smart and as fun as her greatest novels. Here we talk about everything—Jay-Z, writing, family, Chappelle, Nina Simone. After ...
Black Thought: How To MC
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He’s one of the greatest MCs of all time. How'd he become such a monstrous talent? What are his favorite words? What makes Thought who he is? I dig ...
Kendrick Lamar: How To MC
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the greatest MC of his era. Is it even a question? But how did he get to be that? I talked to Kendrick Lamar to find out how Kendrick became Ke...
Patrisse Cullors: How To Make It Out Alive
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Black Lives Matter co-founder who has dealt with everything—poverty, homophobia, a father and brother in and out of prison, and a police force the...
Spike Lee: How To Make It In TV And Hollywood
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Spike Lee is a Hollywood legend, who’s now directing the hit Netflix show "She’s Gotta Have It" based on his debut film of the same name. He’s d...
Kehinde Wiley: How To Make It In Art
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An art world superstar who’s full of brilliance and ego, and who’s willing to strip and be a nude model for his fellow artists, Kehinde Wiley is a...
Poker Pro David Williams: How To Make It In Poker
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A poker star who’s won over $9 million at the table is definitely someone we all can learn from. The high pressure world of elite poker is stressful...
Dr. Meika: How To Make It In Medicine
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My sister the ER Doc deals with immense pressure in a calm way. The hospital is chaotic but she can handle it even when it smells like charred human ...
Reggie Hudlin: How To Make It In Hollywood
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Toure Show is successful people talking about how they achieved success. What tactics, attitudes, and strategies fueled them? How’d they deal with f...
Puffy: How To Make A Billion
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Toure Show is successful people talking about their success. What are the tactics, attitudes, and strategies that fueled their success? How’d they d...
Nikki Giovanni: How To Make It In Poetry
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Toure Show is successful people talking about the talents, tactics, and attitudes that helped them become successful. What’s at the core of your suc...
RZA: How To Lead People
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Toure Show is successful people talking about their success. How’d you make it? What are your best strategies? What attitudes helped you win? How’...
Maxwell: How To Make It In Music
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Toure Show is all about exploring why awesome people became successful. Why did they make it? What are their superpowers? How did they deal with failu...