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Who's with Me? with W. Kamau Bell

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Kamau Bell is known for embracing uncomfortable conversations that acknowledge differences, confront embarrassment, and change people’s perspectives. Throughout his career, Kamau has talked with everyone from KKK members to Oprah Winfrey to strangers on the streets. Each time, Kamau fills these conversations with humor, heart, and intellect, showing that a simple conversation can lead to surprising revelations and spark change, one person at a time. Kamau brings all that and more to his new weekly podcast, Who’s With Me? Inspired by Kamau’s popular Substack newsletter of the same name, Who’s With Me? is more than just a simple question. It is an invitation to connect, a call to action, and a reassuring pat on the shoulder in these increasingly hectic times.  In every episode, Kamau addresses what has caught his attention in the current cultural or political landscape. He also sits down with someone he admires deeply—a time for Kamau to give them their flowers, ask his most burning questions, and invite his guest to give him and his audience homework on how to make the world a better place. Kamau will talk to celebrities, his fellow comedians, his fellow Oaklanders, activists, and sometimes he will talk to someone like Daveed Diggs, who is all of that in one body. So… who’s with Kamau? New episodes every Wednesday. 

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Position in the Society & Culture chart (US), last 90 days.

#51
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days in the top 3 since May 2026

Latest episodes

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Shannon Lee on Legacy and Wrath

Kamau’s interview with Shannon Lee opens with a discussion about her role as steward of her father Bruce Lee’s legacy, which she frames as “stewarding” and “nurturing” ra

Aug 26
1 h 34 min

Sara Sidner on Protecting Your Humanity

W. Kamau Bell opens the interview with Sara Sidner by giving her flowers and praising her long record of reporting from conflict zones.   Sidner explains her attracti

Aug 19
1 h 13 min

Margaret Cho on Choosing to Matter

Kamau chats with comedy legend Margaret Cho about her evolution from prodigy stand-up to comedy elder, activist, and craft‑obsessed lifer. They bond over their shared San

Aug 12
1 h 05 min

Open Mike Eagle on Life Beyond the Mainstream

The interview opens, as always, with Kamau giving Open Mike Eagle his flowers. Open Mike Eagle is someone Kamau feels a lot of kinship with, both men being somewhat outsi

Aug 5
1 h 26 min

Maria Bamford on Making Your Own Rules

Kamau chats with alternative comedy legend Maria Bamford, praising her artistry and creative fearlessness, recounting how fellow comedians have long considered her a geni

Jul 29
1 h 18 min

Leslie Jones on Knowing Your Worth

Kamau sits down with Leslie Jones for a raw, funny, and fiercely honest journey through becoming one of Saturday Night Live’s most unforgettable forces, and why she ultim

Jul 22
1 h 28 min

Eddie Huang on The Cost of Personal Truth

Kamau sits down with the outspoken multihyphenate Eddie Huang to discuss his evolution as a chef and writer. Kamau gives Huang flowers for his moral clarity and refusal

Jul 15
1 h 15 min

Misty Copeland on Reinventing Ballet and Herself

Kamau opens the episode recalling Misty Copeland’s surprise appearance at the Oscars shortly after her hip replacement, marveling at her return to elite performance so so

Jul 8
1 h 05 min

Robert Reich on The Fight for a Fair America

W. Kamau Bell talks with economist, author, and former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich about his lifelong fight against inequality, his journey through four presidentia

Jul 1
57 min

Nava Mau on the Visibility and Vulnerability of the Trans Community

W. Kamau Bell talks with actress and filmmaker Nava Mau about Baby Reindeer, her short films, being a trans woman in Hollywood, and the pull of Oakland. Kamau opens up

Jun 24
1 h 19 min

Daveed Diggs on Creating with Energy Up, Expectations Down

W. Kamau Bell and Daveed Diggs sit down to discuss Daveed's hip-hop career, parenthood, Hamilton, acting, and pursuing creative projects with friends. Kamau gives Davee

Jun 17
1 h 17 min

Kristen Kish on Uplifting Community By Being Yourself

Kamau sits down with chef-turned-host Kristen Kish to talk about her stepping up as host of Top Chef after the departure of Padma Lakshmi, being kind, outrage over Netfli

Jun 10
1 h 18 min

Ted Danson on Comedy with a Conscience

Kamau Bell and Ted Danson discuss Ted’s long, storied career, starting with his breakout role as Sam Malone in the legendary sitcom Cheers. They discuss activism, Jane Fo

Jun 3
1 h 33 min

Congresswoman Lateefah Simon on Doing the Work

W. Kamau Bell sits down with Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, a lifelong organizer and public servant representing California’s 12th District, which includes Oakland, Berkel

May 27
1 h 05 min

Delroy Lindo on The Continuum of Black Creativity

Kamau Bell and Delroy Lindo discuss themes of clarity, grace, Black artistic lineage, community, parenting, and place (especially Oakland), framed by Lindo’s long career

May 27
1 h 15 min

Who's With Me? with W. Kamau Bell | Trailer

Male comedian-led podcasts need a savior, and W. Kamau Bell is the man for the job. Instead of hosting a podcast that turns young boys into assholes, fans the flames of f

May 20
1 min

Chart positions

Where Who's with Me? with W. Kamau Bell ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 2, 2026).

#182 ▼ 22 Society & Culture US

What listeners say

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My first knowledge of Kamau Bell was his episode of United shades and meeting with the KKK. I thought he was crazy. Then I realized he was not crazy but brilliant, funny and actually doing something to help the effed up state of affairs in America. Which have obviously only gotten worse since then. He has been my mental health lifeline during this time and I appreciate everything he’s doing to stand up to what is happening in our country. Even though there hasn’t been an episode yet, I know they’re all going to be great! Looking forward to it.

kfdiamond · May 2026

I was a big fan of politically reactive & totally biased. Looking forward to this new podcasts the first two episodes are wonderful signings of what’s to come. Highly recommended to those of us who need to supplement the Substack posts.

Val_Tori · May 2026

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