The Oprah Conversation — Season 1
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About this season
Oprah leads intimate discussions with today's foremost newsmakers, thought leaders, and masters of their craft. Bringing truth and perspective to a range of topics shaping our world, they reveal gripping stories of human connection.
Episodes (15)
1. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man (1)
Aired 30 July 2020 • 38 min
Oprah talks to Emmanuel Acho about his provocative web series, then takes questions about racism from white and Latinx viewers.
2. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 2
Aired 30 July 2020 • 35 min
Oprah and Emmanuel dive deeper into their raw, unfiltered discussions about race in response to bold viewer questions.
3. How to Be an Antiracist
Aired 7 August 2020 • 50 min
Oprah and bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi talk with white readers who confront their own racist beliefs.
4. Bryan Stevenson
Aired 14 August 2020 • 41 min
His story was told in the movie Just Mercy. The Equal Justice Initiative founder is a pivotal thought leader on racism in America.
5. Mariah Carey
Aired 23 September 2020 • 79 min
In their most revealing conversation, the global music superstar talks to Oprah about her new memoir, growing up biracial, and finding freedom.
6. Caste (1)
Aired 9 October 2020 • 49 min
Oprah, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, and a panel of readers discuss the concept that America is built on a caste system.
7. Caste (2)
Aired 9 October 2020 • 55 min
Continuing the conversation, readers share stories of how the themes explored in Wilkerson's book resonate with their lives and experiences.
8. Matthew McConaughey
Aired 28 October 2020 • 55 min
The Oscar®-winning actor and humanitarian talks with Oprah about his memoir Greenlights and his guiding motto: “Just keep living.”
9. Stevie Wonder
Aired 6 November 2020 • 32 min
Sharing his urgent message of love, Stevie opens up about how COVID-19 has touched his life and his hopes for a troubled world.
10. Dolly Parton
8.0Aired 13 November 2020 • 39 min
One of the most cherished figures in pop culture, Parton discusses her lifetime of songwriting and being a unifier in divided times.
11. Barack Obama
Aired 17 November 2020 • 76 min
Discussing his memoir A Promised Land, the former president reflects on his biggest challenges—and the results of the 2020 election.
12. Amanda Gorman
Aired 26 March 2021 • 42 min
Oprah and 23-year-old Gorman discuss the poem she wrote for President Joe Biden's inauguration and the women who've mentored her.
13. Eddie Murphy
Aired 9 April 2021 • 48 min
The iconic comedian joins Oprah for a conversation about Coming 2 America, life during COVID-19, and his plans to return to stand-up.
14. Elliot Page
Aired 30 April 2021 • 48 min
In his first on-camera interview since disclosing that he is transgender, Page describes his life struggles and his message for trans youth.
15. Will Smith
Aired 4 November 2021 • 86 min
Oprah talks to Smith about his revealing memoir, deepest insecurities, biggest life lessons, and public marriage.