W. Kamau Bell to Launch Video Podcast ‘Who’s With Me?’ With Malcolm Gladwell’s Pushkin Industries
W. Kamau Bell is launching a new video podcast titled 'Who’s With Me?' in collaboration with Malcolm Gladwell’s Pushkin Industries. The podcast will premiere on May 27 and will feature a variety of guests from different fields. Bell aims to foster conversations that promote curiosity and empathy in today's cultural and political climate.
- ▪The podcast is an extension of Bell's popular Substack newsletter of the same name.
- ▪Guests will include notable figures such as Delroy Lindo, Misty Copeland, and U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon.
- ▪Bell's approach focuses on addressing current issues while encouraging meaningful dialogue.
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 13:29:00 +0000 |
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Home Digital News May 20, 2026 6:29am PT W. Kamau Bell to Launch Video Podcast ‘Who’s With Me?’ With Malcolm Gladwell’s Pushkin Industries By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Ari Emanuel, Mark Shapiro Are Acquiring Minority Stakes in NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders 18 hours ago Disney Pulls Hulu Even Tighter Into Disney+ but Company Says ‘No Current Plans’ to Phase Out Hulu App 20 hours ago Jonas Brothers Are Launching Their Own Weekly Podcast, With a Hotline Number for Fans to Call In and Ask Them Anything 23 hours ago See All Getty Images W.
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