The Oprah Conversation: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man (1)
Jul 30, 2020 · 38 min
Oprah talks to Emmanuel Acho about his provocative web series, then takes questions about racism from white and Latinx viewers.
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 2
Jul 30, 2020 · 35 min
Oprah and Emmanuel dive deeper into their raw, unfiltered discussions about race in response to bold viewer questions.
How to Be an Antiracist
Aug 7, 2020 · 50 min
Oprah and bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi talk with white readers who confront their own racist beliefs.
Bryan Stevenson
Aug 14, 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.
Mariah Carey
Sep 23, 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.
Caste (1)
Oct 9, 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.
Caste (2)
Oct 9, 2020 · 55 min
Continuing the conversation, readers share stories of how the themes explored in Wilkerson's book resonate with their lives and experiences.
Matthew McConaughey
Oct 28, 2020 · 55 min
The Oscar®-winning actor and humanitarian talks with Oprah about his memoir Greenlights and his guiding motto: “Just keep living.”
Stevie Wonder
Nov 6, 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.
Dolly Parton
Nov 13, 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.
Barack Obama
Nov 17, 2020 · 76 min
Discussing his memoir A Promised Land, the former president reflects on his biggest challenges—and the results of the 2020 election.
Amanda Gorman
Mar 26, 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.
Eddie Murphy
Apr 9, 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.
Elliot Page
Apr 30, 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.
Will Smith
Nov 4, 2021 · 86 min
Oprah talks to Smith about his revealing memoir, deepest insecurities, biggest life lessons, and public marriage.