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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 1H 5M

Can You Win Three Emmys and Still Wonder If the Check Will Clear? with W. Kamau Bell

from Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle · host Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

W. Kamau Bell, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian and filmmaker, joins us to talk about what it actually looks like when the industry that rewarded you for doing the right thing quietly decides it's done doing that. We get into the real math of basic cable money, and what happens to a career built on diversity and inclusion when DEI becomes a liability. Three kids. Nine jobs. Every dollar, he has to go grab. Still making his own gravy. Get more at http://pateron.com/pastdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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