The Oprah Conversation
Episodes & Images
S1, E12
March 26, 2021
Amanda Gorman
Oprah and 23-year-old Gorman discuss the poem she wrote for President Joe Biden's inauguration and the women who've mentored her.
S1, E11
November 17, 2020
Barack Obama
Discussing his memoir A Promised Land, the former president reflects on his biggest challenges—and the results of the 2020 election.
S1, E10
November 13, 2020
Dolly Parton
One of the most cherished figures in pop culture, Parton discusses her lifetime of songwriting and being a unifier in divided times.
S1, E9
November 6, 2020
Stevie Wonder
Sharing his urgent message of love, Stevie opens up about how COVID-19 has touched his life and his hopes for a troubled world.
S1, E8
October 28, 2020
Matthew McConaughey
The Oscar®-winning actor and humanitarian talks with Oprah about his memoir Greenlights and his guiding motto: “Just keep living.”
S1, E7
October 9, 2020
Caste: Part 2
Continuing the conversation, readers share stories of how the themes explored in Wilkerson's book resonate with their lives and experiences.
S1, E6
October 9, 2020
Caste: Part 1
Oprah, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, and a panel of readers discuss the concept that America is built on a caste system.
S1, E5
September 23, 2020
Mariah Carey
In their most revealing conversation, the global music superstar talks to Oprah about her new memoir, growing up biracial, and finding freedom.
S1, E4
August 14, 2020
Bryan Stevenson
His story was told in the movie Just Mercy. The Equal Justice Initiative founder is a pivotal thought leader on racism in America.
S1, E3
August 7, 2020
How to Be an Antiracist
Oprah and bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi talk with white readers who confront their own racist beliefs.
S1, E2
July 30, 2020
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man: Part 2
Oprah and Emmanuel dive deeper into their raw, unfiltered discussions about race in response
to bold viewer questions.
S1, E1
July 30, 2020
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man: Part 1
Oprah talks to Emmanuel Acho about his provocative web series, then takes questions about
racism from white and Latinx viewers.