The BEST episodes of The Oprah Conversation

#1 - How to Be an Antiracist

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2020

Oprah and best-selling author professor Ibram X. Kendi speak with white readers who confront their own racist beliefs.

#2 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2020

Oprah talks to Emmanuel Acho about his provocative web series, then takes questions about racism from white and Latinx viewers.

#3 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: Part 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/30/2020

Oprah and Emmanuel dive deeper into their raw, unfiltered discussions about race in response to bold viewer questions.

#4 - Bryan Stevenson

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2020

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

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2020

Oprah sits down with global music icon Mariah Carey to talk about her highly anticipated upcoming memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” as she reveals never-before-told stories about her personal journey that inspired so many songs, the pain in growing up biracial, confronting past traumas and finding freedom.

#6 - Caste: Part 1

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2020

Oprah, author Isabel Wilkerson, and a panel of readers discuss the concept that America is built on a caste system.

#7 - Caste: Part 2

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/2020

The conversation continues as readers share stories of how the themes explored in Isabel Wilkerson's book resonate with their lives and experiences.

#8 - Matthew McConaughey

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/2020

The Oscar®-winning actor and humanitarian talks with Oprah about his memoir Greenlights and his guiding motto: “Just keep living.”

#9 - Stevie Wonder

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/2020

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

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2020

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

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/17/2020

#12 - Amanda Gorman

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2021

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

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/9/2021

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

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/30/2021

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

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/4/2021

Oprah talks to Smith about his revealing memoir, deepest insecurities, biggest life lessons, and unique spiritual marriage.