Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 1 - Roy Wood Jr: Comedy and Culture

2026-01-20

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Acclaimed comedian and television personality Roy Wood, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on the Season 3 premiere of Our New South to discuss the influence of his southern roots on his life and career. He shares his experiences as a cultural commentator over many years as a correspondent on The Daily Show and through his documentary and podcast work. He recently published a memoir called The Man of Many Fathers, he hosts the TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN, and his stand-up special Lonely Flowers is streaming on...

Acclaimed comedian and television personality Roy Wood, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on the Season 3 premiere of Our New South to discuss the influence of his southern roots on his life and career. He shares his experiences as a cultural commentator over many years as a correspondent on The Daily Show and through his documentary and podcast work. He recently published a memoir called The Man of Many Fathers, he hosts the TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN, and his stand-up special Lonely Flowers is streaming on Hulu. He earned an Emmy Award nomination for executive producing the documentary Neutral Ground about taking down confederate monuments.

Read Roy’s memoir The Man of Many Fathers

https://roywoodjrbook.com/#the-man-of-many-fathers

Watch Roy’s TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN

https://www.cnn.com/shows/have-i-got-news-for-you

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6XRrncXkMaURqWA1SoS7CW40rXayMdC5

Watch Roy’s most recent stand-up special Lonely Flowers on Hulu:

https://www.hulu.com/movie/0bdefff9-def5-4e22-96d9-94fd899f0f83https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHTTxd--Z4

Watch Roy’s Emmy-nominated documentary Neutral Ground

https://www.neutralgroundfilm.com/

For all things Roy Wood, Jr. go to his website.

https://www.roywoodjr.com/

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