When Oprah turned 50 in 2004, her friends — that means people like John Travolta and Tina Turner — threw her a surprise birthday party on her show. It was over the top, a little much, but also a celebration of her impact and influence. Special Guest: comedian Roy Wood Jr, Daily Show correspondent and host of the podcast “Roy’s Job Fair.” Find lots more on our website — Oprahdemics.com Producer Nina Earnest, Executive Producer Jody Avirgan. Artwork by Jonathan Conda. Oprahdemics is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: Oprahdemics.com