Lena Waithe's religion is 'The Wizard of Oz'

Wild Card with Rachel Martin

EpisodeJun 27, 202429m

Lena Waithe's religion is 'The Wizard of Oz'

Wild Card with Rachel Martin

EpisodeJun 27, 202429m

At 40, Lena Waithe already has an impressive legacy, with dozens of writing, acting and production credits. She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing (for Master of None). And she's also the creator of The Chi, which is just wrapping its sixth season. She tells Rachel one of her core beliefs is a lesson from The Wizard of Oz. They also discuss being bad at being wrong.To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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