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Jonathan Capehart made Michael Steele put on a button-down for this interview, so you know it got real, fast. Jonathan joins the podcast to discuss his extremely awkward first encounter with Rev. Al Sharpton and the nature of their contentious relationship, Jonathan’s work to save the NY Apollo Theater that led to his Pulitzer win and the time he self-sabotaged so badly that he ran out of a job interview with Bloomberg. Plus, Jonathan tells the story of coming out to his mom (and why it’s important to hide your porn well, folks), his decision to resign from the Washington Post Editorial Board and the advice he’d give his younger self.
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00:00 Cold Open
01:04 Introduction
02:15 Interview Begins
04:20 Jonathan Capehart’s Role Models
08:51 Jonathan’s Extremely Awkward First Meeting with Rev. Sharpton
14:42 Jonathan’s Contentious Relationship with Reverend Al Sharpton
17:59 The Controversy of Saving the NYC Apollo Theater
24:18 Jonathan Took Heat for Holding Leadership Accountable
27:01 The Phone Stopped Ringing Once Jonathan Won a Pulitzer
28:16 The Interview That Changed Jonathan’s Life
31:21 Jonathan Ran Out of an Interview with Bloomberg
40:26 Why It’s Important to Hide Your Porn Well
45:48 Coming Out as a Gay Black Man in a Public Space
51:12 Writing for an Editorial Board vs. Writing an Opinion Column
53:36 Jonathan’s Decision to Resign from the WaPo Editorial Board
56:19 “I’d Gotten Tired of Being Black Drop”
1:01:56 “I’ve Always Known This Is What I’ve Wanted to Do”
1:02:47 When Someone Asks What You Want, Tell Them
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