Baratunde Thurston

Baratunde Thurston on this moment in politics.

What to make of a "birthday reminder service, underneath of which is a global surveillance operation"

Join us for a night of debauchery with funny lady Michelle Buteau's unpredictable, irreverent take on the late night talk show. Watch video of the full show.

Join Andy Borowitz (The Borowitz Report at The New Yorker) as he challenges comedians Negin Farsad, Baratunde Thurston, Sara Schaefer and James Adomian to dissect the week's news in this special panel show recording for WNYC and BBC Radio 4.

How hard are interracial friendships in 2013? How important is having friends from across the color divide to solving racial issues? Baratunde Thurston, CEO of Cultivated Wit and author of How to Be Black; and Tanner Colby, author of Some of My Best Friends are Black preview their event this week with Soledad O'Brien, discussing race, identity, and the persistent color line.

Coverage of Day 3 continues at Charlotte with guests from Radio Row at the convention center. Featuring:

• Ben Smith, editor in chief of BuzzFeed and political columnist for Politico
• Dan Malloy, governor of Connecticut
• Baratunde Thurston, WNYC special correspondent

President Bill Clinton took the audience, the viewing public and the Republicans to school.

Cory Booker and Deval Patrick moved the crowd in exceptional ways, ways that worried me. Would there be enough inspiring-black-man sauce left for President Obama Thursday night?

WNYC Special Correspondent Baratunde Thurston, author of How to Be Black, gives us an update of the events in Charlotte.

 

The Democratic National Convention in Charlotte is like a music festival just with more American flags and slightly less beer.

Most notably, Republican men love khakis.

Last night I attended the BuzzFeed party at the Florida Aquarium. Yes, there were mermaids, but more importantly, there were penguins!

Baratunde Thurston, WNYC special correspondent, author of How to Be Black, and former director of digital at The Onion, reports on how the Republican National Convention is going so far and what we can expect for the closing night.

Spotted at the Huffington Post Oasis Lounge just outside the security perimeter. In this aromatically-tuned area, members of the media can indulge in Kale-Ginger Smoothies, healthy meals prepared in a bag and the latest in pun-based body products. Thanks, Arianna!

Our coverage continues of the RNC live from Radio Row. Featuring:

• Tara Wall, senior Romney communications advisor
• Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and 2004 RNC keynote speaker
• Baratunde Thurston, comedian and author

I even shook Rep. Peter King's (D-NY) hand. The entire time we were in physical contact, I made sure to face Mecca.

Baratunde Thurston, WNYC special correspondent, author of How to Be Black, and former director of digital at The Onion, talks about the first day of the Republican National Convention and what to expect this week in Tampa.

Grover Norquist and I will be performing with several members of the Republican Party Tuesday night at the Tampa Improv this week, so I sat down to interview him.

Conventions, like sporting events and tax breaks are supposed to generate business.