Malcolm-Jamal Warner Says New Podcast Will Show Fans a ‘Vulnerable’ Side They Didn’t See on TV (Exclusive)
“We wanted to have a space where we can really explore, discuss, and acknowledge all of those different aspects,” Warner tells PEOPLE of ‘Not All Hood’, which will cover topics like love and mental health from the Black community’s perspective
Malcolm-Jamal Warner is ready to show his vulnerable side.
The actor, 53, is launching a new podcast entitled Not All Hood on June 10 that will explore the vast and diverse experiences of the Black community. Together, with cohosts Weusi Baraka and Candace Kelley, the trio will discuss topics including Black love and representation in the media.
“When we talk about the Black community, we tend to speak of it as a monolith when the reality is there are so many different facets of the Black community, and we wanted to have a space where we can really explore, discuss, and acknowledge all of those different aspects,” Warner tells PEOPLE.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner is ready to show his vulnerable side.
The actor, 53, is launching a new podcast entitled Not All Hood on June 10 that will explore the vast and diverse experiences of the Black community. Together, with cohosts Weusi Baraka and Candace Kelley, the trio will discuss topics including Black love and representation in the media.
“When we talk about the Black community, we tend to speak of it as a monolith when the reality is there are so many different facets of the Black community, and we wanted to have a space where we can really explore, discuss, and acknowledge all of those different aspects,” Warner tells PEOPLE.
While Warner has been relatively transparent about his life and career — including his pride in playing Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, his roles on The Resident, Accused, and Suits, among others and being a father to a six-year-old daughter — he says Not All Hood offers him a space where he can be his “most vulnerable.”
“It’s been an interesting experience for me, because it’s a place where I feel safe enough to be able to be as vulnerable as I allow myself to be,” he adds.
Mental health remains challenging to discuss in many cultures, but for the Black community, mental health has long been an an especially taboo subject. In one upcoming podcast episode, Warner and his cohosts delve into this issue.
“Talking to therapists and psychologists has been such a no-no for such a long time,” he says. “There is an aspect of just living in this country and what we have experienced historically in terms of navigating and driving through a system where so much of the deck has been stacked against us.”
Related: The Black Shows That Revolutionized TV, from ‘Julia’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ to ‘Empire’
While Warner has been relatively transparent about his life and career — including his pride in playing Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, his roles on The Resident, Accused, and Suits, among others and being a father to a six-year-old daughter — he says Not All Hood offers him a space where he can be his “most vulnerable.”
“It’s been an interesting experience for me, because it’s a place where I feel safe enough to be able to be as vulnerable as I allow myself to be,” he adds.
Mental health remains challenging to discuss in many cultures, but for the Black community, mental health has long been an an especially taboo subject. In one upcoming podcast episode, Warner and his cohosts delve into this issue.
“Talking to therapists and psychologists has been such a no-no for such a long time,” he says. “There is an aspect of just living in this country and what we have experienced historically in terms of navigating and driving through a system where so much of the deck has been stacked against us.”
Related: The Black Shows That Revolutionized TV, from ‘Julia’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ to ‘Empire’
