The Times podcast: Issa Rae, take a bow
Issa Rae’s HBO comedy, “Insecure,” highlights underrepresented communities of Los Angeles such as Leimert Park.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Listen to this episode of The Times:
Issa Rae is the brilliant, hilarious mind behind the recently concluded HBO show “Insecure.” In this crossover episode with The Envelope, Rae talks about the incredible trajectory of her career as a YouTuber turned Hollywood powerhouse, and how she repped South Los Angeles in a way that wasn’t just real but uplifting.
Hosts: Yvonne Villareal and Mark Olsen
Guest: Issa Rae
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How ‘Insecure’ achieved its ‘mission’ to forge a real bond with South L.A.
About The Times
“The Times” is made by columnist Gustavo Arellano, senior producers Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin and Kasia Broussalian and producers Melissa Kaplan, Ashlea Brown and Angel Carreras. Our engineer is Mario Diaz. Our editors are Lauren Raab and Kinsee Morlan. Our executive producers are Jazmín Aguilera and Shani O. Hilton. Our theme song was composed by Andrew Eapen.
