Richard Pryor redefined comedy by telling the truth, even when it scorched him.Today, we’re sharing a preview of a new podcast, <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/big-lives" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Lives,</a> and a special episode about Pryor.Every week, hosts Kai Wright and Emmanuel Dzotsi dig into the BBC archive to explore the story behind the icons who shape our culture—trailblazers like David Bowie, Meg Ryan, Amy Winehouse, and Tina Turner—and better understand how each legend set the stage for our contemporary cultural landscape. In this preview, Kai and Emmanuel look at how Richard Pryor rose from a Peoria, Illinois brothel to become comedy’s GOAT, only to then wrestle with racism, fame, desire, and self‑destruction. If you like what you hear, find more episodes of Big Lives on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-lives/id1877935081" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts,</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1HSrTmsPQyBSJiDbDdfZif" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify,</a> or wherever you get podcasts.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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