Charlamagne Tha Godhas worn many hats over the years.
He’s perhaps best known for hosting the hip-hop iHeartRadio program “The Breakfast Club.”
What other changes can viewers look forward to?
The biggest change is the format because I feel like I thrive in a community setting.
I love sitting around kicking it with people who got opinions that are different than mine.
I like being challenged.
I like challenging people, and I think that makes for a very, very exciting program to watch.
What do you hope people take away after watching it every week?
I want them to laugh.
I want them to be educated and entertained.
I want them to walk away feeling good.
I went to the Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and Kevin Hart comedy show.
It was really the Chris Rock, Kevin Hart comedy show on Saturday.
That’s literally how I felt.
It’s like you could go to bed with a smile on your face.
Curiosity, I’m not an expert at anything.
I don’t approach it like I’m an expert.
I’m just a curious person.
I’m curious about what they got going on.
That’s all curiosity.
Are there any topics or issues you are excited to bring up this season?
Your guests are also from everywhere.
You have comedians and politicians and everything.
Honest conversations that’s it.
I want everybody to be honest.
We can agree to disagree.
[I’m looking for] honest people, authentic people.
You’re also great at asking tough questions and not being scared to be direct.
Do you feel like that brings people back to watching your shows?
I don’t even be realizing I’m asking tough questions.
I’m not even joking.
I’m curious, you know?
I’m like, “What was so crazy about that question?”
I’m just a curious, curious person.
I ask the questions that I’m actually interested in.
Don’t get me wrong I don’t mean it like that.
But every week, literally, we are breaking down the topics of the week.
I’m excited to do it every week, especially with this new format.
How do you feel like this show can help with that?
Well, even today [for Episode 1] climate change is a problem, right?
They say bugs, in the future, might be something we have to eat to survive.
Let’s bring the bugs out, and let’s see.
Let’s see if it’s really that bad.
They can say, “Well, you know what?
They all tasted them, so let’s try it.”
So you never know.
“Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God” airs Thursdays on Comedy Central at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.
This interview was edited for clarity.
