Ziwe on Interviewing 'Iconic Guest' Chet Hanks and Season 2 of Her Showtime Talk Show (Exclusive)

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Ziwe is back with her hilarious and provocative self-titled, late-night talk show, which previously saw her interview the likes of Fran Lebowitz, Eboni K.

Williams and Phoebe Bridgers as they dug into topics surrounding cultural appropriation, politics and racial makeup of franchise.

In season 2, which feels even more confident than the first, the host and comedian takes on issues like critical race theory, climate change and celebrity culture as she talks to Charlamagne Tha God, Chet Hanks, Emily Ratajkowski, Hannibal Buress, Ilana Glazer and Nicole Byer. “Every theme is around what I really wanted to talk about,” Ziwe tells ET’s Denny Directo about season 2’s upcoming episodes, explaining that she’s “obsessed” with topics like “the fanfare of critical race theory and banning books” and thinks that “climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our lifetime.” So, when it comes to digging into those topics, especially the latter, “why not talk to Ilana Glazer and then strip to raise money against climate change,” she says, referring to a segment involving her and Slim, a dancer and climate activist who taught the host how to pole dance.

In the premiere, which is now streaming on the Showtime app before making its on-air debut Sunday, May 1 at 11 p.m ET/PT, Ziwe and Charlamagne discuss CRT, an expression that “I’m not entirely sure people know what it means,” she says.