W. Kamau Bell has the most practical ‘most indispensable tool’

<figure> <img alt="W. Kamau Bell looking confused sitting on the steps outside of a white door." data-caption="I’m just as confused as you. | Image: Aundre Larrow" data-portal-copyright="Image: Aundre Larrow" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Bell-W.-Kamau-2-PC-Aundre-Larrow.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> I’m just as confused as you. | Image: Aundre Larrow </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">W. Kamau Bell is one of those people who has always just seemed to be there. From <em>Totally Biased</em>, to <em>Politically Re-Active</em>, <em>United Shades of America</em>, and <em>We Need to Talk About Cosby</em>, his blend of comedy, social commentary, and political activism has helped him stand out. He's won a Peabody and four Emmys, been a <em>Celebrity Jeopardy!</em> champion, received honors from the ACLU, and been crowned the Ambassador of Fishbone by founding member Chris Dowd. Bell is, if nothing else, a busy man. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">So we're very grateful that he took time between episodes of his podcast <em>Who's With Me</em>, his comedy tour, and Substack of the same name, promoting his upcoming …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/980452/w-kamau-bell-whos-with-me-comedy-interview">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>