Kamau Bell recruits actor-activist Danny Glover for KALW show

Berkeley-based comedian and author W. Kamau Bell appears for a conversation with a sold out audience before signing his new book, "The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell", at the Starline Social Club in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday, May 6, 2017. less Berkeley-based comedian and author W. Kamau Bell appears for a conversation with a sold out audience before signing his new book, "The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell", at the Starline Social Club in Oakland, ... more Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Kamau Bell recruits actor-activist Danny Glover for KALW show 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

W. Kamau Bell is a national star now, with a TV show (“United Shades of America” on CNN), popular podcasts and the ability to travel as a stand-up comedian.

But he still has one very local show. “Kamau Right Now!,” a debate, discussion and comedy show, records in front of a live audience and broadcasts on San Francisco’s KALW, the oldest FM station west of the Mississippi.

This month’s show — recording at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Odell Johnson Performing Arts Center — features guests including actor-activist Danny Glover, comedian Irene Tu and founder of Feminist Frequency Anita Sarkeesian. The broadcast starts at 7 p.m.

— Peter Hartlaub

“Kamau Right Now!” live recording: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17. $25. Odell Johnson Theatre, Laney College, 900 Fallon St., Oakland. http://kalw.org