Richard Pryor
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Richard Pryor has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Nov 2025 on PowerfulJRE. Central figure of the conversation: his comedy, personal life, career arc, addiction, health, and legacy/estate management drive nearly every topic thread.
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards. He received the first Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 1998. He won the Writers Guild of America Award in 1974.
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on PowerfulJRE |
| Role | Stand-up comedian; actor |
| Field | Comedy |
How do different shows talk about Richard Pryor?
3 shows discussed Richard Pryor in these episodes.
- Howie Mandel Does Stuff — 1 episode
My comedy god is Richard Prior.
Rob Reiner Case Triggers Jennifer Pryor’s Life with Richard Pryor - Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
- PowerfulJRE — 1 episode
Who talks about Richard Pryor on podcasts?
Richard Pryor came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Howie Mandel Does Stuff.
Which podcasts mention Richard Pryor most?
PowerfulJRE (1 episode), Stuff You Should Know (1 episode) and Howie Mandel Does Stuff (1 episode) mention Richard Pryor most.
- PowerfulJRE — 1 episode · More people from PowerfulJRE
- Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode · More people from Stuff You Should Know
- Howie Mandel Does Stuff — 1 episode · More people from Howie Mandel Does Stuff
What is Richard Pryor mentioned alongside?
Richard Pryor is most often mentioned alongside Paul Mooney, Jennifer Prior and Tim Reid.
Worked with: Paul Mooney, Jennifer Prior, Tim Reid, Arsenio Hall
Mentioned together: Maui, Howard Stern, Sanjay Gupta, Matt Taibbi, Anderson Cooper, Starcraft, ROKA, Go Puff, Total Wine, Coleman Hughes