D.L. Hughley on Charlie's Boy and the Conversation He Never Had
Mick Unplugged · Mick Hunt
Oct 8, 2026 · 49 min
Show notes
D.L. Hughley wanted one more conversation with his father. He put it into Charlie's Boy.
In this episode of Mick Unplugged, D.L. joins me to talk about his new memoir, the man who raised him and the parts of fatherhood he understands differently now.
We get into duty, family silence and why providing for your children can become so consuming that being present gets pushed aside. D.L. shares what he learned about Charlie after his death and why he makes a deliberate effort to let his own children know him.
I also tell D.L. how his backstage mentorship changed the way I approached my podcast…
Excerpt from the publisher’s feed.
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