Jaleel White on Life After Steve Urkel

What happens when you played a fictional character that becomes a permanent part of the culture? If you’re the Family Matters actor who embodied Steve Urkel, one of the things you do is sit down with your old friend Talib Kweli to take stock of the character’s legacy, share stories from behind-the-scenes of the famous sitcom, reflect on your career, and have a great conversation. This one’s a gem. Hear about Jaleel White’s path forward after sitcom megafame, his experience of speaking about Cosby, and his ingenious reclamation of the name Urkel–for the weed strain he launched called “Purple Urkel.”