Tavis Smiley

Stacey and Joaquin Loper, co-stars of the new series “Back to the Frontier,” take us inside their family’s 1880s world of no phones, no makeup, and no running water. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:10:18

Michael Brown Joins Tavis Smiley

Michael Brown, former FEMA administrator and now host of the podcast The Situation, is back with his take on the recent flooding disasters and reflections on Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago this summer. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:29:06

D.D. Guttenplan Joins Tavis Smiley

D.D. Guttenplan, editor of The Nation magazine and host of The Nation podcast, shares their blockbuster 160th anniversary issue titled “These Dis-United States.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:37:55

Bill Kristol Joins Tavis Smiley

Bill Kristol, editor-at-large of The Bulwark, is back to break down the messy break up between President Trump and the MAGA movement and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:36:19

Robin Givhan joins Tavis Smiley

Robin Givhan, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and former fashion editor, takes us inside her newest text “Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:36:23

William “Sandy” Darity joins Tavis Smiley

Professor and Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, William “Sandy” Darity is back with his take on the impact of the Big Ugly Tax Bill and other Trump policies on the growing wealth inequality. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:17:01

Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. joins Tavis Smiley

Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. from the Cherokee Nation is back with an update on their slavery task force and the impact of the Job Corps shutdown, which is paused for now. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:22:58

Peter Beinart joins Tavis Smiley

Peter Beinart, Editor-at-Large for Jewish Currents and CUNY journalist professor, goes inside his new book “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning” and shares his thoughts about why MAGA allies are turning on Trump. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:37:30

Sheléa joins Tavis Smiley

7/16/2025

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, pianist, and actress Sheléa is back to preview her tribute to her mentor, Quincy Jones, at Disney Hall in Los Angeles this weekend as part of The Inner City Youth Orchestra’s Season Finale Concert. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:25:40

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot joins Tavis Smiley

7/16/2025

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America and one of TIME Magazine’s Women of the Year (2025), breaks down the real-life hunger games that too many Americans are forced to play, as they face “the largest cut to SNAP in history.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:33:05

Maurice “Moe” Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley

7/16/2025

Maurice “Moe” Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, explains why “fusion voting” is the way forward for progressives who want to win. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:32:47

Alec Karakatsanis joins Tavis Smiley

Founder and director of Civil Rights Corps, Alec Karakatsanis is back to take us inside of his new book "Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News," as he explains the power and impact of the police narrative on our policies and culture. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:39:16

Shanelle Matthews and Marzena Zukowska join Tavis Smiley

Shanelle Matthews, former communications director for the Movement for Black Lives, and immigrant rights organizer Marzena Zukowska, share their new book “Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st-Century Social Movements.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:36:15

Ruben Navarrette joins Tavis Smiley

Nationally syndicated columnist for The Creators Syndicate, Ruben Navarette, discusses the latest developments in the Texas flood response fallout and how this administration stopped making sense, as we slouch toward fascism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:16:26

Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead joins Tavis Smiley