Tavis Smiley
News & Politics Podcasts
"Tavis Smiley" is the flagship program for KBLA, America's newest progressive radio network and LA's first Black-owned talk station. Broadcast live across southern California on 1580AM and around the world on KBLA1580.com and TuneIn, this podcast presents the best of Tavis Smiley's conversations with activists, influencers, thought leaders, and cultural vanguards.
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Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
"Tavis Smiley" is the flagship program for KBLA, America's newest progressive radio network and LA's first Black-owned talk station. Broadcast live across southern California on 1580AM and around the world on KBLA1580.com and TuneIn, this podcast presents the best of Tavis Smiley's conversations with activists, influencers, thought leaders, and cultural vanguards. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Twitter:
@kbla1580
Language:
English
Contact:
323-290-4690
Website:
https://kbla1580.com/
Episodes
Tavis Smiley End Of Year Roundtable Cornel West Nina Turner Jesse Jackson Jr Nii-Quartelai Quartey
12/19/2024
Tavis Smiley End Of Year Roundtable Cornel West Nina Turner Jesse Jackson Jr Nii-Quartelai Quartey
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Duration:00:39:14
Dr. Maulana Karenga joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
The founder of Kwanzaa and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University Long Beach, Dr. Maulana Karenga speaks on the state of Black America and how we can prepare for the attacks on Blackness in the new year.
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Duration:00:36:33
Maurice Ashley joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Internationally Renowned Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks about his rise in the chess world as a Black champion and his new chess fellowship to elevate young prodigies from underserved communities.
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Duration:00:40:37
Sarada Peri joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Former senior speechwriter for President Obama and founder of Peri Communications Sarada Peri gives her analysis about breaking news and trending political topics.
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Duration:00:40:54
Kenny Hampton joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Kenny Hampton, President of the African American Male Wellness Agency, talks about how Black men get their minds, bodies, and life right for the holiday season and upcoming new year.
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Duration:00:15:43
Neville Boston joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Tech innovator and entrepreneur Neville Boston talks about his company Reviver, the digital license plate platform that offers a variety of vehicle management services, and the future of Black entrepreneurs in the digital space.
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Duration:00:22:33
Leonard Pitts Jr. joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University and author of “54 Miles: A Novel,” Leonard Pitts Jr., shares his thoughts on trending political news.
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Duration:00:39:10
Tamara Toles O’Laughlin joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Attorney and environmentalist Tamara Toles O’Laughlin shares her thoughts about how the climate change movement will be impacted by the incoming Trump administration.
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Duration:00:16:57
Kevin Merida joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Kevin Merida, former executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, is back to talk about his new co-curated photo book, “Kamala: Her Historic, Joyful, and Auspicious Sprint to the White House.”
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Duration:00:22:53
Kellie Carter-Jackson joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College, historian and author Kellie Carter-Jackson talks about her new book “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.”
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Duration:00:39:21
Faizon Love joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Comedian and actor Faizon Love talks about his latest project, the new Dame Dash film, The Prince of Detroit.
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Duration:00:17:40
Ben Crump joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump updates us on his major cases for 2024 as he continues the fight to raise the value of Black life in America.
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Duration:00:22:02
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of The Hip-Hop Caucus, gives his take on trending political topics.
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Duration:00:40:17
Maya Feller joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Nutritionist and author Maya Feller gives her advice about healthy eating this holiday season and shares her favorite soulful holiday recipes from her goop cookbook, “Eating From Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home Cooked Favorites From Cultures Around The World.”
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Duration:00:37:47
Dr. Nehemiah Mabry joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Former NASA Engineer and STEM Educator Dr. Nehemiah Mabry joins Tavis to talk about the importance of STEM education for Black students and some fun science, tech, engineering, and/or math projects you can do with the children in your life over the holidays.
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Duration:00:39:24
Mark Macarro joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Mark Macarro, president of the National Congress of American Indians, talks about his Air Force One pitch to President Biden on behalf of Leonard Peltier and the big announcements during this week’s final White House Tribal Nations Summit.
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Duration:00:17:03
Congressman Steve Cohen joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen talks about his plans to fight back against, and find common ground with, the Trump Administration for the next two years as well as his assessment of where Democrats go next and other trending political topics.
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Duration:00:22:53
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Actor Daryl "Chill" Mitchell talks about the 25th anniversary of his sci-fi comedy classic Galaxy Quest, and his passion for advocating for actors with disabilities in Hollywood.
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Duration:00:17:30
Robert Meeropol joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Anthropologist Robert Meeropol, the son of Cold War spies and Communist party members Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, shares the cautionary tale about his parents' execution to shed light on the politics of fear and paranoia in government.
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Duration:00:23:13
Jesse White joins Tavis Smiley
12/19/2024
Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White shares his thoughts about Trump's efforts to weaponize state power for his radical policies, the multigenerational impact of his eponymous Tumblers, and the times he saw a young Martin Luther King Jr. preach.
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Duration:00:17:20