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Tavis Smiley

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"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.

Location:

United States

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


Episodes
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Reggie and Vincent Calloway joins Tavis Smiley

8/17/2025
Reggie and Vincent Calloway join Tavis in the studio to share their new single, “6 Pack,” and reveal whether they ever did get love, peace, happiness, and/or “lots and lots of money” after their most famous hit, “I Wanna Be Rich.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:30:23

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Ashley Walters joins Tavis Smiley

8/17/2025
Ashley Walters, the Emmy-nominated star of the hit Netflix series “Adolescence,” talks about his critically-acclaimed role as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, as well as his feature directorial debut “Animol” and the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan film “Remain.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:14:14

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Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley

8/17/2025
Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his analysis on Trump calling for a long-term extension of federalizing police in DC and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:18:36

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Nekima Levy Armstrong joins Tavis Smiley

8/17/2025
Renowned civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network, Nekima Levy Armstrong, discusses the impact of being in a police state and other trending political stories. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:35:21

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Nii-Quartelai Quartey joins Tavis Smiley

8/13/2025
Nii-Quartelai Quartey joins Tavis Smiley. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:17:08

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Béchir Sylvain and Jacquil Constant join Tavis Smiley

8/13/2025
Béchir Sylvain, the Haitian-American co-star of this summer’s megahit “Jurassic World Rebirth” and this year’s host of the Haiti International Film Festival, joins Tavis in the studio with the fest’s creator Jacquil Constant. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:21:03

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Chris Smalls joins Tavis Smiley

8/13/2025
Chris Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union, is back, fresh off the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza where he was arrested by Israel Defense Forces. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:26:16

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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass joins Tavis Smiley

8/13/2025
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass offers her advice for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser about how she can handle and prepare Washingtonians for National Guard troops on the streets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:07:59

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Christina Greer joins Tavis Smiley

8/13/2025
Political scientist, associate professor at Fordham University and author Christina Greer gives her analysis about what’s next for D.C. as National Guard troops arrive, along with other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:39:58

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Diane McKinney-Whetstone joins Tavis Smiley

8/12/2025
Diane McKinney-Whetstone, acclaimed author, goes inside her latest novel, “Family Spirit: A Novel,” about a Philadelphia family of clairvoyants as they grapple with their “Knowing” — their extraordinary gift passed down through generations. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:17:23

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Latham Thomas joins Tavis Smiley

8/12/2025
Latham Thomas, world-renowned doula and founder of Mama Glow, takes us inside her new audiobook, “Peaceful Parenting: Mindful Meditations for Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Promoting Harmony at Home.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:22:36

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Elliot Knight & Uli Latukefu joins Tavis Smiley

8/12/2025
Elliot Knight and Uli Latukefu, co-stars of the new Amazon Prime series “Countdown,” stop by the studio to celebrate their show’s success and reflect on their previous projects, like Uli’s role in “Young Rock.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:20:50

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Traci A. Curry joins Tavis Smiley

8/12/2025
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Traci A. Curry, director of the new NatGeo series “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time,” takes us back 20 years ago this month in her five-part documentary executive produced by Ryan Coogler. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:22:29

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Leonard Pitt Jr. joins Tavis Smiley

8/12/2025
Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and Director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University, Leonard Pitts Jr, gives his analysis about Trump's D.C. takeover and other trending political news. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:36:22

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Lula Washington joins Tavis Smiley

8/11/2025
Lula Washington, founder and artistic director of the Lula Washington Dance Theatre, talks about their upcoming celebration of 45 years of socially conscious dance, resistance, and legacy at The Ford in Los Angeles. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:17:18

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Fred Redmond joins Tavis Smiley

8/11/2025
Fred Redmond, the highest-ranking African American labor official in history as Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, says we’re in the middle of another Hot Labor Summer with a big Boeing strike, a beautiful bus tour, and bad Black unemployment numbers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:22:28

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Julie Su joins Tavis Smiley

8/11/2025
Julie Su, the former acting Secretary of the U.S. Labor Department, takes us inside the July jobs report and gives us a human reality check on how AI will impact our working lives. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:17:42

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Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley

8/11/2025
Scholar, leading public intellectual, author and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West shares his analysis about the Trump administration’s proposal for a $1B settlement with UCLA and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:20:01

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Adolph Reed, Jr. and Kenneth W. Warren joins Tavis Smiley

8/11/2025
Adolph Reed, Jr., Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, and Kenneth W. Warren, University of Chicago English professor, share their new book which drops this month, “Black Studies, Cultural Politics, and the Evasion of Inequality: The Farce this Time.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:36:37

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Mark Cuban joins Tavis Smiley

8/7/2025
Mark Cuban, billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Indiana University alum, gives his take on Elon Musk's America Party and his pitched battle with Big Pharma. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Duration:00:39:17