Straight Shot, No Chaser with Tezlyn Figaro
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Straight Shot, No Chaser with Tezlyn Figaro (@tezlynfigaro) examines controversial and thought-provoking topics with diverse guests to discuss politics, social consciousness, and culture. Through weekly conversations, Tezlyn invites guests to share their views and experiences, raw and unfiltered, to educate, uplift, and provide honest insight into the issues facing the Black community in America. A mix of hip-hop and political expertise, Tezlyn keeps her ears to the street and brings her knowledge and savvy to every discussion with power and purpose.
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Apr 8, 2025 • 60min
Harriot Tubman Removed From Government Website + Anti Trump National Protest + More
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms confirms run for GovernorAmid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground RailroadAnti Trump National Protest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2025 • 49min
Tezlyn Figaro Town Hall Recap
Tap in to check out the Tezlyn Figaro Town Hall recap to learn important lessons on how you can learn how to host your own organizing event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2025 • 2h 27min
The Politics of Men, Women, Money and Marriage
A full panel discussion about the politics of men, women, money and marriage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 20, 2025 • 42min
50 Universities Are Being Investigated For Discrimination Against Whites & Asians
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2025 • 52min
The Magical Negro
The magical negro does not exist no one is above the program. The time for tribe building is now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2025 • 27min
Education Department Layoffs Gut Its Civil Rights Office
Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo. The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the nation.Among a total of more than 1,300 layoffs announced Tuesday were roughly 240 in the department’s Office for Civil Rights,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2025 • 26min
Black Community Must Brace For Impact
Check out this important discussion about how the Black community must brace for impact for the days ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 4, 2025 • 53min
The "Do For Self' Debate
Join Tezlyn Figaro as she takes calls to debate and discuss what it means to 'do for self' entrepreneurship vs a job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 28, 2025 • 41min
How To Survive Upcoming Massive Layoffs!
The Federal Government is expected to implement massive layoffs on March 13, 2025. Check out this podcast episode about how to survive! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 20, 2025 • 40min
First Four Week Trump Recap + Tez Tips On How To Survive The Tariff Cost Increase
In this episode of Straight Shot, No Chaser, host Tezlyn breaks down the first four weeks of the Trump administration and provides real life cost saving tips on how to survive the upcoming tariff cost increases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
