Tavis Smiley
KBLA Talk 1580
"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.
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Sep 18, 2025 • 13min
John Mellencamp joins Tavis Smiley
John Mellencamp talks to his Hoosier homeboy, Tavis Smiley, today about Farm Aid’s 40th Anniversary!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 18, 2025 • 21min
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Scholar, leading public intellectual, author, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his thoughts about Trump’s efforts to silence dissenters, violent political extremism and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 18, 2025 • 40min
Bishop William J. Barber II joins Tavis Smiley
President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of The Breach and Moral Mondays, Bishop William J. Barber II, talks about the impact of the Trump administration targeting hate speech and discusses his visit to Los Angeles for the national kickoff of Operation Liberty. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 18, 2025 • 33min
Chief Adjuah joins Tavis Smiley
Two-time Edison Award winning and five-time Grammy nominated “sonic architect, trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and designer of innovative technologies and musical instruments”, Chief Adjuah tells us about his weekend of performances at the new venue Blue Note LA.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 17, 2025 • 41min
A.B. Burns-Tucker & Elizabeth Booker Houston
Attorneys, political commentators and social media influencers, A.B. Burns-Tucker and Elizabeth Booker Houston, share their legal insights about the impact of Attorney General Bondi targeting people who use "hate speech" in this moment and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 17, 2025 • 17min
Theodore R. Johnson joins Tavis Smiley
Washington Post contributing columnist Theodore Johnson talks about how former President Barack Obama makes an about face on red and blue America when it comes to California redistricting.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 17, 2025 • 22min
John Avlon joins Tavis Smiley
John Avlon, former senior political analyst and anchor for CNN and Democratic candidate for Congress, is back with a look at how the mainstream media is getting the fight against fascism all wrong and normalizing the Trump narrative.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 17, 2025 • 39min
Robin Allison Davis joins Tavis Smiley
Robin Allison Davis, Emmy Award-winning journalist, takes us inside her new book, “Surviving Paris: A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light”, for those who may be designing their escape plan.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 17, 2025 • 17min
Peggy Carr joins Tavis Smiley
Washington Post contributing columnist Theodore Johnson talks about how former President Barack Obama makes an about face on red and blue America when it comes to California redistricting. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 17, 2025 • 23min
Carrie Lee joins Tavis Smiley
John Avlon, former senior political analyst and anchor for CNN and Democratic candidate for Congress, is back with a look at how the mainstream media is getting the fight against fascism all wrong and normalizing the Trump narrative.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
