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 24, 2025 • 22min
Jeh Johnson joins Tavis Smiley
Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security secretary, goes inside the American Bar Association taskforce he is leading, which just issued a new report on how to protect American democracy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 24, 2025 • 39min
Keisha Blain joins Tavis Smiley
Keisha Blain, Africana Studies and History Professor at Brown University, lays out her latest text, “Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights”.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 24, 2025 • 41min
Karen Attiah joins Tavis Smiley
Karen Attiah, award-winning former Washington Post columnist, explains why Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air tonight, but she is still on the outs with Jeff Bezos’ propaganda outlet.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 22, 2025 • 34min
Richard Rudolph and Robin Burgess join Tavis Smiley
Richard Rudolph, widower of the late singer Minnie Riperton, and Robin Burgess, producer of an all-star tribute called "Perfect Angel: The Definitive Minnie Riperton Tribute" at the Hollywood Bowl this Wednesday, go inside her lasting legacy, 41 years after her untimely passing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 22, 2025 • 15min
Amanda Litman joins Tavis Smiley
Amanda Litman, co-founder and president of Run for Something, lays out why she’s focused on recruiting young, diverse progressives to run in down-ballot races - and gives an update on the New York City mayoral campaign.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 22, 2025 • 23min
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Scholar, leading public intellectual, author, and special contributor, Dr. Cornel West, shares his thoughts about the future of the Conservative Right movement without Kirk's firebrand advocacy and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Sep 22, 2025 • 39min
Richard Wolff joins Tavis Smiley
Richard Wolff, New School economics professor, co-founder of Democracy at Work, and host of their national program “Economic Update”, breaks down why the U.S. economy seems like it’s in a funk - and what the road to recovery looks like. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
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.
