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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May 22, 2025 • 11min
Tauren Wells Joins Tavis Smiley
Tauren Wells, GRAMMY-nominated, platinum-selling recording artist, songwriter, and pastor, shares his debut text, “Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus’s Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life,” and tells why God wants you to be happy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 22, 2025 • 22min
Tony Reed Joins Tavis Smiley
Tony Reed, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Black Marathoners Association, shares his harrowing stories of running more than 130 marathons on all seven continents and the benefits of the sport. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 22, 2025 • 39min
Jen Bendery Joins Tavis Smiley
Jen Bendery, senior politics reporter for HuffPost, is back with the inside scoop on the top political stories of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 20, 2025 • 39min
Danielle Moodie Joins Tavis Smiley
Danielle Moodie, host of “The Danielle Moodie Show” and “Woke AF” and co-host of “The New Abnormal” and “Democracyish,” is back with her analysis on the day’s trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 20, 2025 • 16min
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Joins Tavis Smiley
Ras Baraka, Newark mayor and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate, is back to recount his arrest by ICE agents as he was attempting to tour an immigrant detention center and his subsequent court appearance.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 20, 2025 • 21min
Mississippi State Sen. Hillman Terome Frazier Joins Tavis Smiley
Mississippi State Senator Hillman Terome Frazier recalls his experiences during the Jackson State Massacre 55 years ago and reflects on his three decades in the Mississippi legislature.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 20, 2025 • 38min
Amb. Attallah Shabazz joins Tavis Smiley
In celebration of the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, the eldest daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, joins Tavis for an EXCLUSIVE conversation about her father’s legacy and the continuing relevance of his message.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 15, 2025 • 40min
Luke James, Vic Mensa, and Birgundi Baker join Tavis Smiley
We’re celebrating the final season of the Showtime program “The Chi,” which premieres Friday night (May 16), with cast members Luke James (Victor “Trig” Taylor), Birgundi Baker (Kiesha Williams), and Vic Mensa (Jamal).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 15, 2025 • 40min
Cecily Myart-Cruz joins Tavis Smiley
Cecily Myart-Cruz, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, is back in studio with an update on her union’s current negotiations with the second largest school district in the country - and their Fight For Schools Stop Trump-Musk Rally at SpaceX headquarters this Saturday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 15, 2025 • 16min
Jari Honora joins Tavis Smiley
Jari Honora, Historic New Orleans Collections genealogist and historian, lays out his fascinating case that Pope Leo XIV is Black, based on his research into his family history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
