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 2, 2025 • 40min
Will Sommer Joins Tavis Smiley
Senior reporter at The Bulwark and Author of “Trust The Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America” talks about the rise of the right and their many personalities, along with trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 1, 2025 • 15min
Freda Payne Joins Tavis Smiley
Grammy-nominated singer Freda Payne reflects on her seminal anti-war song, “Bring The Boys Home,” and its impact on ending the war in Vietnam as we mark 50 years since the liberation of Ho Chi Minh City and the south from U.S. occupation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 1, 2025 • 23min
Thuy Williams Joins Tavis Smiley
Thuy Williams was one of the babies brought to America during Operation Babylift 50 years ago this week. She shares the harrowing story of her journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Portland, Oregon, as the biological daughter of a Black GI and Vietnamese mother.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 1, 2025 • 38min
Darrick Hamilton joins Tavis Smiley
Darrick Hamilton, director of the Institute for the Study of Race, Stratification, and Political Economy at the New School talks about Trump’s Platinum Plan and whether it was a bait and switch move on Black America. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 1, 2025 • 17min
Jesse Jackson Jr. Joins Tavis Smiley
Former congressman and host of his signature radio program, Jesse Jackson Jr., offers his assessment about how Democrats can find their footing and navigate forward after Trump’s 100 days, and opines on the hotly contested race to fill the seat of the #2 Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
May 1, 2025 • 24min
Ken Martin Joins Tavis Smiley
DNC Chairman Ken Martin on how the party plans to move forward in spite of infighting within its ranks. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Apr 30, 2025 • 33min
John Dean joins Tavis Smiley
Former White House Counsel John Dean shares his assessment of President Trump's second 100 days.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Apr 30, 2025 • 18min
Rev. Dr. William Barber Joins Tavis Smiley
Founder of Repairers of the Breach and Moral Mondays, the Right Reverend Dr. William Barber, talks about his arrest Monday in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as he and other faith leaders protested the Republican-led budget bill.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Apr 30, 2025 • 23min
Dedrick Asante-Muhammad
CEO of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, on the Reagan era versus the Trump years, the future of the Black middle class, and how Black America can elevate - in spite of Trump.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Apr 30, 2025 • 40min
Chris Whipple Joins Tavis Smiley
Journalist, filmmaker, and author Chris Whipple takes us inside his New York Times bestseller, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
