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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Mar 21, 2025 • 39min
Larry Wilmore joins Tavis Smiley
Legendary producer and comedian Larry Wilmore shares his unique take on progressive comedy, the state of the arts, and if Hollywood will resist the influence of Trump.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 21, 2025 • 40min
Susannah Heschel joins Tavis Smiley
Dartmouth Professor Susannah Heschel reflects on how her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his friend Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would publicly navigate this crisis moment of renewed violence in Gaza.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 21, 2025 • 39min
Ashley Etienne joins Tavis Smiley
Ashley Etienne, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, shares her thoughts on Trump's executive order to shutter the Education Department and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 19, 2025 • 37min
Vanessa Priya Daniel joins Tavis Smiley
Social justice advocate and community organizer Vanessa Priya Daniel joins Tavis in studio to talk about her first new book, “Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning,” and how women in leadership leads to lasting change.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 19, 2025 • 40min
Will Bunch joins Tavis Smiley
Tavis talks to Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch about trending topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 19, 2025 • 39min
Sen. Doug Jones (Ret.) joins Tavis Smiley
Former Alabama Senator and now senior fellow with American Progress, Doug Jones, gives his take on where the Democrats go next, the turbulent and transformative moment of Bloody Sunday 60 years ago, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 18, 2025 • 17min
Rev. Herbert Daughtry joins Tavis Smiley
Iconic civil rights leader Rev. Herbert Daughtry reflects on his historic journey to Ireland in 1982 as national director of the Black United Front, where he noted the “striking similarities” between the civil rights movement in the United States and Northern Ireland.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 18, 2025 • 23min
Brian Dooley joins Tavis Smiley
Human Rights First senior advisor Brian Dooley on his text, Black and Green: The Fight For Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & Black America, as he reflects on his defiance of South Africa’s Apartheid regime and gives his assessment of human rights around the globe.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 18, 2025 • 17min
Rep. Janelle Bynum joins Tavis Smiley
Freshman U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum (D-OR) talks about her journey to become Oregon’s first Black member of Congress and takes us inside the showdown between Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 18, 2025 • 23min
Ruben Navarrette joins Tavis Smiley
Conservative columnist and writer for the Creators Syndicate, Ruben Navarrette, on his latest piece about Mahmoud Khalil and why he believes the former Columbia student earned his legal troubles. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
