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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Nov 21, 2025 • 18min
Brittany Packnett Cunningham joins Tavis Smiley
Brittany Packnett Cunningham, former Ferguson protest leader and civil rights activist, talks about her new role as Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the seminal organization, Children’s Defense Fund.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 21, 2025 • 20min
Dr. Cornel West joins Tavis Smiley
Dr. Cornel West, scholar, leading public intellectual, author, and special contributor, shares his thoughts about the fate of former Harvard president, Larry Summers, the Pope's criticism of the Trump administration on immigration and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 21, 2025 • 40min
Ryan Grim joins Tavis Smiley
Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News, is back with his latest piece connecting Jeffrey Epstein to Israel’s cyber warfare and the other top stories of the week.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 20, 2025 • 20min
Kevin Powell joins Tavis Smiley
Grammy-nominated poet, filmmaker, and journalist Kevin Powell takes us in a deep dive into manhood, mental health and healing as he prepares us for the VIRTUAL SCREENING of his documentary "When We Free The World" at the end of the month.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 19, 2025 • 37min
Kenric Green joins Tavis Smiley
Actor Kenric Green, star of the new film “Sarah’s Oil”, recounts the story of a young Black girl who became a millionaire after “black gold” was discovered on her Oklahoma land and shares what it’s like to be one half of a Hollywood power couple with Sonequa Martin-Green.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 19, 2025 • 18min
Kristen Crowell joins Tavis Smiley
Kristin Crowell, executive director of Fair Share America, explains why billionaires, not SNAP recipients, are the ones who need to stop feeding at the government trough - and how her group wants to make them pay.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 19, 2025 • 22min
Lori Wallach joins Tavis Smiley
Lori Wallach, director of the Rethink Trade program at American Economic Liberties Project, gives up the lowdown on President Donald Trump’s $2,000 stimulus plan, which will supposedly be paid for by all those tariffs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 19, 2025 • 42min
Shermichael Singleton joins Tavis Smiley
CNN commentator Shermichael Singleton is back with his conservative take on the Epstein file scandal and other top stories of the week.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 19, 2025 • 39min
Ruth E. Carter joins Tavis Smiley
Ruth E. Carter, two-time Oscar-winning costume designer, joins Tavis in studio for a career conversation, including the story behind Eddie Murphy's red leather suit, and expands on her comments in the new documentary, "Being Eddie".Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Nov 19, 2025 • 37min
J. Marshall Shepherd joins Tavis Smiley
Marshall Shepherd, geography professor at the University of Georgia and director of its atmospheric sciences program, lays out the three kinds of bias that shape our worldview, particularly around climate change and weather.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
