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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Feb 21, 2025 • 17min
Ruth Buffalo joins Tavis Smiley
Indigenous activist Ruth Buffalo (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation) takes us inside the emotional homecoming of longtime political prisoner Leonard Peltier.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 21, 2025 • 22min
Kaye Wise Whitehead joins Tavis Smiley
Founding Executive Director of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice, Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead previews their Black History Month celebration as they commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and gives her analysis of trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 17min
Antonique Smith joins Tavis Smiley
Actress and singer Antonique Smith talks about her Grammy nominated rendition of the classic climate action anthem Love Song to the Earth and why we all should have a deep commitment to climate change activism.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 21min
LaDoris H. Cordell joins Tavis Smiley
Author and retired Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell shares her thoughts about Elon Musk’s efforts to gain access to sensitive and personal data, and she opines on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s recent comments about presidential power and the role of the Supreme CourtBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 16min
John “Divine G” Whitfield joins Tavis Smiley
Entrepreneur and prison reform advocate John “Divine G” Whitfield, the real-life person behind Coleman Domingo’s Oscar-nominated performance in the film Sing Sing, shares his journey and how he continues to fight for those wrongfully convicted.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 21min
Rita Omokha joins Tavis Smiley
Professor and author Rita Omokha takes us inside her new book, Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 18min
Robert Kuttner joins Tavis Smiley
Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect, unpacks his recent piece about fellow citizens freely choosing dictatorship and trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 22min
Christopher S. Parker joins Tavis Smiley
Professor and Founder/CEO of Black Insights Research, Christopher Sebastian Parker, talks about his firm’s fourth and final post-election Black Voter Project Longitudinal Study and what they gleaned from Black public opinion.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 18, 2025 • 37min
Michael Tolajian joins Tavis Smiley
Sports Documentarian Michael Tolajian takes us inside his new TNT Sports and HBO Original documentary “We Beat The Dream Team,” the true behind-the-scenes story of the only game the 1992 United States men’s Olympic basketball team lost, as told by the young college players who beat them.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 18, 2025 • 35min
Ron Funches joins Tavis Smiley
Comedian, voice actor, and writer Ron Funches joins Tavis in studio to talk about fatherhood, his career, his astounding weight loss of 100 pounds and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
