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 12, 2025 • 39min
Calvin Schermerhorn joins Tavis Smiley
Arizona State University historian Calvin Schermerhorn discusses his new book "The Plunder of Black America: How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Made" and what America can do to start closing it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 12, 2025 • 35min
Jeffrey Toobin joins Tavis Smiley
Acclaimed journalist, CNN legal analyst, and author Jeffrey Toobin talks about his latest text, "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy," in this "post-Constitutional era" and trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 12, 2025 • 36min
Lacretta joins Tavis Smiley
Actress Lacretta tells us about her breakout role as Gurgs on the reboot of “Night Court,” her path from Broadway to TV, and how Legos and video games bring her peace.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 12, 2025 • 37min
Victoria Christopher Murray joins Tavis Smiley
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, New York Times bestselling co-author, Victoria Christopher Murray, takes us inside the forbidden love affair between the woman who kicked off the Harlem Renaissance and a famed civil rights leader in her new historical novel, “Harlem Rhapsody”.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 12, 2025 • 40min
Ryan Grim joins Tavis Smiley
Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News and host of the podcast Deconstructed, shares his analysis about Trump’s Gaza plan and other trending political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 11, 2025 • 38min
Mike German joins Tavis Smiley
Former FBI agent and fellow of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security program, Mike German, joins Tavis in studio to talk about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” and how we can fight the emerging dangers of far-right violence after the Jan. 6th pardons.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 11, 2025 • 21min
Anthony Evans joins Tavis Smiley
Billboard charting gospel artist, producer, and author, Anthony Evans, joins Tavis in studio to talk about his latest album “Revive,” his faith, and the civic role of today’s gospel artist.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 11, 2025 • 21min
Dr. Somava Saha joins Tavis Smiley
CEO and President of “We In The World,” Dr. Somava Saha, talks about a new health equity initiative JUSTICE SQUARED toward abolishing structural racism in healthcare.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 11, 2025 • 40min
Julianne Malveaux joins Tavis Smiley
Professor, author and founder of the nonprofit Economic Education, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, shares her analysis on trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 5, 2025 • 17min
Joseph L. Jones joins Tavis Smiley
Former HBCU President and Executive Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Southern Center for the Studies in Public Policy at Clark-Atlanta University, Dr. Joseph L. Jones, talks about his new book “Black, Not Historically Black: Toward the Pan Black College and University” and why it’s time to reexamine the educational model of HBCUs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
