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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Jan 14, 2025 • 38min
Dr. Clayborne Carson joins Tavis Smiley
The Martin Luther King Jr. Centennial Professor Emeritus AT Stanford Dr. Clayborne Carson reflects on the call to action legacy of Dr. King as we reflect on 70 years since the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the inauguration of Trump on Dr. King's holiday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 14, 2025 • 34min
Robert Kuttner joins Tavis Smiley
Robert Kuttner, the longtime co-editor of the iconic progressive magazine The American Prospect, talks about Trump, the "odor of Musk" inside Washington, and the impending threats to press freedom. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 14, 2025 • 19min
Aja Brown joins Tavis Smiley
Former Compton Mayor and urban planner Aja Brown talks about the wildfire losses in the historically Black area of Altadena, where she spent much of her childhood, and how the community can rebuild. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 14, 2025 • 21min
Marc Morial joins Tavis Smiley
National Urban League President and former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial weighs in on the latest about the New Orleans attack, the Urban League's goals for Black America in 2025 and other political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 10, 2025 • 39min
Jor-El Caraballo joins Tavis Smiley
Licensed therapist and author Jor-El Caraballo shares tools and tips for better mental health with his new audio meditation program, “Meditations for Black Men: Ten Guided Meditations for the Body, Mind and Spirit” and discusses how brothers can reconnect to themselves.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 10, 2025 • 17min
Marlene Daut joins Tavis Smiley
Professor of French and African American studies at Yale Marlene Daut discusses her book “The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe” and how the sovereign nation can overcome its bleak spiral as it struggles under political instability and gang violence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 10, 2025 • 21min
David Miliband joins Tavis Smiley
David Miliband, former British Foreign Secretary and now head of the International Rescue Committee, reveals their Emergency Watchlist for Humanitarian Hot Spots in 2025.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 10, 2025 • 40min
Leonard Pitts Jr. joins Tavis Smiley
Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and Director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University, Leonard Pitts Jr. shares his thoughts about trending political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 9, 2025 • 17min
William “Bill” Allison joins Tavis Smiley + Jimmy Carter Tribute
Former Carter Administration official William “Bill” Allison discusses what it was like working with the man from Plains, Georgia, and we get his thoughts on the ongoing debate over Jimmy Carter’s legacy : decency or weaknesses?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jan 9, 2025 • 22min
Chris Matthews join Tavis Smiley + Jimmy Carter Tribute
Former MSNBC Host Chris Matthews talks about what it was like being a White House insider and speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter whose state funeral is set for tomorrow in Washington.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
