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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Dec 19, 2024 • 23min
Congressman Steve Cohen joins Tavis Smiley
Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen talks about his plans to fight back against, and find common ground with, the Trump Administration for the next two years as well as his assessment of where Democrats go next and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 18min
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley
Actor Daryl "Chill" Mitchell talks about the 25th anniversary of his sci-fi comedy classic Galaxy Quest, and his passion for advocating for actors with disabilities in Hollywood.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 23min
Robert Meeropol joins Tavis Smiley
Anthropologist Robert Meeropol, the son of Cold War spies and Communist party members Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, shares the cautionary tale about his parents' execution to shed light on the politics of fear and paranoia in government. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 17min
Jesse White joins Tavis Smiley
Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White shares his thoughts about Trump's efforts to weaponize state power for his radical policies, the multigenerational impact of his eponymous Tumblers, and the times he saw a young Martin Luther King Jr. preach.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 23min
Tracie McMillan joins Tavis Smiley
Tracie McMillan, Journalist and Author of "The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America" gives her analysis about the failures of the health care system and the challenging privilege of the suspect, Luigi Mangione.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 40min
Ryan Grim joins Tavis Smiley
Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News and host of the podcast Deconstructed, gives us his non-aligned take on America's strange bedfellows in Syria, why he wants to make one book a best seller, and trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 40min
Butch Ware joins Tavis Smiley
Green Party Vice Presidential candidate and Professor Butch Ware reflects on the Green Party’s results, especially with Muslim voters, and lays out his goals for the next four years. Plus, he’ll offer his take about trending political news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 18min
Dr. Clayborne Carson joins Tavis Smiley
The Martin Luther King Jr. Centennial Professor Emeritus Dr. Clayborne Carson reflects on the 60th anniversary of King’s Nobel Peace Prize honor and tells why his acceptance speech is a turning point for both King and the civil rights movement.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 24min
Randi Weingarten joins Tavis Smiley
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is back with an update on her union’s plan for Project 2025 pushback and the future of the U.S. Education Department.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Dec 19, 2024 • 40min
Nekima Levy Armstrong joins Tavis Smiley
Renowned civil rights attorney and executive director of the Wayfinder Foundation Nekima Levy Armstrong discusses the latest in the Daniel Penny case and the rise of vigilante democracy starting with January 6th.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
