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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Oct 18, 2024 • 23min
Ron Stallworth joins Tavis Smiley
Retired law enforcement officer turned bestselling author Ron Stallworth talks about his new book, “Gangs of Zion: A Black Cop’s Crusade in Mormon Country,” gangster rap culture and redemption.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 18, 2024 • 16min
Dr. Assal Rad joins Tavis Smiley
Research Director at the National Iranian American Council, Dr. Assal Rad, examines the paradox of Iran being framed as both a “fragile and menacing” existential threat to America and stability in the Middle East.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 18, 2024 • 23min
Joseph Geevarghese joins Tavis Smiley
Executive Director of the progressive organization Our Revolution, Joseph Geevarghese, offers his analysis about the influence of the progressive movement on this year’s elections and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 18, 2024 • 39min
Fọlákẹ́ Olówófôyekù joins Tavis Smiley
Actress and musician Fọlákẹ́ Olówófôyekù talks about her hit CBS show "Bob Loves Abishola" going into syndication, her upcoming projects including Mufasa and her music. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 18, 2024 • 16min
Dr. Zinga Fraser joins Tavis Smiley
Africana Scholar and Director of The Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College, CUNY, Dr. Zinga Fraser talks about the first Black woman elected to Congress and the impact the trailblazing political icon continues to make to this day.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 18, 2024 • 23min
Dr. Funmi Olopade joins Tavis Smiley
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Director of Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health at The University of Chicago Medicine, Dr. Funmi Olopade, talks about the latest research in breast cancer treatment and how Black women can recover and heal.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 18, 2024 • 37min
H.W. Brands joins Tavis Smiley
Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling historian H.W. Brands talks about his character-driven book "AMERICA FIRST: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War" and how America can move forward to the light from the shadows of history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 14, 2024 • 17min
Ruth Buffalo joins Tavis Smiley
On this Indigenous Peoples Day, Native activist and former North Dakota State Representative Ruth Buffalo (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation) updates us on the welfare of Leonard Peltier and his chances of clemency by outgoing President Joe Biden.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 14, 2024 • 23min
Gregg Hecimovich joins Tavis Smiley
Professor and Author Gregg Hecimovich talks about his latest text “The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of The Bondwoman’s Narrative” as it comes out in paperback form and why we need to know the history of America’s first Black woman novelist.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Oct 14, 2024 • 33min
Ashley Etienne joins Tavis Smiley
Ashley Etienne, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the Obama campaign, shares her thoughts on Harris’ historic run for the White House and her advice for the VP for the final weeks of the campaign.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
