The Don Lemon Show
Lemon Media Network
With three decades of award-winning journalism and storytelling behind him, Don Lemon takes his signature style and outspoken truth-telling to a new platform with The Don Lemon Show. Don welcomes a variety of guests and newsmakers to his show, with topics spanning everything from social issues and race to pop-culture and current events. Each episode will also feature Don’s personal take on the stories and topics that are shaping our lives and conversations. Expect his insightful commentary to go beyond the news of the day, getting to the heart of what really matters and helping his audience have a better understanding of the world around them. The Don Lemon Show is available on YouTube, as well as all audio and video platforms.
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Feb 4, 2025 • 6min
LEMON DROP | What Can We Learn From History?!
Social media is full of posts comparing Donald Trump to one of the most notorious historic dictators. But are the comparisons accurate? And what can we learn from our history? Tune in for Don's take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 4, 2025 • 47min
HOT TOPICS | Van Lathan on Trump's DEI Policies, Kanye, & Snoop Dogg - February 4th, 2025
Hey there Lemon Community! This morning Don is joined by media personality and co-host of The Higher Learning podcast, Van Lathan. They'll dive into Trump's dangerous rhetoric around DEI, Don's Grammy beef with Kanye, and the latest around Snoop Dogg. Tune in for a fiery conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 3, 2025 • 57min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | Trump's Orders & Kanye DRAMA - February 3rd, 2025
Hey there Lemon Heads! Join Don to break down all the biggest news stories of the day. We'll dive into Trump's recent unconstitutional move to dismantle USAID and then break down all the drama with Kanye. Tune in for a discussion you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 3, 2025 • 12min
LEMON DROP | Did Democrats Fail Kamala Harris?
Why did Kamala Harris lose the 2024 presidential election? Did democrats set her up for failure? Tune in for Don's take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 3, 2025 • 1h 18min
HOT TOPICS | Trump Tariffs, Trade War & the End of USAID?! - February 3rd, 2025
This weekend, Donald Trump placed tariffs against Mexico, China, and Canada. Mexico and Canada are already imposing retaliatory tariffs. What does this mean for the American economy? And how will aid groups continue to function without valuable help from USAID? Tune in to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2025 • 1h 13min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | Trump & MAGA Respond to Plane Crash with Racism - January 31st, 2025
Donald Trump and members of the MAGA movement are responding to the the tragic air collision over Washington D.C. with racially and ableist-charged rhetoric. While they may not use outright slurs, they rely on coded language—such as invoking 'DEI' as a pejorative—to veil their prejudices. Tonight, Don is joined by author and Senior Fellow for the African American Policy Forum, Tim Wise to break this all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2025 • 18min
Trump Says He Will Send Migrants to GITMO! - With Journalist, John Ryan
Donald Trump has announced that the United States will be holding migrants at Guantanamo Bay. Many fear this is going to be an inhumane detention camp. Don is joined by journalist, author, and co-founder of Lawdragon Inc., John Ryan to break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2025 • 34min
HOT TOPICS | Has Trump Betrayed MAGA?! With Reecie Colbert - January 31st, 2025
Good morning Lemon Community! This morning, Don sits down with SiriusXM Host of The Reecie Colbert Show, Reecie Colbert, to dive into all the madness this week has brought us. What should we learn from Trump's outrageous presser following the tragic plane crash in Washington D.C.? And are Trump's policies hurting his own supporters? Tune in for a fiery conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 30, 2025 • 45min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | Trump & MAGA Go Full Racist, Blame Plane Crash on DEI - January 30th, 2025
After the tragic plane crash in Washington D.C., Donald Trump and MAGA turned to the blame game, claiming that DEI was somehow at fault. Tonight, Don is joined by The Atlantic writer David A. Graham and lawyer, activist, and former president of the NAACP, Cornell William Brooks to break it all down. Tune in for a conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 30, 2025 • 2h 11min
HOT TOPICS | Who Is To Blame For the American Airlines Tragedy? - January 30th, 2025
Last night, and American Airlines flight collided with a helicopter and crashed in the Potomac River. Authorities fear that there are no survivors. This comes only days after the Trump administration attempted to freeze federal funding. But who is to blame for an incident like this? Tune in to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
