Howard Bryant
Sports writer and author of Kings and Pawns, who discusses Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson and the politics of the Red Scare.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 2h 9min
Don Lemon’s Arrest and ‘Melania’ a Box Office Hit? Plus, Howard Bryant on the Erasure of Paul Robeson
Matthew Belloni, entertainment journalist and industry podcaster, breaks down why Melania outperformed at the box office and what studio politics and marketing moves drove it. Howard Bryant, author and cultural critic, explores the erasure and political battles around Paul Robeson and connects Robeson and Jackie Robinson through history and power struggles.
Mar 26, 2026 • 50min
Today’s Echoes of Jackie Robinson’s America
Tim Lambert, Pittsburgh sportswriter who covers local teams and fan culture, opens with hopeful baseball season talk. Howard Bryant, award-winning sports journalist and historian of race and sports, explores Jackie Robinson, Paul Robeson, and HUAC. They discuss baseball’s seasonal optimism, the 1949 HUAC hearing’s echoes in today’s loyalty debates, and the long arc of athlete activism.
Feb 6, 2026 • 17min
Two new books take on lesser-known chapters of WWII and Cold War-era Black history
Howard Bryant, sports writer and author who examines Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson’s clash during the Red Scare. Cheryl W. Thompson, NPR investigative correspondent and author who uncovers 27 missing Tuskegee Airmen. They discuss political pressure on Black leaders, contested public memory, wartime disappearances, family letters, and how these stories were overlooked.
