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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Mar 11, 2026 • 17min
Raquel Graham Joins Tavis Smiley
Raquel Graham, CEO of Roq Innovation and host of Entrepreneuring with Raquel Graham on KBLA Talk 1580, shares her take on the economic effects of the war with Iran on business owners, how women-led savings clubs helped build the middle class, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 11, 2026 • 39min
Tim Golden Joins Tavis Smiley
Professor, philosopher, and legal analyst Tim Golden discusses the Mississippi and Georgia elections, the future of voting, and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 11, 2026 • 36min
Adolph Reed Jr. Joins Tavis Smiley
Adolph Reed Jr., professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, returns to reflect on The Jesse Jackson Phenomenon: The Crisis of Purpose in Afro-American Politics, the title of his 1986 book about the late civil rights leader and former presidential candidate.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 11, 2026 • 40min
Gary Dorrien Joins Tavis Smiley
Gary Dorrien, the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and author of the memoir Over from Union Road, explains why he is known as America’s leading champion of Christian socialismBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 11, 2026 • 17min
Juan Proaño Joins Tavis Smiley
Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), returns with a warning about deported migrants who are being killed after returning to the dangers of their home countries and offers his tribute to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson SrBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 11, 2026 • 22min
Michael K. Fauntroy Joins Tavis Smiley
Michael K. Fauntroy, associate professor and founding director of the Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, discusses the conditional “we” Black Americans face in times of war and shares his analysis of other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 10, 2026 • 20min
David Crawford – In Studio Joins Tavis Smiley
David Crawford, flutist, veteran arranger, and Compton native, joins Tavis Smiley in studio to share a newly remixed version of his single, “Africa Nouveau,” the first release from his forthcoming debut album, Something Borrowed, Something New.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 10, 2026 • 18min
Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs & Father Michael Pfleger Joins Tavis Smiley
Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs and Father Michael Pfleger, also known as the “crazy priest,” join Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West to reflect on their contributions to Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Celebration of Life this past weekend in Chicago.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 10, 2026 • 21min
Dr. Cornel West Joins Tavis Smiley
Leading public intellectual, author, scholar, and special contributor Dr. Cornel West reflects on the homegoing service for Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., shares his analysis of the latest developments in Iran, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 10, 2026 • 22min
Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. Joins Tavis Smiley
Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, returns with his take on the historic nomination of U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee/R-OK) as the new DHS secretary and what it means for those “Homeland Security: Fighting Terrorism Since 1492” T-shirts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
