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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Jun 24, 2025 • 42min
Marc Lamont Hill joins Tavis Smiley
Marc Lamont Hill, co-host of “Upfront” on Al Jazeera English and “The Joe Budden Podcast,” is back to celebrate four years of “Tavis Smiley,” which he helped kick off as the very first guest on the very first episode.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 21, 2025 • 38min
Juneteenth Roundtable With Tavis Smiley and Co.
KBLA Talk 1580 hosts Jesse Jackson Jr., Adrianne Shropshire, and Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, give their activist analysis of Juneteenth in the Trump era, energizing Black voters, and other trending socio-political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 21, 2025 • 37min
Corinna Barrett Lain Joins Tavis Smiley
Corinna Barrett Lain, University of Richmond law professor and author of “Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection,” looks at where we are with the state-sponsored act of violence known as the death penalty.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 21, 2025 • 38min
Judge LaDoris Cordell Joins Tavis Smiley
Retired Superior Court and author of “Her Honor: My Life On The Bench. . . What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It,” Judge LaDoris Cordell shares her thoughts about Juneteenth, the judicial branch under Trump, and other political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 19, 2025 • 33min
Ali Siddiq joins Tavis Smiley
Comedian Ali Siddiq talks about his newest comedy special "Rugged," streaming now on YouTube, and why Vulture declared him to be stand-up comedy's most prolific storyteller.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 19, 2025 • 34min
Susan Sturm joins Tavis Smiley
Susan Sturm, Columbia Law School professor and Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change, takes us inside her new text “What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 19, 2025 • 39min
Maya Wiley joins Tavis Smiley
Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, talks about her new memoir "Remember, You Are a Wiley," and her keynote address at this weekend’s Empowerment Congress for Juneteenth.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 18, 2025 • 36min
Philip Kadish joins Tavis Smiley
Philip Kadish, professor of American studies at Pace University in New York City, talks about his debut book “The Great White Hoax: 200 Years of Selling Racism in America.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 18, 2025 • 16min
Adilah Barnes joins Tavis Smiley
Actor, author, and Co-Founder of the LA Women’s Theatre Festival, Adilah Barnes, talks about theatre in the time of Trump and why stories about Black people and women must be told.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Jun 18, 2025 • 21min
Juan Proaño joins Tavis Smiley
Juan Proaño, head of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), is back with his assessment of the current immigration crackdown and centrist Democrat pushback on Mexican flags at protests.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
