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 10, 2026 • 22min
Ashleigh Fields Joins Tavis Smiley
Ashleigh Fields, breaking news reporter at The Hill, delivers the play-by-play of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s reassignment as a special envoy for “The Shield of the Americas” and looks ahead to the week in Washington.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 6, 2026 • 39min
Marianne Williamson Joins Tavis Smiley
Marianne Williamson, renowned author, spiritual leader, and former presidential candidate, joins Tavis Smiley in studio to discuss the world’s path from war to peace and her “yearlong journey into the mind of the miraculous.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 6, 2026 • 15min
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) Joins Tavis Smiley
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) returns to reflect on the legacy of his father, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., ahead of this weekend’s Celebration of Life in Chicago.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 6, 2026 • 22min
Dr. Cornel West Joins Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West offer tributes to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. ahead of their travel to Chicago for his Celebration of Life services.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 6, 2026 • 39min
Melissa Murray Joins Tavis Smiley
Melissa Murray, NYU law professor and former clerk for then–Appeals Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, breaks down the constitutional crisis surrounding the attacks on Iran and what it could mean for the case against Trump if he ever returns to a courtroom.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 5, 2026 • 39min
Dorothy Roberts Joins Tavis Smiley
Dorothy Roberts, UPenn law and sociology professor and founding director of the Penn Program on Race, Science, and Society, discusses her new book, The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family, which blends her personal history with archival research on interracial marriage.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 5, 2026 • 18min
Cori Bush Joins Tavis Smiley
Cori Bush, former St. Louis congresswoman, member of The Squad, and founder of Movement 4 Freedom, returns with an update on her campaign to reclaim her seat from AIPAC-backed and centrist Democrats.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 5, 2026 • 23min
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton Joins Tavis Smiley
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton explains why she is running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, left by Dick Durbin, in the upcoming Democratic primary on March 17.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 5, 2026 • 39min
Connie Rice Joins Tavis Smiley
Connie Rice, civil rights attorney and co-founder of the Urban Peace Institute, discusses the latest developments involving Iran, the midterm elections, and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Mar 3, 2026 • 41min
Emily Yellin & Judge John C. Lawson
Emily Yellin, co-author of Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love with the late Rev. James Lawson Jr., joins us in studio alongside the civil rights leader’s son, Judge John C. Lawson II.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
