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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Feb 24, 2025 • 38min
Michael Hiltzik joins Tavis Smiley
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, foreign correspondent, and columnist Michael Hiltzik talks about his newest book, “Golden State: The Making of California History,” as well as trending political stories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 21, 2025 • 37min
Yassir Lester joins Tavis Smiley
Comedian, actor, and writer Yassir Lester joins Tavis in studio to talk about his latest film The Gutter and how his Black and Palestinian roots inspire his sense of humor and his politics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 21, 2025 • 35min
John-Miles Lewis and Michael Collins joins Tavis Smiley
Tavis celebrates what would have been the 85th birthday of longtime civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis with his son, John-Miles Lewis, and former Chief of Staff Michael Collins, who is now Chair of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 21, 2025 • 17min
Ruth Buffalo joins Tavis Smiley
Indigenous activist Ruth Buffalo (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation) takes us inside the emotional homecoming of longtime political prisoner Leonard Peltier.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 21, 2025 • 22min
Kaye Wise Whitehead joins Tavis Smiley
Founding Executive Director of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice, Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead previews their Black History Month celebration as they commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and gives her analysis of trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 17min
Antonique Smith joins Tavis Smiley
Actress and singer Antonique Smith talks about her Grammy nominated rendition of the classic climate action anthem Love Song to the Earth and why we all should have a deep commitment to climate change activism.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 21min
LaDoris H. Cordell joins Tavis Smiley
Author and retired Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell shares her thoughts about Elon Musk’s efforts to gain access to sensitive and personal data, and she opines on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s recent comments about presidential power and the role of the Supreme CourtBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 16min
John “Divine G” Whitfield joins Tavis Smiley
Entrepreneur and prison reform advocate John “Divine G” Whitfield, the real-life person behind Coleman Domingo’s Oscar-nominated performance in the film Sing Sing, shares his journey and how he continues to fight for those wrongfully convicted.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 21min
Rita Omokha joins Tavis Smiley
Professor and author Rita Omokha takes us inside her new book, Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
Feb 20, 2025 • 18min
Robert Kuttner joins Tavis Smiley
Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect, unpacks his recent piece about fellow citizens freely choosing dictatorship and trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.
