The Don Lemon Show
Lemon Media Network
With three decades of award-winning journalism and storytelling behind him, Don Lemon takes his signature style and outspoken truth-telling to a new platform with The Don Lemon Show. Don welcomes a variety of guests and newsmakers to his show, with topics spanning everything from social issues and race to pop-culture and current events. Each episode will also feature Don’s personal take on the stories and topics that are shaping our lives and conversations. Expect his insightful commentary to go beyond the news of the day, getting to the heart of what really matters and helping his audience have a better understanding of the world around them. The Don Lemon Show is available on YouTube, as well as all audio and video platforms.
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Jan 23, 2025 • 45min
Is Corporate Media DEAD!? Oliver Darcy Weighs In | The Don Lemon Show
Tonight, Don sits down with Oliver Darcy, media reporter and the author of Status to explore the current world of corporate news media. Is the corporate news world done for? What does this latest round of layoffs mean? And is mainstream media's approach to Donald Trump a factor? Tune in for a fascinating conversation you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2025 • 13min
LEMON DROP | Climate CRISIS, Pay Attention!
Climate change is worsening natural disasters across this country. But Donald Trump is enacting policies that will limit aid, cut research, and exacerbate the climate crisis. Tune in for Don's take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2025 • 1h 22min
HOT TOPICS | Are Trump & MAGA Drunk with Power?! - January 23rd, 2025
Good morning Lemon Community! The first few days of Trump's presidency have seen a flood of sweeping orders rolling back progressive initiatives. From immigration to health research to D.E.I., these orders can have profound and devastating impacts. What can we expect next? And what can we do moving forward? Join Don to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 1min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | TYT's Cenk Uygur on Civility With MAGA
Hey there Lemon Community! Tonight, Don is joined by co-creator of The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur, to dive into the debate around civility with MAGA. Tune in for a fiery conversation you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2025 • 9min
LEMON DROP | FAKE-ISH NEWS?
Good afternoon Lemon Nation! Journalist Oliver Darcy's latest reporting explores how some in the media are deciding to cover President Donald Trump's second term in office. In a stark contrast from the first four years Trump was in power, major media outlets are choosing to focus less on Trump's indiscretions and more on normalization. What is behind this sudden turn? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2025 • 2h 3min
HOT TOPICS | MAGA Says January 6th Did Not Happen - January 22nd, 2025
Good morning Lemon Nation! The gaslighting continues. Trump and MAGA are trying to convince us that January 6th was a day of peace, that the violence we all saw did not happen. Will this attempt at altering the narrative work? And what is going to happen to government DEI staffers after Trump's recent order? Join Don to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2025 • 56min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | BREAKING: Mass ICE Immigration Raids - January 21st, 2025
Reports are coming in of immigration raids from various cities across the country. What can we expect in coming days? What can people do to protect themselves. Join Don to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2025 • 8min
LEMON DROP | Vivek Ramaswamy BOOTED By MAGA!
Vivek Ramaswamy was just kicked out of DOGE and the MAGA movement. Was it because of ideological differences? Competing career interests? Nope. Reportedly, it's just because Musk and others in DOGE think Ramaswamy irritating. Tune in for Don's take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2025 • 58min
HOT TOPICS | Trump Frees His VIOLENT January 6th Mob! - January 21st, 2025
Yesterday, Donald Trump took the Presidential oath of office. Within hours, Trump began taking action, granting a sweeping pardon to the January 6th rioters, including those who violently assaulted police officers. Join Don to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 35min
Lemon LIVE at 5 | This Is NOT Normal - January 20th, 2025
Hey there Lemon Community! On the very day we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, a man known for hateful and racially charged remarks takes the oath of office to be the President of the United States. But that’s not all. From bizarre moments to unsettling rhetoric, this inauguration was anything but ordinary. As the nation watched, the contradictions were impossible to ignore. What does this mean for the fight for equality, and how should we respond? Join Don and our Lemon Legends to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
