"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.
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# Ask Tavish is that viewers questions and my answers related to cricket it is a very good show comes every Saturday and Sunday at 7:00pm on rooter app
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Declaring and demonstrating the good news of Jesus.
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Acclaimed author, comedian and actor Stephen Fry is back to talk about his new book, “Mythos: The Illustrated Editon,” his movie “Treasure”, climate justice and more.KBLA Talk 1580
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Shamar A. Bibbins, managing director of Kresge’s Environment Program, joins the climate justice conversation discussing her work and how cities combat and adapt to climate change while advancing racial and economic justice.KBLA Talk 1580
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National award-winning columnist and author Woody Woodburn talks about his new book “The Butterfly Tree: An Extraordinary Saga of Seven Generations” and why knowing your family history is so important. FYI: there is a character in the book named after Tavis Smiley.KBLA Talk 1580
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Tavis conducts a conversation with the Secretary of Education as right-wing political forces are plotting to abolish the department.KBLA Talk 1580
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Former Ohio State Senator and senior fellow at The New School Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, Nina Turner, talks about VP Harris’s FOX News interview, getting Black voters to the polls and trending political news.KBLA Talk 1580
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Visionary artist, composer and producer George Burton talks about his new album “White Noise,” an ode to modern Black life and resilience.KBLA Talk 1580
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DNC Chair Jaime Harrison is back with new policy proposals for Black men, the Sandwich generation, and the opportunity economy.KBLA Talk 1580
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Retired law enforcement officer turned bestselling author Ron Stallworth talks about his new book, “Gangs of Zion: A Black Cop’s Crusade in Mormon Country,” gangster rap culture and redemption.KBLA Talk 1580
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Research Director at the National Iranian American Council, Dr. Assal Rad, examines the paradox of Iran being framed as both a “fragile and menacing” existential threat to America and stability in the Middle East.KBLA Talk 1580
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Executive Director of the progressive organization Our Revolution, Joseph Geevarghese, offers his analysis about the influence of the progressive movement on this year’s elections and other trending political topics.KBLA Talk 1580
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Actress and musician Fọlákẹ́ Olówófôyekù talks about her hit CBS show "Bob Loves Abishola" going into syndication, her upcoming projects including Mufasa and her music.KBLA Talk 1580
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Africana Scholar and Director of The Shirley Chisholm Project at Brooklyn College, CUNY, Dr. Zinga Fraser talks about the first Black woman elected to Congress and the impact the trailblazing political icon continues to make to this day.KBLA Talk 1580
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Director of Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health at The University of Chicago Medicine, Dr. Funmi Olopade, talks about the latest research in breast cancer treatment and how Black women can recover and heal.KBLA Talk 1580
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling historian H.W.Brands talks about his character-driven book "AMERICA FIRST: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War" and how America can move forward to the light from the shadows of history.KBLA Talk 1580
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On this Indigenous Peoples Day, Native activist and former North Dakota State Representative Ruth Buffalo (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation) updates us on the welfare of Leonard Peltier and his chances of clemency by outgoing President Joe Biden.KBLA Talk 1580
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Professor and Author Gregg Hecimovich talks about his latest text “The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of The Bondwoman’s Narrative” as it comes out in paperback form and why we need to know the history of America’s first Black woman novelist.KBLA Talk 1580
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Ashley Etienne, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the Obama campaign, shares her thoughts on Harris’ historic run for the White House and her advice for the VP for the final weeks of the campaign.KBLA Talk 1580
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The Top 10 Reasons Black Folk Should Not Have Been Surprised At Barack Obama’s “Brothas” Smackdown
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The Top 10 Reasons Black Folk Should Not Have Been Surprised At Barack Obama’s “Brothas” SmackdownKBLA Talk 1580
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The Kellys and the Smileys, two families competing in the Max reality show Coming From America, tell Tavis what it’s like to move from the U.S. to Ghana and Zambia.KBLA Talk 1580
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The Kellys and the Smileys, two families competing in the Max reality show Coming From America, talk about their experiences of moving from the U.S. to Ghana and Zambia.KBLA Talk 1580
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Darrick Hamilton, director of the Institute for the Study of Race, Stratification, and Political Economy at the New School, gives a deep-dive analysis into the competing economic plans in this year’s presidential election and an update on the state of our economy.KBLA Talk 1580
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Israeli Peace Activist Robi Damelin discusses her work supporting both bereaved Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza and how her allyship with others across the river is leading the way for a nonviolent revolution.KBLA Talk 1580
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Syndicated columnist Ruben Navarette Jr. talks about the historical and journalistic implications of the controversial Ta-Nehisi Coates CBS interview and other trending political topics.KBLA Talk 1580
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and writer Anne Applebaum talks about her book “Autocracy Inc: The Dictators Who Want To Rule The World.”KBLA Talk 1580
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Noted civil rights attorney and towering public intellectual Connie Rice talks politics and race on the 2-year anniversary of the infamous leaked audio of racist comments made by Latino leaders in Los Angeles.KBLA Talk 1580
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It’s been two years since the audio of racist comments made by Latino leaders in LA was leaked. Tavis rewinds his one-on-one conversation with embattled LA City Councilmember Kevin De Leon who has steadfastly refused to resign.KBLA Talk 1580
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With less than 30 days until the Election, the Director of Graduate Studies at UC Santa Barbara and political scientist Christopher Sebastian Parker dissects the latest in Black polling data.KBLA Talk 1580
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Quentin James, founder and president of The Collective PAC, previews the “Freedom Is At Stake Bus Tour”, which is registering voters in swing states across the country.KBLA Talk 1580
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Political Director for the Democratic National Committee, Brencia Berry, gives an update on the grand coalition built by President Joe Biden and expanded by Vice President Kamala Harris.KBLA Talk 1580
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Lateefah Simon, the community activist in line to win Barbara Lee’s congressional seat this November, talks about her working relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris and the legacy of Representative Lee.KBLA Talk 1580
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Senior Politics Reporter for The Intercept Akela Lacy talks about St Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell charging Ferguson protestors 10 years after the killing of Michael Brown, as he takes Cori Bush's seat in Congress.KBLA Talk 1580
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Comedian, actor, writer, and producer Damon Wayans joins Tavis to talk about, well, a little bit of everything.KBLA Talk 1580
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American doctor Dr. Irfan Galaria, who traveled to Lebanon and Gaza, talks about his firsthand look at the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East and how it will impact the global community.KBLA Talk 1580
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One of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers and leading authorities on achievement, Les Brown, talks about the power of possibility, mental wellness, and music for his upcoming Power Tour.KBLA Talk 1580
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Mother Jones’ Washington Bureau Chief David Corn joins Tavis with the latest political news and insights from inside the Beltway and the presidential campaigns.KBLA Talk 1580
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Saturday Night Live alum and legendary impressionist Jay Pharoah takes us inside his new YouTube comedy special, Jared, his life and discusses his place in SNL’s 50-year history.KBLA Talk 1580
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Bestselling author and renowned thought leader Carlos Whittaker talks about his new book “Reconnected: How 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human” and what he’s learned by unplugging from the digital noise.KBLA Talk 1580
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Author Tracie McMillan on her new book “The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America,” and how Senator JD Vance has benefited from racist industries, polices and white male privilege.KBLA Talk 1580
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Former Charlotte mayor and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx breaks down Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign woes and what it means for Democrats in the hotly-contested swing state of North Carolina.KBLA Talk 1580
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about the Iran-Israel showdown and the push to get two permanent seats for African countries on the UN Security Council.KBLA Talk 1580
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Tavis celebrates the life and legacy of film and television icon John Amos.KBLA Talk 1580
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Phyllis Bennis, author, activist, and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, joins Tavis to unpack the escalating Middle East crisis.KBLA Talk 1580
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Independent Presidential Candidate and scholar Dr. Cornel West offers his analysis about the VP Debate, the latest in the Middle East and why he wants us to “vote our heart, while our country still has one.KBLA Talk 1580
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The CEO of the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Stephanie Wiggins, joins the climate conversation celebrating CLEAN AIR DAY and the effort to lower pollutants in “the highest ozone polluted area in the country.”KBLA Talk 1580
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Our esteemed panel of political experts gives its analysis of the Vice Presidential Debate.Stephanie WigginsKBLA Talk 1580
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Democratic campaign insider and attorney Bob Barnett reflects on working with President Jimmy Carter, debate prep and the historical significance of the 2024 election.KBLA Talk 1580
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Tavis celebrates Jimmy Carter on his 100th birthday!KBLA Talk 1580
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As the Fall Travel season kicks off, travel writer Shahnaz Habib breaks down the power dynamics of tourism and how we can become joyous travelers in the midst of colonialism, capitalism and climate change.KBLA Talk 1580
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Journalist Debbie Nathan takes us inside her latest piece, You Should Stop Calling Immigrants “Migrants” and lays out how a “subtle bipartisan shift In the language of immigration has opened the door to vilification and dehumanization.”KBLA Talk 1580
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