Battletested with Tanya Acker

Tanya talks to Dr. Sherril Rieux (an actual physician as opposed to the Facebook variety) about the basis for vaccine hesitancy in certain communities and why people should get vaccinated now

Tanya talks to Linda and George Meyers about turning their passion for fun and travel into their business,  Cook in Tuscany. 

Tanya talks to the 25-yr  Judge Judy  veteran and  Hot Bench  veteran about grilling litigants when the grilling is over, and how Texans pay it forward.

Tanya talks Cancel Culture with Robby Soave, a senior editor at Reason. Who gets cancelled and when do we care? Do they deserve it and who gets forgiven? Is forgiveness even possible in the age of the Internet?

Yoruba Richen, whose movie “How It Feels To Be Free” ( PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel ) tells the story of six African-American icons: Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier, all of whom insisted on owning their artistic spaces on their own terms, and who are the forerunners for the opportunities that so many of us have today.

Tanya talks to Dr. Nzinga Harrison, host of the In Recovery podcast and Co-Founder of Eleanor Health, about staying mentally healthy when the world seems to be going nuts. 

Freedom is about the ability to move. In this episode, Tanya talks to Dr. Gretchen Sorin about how African-Americans dismantled barriers to their freedom of movement, and created their own pathways to realizing the American Dream. 

Tanya interviews the Emmy-winning director of the Netflix documentary, Crack: Cocaine, Corruption and Conspiracy , about his compelling reexamination of the 1980’s epidemic. 

Tanya talks to Peter Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale University and nationally renowned legal scholar, about the many constitutional dramas we’ve just lived.  

Tanya talks to National Security Analyst and former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Juliette Kayyem about domestic terrorism, the Biden/Harris Inauguration, and our shared path forward.

Tanya talks to Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and co-host of the Slate Political Gabfest, about the Supreme Court, the Trump Lawsuits and free speech. 

Tanya talks to the hosts of Pod Is A Woman about the attack on the Capitol by domestic terrorists, the atmosphere that led up to it, and where we go from here.

Tanya talks to Alabama Representatives Mike Ball (R) and Anthony Daniels (D) about compromise in the Age of Anger; the Georgia elections; and what they think their respective parties must do.

Tanya Talks to Sheriff-Elect Charmaine McGuffey, the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ sheriff in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Tanya talks to Ann Druyan about space, love, facts, and voting. Plus, how to come back when people laugh at you for being smart and curious. And also, VOTE.

Tanya talks to Josh Mankiewicz about Dateline’s success; respecting the stories of crime victims; and how the news business has changed over the past 45 years.

In Part 3 of our interview with David Kennerly, Tanya talks to the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer about his experiences with the nation’s political leaders. To watch our video interview, accompanied by David's photography, visit www.tanyaackershow.com.

In Part 2, Tanya talks to the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer about his experiences as a wartime photographer in Vietnam, a conflict that provoked bitter division among Americans.

Tanya talks to Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins about justice, holding the system accountable, rejecting false choices, and keeping communities safe. 

In Part 1, Tanya talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer David Kennerly about some of the key moments in American cultural and political history that he has captured on camera.

My new book, “Make Your Case: Finding Your Win in Civil Court”, is now available wherever you do your reading! For more visit: www.tanyaackershow.com

Tanya talks to Javier Alberto Botero, co-director and lead producer of the new HBO film about Russian interference in the 2016 election and its implications for 2020.

Tanya talks to Philip Felgner, Ph. D, Director of the Vaccine Research and Development Center at the University of California Irvine.

Tanya talks to David Smick about his new film Stars and Strife , available on Starz, which explores America’s culture of hate.

Tanya talks to Nick Turner, President of the Vera Institute of Justice, about public safety and criminal justice reform.