Tavis Smiley

Award-winning writer, director, and producer Malcolm D. Lee, reflects on his life and career as he talks about the release of his debut novel “The Best Man: Unfinished Business.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Marci Shore, Yale history professor who announced she’s moving to Canada with her husband, tells us the real story behind her relocation and how it connects to her understanding of the current world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Joshua Fisher-Birch, researcher and content review specialist for the Counter Extremism Project, is all about that Base, as in the international Neo-Nazi group he’s been tracking in the U.S. and on foreign battlefields. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Bhaskar Sunkara, President of The Nation and founding editor of Jacobin, is back to celebrate the primary win of his fellow 30-something democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, and discuss what it means for the progressive movement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tavis honors the life and musical legacy of soul music pioneer, R&B legend, and co-founder of The Whispers, Walter Scott. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Jessica Fulton, Joint Center Senior Fellow for Political and Economic Studies, shares her latest project ”Forward Together: Black Policy Playbook for an Equitable America.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Tavis remembers the life and legacy of his friend and longtime PBS colleague, Bill Moyers, who was also a trusted aide to LBJ. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Connie Rice, civil rights attorney and co-founder of the Urban Peace Institute, gives her analysis about the Supreme Court’s latest decision on birthright citizenship and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Director of The Center for Urban Journalism at Morgan State University, Leonard Pitts Jr., offers his analysis on the controversial intelligence report on the U.S. strikes against Iran and trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Professor, philosopher, author, and legal analyst Tim Golden challenges us to think deeper about what it takes to save democracy, progressives, and Black America. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

ICE, IRAN, and the failings of Trump; America's 45th the war criminal. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock on Trump's "Big Ugly Bill," the fallout from the Iran strikes, and how Democrats plan to respond to Trump's volatile agenda Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Viet Thanh Nguyen, Vietnam War refugee and Pulitzer Prize-winning USC professor, celebrates the 160th anniversary of “The Nation” magazine with his unique take on America’s relationship with the rest of the world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

U.S. Congressman Al Green of Texas is back to discuss his bill - House Resolution 537 - to impeach President Donald Trump for bypassing Congress and attacking Iran. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Cori Bush, former member of Congress and founder of Movement for Freedom, talks to Tavis about her Politivist Action Committee, her misadventures with AIPAC, and her new podcast “Bowman and Bush,” which she co-hosts with House colleague Jamaal Bowman. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Political scientist, professor, and author Christina Greer explains how a 33-year-old NY Assemblyman and Democratic Socialist named Zohran Mamdani shocked the Democratic Party establishment by winning the Democratic primary in New York City. She will also address the Department of Homeland Security’s deportation message now blitzing the media airwaves. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

Rashad Robinson, former president of Color of Change, reacts to the stunning defeat of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor’s race. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Niambi Carter, author and Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy at The University of Maryland, gives her analysis about the impact of Trump’s leadership in geopolitics and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Actor O-T Fagbenle joins Tavis for a conversation about his roles on both “Presumed Innocent” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Phyllis Bennis, activist and director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, talks about the latest developments in the Middle East and her new book “Understanding Palestine and Israel.”  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, attorney, and author Geraldo Rivera, shares his thoughts about the Israel-Iran ceasefire, immigration, and trending political news. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Comedian Marcus D. Wiley shares his latest comedy special “Marriage is Major Surgery,” which has more than three million views on YouTube. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Executive Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation and Founder and President of Revitalization Strategies, talks about the risk of celebrating Juneteenth with no environmental justice protections. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

Marc Lamont Hill, co-host of “Upfront” on Al Jazeera English and “The Joe Budden Podcast,” is back to celebrate four years of “Tavis Smiley,” which he helped kick off as the very first guest on the very first episode. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

KBLA Talk 1580 hosts Jesse Jackson Jr., Adrianne Shropshire, and Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, give their activist analysis of Juneteenth in the Trump era, energizing Black voters, and other trending socio-political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .