Part-interview, part-existential game show – this is Wild Card from NPR. Host Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. Rachel takes actors, artists and thinkers on a choose-your-own-adventure conversation that lets them open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards. Want more Wild Card? Support NPR by subscribing to Wild Card+. ...
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The Community Conversations series invites conversation about an historical person, event, or place. Rose Library staff interview guests connected to the archive to engage in conversation that connects the session with our collections. Audiences will learn from the insights of our guests and more about what we do and who we are as an organization and as a profession.
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"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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Independent and Creative Commons licensed music from around the way to around the world.
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From iconic fashion designer Norma Kamali to Grammy-nominated poet Nikki Giovanni, THE IDEALISTS. podcast gets the inside scoop on the lives and musings of visionary women. In this insightful weekly podcast, entrepreneur and host Melissa Kiguwa spans the globe interviewing the world's most idealistic, mission-driven women to learn what wisdom they’ve gleaned on their journey. Listen in to find like-minded community, to be intellectually stimulated, and to tap into your inner visionary.
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A Date with Destiny is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace & joy!
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How can you change the world? Join Krishnan Guru-Murthy and his guest of the week as they explore the big ideas influencing how we think, act and live.
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Trendsetting, life issues ( Relationships and family), motivation, everything hot and more to inspire progress Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/TalkSense/support
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Recorded in my basement, a podcast where we read and discuss poetry and try to uncover the roots of what makes a poem work. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bppod/support
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Bob Nastanovich and Mike Hogan each share three songs and discuss why they matter to them. We don't have special sets of ears. We just love music, old and new, and want to share the noise.
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Libreria, a bookshop by Second Home, is an independent bookshop in Shoreditch, London. We help you discover new books and ideas to encourage interdisciplinary thinking. In the shop, we curate our books to maximise serendipity – our shelves are arranged according to broad themes like 'Wanderlust', ‘Enchantment for Disenchanted’ and ‘The City’, so you’re constantly encountering titles you might not have come across otherwise. In this podcast, Libreria does the same for your ears – interviewing ...
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This radio podcast will highlight the success of leaders in the community who are making the world a better place through their unique talents and gifts. Our goal is to inform, entertain, and through interesting conversations to engage the audience by way of creative music, poetry, spoken word and other unique methods of empowering the public by any means necessary. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevillagedrum/support
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Nikki Giovanni is back, just in time to celebrate 100 years since the birth of her friend and confidante James Baldwin and speak about their historic conversation 50 years ago.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Nikki Giovanni doesn't think about her legacy
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At 81, Nikki Giovanni isn't afraid of getting older. And the legendary poet also isn't spending any time thinking about her legacy. She's mostly focused on having fun and being able to look back on her life and feel like she did her duty. She talks to Rachel about the myth of a happy family, what she's learned on safaris and why she's fascinated wi…
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Law professor and publisher of The LA Progressive Sharon Kyle talks about President Joe Biden's plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure that no president is above the law.By KBLA Talk 1580
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University of Johannesburg professor and author of “Good Jew, Bad Jew,” Steven Friedman, discusses the racial underpinnings of the West’s responses to Israel’s war in Gaza and Bibi Netanyahu’s most recent visit to the U.S.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and author, Dr. Niambi Carter, gives her analysis about Barack Obama’s endorsement of Vice President Harris, Trump’s refusal to debate Harris until after the convention and more trending political news.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Jay Ellis, best known as Lawrence in the HBO hit show “Insecure,” joins us live in our Leimert Park studio to talk about the neighborhood’s iconic role in the Issa Rae series and his debut book, “Did Anyone Else Have an Imaginary Friend (Or Just Me?).”By KBLA Talk 1580
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Longtime Black bookseller James Fugate gives us reading list recommendations for the summer season!By KBLA Talk 1580
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Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead joins Tavis Smiley
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Founder and Executive Director of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice, professor, and Baltimore City radio show host, Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, talks about the upcoming Critical Race Theory Summer School presented by the African American Policy Forum.By KBLA Talk 1580
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The CEO and Founder of Ground News, Harleen Kaur, shares her insights on what her organization is discovering about the way Kamala Harris is being covered by the mainstream news media and more.By KBLA Talk 1580
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New York Times Opinion columnist and author Pamela Paul shares her thoughts about VP Harris rising to the top of the ticket.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Political analyst and former MSNBC host Chris Matthews joins Tavis with his brand of hardball politics to discuss the unprecedented 2024 election, the visit of Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and where we go from here.By KBLA Talk 1580
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U.S. Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) shares his thoughts on Joe Biden exiting the presidential race, Kamala Harris rising to the top of the Democratic ticket, and how Black voters should move forward with the Democratic party.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Susan McWilliams Barndt joins Tavis Smiley
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Political scientist and professor Susan Williams Barndt with analysis about the state of democracy. Is democracy on the ballot? What’s at stake for the American voter during this unprecedented presidential election season?By KBLA Talk 1580
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Black Men for Kamala Harris join Tavis Smiley
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Tavis talks to notable brothers who were on the historic call Monday evening; 56,000 Black men participated.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Our regular contributor, Connie Rice, shares her thoughts about VP Kamala Harris securing the backing of a majority of the delegates needed to clinch the ”emocratic nomination.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Ani DiFranco found power in scaring people
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Musician Ani DiFranco has never stopped growing as an artist. In the last year alone, she starred in the Broadway production of Hadestown, was featured in a documentary about her life and career, and released her 23rd album. She and Rachel talk about reinventing yourself in middle age, finding power in scaring people, and the magic of a late-night …
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Senior Pastor of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, Rev. Otis Moss III, joins Tavis for a spirited conversation about how the faith community should respond to this grim moment and the high stakes facing Black America.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson is back with his unique take on political violence in America and its potential impact on the 2024 election.By KBLA Talk 1580
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A Date with Destiny-It's all about the Love! Healing through Forgiveness
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Forgiveness is not about the other person. Forgiveness is all about you! It releases the toxic waste that lies within and frees up the inner-spirit to receive the peace, love and joy it was meant to have. - Lisa M. Saunders “A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, …
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Joe Biden Drops Out, Endorses Kamala Harris
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Tavis talks about Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Kamala Harris with an all-star roster of invited guests including: Rep. James Clyburn, Rep. Maxine Waters, Dr. Cornel West, Geraldo Rivera, Randi Weingarten, Briahna Joy Gray, Areva Martin, Nii-Quartelai Quartey, Aimee Allison, and more.…
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Nii-Quartelai Quartey and Ruben Navarrette, Jr. join Tavis Smiley
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Author, politico and host of KBLA Talk 1580’s “A More Perfect Union,” Nii-Quartelai Quartey and syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette, Jr. share their analysis about Rep. Adam Schiff calling on President Joe Biden to step down, speeches by JD Vance and Donald Trump at the RNC in Milwaukee and other trending political topics.…
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Comedian and actor Byron Bowers brings the laughs to the studio as we talk about his latest tour and the new Apple TV+ series, “Lady In The Lake”, about racial tensions in 1960’s Baltimore.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Grammy-winning musical giant, jazz-guitarist George Benson joins Tavis to talk about his indelible career and his new album “Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon.”By KBLA Talk 1580
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America’s most visible death doula Alua Arthur joins us in studio for a conversation about death and her work of providing compassionate end of life planning, training and support with her organization, Going With Grace. Her NYT Bestselling book is “Briefly Perfectly Human: Making An Authentic Life By Getting Real About The End.”…
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President of the Conservatives for Responsible Stewardships, David Jenkins, joins Tavis for a discussion about the Ultra MAGA Trump-Vance ticket, climate justice and the future of conservatism.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Physician scientist Dr. Robert Drummond joins us in studio to give wellness tips with the latest rise of new Covid cases, staying safe amid high temperatures and the future of medicine using AI.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Retired LAPD Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey offers her expertise on the state of policing in America and the efforts to reform policies in light of the 10 year commemoration of the death of Eric Garner.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Contemporary psychobiographer and personality psychologist Professor Dan P. McAdams, who wrote the book “The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump: A Psychological Reckoning,” shares his insights about the mass psychology of Trumpism, it’s impact on both parties and will Democracy survive it?By KBLA Talk 1580
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Senior politics reporter for The Huffington Post, Jennifer Bendery, shares her analysis about House Democrats calling to delay the nomination process of Camp Biden, the Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump and more trending political topics.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Baseball legend Dusty Baker joins Tavis to celebrate All-Star Week with tales from his storied career as a player and the most successful Black manager in the history of the sport.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Astronaut Rock Star Award ambassador and The Hip Hop MD, Astronaut Rock Star Award ambassador and The Hip Hop MD, Maynard Okereke, joins us live in studio to discuss how to take STEM/STEAM curriculum to the next level and cultivate the next generation of scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical leaders and thinkers., joins us live in…
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Our regular contributor Connie Rice breaks down the latest decision to dismiss the Trump classified documents case, the legal implications of the assassination attempt, and how President Biden and Democrats should handle this moment.By KBLA Talk 1580
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The former Republican Lt. Governor of Maryland, Boyd Rutherford, shares his thoughts about Trump’s assassination attempt, Trump’s VP pick, the overall direction of the GOP and more.By KBLA Talk 1580
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LeVar Burton is learning to embrace the chaos
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LeVar Burton has three roles he'll forever be known for: Kunta Kinte on the TV series Roots, Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow. Those roles have had profound impacts on people and he now understands, as he puts it, "my job is to be LeVar Burton." He talks to Rachel about the tension of that job, his chang…
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Mayor Corey Woods of Tempe, Arizona checks in to share his thoughts about replacing Biden, the rise of political violence and how voters in the swing state are preparing for a historic election.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Former Ohio State Senator, senior fellow at The New School Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, Nina Turner, offers her insight about the Biden replacement dilemma, the state of the Black vote and how progressives can move forward.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Historian, curator, and author Alison Rose Jefferson takes Tavis inside her latest exhibit, Black California Dreamin’: Claiming Space at America’s Leisure Frontier, now showing at the California African American Museum.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Actorvist and owner of the Black talk radio station WBOK 1230 AM in NOLA, Wendell Pierce sounds off on the revisionist history he expects we will get this week from the podium at the RNC that “there is no place in America for political violence.”By KBLA Talk 1580
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Award winning Black psychologist, professor and author, Dr. Kevin Cokley sheds light on the culture eroding effects of imposter phenomenon, why it’s important to redefine it racially and its impact on how we see ourselves in the workplace and beyond.By KBLA Talk 1580
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John Nichols joins Tavis SmileyBy KBLA Talk 1580
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Times architecture critic, professor and author Lee Bey takes us on a historical journey of “The Little Chicago Fire” of 150 years ago this week and how it reshaped the city’s neighborhoods and relationship between the Black and Jewish communities.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Never Trumper GOP consultant Rina Shah is back to preview the Republican National Convention, Trump’s VP hopefuls and the likelihood of America’s first South Asian president.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Distillery owner and author Fawn Weaver talks about owning Uncle Nearest, the fastest growing whiskey company in U.S. history, staying true to her roots and her new book, "Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest.”…
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Senior Director of the global consultancy and advocacy firm, APCO and former chief speechwriter for President Clinton, David Kusnet, shares his thoughts about calls for Biden’s replacement, the impact of the Democrat’s intraparty fighting and how the American people can move forward.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Comedian, actor and content creator, Affion Crockett joins Tavis live in studio to talk about his cameo with Eddie Murphy in the new Netflix hit, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, his new film, A Hip Hop Story, and his upcoming comedy tour.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald talks about his storied career, the lessons he’s learned about music and life, and his new book, “What A Fool Believes: A Memoir” co-authored with his friend, actor and author Paul Reiser.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Progressive political consultant, ad maker and author, Bill Hillsman, offers his analysis on the 2024 election through a Paul-Wellstonian lens. He will also talk about the importance of combatting the proliferation of political disinformation online and why his iconic Ralph Nader ad still resonates nearly 25 years later.…
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Brakkton Booker, National Political Correspondent for POLITICO, on the Biden replacement dilemma, Black America saving Biden - again, and other trending political stories.By KBLA Talk 1580
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Advocate and author Dorsey Nunn, the founder of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, talks about his work keeping families together and his book "What Kind of Bird Can't Fly: A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection."By KBLA Talk 1580
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Comedian, actor, screenwriter and producer Marlon Wayans talks about his new comedy special Good Grief, healing after trauma, and the classic comedy, White Chicks, turning 20 years old.By KBLA Talk 1580
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