Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley

"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.

Episodes

Bradley Whitford joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 33 mins
Actor and producer Bradley Whitford gives his take about the chances of a Harris victory in his home state of Wisconsin and the role his shows “The West Wing” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” has played in this campaign.
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Carl Marlinga joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 5 mins
Congressional Democratic candidate Carl Marlinga joins Tavis from the campaign trail with an update on his efforts to flip Michigan’s 10th district and deliver control of the House to Democrats.
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Briahna Joy Gray joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 14 mins
Journalist and host of the Bad Faith podcast, Briahna Joy Gray, gives a progressive breakdown of the Harris campaign and whether it will be enough to keep the White House.
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Tara Sinclair joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 20 mins
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Department of Treasury, Tara Sinclair, breaks down the impact of stimulus relief and how families struggling in poverty would be affected if Kamala Harris wins.
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PA State Rep. Chris Rabb joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 7 mins
PA State Rep. Chris Rabb talks about deep fakes used to confuse voters, Election Day security and a final assessment of the Keystone State’s chance of going blue.
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Geraldo Rivera joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 9 mins
Legendary journalist and tv show host Geraldo Rivera talks about Trump’s messaging to Puerto Ricans and Latinos and why he’s concerned about the peaceful transfer of power, if the former president loses.
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U.S. Rep. Troy Carter joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 17 mins
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA) talks about how the Harris campaign is doing in the Deep South and the issues important to voters in his home town of New Orleans.
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Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 6 mins
KBLA Talk 1580 Chief National Affairs Analyst Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey gives a quick update from the Harris-Walz campaign trail in Philadelphia.
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Adam Schiff joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 10 mins
California representative Adam Schiff gives his take about the national election and what's at stake for Californians as he campaigns to become the state's newest Senator.
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Antonio Villaraigosa joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 22 mins
Former Mayor of Los Angeles and California Gubernatorial candidate, Antonio Villaraigosa, share his thoughts about the Presidential election and his vision for California as he campaigns to be the next state governor. 
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Bob Shrum joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 40 mins
Legendary Democratic strategist and USC professor Bob Shrum gives Tavis his take on this historic election year and the final day in this unpredictable presidential race.
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Kwame Kilpatrick joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 19 mins
Former Mayor of Detroit and Founder of Movemental Ministries, Kwame Kilpatrick, talks faith, party politics and why he believes Donald Trump deserves a second chance in the White House. 
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Aimee Allison joins Tavis Smiley

November 6, 2024 • 21 mins
Founder and President of She The People Aimee Allison shares her expectations for Election Day and what impact this election will make on Black women in leadership moving forward. 
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Richard Fowler joins Tavis Smiley

November 3, 2024 • 17 mins
Fox News contributor Richard Fowler talks about Trump’s mass deportation policy and what voters can expect from a second term Trump administration. 
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Michael Eric Dyson joins Tavis Smiley

November 3, 2024 • 23 mins
One of the nation’s most influential and renowned public intellectuals, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, talks about his new book “Represent: The Unfinished Fight for The Vote” and why exercising our right is more consequential now than ever before. 
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Dr. Athena Butler joins Tavis Smiley

November 3, 2024 • 41 mins
Dr. Athena Butler, a religious scholar from the University of Pennsylvania and author of "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America"
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Bishop Leah Daughtry joins Tavis Smiley

October 31, 2024 • 36 mins
Former CEO of the 2008 and 2016 Democratic National Conventions, Leah Daughtry, talks presidential politics and what's at stake for both religious and secular voters.
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Renee Montgomery joins Tavis Smiley

October 31, 2024 • 16 mins
Two time WNBA champion and Atlanta Dream co-owner, Renee Montgomery, talks about her feature documentary “A Radical Act: Renee Montgomery” and her inspirational journey from the court to the suites.
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Nathan Thompson joins Tavis Smiley

October 31, 2024 • 23 mins
Author Nathan Thompson talks about the history of the Chicago Lottery and the impact of The Black Policy Kings of Chicago as the backstory to the new documentary “King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones” executive produced by Quincy Jones and Debbie Allen.
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Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere joins Tavis Smiley

October 31, 2024 • 16 mins
November is Native American Heritage Month. Tavis talks to the founder of Ah-Shí Beauty and LMG Records, Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere, about growing up Native & African American and why owning your story is the key to success.
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