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From Vanity to Insanity: Trump's Birthday Grift

From Vanity to Insanity: Trump's Birthday Grift

SiriusXM host and New York Times bestselling author John Fugelsang ("Separation of Church and Hate") joins Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey for hour two to unpack the 29-year-old democratic socialist who just ended a 30-year congressional career in Colorado, Maryland...

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Remembering Eric Washington: Mike Gipson's Raw Tribute

Remembering Eric Washington: Mike Gipson's Raw Tribute

California Assemblymember Mike Gipson sits down with Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey for a raw, personal tribute to former staffer Eric Washington, who was killed while trying to de-escalate violence at a Compton Fourth of July gathering. Gipson remembers Washington's life...

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Remembering Eric Washington: Mike Gipson's Raw Tribute

Remembering Eric Washington: Mike Gipson's Raw Tribute

California Assemblymember Mike Gipson sits down with Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey for a raw, personal tribute to former staffer Eric Washington, who was killed while trying to de-escalate violence at a Compton Fourth of July gathering. Gipson remembers Washington's life...

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Bent, Not Broken: Power's Uneven Weight in Trump's America

Bent, Not Broken: Power's Uneven Weight in Trump's America

This week, South Carolina Democratic strategist Isaac Wilson and William Godwin — former White House Fellow and Gary City Council President — join Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey to trace where federal power is landing hardest. We break down the marriage-based immigration...

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Dr. Sarah L. Webb joins Tavis Smiley

Dr. Sarah L. Webb joins Tavis Smiley

International colorism expert, soulful life coach, and author Dr. Sarah L. Webb discusses her new book, Colorism: The Politics of Skin Tone and How We Get Free, and explains how colorism continues to shape everyday life while often going unrecognized.Become a...

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Noel Paul Stookey Joins Tavis Smiley

Noel Paul Stookey Joins Tavis Smiley

Famed singer Noel Paul Stookey, one-third of the iconic folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, reflects on the 60th anniversary of the Chicago Freedom Movement and discusses Music To Life, his national incubator and social impact network for independent musicians.Become a...

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Ashley Etienne joins Tavis Smiley

Ashley Etienne joins Tavis Smiley

Ashley Etienne, CEO of Etienne & Saint, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and special assistant to President Obama, discusses trending political topics and why Black voters have not seen reciprocal returns...

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Edward Ahmed Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley

Edward Ahmed Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley

Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), discusses why he says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services are "baselessly" targeting CAIR's partnership with the state of California...

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Darrick Hamilton joins Tavis Smiley

Darrick Hamilton joins Tavis Smiley

Economist, university professor, and founding director of the Institute for the Study of Race, Stratification, and Political Economy at The New School, Darrick Hamilton explains why he believes Trump's "booming" economy is pointing toward a Black recession.Become a...

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Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson joins Tavis Smiley

Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson joins Tavis Smiley

Democratic Tennessee State Representative and U.S. congressional candidate Justin J. Pearson discusses his campaign for Congress, his policy priorities, and climate justice as data centers continue expanding across Tennessee.Become a supporter of this podcast:...

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Elizabeth Wilkins joins Tavis Smiley

Elizabeth Wilkins joins Tavis Smiley

Elizabeth Wilkins, president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, discusses the Institute's The Good Life report and the impact of President Trump's landmark legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, one year after it was signed.Become a supporter of this podcast:...

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A'kia Benbo on with Dominique DiPrima

A'kia Benbo on with Dominique DiPrima

HoneyQween Lemonade now HoneyQween Juice Bar · Juice/smoothie bar started as a street vendor in 2016, participating in the weekly Drum Circle Sundays and the monthly Art Walk Festivals. HoneyQween Juice Bar owner A'kia Benbo says It's delicious and refreshing taste,...

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Tad Devine Joins Tavis Smiley

Tad Devine Joins Tavis Smiley

Bernie Sanders’ 2016 chief campaign strategist Tad Devine discusses his new book, How the Democrats Screwed Bernie, and how the Democratic Party should respond to the growing momentum of Democratic Socialists.Become a supporter of this podcast:...

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