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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.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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28:09

Crystal L. Jackson joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/10/05

Founder and CEO of The CLJackson Group, Crystal L. Jackson joins Tavis in-studio to share her journey from teen mom to global entrepreneur and introduce The READY Life, a strategic business platform designed to develop leaders, transform organizations and help them build on purpose and thrive.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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20:22

Adolph Reed joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/10/05

Adolph Reed, Jr., professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and author, returns to discuss Iraq’s Sovereignty Day as U.S. forces leave the country and the races Black voters should be watching in this year’s midterms.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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19:36

Kevin Powell joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/10/05

GRAMMY-nominated poet, acclaimed journalist, humanitarian and author Kevin Powell talks about his 17th book and fourth poetry collection, A Poem for Evangeline, And Other Songs, a series of love letters to his wife and a sacred poetic manifesto for America and humanity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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18:37

Nii-Quartelai Quartey & Dominique DiPrima join Tavis...

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2026/10/05

Tavis recaps last weekend’s historic “California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum” with his colleagues and co-moderators of the event, which was broadcast live on C-SPAN, Nii-Quartelai Quartey and Dominique DiPrima. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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36:41

Connie Rice joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/10/05

Civil rights attorney and activist Connie Rice shares her analysis of trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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31:48

Monty Alexander joins Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley ·

2026/10/01

Acclaimed Jamaican-American master of jazz piano Monty Alexander, best known for his distinct blend of bebop, blues and gospel with the vibrant rhythms of reggae and calypso, joins Tavis for a conversation spanning his seven-decade career. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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15:31

Denver Councilwoman Shontel M. Lewis joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/10/01

Denver mayoral candidate, city councilwoman and Democratic Socialist Shontel M. Lewis talks about her proposal for a “labor acknowledgment” for enslaved people at the start of city council meetings, the response to the proposal and its subsequent withdrawal.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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18:34

Tevon Blair joins Tavis Smiley

Tavis Smiley ·

2026/10/01

Tevon Blair, co-founder of Xceleader (pronounced EXCEL LEADER), talks about the work of his nonprofit, which is focused on closing the leadership gap from campuses to communities and beyond through their VOTE HBCU campaign.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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40:20

John Nichols joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/10/01

John Nichols, executive editor of The Nation magazine, shares his thoughts about the botched Tennessee execution of Christa Pike and other trending political topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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14:42

Kevin Kelley joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/30

Attorney, investor, and restaurateur Kevin Kelley gives Tavis the scoop on his growing food and nightlife empire and what’s next for the hospitality mogul.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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19:11

Maria Sten joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/30

Danish actress, writer, director, and filmmaker Maria Sten talks about her starring role as former Army Master Sergeant Frances Neagley on the Reacher spinoff series Neagley, the #1 show on Amazon Prime, surpassing its predecessor.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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36:04

Reginald Dwayne Betts joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/30

Reginald Dwayne Betts, poet, lawyer, and Founder & CEO of Freedom Reads, shares his incredible story from jail to Yale and why he believes having libraries inside prisons is a form of freedom. He also discusses his documentary March Forth and his mission to bring books and libraries to people in prison.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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6:47

Tavis talks Voting

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2026/09/30

Tavis pulls back the curtain on the California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum with major updates. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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30:06

Austin Sarat joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/30

Austin Sarat, attorney, writer, and professor, gives his analysis on the Supreme Court allowing Trump’s “third country” deportation policy and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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16:44

Meagan Good joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/29

Award-winning actress, model, director, and producer Meagan Good joins Tavis in studio to discuss her latest role as District Attorney Regina Harris in the upcoming fourth season of Hulu’s hit legal drama Reasonable Doubt and her noteworthy career.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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21:06

Brandon Tatum joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/29

Former police officer, author, and conservative commentator Brandon Tatum explains why he doesn’t think race is a factor in the tragic death of Nolan Wells.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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35:09

Marcia Chatelain joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/29

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies at UPenn, Marcia Chatelain, talks about her latest book, How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington, which tells the story of thirteen pioneering Black women who were seen but barely heard at the march.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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38:21

Tim Golden joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/29

Philosopher, professor of critical race theory, and legal analyst Tim Golden gives his analysis of trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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42:51

Congressman James Clyburn & Congresswoman Sydney...

Tavis Smiley ·

2026/09/28

Tavis has a special election conversation with South Carolina Democratic Congressman James Clyburn and California Democratic Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove about what’s at stake for this year’s midterms.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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16:34

Juan Proaño joins Tavis Smiley

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2026/09/28

Juan Proaño, CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), shares why he believes the Paramount-Warner merger will “hurt Hollywood and people of color.”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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