300 episodes

"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.

Tavis Smiley KBLA Talk 1580

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 52 Ratings

"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.

    Kimberle Crenshaw joins Tavis Smiley

    Kimberle Crenshaw joins Tavis Smiley

    Kimberle Crenshaw, is a pioneering scholar for Critical Race Theory and professor at Columbia University and UCLA

    • 23 min
    Chaz Ebert joins Tavis Smiley

    Chaz Ebert joins Tavis Smiley

    Ebert Digital CEO Chaz Ebert joins Tavis to talk about Roger’s legacy as America’s most prominent film critic and her new book, “It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness”.

    • 39 min
    Faye Wattleton joins Tavis Smiley

    Faye Wattleton joins Tavis Smiley

    Former Planned Parenthood President Faye Wattleton breaks down the Arizona reproductive rights decision and its national implications.

    • 39 min
    Tory Kittles joins Tavis Smiley

    Tory Kittles joins Tavis Smiley

    The Equalizer’s Tory Kittles joins Tavis to share what it’s like to play Frederick Douglass, Paul Robeson, and Queen Latifah’s love interest.

    • 31 min
    Amb. Charles Stith joins Tavis Smiley

    Amb. Charles Stith joins Tavis Smiley

    Amb. Charles Stith is back to ask whether South Africa has truly defeated Apartheid, 30 years after its first democratic elections were held and Nelson Mandela was elected president.

    • 16 min
    Lt. Col Alexander Vindman joins Tavis Smiley

    Lt. Col Alexander Vindman joins Tavis Smiley

    Lt. Col Alexander Vindman (ret.) joins Tavis to talk about the Trump trials, the war in Ukraine, and his cameo in the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
52 Ratings

52 Ratings

E6006 ,

Great podcast. But I have been having trouble downloading all of the ones from 2024.

Great podcast. But I have been having trouble downloading all of the ones from 2024.

Jeremiah Jahi ,

Downloading Issues

Haven’t been able to download an episode for over a week. It keeps saying the episode is temporarily unavailable.
I am able to download all other podcasts I listen to.

Bklyn Dee ,

Tavis Smikey

I have no idea how you came into my mind today, but I remembered how much I appreciated your insight on tv years back.
I live in Brooklyn NY & found that you are still going strong but further away. Things these days are upside down & regressing. I just want you to know that I am happy to be able to hear you once again on your podcast! The best to you & yours. You are definitely one of the few good guys left!!! Take pride.

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