National Affairs
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Reporting on MOVE With Lyra Monteiro
Bakari Sellers is joined by Finding Ceremony’s Lyra Monteiro to discuss her career, her reporting on the MOVE bombing, and the Morton Cranial Collection
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Anthony Scaramucci Explains the Five Stages of Grief for Wall Street Donors
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci joins Tara to share his insights into the world and psychology of a major political donor
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Alex Stapleton on ‘God Save Texas’ and Documentary Filmmaking
The director talks about her documentary series ‘God Save Texas’ and the craft of making movies
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Trump’s Hunt for a White-Whale Donor
Tara and Teddy Schleifer examine some of the fringe political entities looking to make noise on the presidential ballot and debate whether one of those groups can emerge as a legitimate challenger to either Trump or Biden in the upcoming election
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Hill Harper Diagnoses Biden’s Black Voter Problem
Michigan senatorial candidate Hill Harper joins to discuss his grassroots campaign and talk about his plans to heal the political division in his state
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Lieutenant Nasty, Charlamagne’s Apology, and the Supreme Court Trump Decision
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay give their opinions on the latest Supreme Court ruling and reparation comments from the lieutenant governor of North Carolina
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What Many Economists (and I) Got Wrong About This Economy
Derek talks with economist Judd Cramer about his new paper, which posits that our inflation data doesn’t properly account for skyrocketing interest rates
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Humanizing Martin and Malcolm With Dr. Peniel Joseph
Bakari and Dr. Peniel Joseph dive into the NatGeo series ‘Genius: MLK/X,’ based on his book ‘The Sword and the Shield’
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Antonia Hylton on ‘Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum’
Larry is joined by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist Antonia Hylton to talk about her latest book
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New Diddy Lawsuit, the Wins of the “Uncommitted,” and Fat Joe’s Trump Sneaker Addition
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the new Diddy lawsuit and Meek Mill’s response to being implicated. Then, they give their impressions of the "uncommitted" vote protest in Michigan before going over the gender politics of marriage proposal.
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Why the “Need for Chaos” Is Eating American Politics
Many Americans today seem to embrace conspiracy theories and nihilistic burn-it-all-down messages, not because they are partisans of the left or right, but because they’ve become cynical about all elite and all major institutions of power
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Biden’s Michigan Problem
Tara is joined by Hunter Walker, author of the book ‘The Truce: Progressives, Centrists, and the Future of the Democratic Party,’ to discuss the political impact of Joe Biden’s recent performances in the Michigan and South Carolina primaries
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Cam Newton Gets Jumped, and Drake Turns Heel
Van and Rachel also discuss how Donald Trump is trying to appeal to Black voters
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Why “Bidenomics” Is Not a Dirty Word
Tara and CNBC analyst Ron Insana dive into the political implications of inflation over the past few presidential terms and debate whether the American middle class will be feeling the current boom by the November election
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Aisha Gordon and the Voting Power of Single Black Mothers
Bakari Sellers is joined by founder and executive director of The Current Project, Alisha Gordon, to discuss the organization’s investment in single Black mothers
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“We’re Seeing a Fundamental Reorganization of Work in America”
Real wages have been growing, but many Americans still don’t buy the idea that things are getting better for the economy. What is the real significance of real wages?
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The Jim Crow Era of Reproductive Freedom, Plus Tiffany Haddish’s Israel Trip
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that’s resulted in the halting of IVF treatments
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What’s Nikki Haley’s Endgame?
Tara is joined by political strategist Terry Sullivan to share their reactions to the announcement that Nikki Haley is staying in the presidential race
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More Mass Shootings. Plus, Martin, Malcolm, and Coretta With Dr. Peniel Joseph.
Van and Rachel also take a look at family dynamics after Mo’Nique’s public spat with her eldest son and the woman formerly known as Rachel Dolezal is fired for having an OnlyFans account
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The Debate of Old Vs. Crazy With Congressman Boyle
Congressman Brendan Boyle gives his predictions for how integral Pennsylvania will be in the race and shares his opinions on the special counsel report on Joe Biden
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Beyoncé Vs. NFL, Plus Masculinity and Painted Nails With Demetrius Harmon
Van and Rachel also react to the back-and-forth between Shannon Sharpe and Mike Epps before recapping a Super Bowl Sunday that saw Usher and Beyoncé dominate headlines
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Kamala Harris?
Charlie Spiering joins Tara to discuss Harris’s career, how her approval rating might affect Biden’s campaign, and more
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Russia, Ukraine, and ‘The Showman’ With Simon Shuster
Simon Shuster joins to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s path from comedian to president, and what American politicians could learn from the Ukrainian leader
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Joe Biden’s Memory Problem With Meghan McCain
Meghan and Tara analyze political fallout from the report about President Biden’s poor handling of classified documents
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Can Solar Power and Battery Tech Save the World From Climate Change?
Climate researcher Nat Bullard joins Derek to talk about some of the most promising technologies for clean energy generation
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Trump Trial With Elie Honig
Elie joins Tara to recap the charges against Trump, debate which ones could make it to trial, and more
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The Gender War Within Gen Z
In the past few years, young women have been shifting to the left, while young men have been shifting to the right. What’s behind this schism? Alice Evans joins to discuss.
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A Super Bowl Snub and Other Media Mysteries of the Biden Campaign With Jamal Simmons
The CNN political analyst joins Tara to discuss Biden’s campaign efforts and his recent border bill
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‘Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?’ With Keith Boykin
Plus, a look at politicians’ answers to the question of whether America is a racist country
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Kai Wright and ‘Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows’
Kai also talks about stories from the early days of the AIDS epidemic and the current state of the crisis
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Brian Stelter on What Role Biden Will Play in the 2024 Trump Show
Tara is joined by the ‘Network of Lies’ author to answer the question: Will 2024 just be a repeat of 2016?
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Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and a History of Rap Beef
Van and Rachel also discuss discuss Israel’s claims against U.N. workers, Charlie Kirk’s potential legal trouble, and homophobia in the church
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What’s the Best Diet for Planet Earth?
Data scientist Hannah Ritchie joins Derek to discuss why some food choices, such as eating local and eating organic, aren’t as ecologically beneficial as people may think