Episodes

In this episode, Carla Kaplan, author of Troublemaker, discusses the life of Jessica Mitford and makes the case why we need troublemakers like her now. Then, Cody Nagle, staff attorney with Civil Survival, talks about her life journey and how it impacts her work to assist the formerly incarcerated.

In this episode, Leatrice De Bruhl, Founder/CEO of Phenomenal B.L.A.Qu.E Women, LLC, explains her journey to develop the concept of Grace to Grieve. Then, renowned author W. Ralph Eubanks talks about his latest book, When It’s Darkness on the Delta, which chronicles his experiences in the Mississippi Delta.

In this episode, Artist Robynn Smith explains the celebration known as Print Day in May and Paleontologist Gerta Keller talks about her book, The Last Extinction, and the theory behind it.

In this episode, Kate Powell explains why it is ok to be an absolute menace when it comes to American politics. Next, Attorney and Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall talks about her recent book, A Protest History of the United States. Finally, Educator Dr. Ashleigh Brown-Grier expounds on the continued importance of HBCUs.

In this episode, Democratic consultant Kaivan Shroff gives his assessment of the upcoming midterm elections; Louise Story and Ebony Reed discuss their groundbreaking book, Fifteen Cents on the Dollar and Attorney Elizabeth Jamison talks about her work with veterans and their spouses.

In this episode, Historical filmmaker Gregory S. Cooke talks about his documentary, Invisible Warriors and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, President of The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, discusses items from this year’s State of the Dream Report.

In this episode, Historian Calvin Schermerhorn discusses his recent book, The Plunder of Black America, and the significance of the racial wealth gap.

In this episode, Drs. Decoteau Irby and Ann Ishimaru discuss their book, Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice & Systems, and the conclusions their near-decade of research gathered. Then, Dr. Karlos K. Hill, Regents’ Professor of the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, explains the significance of 100 years of celebrating Black History Month in America.

In this episode, Kelly Cervantes talks her journey leading to the book The Luckiest and Dr. Monica McLemore discusses the challenges of pursuing reproductive justice and equity in America.

In this episode commemorating the 61st birthday of the host, Kaylee Jade Peterson talks about her run for Congress in Idaho and David Eliot discusses his book, Artificially Intelligent.

In this first episode of Season 13, Fox News Contributor Leslie Marshall shares her thoughts on being a Liberal commentator; Bloomberg journalist Charlie Wells discusses his motivation to write his book, What Happened to Millennials?; and Dr. Vincent Edward Oluwale Adejumo talks about his first book, The Return of Black Nationalism.

In this episode, Nekima Levy-Armstrong, founder of the Racial Justice Network, updates the listeners on what’s going on in Minneapolis after the murder of Renee Good. Then, Dr. Kem-Laurin Lubin, author of Design Heuristics for Emerging Technologies, talks about the sociological challenges of designing and implementing Artificial Intelligence. Finally, Mishael White makes his case as to why he should be the next Representative of Georgia House District 81.

In this, the first episode of 2026, writer and educator Naomi Raquel Enright talks about how her seminal work, Strength of Soul, is still relevant today; Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard, Southeast Regional Director of the National Parks Conservation Association explains the importance of our national parks and its significance in preserving African-American history; Then, Democratic activist George Hornedo makes his case as to why he should be the next Congressman for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District.

In this episode, Author/Educator Dr. Marlee Bunch and Dr. Patrice Fenton, co-founder of The Ella Baker Institute, give expressions of hope based on their respective interactions with Black elders and Black youth.

In this episode, Dr. Laura Chavez-Moreno, Assistant Professor at UCLA, discusses her book, How Schools Make Race, and Jacquetta Van Zandt, Vice President of Engagement and Mobilization at Partnership, Inc., talks about Boston and national politics.

In this episode, Cheryl Ann Wadlington talks about the success story of The Evoluer House and Kristen Torres, CEO of Torres Consulting, LLC, discusses the advantages of hiring a lobbyist in this political climate.

In this episode, the owners of Quite Literally Books, Bremond MacDougall and Lisa Cooper, return to announce their new book releases and Tomekia Moore, Executive Director of Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, Inc., talks about her work helping the underserved in Arkansas.

In this episode, Rajiv Vinnakota, President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, makes the case for more public dialogue in our institutions of higher learning and Howard Yaruss, author of Understandable Economics, dispels some economic myths.

In this episode, Lorena Quiroz, Executive Director of the Immigrants Alliance for Justice and Equity (MS), talks about the upcoming ICE “Swamp Sweep” and Anne Hand discusses her bestselling book, Austrian Again.

In this episode, political commentator Michael Bedenbaugh discusses his book Reviving Our Republic and his motivations for writing it. Then, Pamelya Herndon, Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, talks about her experiences as a legislator.

In this episode, Dr. Wylin Wilson, Associate Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School, discusses ethics and the charge of the Black Church in America and Dr. Terri Givens, Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, explains the concept of Radical Empathy.

In this episode, Les Leopold, founder of The Labor Institute, makes the case for unions in our economic workforce; Veronica Cardenas, founder of Cardenas Immigration Law, discusses the importance of humanity pertaining to immigration; and John Bonifaz, founder of Free Speech For People, challenges the listeners with ideas to make American politics more inclusive and less corrupt.

In this episode, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, founder of Future Forward Women, gives her assessment of women under the current presidential administration; Maura Gillespie, founder of Bluestack Strategies, LLC, expresses her views our current political climate; and frequent guest attorney and author Will Cooper talks about his new book.

In this episode, Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University Law School, talks about the challenges to free speech and of Islamophobia in America, then Wala Blegay, Prince George’s County District 6 Councilwoman, discusses issues that have impacted her county, such as federal layoffs and healthcare.