Tavis Smiley

kblapodcasts@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Tavis Smiley’s show spotlights high-profile voices across politics, culture, and social justice, bringing major thinkers and public figures into a live studio format. For PR pros, it’s a strong placement opportunity when you have guests with real-world impact—authors, scholars, elected officials, and major cultural artists.

Metrics

Episodes: 1000

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 24.0k subscribers

Instagram: 13.0k followers

Contact Information

kblapodcasts@gmail.com

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Host

Tavis Smiley - Host of KBLA’s flagship progressive radio program, presenting the best of his conversations with activists, influencers, thought leaders, and cultural vanguards.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Activists, elected/aspiring elected officials, authors/scholars and leading public intellectuals, and prominent cultural figures with strong public platforms.

Required Achievements:

Grammy recognition (for music/cultural guests), High-level public office or major statewide candidacy, Renowned scholarly/public intellectual work and authored publications, Visible leadership on social justice and public issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Cornel West - Politics; Social Justice; More

Aaron Ford - Primary Win; Being On The Brink Of Making History As Nevada’s First Black Governor

Chance The Rapper - Juneteenth Hollywood Bowl Concert; 10-year Anniversary Of Coloring Book; Career

Recent Topics

Politics, Social Justice, Activism, Public Intellectual, Civil Rights

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Tavis Smiley

Tavis talks on Graham Platner

June 24, 2026

Can we as a people trust white liberals like Graham Platner, especially after he was previously found with a clan tattoo. Bernie Sanders has begun to support him, does that a sign of safety or is Bernie compromised. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Nick Lichtenberg joins Tavis Smiley

June 23, 2026

Business editor at Fortune magazine and journalist Nick Lichtenberg discusses the national debt's 20-year deadline, baby boomers' spending, the impact of AI on journalism, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Everett Wess joins Tavis Smiley

June 23, 2026

Attorney and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Alabama Everett Wess discusses his campaign and how he plans to rebuild Black voting power in the Heart of Dixie.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

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