Hope Needs Help: With Tavis Smiley

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Bulwark

Politics, Government, History, News

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Michael Steele speaks with Tavis Smiley, entrepreneur, broadcaster, best-selling author, and host of Tavis Smiley, airing weekdays from 9am-12pmPT on KBLA Talk 1580. The pair discuss the impact of talk radio on politics and the importance of Black and independent radio. Plus, what listeners care about leading up to 2024, how Black men view the election and becoming a nation as good as its promise.

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0:00.0	Every once a while you got to come to the understanding that hope needs a little help.
0:05.0	Those are the words of my guest today on the Michael Steele podcast, Tavis Smiley.
0:11.0	He's an entrepreneur, advocate best-selling author and one of
0:16.8	Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. He is also a host of
0:22.4	Tavis Smiley which airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific on
0:27.2	KBLA Talk 1580. You're going to enjoy this conversation. We go a little bit deep and we go a little bit broad.
0:36.4	So get yourself together and settle in for my conversation with Tavis Smiley right here on the Michael Still podcast next
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1:08.0	That's Shopify. co-de-e-K slash special offer. Hey everybody, welcome to the Michael Steele podcast. I'm excited to have this brother in the chair because typically I'm in his chair as he's interviewing me and now I get the chance to share some love back with my friend Tavis Smiley.
1:36.6	Welcome brother to the podcast, man, it's good to have you.
1:40.2	Man, I'm delighted to be on and delighted to be had.
1:44.0	So it's a good thing.
1:47.0	You're right.
1:48.0	I have been honored so many times over the years
1:50.0	to have you in my chair on my TV show, my radio show, and so I look forward to this conversation
1:57.8	on your platform and thank you for the invitation, my friend.
2:00.1	No, absolutely, man.
2:01.6	You have, I have always admired you from back in the day, you know, through Howard University and and the various platforms you have been showcased on.
2:15.0	The one thing I've always said about Tavis Smiley is
2:20.0	he's one of the realist brothers in this space who has a conversation who doesn't cut corners and ain't trying to impress.
2:30.0	He's just like, dude, tell me the truth, don't lie because I got, I got receipts on you.
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