Return to Racism? Trump Threatens Team to Reinstate “Redskins”

Intimate Knowledge

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

3.3 • 697 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Critics aren’t buying the timing of President Trump’s call to return the names of the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Guardians back to their original, derogatory names. Amy and T.J. go over the history of the teams’ names, whether or not Trump can actually force the issue and reaction from Native Americans… all while many believe this is simply an attempt to deflect from negative headlines connecting Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:04.0	Your entire identity has been fabricated.
0:07.4	Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace.
0:10.4	You discover the depths of your mother's illness.
0:13.2	I'm Danny Shapiro.
0:14.1	And these are just a few of the powerful stories I'll be mining on our upcoming 12th season of Family Secrets.
0:21.7	We continue to be moved and inspired by our guests and their courageously told stories.
0:28.0	Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:35.1	I also want to address the Tonys.
0:38.6	On a recent episode of Checking Game with Michelle Williams, I open up about
0:43.0	feeling snubbed by the Tony Awards.
0:45.6	Do I?
0:46.4	I was never mad.
0:48.4	I was disappointed because I had high hopes.
0:51.6	To hear this and more on disappointment and protecting your peace, listen to checking in with
0:56.9	Michelle Williams from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast,
1:02.4	or wherever you get your podcast.
1:05.3	I'm Jeff Perlman.
1:06.2	And I'm Rick Jervis.
1:07.1	We're journalists and hosts of the podcast Finding Sexy Sweat.
1:10.2	At an internship in
1:11.1	1993, we roomed with Reggie Payne, aspiring reporter and rapper who went by Sexy Sweat. A couple
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.