The Tavis Smiley Show

The Tavis Smiley Show


Latest Episodes

Sherman Alexie - "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"; Ron Suskind & Owen Suskind - "Life, Animated"; Siedah Garrett - "G.H.E.T.T.O"
August 10, 2017

This week's guests: Sherman Alexie, award-winning author of "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me"; Ron Suskind, author and Owen Suskind star of “Life, Animated”; Siedah Garrett, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter.

Cheech Marin - " Cheech Is Not My Real Name: …But Don’t Call Me Chong"; Amma Asante - "A United Kingdom"; Arlo Guthrie
July 15, 2017

Richard "Cheech" Marin, Comedian and Actor; Amma Asante, award-winning film director; Arlo Guthrie, musician

Rebroadcast - Allan Lichtman - "The Case for Impeachment"; Bill Moyers - "Rikers: An American Jail"; Rhiannon Giddens - "Freedom Highway"
July 14, 2017

This week's guests: Allan Lichtman, Distinguished Professor of History at American University and author of “The Case for Impeachment”; Bill Moyers, Broadcast journalist on “Rikers: An American Jail; Rhiannon Giddens, musician ("Freedom Highway")

Professor George Lakoff - The Science Behind Trump's Communication Success; Naomi Klein - “No Is Not Enough"; Leslie Michelson - “The Patient’s Playbook"; Regina King
July 13, 2017

Professor George Lakoff, cognitive scientist; Naomi Klein, journalist and author of “No Is Not Enough"; Leslie Michelson, author, “The Patient’s Playbook"; Regina King, Emmy Award-winning actress.

Re-broadcast: Amy Goodman - The FBI Controversy and the Trump Administration’s Impact on Grassroots Movements; Dr. Keith Black - How an Eye Test May Help in the Fight Against Alzheimer's; Faith Evans - "The King & I"
July 05, 2017

This week's guests: Amy Goodman, host of the award-winning news program “Democracy Now!”; Dr. Keith Black, ground breaking neurosurgeon ; Faith Evans, singer.

Re-broadcast: Reflections on the LA Uprising with Gil Garcetti, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Michael Woo and John Mack; Gary Younge - "Another Day in the Death of America"; Julian Lennon - "Touch the Earth"
June 29, 2017

This week's guests: John Mack, former President of the LA Urban League and Police Commission; Michael Woo, former LA city councilman; Gil Garcetti, former LA District Attorney; Congresswoman Karen Bass; Gary Younge, award-winning journalist; Julian Lennon

Peter Bergen - "United States of Jihad"; Dr Anandhi Narasimhan - Identifying and Treating Childhood Depression; Sherman Alexie - "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
June 22, 2017

This week's guests: Peter Bergen, author, “United States of Jihad: Who Are America’s Homegrown Terrorists and How Do We Stop Them?"; ’Dr. Anandhi Narasimhan, Psychiatrist; Sherman Alexie, award-winning writer and poet, "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me

Barbara Boxer - Senate Hearings and "The Art of Tough"; John Lithgow - "Beatriz at Dinner"' Siedah Garrett - "G.H.E.T.T.O"
June 15, 2017

Barbara Boxer, former Democratic Senator (D-Ca) and author of the book “The Art of Tough: Fearlessly Facing Politics and Life”; John Lithgow, award-winning actor and star of “Beatriz at Dinner”; Siedah Garrett, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter

Rebroadcast: John Dean on President Trump's Unconventional Politics; Rhea Seehorn - "Better Call Saul"; John Ridley - "Let It Fall: LA 1982 - 1992"
June 08, 2017

This week's guests: John Dean, former Counsel to President Richard Nixon; Rhea Seehorn, actress (‘Better Call Saul’); John Ridley, award-winning writer, producer and director

Rebroadcast: Senator Al Franken - "Al Franken: Giant of the Senate", Dr. Rishi Manchanda - 'Upstream' Healthcare, William Shatner - "Spirit of the Horse"
June 01, 2017

This week's guests: Senator Al Franken (D-MN), author, Dr. Rishi Manchanda, President of ‘HealthBegins’, William Shatner, actor and author.