(Airdate 1/26) It’s been a long week, might be time for a nice beverage to kick off the weekend but first, it’s time for your national news roundup, and we’re talking the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ which include updates on Boeing’s issues with their Max 9 planes, GOP infighting, and the controversial use of nitrogen gas on an Alabama inmate (4:00). Always looking to go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’, but today we have a special in-studio guest, Keith Weaver, Co-Owner of “Uncle Nearest Whiskey”, who not only shares some wisdom about launching a beverage company, (14:00) but also what challenges he had to overcome along the journey (36:00). Today’s ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’ is about home security saying “No!” to law enforcement who want your data, (47:00). And, last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ by giving my ‘Most Likely to Succeed' award to…the optimistic economic forecast (53:00). Always keep your eye on the prize!

(Airdate 1/25) Today’s show is full of goodies, but first let’s get into the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ where Trump is lashing out at Nikki Haley donors, President Biden is deploying the CIA Director to reach a solution in GAZA, and see what each party thinks about “electability” (7:00). We are very excited to go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ with our special guest Nicholas Wiggins, the Sr. Advisor to the NAACP Image Awards who gives us top notch awards season analysis (16:00) & gives us a little peek into the nomination process and a preview for the “Entertainer of the Year” award (36:00). Don’t forget to go online and vote! In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’ we focus our lens on the controversial use of a new death penalty method in Alabama (48:00). And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with some data about what young voters are identifying as their top issues during this election cycle (53:00), because we always root for the youth to become “Most Likely to Succeed”.

(Airdate 1/24) (0:00) We’re doing our part to build a more perfect union by giving you a daily dose of real news, today in the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ (2:00), we see Biden & Trump steadily marching towards a rematch, the country’s economic outlook brightens, and a familiar face is returning to ‘The Daily Show’. Next, we go ‘Digging Deeper Into the Headlines’ with our guest Richard Fowler, Fox News Contributor to dissect the fallout from the New Hampshire primaries (16:00), as well as how feels about whether Black folks and the White house are getting along these days (36:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’, I continue to highlight the fight for reproductive rights in our country, by sharing alarming data about pregnancy rates (48:00). And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with my thoughts on the recent honor bestowed to the first Black female White House reporters, Alice Dunnigan & Ethel L. Payne (53:00).

(Airdate 1/23) (0:00) Primary season rolls along and dominates the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ (3:00). Then I’ll go ‘Digging Deeper Into Headlines’ and unpack today’s Oscar nominations with friend of the show April Reign, Media consultant & creator of the campaign #OscarsSoWhite (18:00) and make sure you catch our conversation about Oscar snubs and who got their flowers (36:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’, why are we not seeing the corporate pushback to preserve DEI like we saw with affirmative action (47:00)? And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ by acknowledging an end of an era with recent layoffs at the LA Times (53:00).

(Airdate 1/22) On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we take time to acknowledge the impact of the original decision and its subsequent reversal, but first check out my national news roundup in ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ (0:00). Let’s ‘Dig Deeper in the Headlines’ and focus on reproductive rights (15:06) and we will also get into the current state of support for the War in Gaza by the citizens of Israel (32:09). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’ we look at what Mayor Eric Adams is doing to eliminate solitary confinement in New York City (43:52). And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ with some thoughts on who, or what is most likely to succeed at the World Economic Forum in Davos (51:10).

(Airdate 1/19) We wrap up another week of wild headlines out of Washington and Iowa as we give you the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’, where an empowered Donald Trump promises “chaos and bedlam” if he is left off the ballot in Colorado and the White House cancels $5 Billion in student debt (4:00). When we ‘Dig Deeper Into the Headlines’ we examine the state of foster youth. Do not miss my one-on-one interview with author David Ambroz as he unpacks his new very personal new book, “A Place Called Home: A Memoir (15:00) and later we get his thoughts on the state of foster care in America by looking at a new policy in the state of Georgia (36:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’ I have something to say about the breakup of Nikki Haley & Donald Trump over her U.N. role (51:00). And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ by sharing an inspiring story of bravery shown by a quick-acting teen in Oregon who saved a baby from certain death (58:00). Have a great weekend!

(Airdate 1/18) The weekend is almost here, but let’s stay focused on these ‘Good, Bad, and Ugly Headlines’ (0:00), where Trump has his eyes on a VP. In Uvalde, TX parents learn the truth about the police response to the 2022 elementary school mass shooting. Then we are joined by a friend of the show A. Prince Albert III - Social Entrepreneur; (Goldwater Ventures), Tech Policy, and Civil Rights Expert to talk about the new Ava Duvernay movie “ORIGIN (2024)” starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor which is an adaptation of the book “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson and the unique way this film was made (14:00). Before he leaves, A. Prince Albert III, connects us to his Gullah Geechee roots and the story of Miss Josephine Wright and Black erasure in the community (26:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’, (45:40) we hear Sec. of State Anthony Blinken do that very thing in response to a question about the war in Gaza. Last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ (47:24) by telling you why the 40th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival is ‘most likely to succeed’.

(Airdate 1/17) Legal issues dominate the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ today (6:00). When we ‘Dig Deeper Into Headlines’ we welcome author, former White House Aide, and Founder of the National Black Justice Coalition Keith Boykin to the show (15:00) to find out what is going on at the US Supreme Court this week that may have huge impacts on the reach of the federal government. Then we ask Keith why he thinks the major networks are canceling Republican debates, plus tells us what the Democrats are doing about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and about his new book ‘Why Does Everything Have To Be About Race?’(36:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’, I’ll share my thoughts on what the Democrats are planning to do ahead of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade next week - you don’t want to miss it (48:00). And last, but not least ‘Let Me Finish’ by giving props to the newest Black head coach in the NFL (53:00).

(Airdate 1/16) We lead off the show with our national news roundup, in the “Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’, the Republicans held their Iowa Caucus, and with Trump’s numbers, it’s really a fight for second, plus big night at the 2024 Emmy Awards (11:00). When we ‘Dig Deeper Into the Headlines’ we are joined by guest Isaac Wilson, South Carolina Democratic Party strategist to break down last night’s Republican caucus in Iowa, as well as the next move for Nikki Hailey (19:00). I also get Isaac’s thoughts on what it means for Bernie Sanders to force a vote on Israel’s human rights practices, and why now is not the time to “lay low” on DEI advocacy (36:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’, I bring to you the story of Clarence Jones - co-writer of the famous “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the US Capital in 1963 (48:00). And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’ by giving the “Most Likely to Succeed Award” to none other than Niecy Nash following her moving acceptance speech at the 2024 Emmy Awards (50:00).

(Airdate 1/15) We honor the legacy of leadership and activism of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., alongside the rest of the country, on MLK Day 2024! You want the ‘Good, Bad, & Ugly Headlines’ from the weekend, we got you! It’s been 100 days since the beginning of the latest crisis in Gaza, Republican Gov. candidate slams MLK as “inferior”, and the Iowa Caucus starts tonight - is Trump losing his grip on the party nomination (17:00)? We ‘Dig Deeper Into the Headlines’ and get live reactions from the candidates in the Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. race (35:00). In the ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’ we listen to some words of wisdom from Coretta Scott King and examine the latest attack on DEI with a law from almost 150 years ago (48:00). And last, but not least, ‘Let Me Finish’, I share an inspiring story of success in voting rights for teens in Newark, NJ (57:00).