Ed talks with actress Meagan Good about her latest movie, Death Saved my Life. The also delve into her powerful faith, the trials of growing up in the public eye, motherhood and facing trauma. 

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Ed talks to actor, author, activist Dondré Whitfield. The actor has become a voice of activism using his fame and platforms to address social injustice. He has also become a crusader for redefining what modern manhood looks like. He took on that issue in his new book Man versus male. He also talks about the importance of creating positive Black roles in Hollywood.

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Ed talks with Public Health Care Physician and American College of Preventive Medicine Fellow, Dr. Chris Pernell about Black America and the Covid crisis. They discuss the vaccine, the Biden administration’s response and the personal toll the pandemic has taken on people of Color and frontline workers, many who are African American.

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Ed talks with White House correspondent, April Ryan about her combative years covering the Trump presidency, the tremendous political hurdles faced by the Biden administration and the power of the Black vote

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Ed talks to Democratic Congressman and majority whip Jim Clyburn about the Capitol insurrection, Trump impeachment and the future for the Biden/Harris administration. He also talks with political strategist Juanita Tolliver about what should be the “political ask” from Black voters.

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Ed talks with scholar and author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book, A Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America. They also discuss the insurrection and riot that rocked the Nation’s Capitol this week and they explore the future of the Biden administration.

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Ed Gordon celebrates the holiday season and the music that makes it special. He talks to some of biggest names in music about their favorite Christmas memories and why holiday music is so endearing. Ed’s guests this episode are: gospel great Yolanda Adams, jazz man Gerald Albright, and R&B stars Anthony Hamilton, Stephanie Mills and KEM.

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Democratic Senate candidate Reverend Raphael Warnock talks about his run for the United States Senate, how race plays a role in politics and how Georgia’s election will define the political direction of the nation.

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Ed sits down with NAACP President, Derrick Johnson to discuss the Civil Rights community's demands on the incoming Biden administration, the future of the NAACP and diversity within Black America.

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