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ICYMI - Coronavirus Resurgences in Areas Where It Was Once Eliminated
New COVID-19 cases flare up in New Zealand and China, researchers make potential breakthroughs, and President Trump keeps dismissing the danger as U.S. cases surge. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07:0021/06/2020
ICYMI - CP Time with Roy Wood Jr.: The Origins of Juneteenth and the History of Runaway Slaves
Roy Wood Jr. discusses Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery, and shares stories of heroic runaway slaves like Henry Box Brown, and Ellen and William Craft. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04:3620/06/2020
Dulce Sloan Presents a Primer on Juneteenth | Kimberly Jones & LL Cool J
Dulce Sloan shares a Juneteenth history lesson, activist Kimberly Jones discusses "I'm Not Dying with You Tonight," and LL Cool J talks about his Rock the Bells initiative. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
37:0119/06/2020
Trump Treats the Pandemic Like a PR Problem | Alphonso David & Matt Ryan
President Trump downplays COVID-19, Alphonso David discusses the Supreme Court's LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ruling, and NFL quarterback Matt Ryan talks about his activism. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
32:2118/06/2020
Police Reform in America | Tim Scott & Gabrielle Union
Jaboukie Young-White helps Michael Kosta become a better ally, Senator Tim Scott discusses police reform, and Gabrielle Union talks about the ubiquity of racism in America. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
37:0117/06/2020
Supreme Court Victory for LGBTQ Employees | Stacey Abrams & Alicia Keys
The Supreme Court rules to protect LGBTQ employees' rights, Stacey Abrams discusses "Our Time Is Now," and Alicia Keys talks about her new song "Perfect Way to Die." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
36:3416/06/2020
Last Week's Top Stories - America Reckons with Racism & COVID-19 Makes a Comeback
NASCAR bans the Confederate flag, cops use excessive force on demonstrators protesting police brutality, America's COVID-19 cases spike, and Georgians face voter suppression. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23:5915/06/2020
ICYMI - Anquan Boldin on the Players Coalition
Former NFL star Anquan Boldin explains why he left the league to form the Players Coalition, which is aimed at ending police brutality and holding perpetrators accountable. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11:3914/06/2020
ICYMI - American Cities Respond to Protests Against Police Brutality
Following protests against police brutality, several major cities have announced plans to cut law enforcement budgets, while Minneapolis considers disbanding its police force. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13:1013/06/2020
The Black Lives Matter Movement Sparks Change | Spike Lee & Josh Gad
Roy Wood Jr. proposes a union to counter police unions, Spike Lee discusses his movie "Da 5 Bloods," and actor Josh Gad talks about "Central Park," "Reunited Apart" and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35:2012/06/2020
Georgia's Primary Voting Disaster | Joe Biden
Georgia voters endure long lines and faulty equipment at the polls, and former vice president Joe Biden discusses police reform and running against President Trump. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
36:3511/06/2020
Panel Discussion on Radical Police Reform
Patrisse Cullors, Josie Duffy Rice, Sam Sinyangwe, Mychal Denzel Smith and Alex S. Vitale join Trevor for a panel on movements to radically reimagine policing in the U.S. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
34:3510/06/2020
Protests Sweep Across America and Beyond | Miski Noor & Anquan Boldin
Police get violent with peaceful protesters, Black Visions Collective's Miski Noor examines police brutality in Minneapolis, and Anquan Boldin discusses the Players Coalition. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
48:1909/06/2020
ICYMI - D.L. Hughley on Racist Police Violence and "How Not to Get Shot"
Comedian D.L. Hughley discusses "How Not to Get Shot," his book that examines white Americans' reactions to police shootings of unarmed black people. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:1608/06/2020
Between the Scenes - America Should Take a Cue from South Africa on Conversations About Racism (Rebroadcast)
Trevor compares South African culture's general acknowledgment of its racist history to the unhealthy denial and discomfort surrounding the topic in the U.S. Originally aired January 11, 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03:4907/06/2020
ICYMI - Nikole Hannah-Jones on Reframing the Legacy of Slavery with The 1619 Project
New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses The 1619 Project and its exploration of the ways America is still suffering from its foundation of slavery. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:1306/06/2020
ICYMI - Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi on "Stamped" and the Story of Racism in the U.S.
Authors Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi explain why they wanted to bring the history of American racism and anti-racism forward in their book "Stamped." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06:1005/06/2020
ICYMI - Mary Frances Berry on "History Teaches Us to Resist" and the Power of Protest
Historian Mary Frances Berry discusses misconceptions about Martin Luther King Jr., the essential role of protests in politics and her book "History Teaches Us to Resist." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09:4004/06/2020
Trevor Speaks Out About the Murder of George Floyd
Trevor discusses the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, the Minneapolis protests, and how racial injustice and police brutality continue to impact black Americans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18:3302/06/2020
Between the Scenes - Trevor Gets Starstruck
Trevor recalls his experiences at Oscar after-parties, morphing into a security guard for Jay-Z, literally bumping into Barack Obama, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13:2801/06/2020
Between the Scenes - Eight Times America Surprised Trevor
Trevor talks about his confusing birthday song experience, the intensity of World Cup commentary in the U.S., and the recurring threat of government shutdowns. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16:2631/05/2020
ICYMI - Animals in the Time of Coronavirus
Goats run wild in a California neighborhood, a Japanese aquarium offers video calls with eels, and a pizza-eating groundhog in Philadelphia goes viral. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11:1330/05/2020
ICYMI - Love in the Time of Coronavirus
From mutual breakups to virtual meetups, Trevor examines the many ways romantic couples are being affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09:0029/05/2020
ICYMI - How the Coronavirus Can Wreak Havoc on the Body
Doctors find COVID-19 the coronavirus could negatively impact almost every part of the human body, including toes, and determine it can be transmitted through tears and semen. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07:5928/05/2020
ICYMI - Wild Conspiracy Theories About the Coronavirus
Trevor examines conspiracy theories about the origin of COVID-19 that place the blame on bat cuisine in China, a bioengineering plot against senior citizens and 5G technology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07:4327/05/2020
ICYMI - What I Miss
Roy Wood Jr., Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng and Jaboukie Young-White reminisce about the many things they miss from life before the coronavirus lockdown. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03:5126/05/2020
Last Week's Top Stories - Obama's Trump Diss, Face Mask Innovations & Teachers Get Creative
Barack Obama disses President Trump during his 2020 commencement address, face masks get bizarre upgrades, and teachers step up their game during the pandemic crisis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29:3725/05/2020
ICYMI - Nurses Fight COVID-19 and the Anti-Lockdown Movement in North Carolina
Jordan Klepper talks to a nurse practitioner and a nursing student in North Carolina who have been counter-protesting the backlash against stay-at-home orders. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05:2224/05/2020
ICYMI - Madeleine Albright on Pandemic Diplomacy and "Hell and Other Destinations"
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses America's need for coherent leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and her memoir "Hell and Other Destinations." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12:1623/05/2020
Teaching in the Time of Coronavirus | Taraji P. Henson
Teachers adapt to daunting COVID-19 challenges, Michael Kosta talks to Florida's Grim Reaper protester, and Taraji P. Henson discusses the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
34:0522/05/2020
Trevor Dives Into the Face Mask Debate | Jose Antonio Vargas & Chris Paul
Trevor covers face mask news, Jose Antonio Vargas talks about COVID-19's effects on undocumented immigrants, and NBA star Chris Paul discusses his documentary "Blackballed." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35:1721/05/2020
Trump's Hydroxychloroquine Bombshell | Kerry Moles & Brieanna Hayes
President Trump claims to be on hydroxychloroquine, Jordan Klepper highlights counter-protesting nurses in North Carolina, and Kerry Moles and Brieanna Hayes discuss CASA-NYC. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35:4420/05/2020
Obama Disses Trump in His Commencement Address | Madeleine Albright
Barack Obama takes a swipe at President Trump, Jaboukie Young-White examines rich people in the COVID-19 era, and Madeleine Albright discusses "Hell and Other Destinations." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
36:5119/05/2020
Last Week's Top Stories - Fox News's "Obamagate" Fever, COVID-19's Effects on the Drug Trade & More
Desi Lydic Fox-splains the right-wing "Obamagate" conspiracy theory, the coronavirus rattles the illegal drug industry, and COVID-19 infects top White House staffers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29:2118/05/2020
ICYMI - Dulce Sloan Calls on Americans to Take the Damn Census
Former U.S. Census Bureau Director Bob Groves talks to Dulce Sloan about why it's so important -- and easy -- for all Americans to take the 2020 Census online. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05:4017/05/2020
ICYMI - Bakari Sellers on "My Vanishing Country" and the Dehumanizing Oppression of Nonwhite People
"My Vanishing Country" author Bakari Sellers discusses the systemic, deadly levels of oppression facing people of color in the U.S. and reacts to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09:3016/05/2020
Trump and Fox News Push the "Obamagate" Conspiracy Theory | Scott Blubaugh & Yara Shahidi
Desi Lydic examines President Trump's "Obamagate" accusations, Scott Blubaugh discusses COVID-19's effects on the food supply, and Yara Shahidi talks "Graduate Together." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
37:0615/05/2020
Narcos in the Time of Coronavirus | Eric Garcetti & Billy Porter
Trevor highlights COVID-19's effects on the drug trade, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti discusses concerns about reopening, and Billy Porter talks about his art and activism. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35:1514/05/2020
How the Coronavirus Can Wreak Havoc on the Body | Ricky Gervais
Doctors find the coronavirus could ravage the entire body, Desi Lydic attempts a familial chat with Fox News's Jeanine Pirro, and Ricky Gervais discusses "After Life." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35:2413/05/2020
The Coronavirus Spreads Through the White House | Bakari Sellers
White House staffers tests positive for COVID-19, Dulce Sloan gets advice on the importance of the U.S. Census, and Bakari Sellers discusses his memoir "My Vanishing Country." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
34:1512/05/2020
ICYMI - Last Week's Top Stories Including Mask Wars, College During COVID-19 & More
Trevor breaks down the week's top stories, including the politicization of face masks, how colleges are adapting to social distance, and the battle over reopening some states. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24:1911/05/2020
ICYMI - How the FDA's Anti-Gay Policy Inhibits COVID-19 Treatment
Jaboukie Young-White interviews recovered COVID-19 patients Lukus Estok and Dr. Jack Turban, who both faced obstacles to donating blood plasma due to anti-LGBTQ FDA rules. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06:0810/05/2020
ICYMI - Anders Tegnell Defends Sweden's Herd Immunity Gamble
Swedish state epidemiologist Dr. Anders Tegnell discusses his country's controversial "herd immunity" COVID-19 strategy and outlines its metrics for success. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10:4009/05/2020
College in the Time of COVID-19 | Jason Isbell
Trevor examines college life in the coronavirus era, and musician Jason Isbell discusses his album "Reunions" and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the music industry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30:3608/05/2020
Trump Visits an Arizona Mask Factory Without Wearing a Mask | Jose Andres
President Trump tours a mask plant without wearing a mask, Roy Wood Jr. talks to Avi Schiffmann about his COVID-19 website, and Jose Andres discusses World Central Kitchen. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
34:3407/05/2020
Coronavirus Mask Wars | Thomas Piketty & Amandla Stenberg
Americans lash out against face mask requirements, author Thomas Piketty discusses "Capital and Ideology," and actor Amandla Stenberg talks about "The Eddy." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
36:1406/05/2020
Anti-Lockdown Protests Erupt in the U.S. & Trump Moves the Death Toll Goalposts | Anders Tegnell
Protesters demand an end to state lockdowns, Jaboukie Young-White talks to COVID-19 survivors about an anti-gay blood donation ban, and Trevor interviews Dr. Anders Tegnell. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35:4905/05/2020
Last Week's Top Stories - Bleachgate, Elon Musk's Anti-Lockdown Rant & Food Supply Chain Threat
President Trump suggests injected disinfectants could fight COVID-19, Elon Musk rails against stay-at-home policies, and the pandemic threatens America's food supply chain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28:2804/05/2020
ICYMI - I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - Sports News That's Still Out There
Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta discuss the Michael Jordan docuseries "The Last Dance," baseball's odd return in South Korea and Taiwan, and a Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski reunion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05:0103/05/2020
ICYMI - Tammy Duckworth on Sustaining Businesses and Communities in Illinois During the Pandemic
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth discusses her efforts to aid small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis and the health issues disproportionately affecting communities of color. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11:3402/05/2020