Smiley-and-West-PRI-podcast
“1976 Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire explains why she’s still fighting for peace and justice. Plus, Smiley and West’s analysis of the paralysis and the tragedy of political prisoners Herman Wallace and Lynne Stewart.” –tunein
Smiley and West
“With West away, Smiley dissects the government shutdown with Howard University political science professor Michael Fauntroy.
Plus, in celebration of our 3rd anniversary, highlights from our three original conversations with Garry Shandling, Frank Rich, and George Clinton.
And a listener from Kentucky takes Smiley to task for going too soft on Sen. Rand Paul during their conversation last week.” –PRI
Smiley-and-West-PRI-podcast
Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez shares the oral history of the Young Lords Movement, which he founded 45 years ago this week. Plus, Smiley and West reflect on the mass murder-suicide at Washington’s Navy Yard, and the killing of Jonathan Ferrell.
Smiley-and-West-PRI-podcast
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) lays out his position on Syria and poverty, while Grammy Award winner Esperanza Spalding tells Smiley and West what it’s like to collaborate with one of her heroes, Wayne Shorter.
Smiley and West reflect on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with those who were there including Congressman John Lewis, the late Dorothy Height, Clarence B. Jones, Peter Yarrow and Noel “Paul” Stookey from Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, and Dick Gregory.
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