Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBONUS: What does the 1st Amendment protect? Floyd Abrams on speech, war, tech & 'canceling'
Episode 260
Republicans in Florida and Texas passed new laws targeting technology companies for banning or "canceling" certain speech -- an uphill battle, as a f…
3 years, 10 months ago
BONUS: On Trump, 'Jeen-Yuhs' director breaks with Kanye; talks drive, talent & the retainers with Ari
Episode 259
From rebuking Pres. Bush over Hurrican Katrina, to backing Pres. Trump, to mounting his own brief run for President, Ye (formerly Kanye West) has mad…
3 years, 10 months ago
BONUS: Legend George Clinton on politics, seeing UFOs, and playing funk in his 80s
Episode 193
In this bonus episode, P-Funk legend George Clinton joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an extended interview, discussing Cardi B, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and …
4 years, 1 month ago
BONUS: J Balvin on vaccines, surviving COVID, truth in music & new album 'Jose'
Episode 177
Grammy-winning Colombian artist J Balvin had an intense 2020 -- battling a severe COVID case that he says "almost killed" him; releasing a new album …
4 years, 2 months ago
BONUS: Gary Vaynerchuk on crypto, hustling, and why his critics are wrong
Episode 175
Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with MSNBC's Ari Melber in this extensive interview to discuss how he got his start, what it means to be an en…
4 years, 2 months ago
BONUS: "Stomach-turning": MAGA riot’s confederate flag rebuked by Fran Lebowitz
Episode 164
Writer Fran Lebowitz applies her iconic candor and wit to the insurrection, voter suppression, feminism, the news media, comedy — and why she says sh…
4 years, 3 months ago
BONUS: Lil Baby on BLM, the trap, Drake, White House visit and his drawl
Episode 160
In an extensive interview from his Atlanta studio, Lil Baby talks about music, his signature "drawl," his approach to success, the trap, why he rarel…
4 years, 3 months ago
BONUS: Ending the Drug War & corporate robbery with Russ, hip hop's leading DIY artist
Episode 152
In this bonus edition of "The Beat's" podcast, rapper, singer and author Russ discusses music, creativity, business and independent thinking in a wid…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bonus: "Strange Fruit": How Black Artists Defied U.S. Racism, Got It Right And Paid The Price
In a special in-depth report, Ari Melber goes through history and examines the way black artists and activists confronted racism and police brutality…
5 years, 5 months ago
BONUS: Playwright Jeremy O. Harris talks to Ari Melber from his lockdown pad in London
In this bonus podcast episode, Playwright Jeremy O. Harris talks with MSNBC's Ari Melber on Instagram live.
To listen to this show and other MS podc…
5 years, 7 months ago