Joe Madison analyzes critical race theory with listeners and explains what it is—and what it is not. Journalist and broadcaster Charles Blow also calls in and gives his own take on the controversial topic.
Joe Madison covers a flight that was canceled by students who wouldn't wear masks, Sha’Carri Richardson being left off the USA Olympic team and breaking news about the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise.
Joe reacts to the Tokyo Olympics’ mistreatment of Black athletes and gives a call to action to Black writers and journalists.
Ahead of the new documentary about Dick Gregory's life and career, Joe Madison interviews Lillian Gregory and Yohance Maqubela about their memories of Dick Gregory and the ways he broke barriers in the United States. ・・・ Watch the documentary on Showtime July 4: https://www.sho.com/titles/3503692/the-one-and-only-dick-gregory
Bill Cosby is now free, and Madison's listeners have various statements to say about it. Listen to their reactions from today's show.
Joe Madison responds to listeners who want to leave the country to find solace and safety. He also discusses whether a school curriculum would ever include the book Mein Kampf.
Joe Madison talks with a neighbor of an insurrectionist who is being charged for participating in the January 6th Capitol siege. He also schools a caller about the history of Frederick Douglass.
Ignorant white farmers force Joe Madison to go directly to the source and have John Boyd Jr., President of the National Black Farmers Association, respond. Support the NBFA today by visiting https://www.blackfarmers.org/.
Joe Madison addresses Jesse Lee Peterson's ignorance for introducing the idea of a White History Month and insulting George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. One listener calls in with a musical response to the right-wing pastor.
Actress Phylicia Rashad talks about her plans and expectations for the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. She officially begins serving as Dean of the reestablished College of Fine Arts on July 1st.
Joe Madison calls out Tucker Carlson and other right-wing conservative hosts who don't have any idea about the "double consciousness" of being a Black broadcaster in America.
A listener who was once in a gang calls Joe Madison to discuss the consequences of his violent past. Joe also interviews John Boyd Jr. of the National Black Farmers Association and Julissa Reynoso, the chief of staff to Dr. Jill Biden
For Pride Month, Joe Madison interviews Kristin Beck, a retired Navy SEAL better known as "Lady Valor," and Freddie Lutz, the owner of Northern Virginia's only LGBTQ+ straight-friendly restaurant and bar.
Joe Madison calls for a reckoning of Tucker Carlson and Fox News after Carlson interviewed racist pseudoscientist Charles Murray and called him a "moderate" and an "academic."
A cousin of Emmett Till calls into the Madison show to help Joe and his audience put pressure on the Senate to pass the anti-lynching bill. Also Joe discusses on Jeff Bezos calling humans inherently lazy.
Military weapons are being stolen and some of them have been allegedly used in violent crimes. Why is that? Joe addresses this topic and his military audience weighs in.
Joe Madison talks with his listeners about the racist names of dozens of geographic landmarks in Texas and hundreds around the country.
The Trump DOJ seized phone data of two top Democrats, including the House Intelligence Committee chair, Adam Schiff. Joe also ties this to the lesson of Watergate and President Nixon. Listen to the lesson taught by Madison.
Joe Madison schools a caller known as the "King of All Blacks" for lying and trolling the show, ending up by renaming him as "The Court Jester."
"A road, a highway, it can connect, but it can also divide." Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks with Joe Madison about the historic discrimination in American infrastructure and how the Biden Administration is working to fix it. Joe and his listeners then continue the conversation.
In this episode, Joe Madison interviews Rev. Al Sharpton ahead of a critical meeting about policing and voting rights that Senator Joe Manchin could obstruct in Congress. Then he speaks with CNN Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter about the paperback release of "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth."
Moving during COVID is becoming a trend, but is it wise to shop for a home or stay put? Here's listener reaction on today's Madison show.
Joe Madison asks listeners if they would consider quitting once jobs open up to employees again. Is being there in the office that important after all?
Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, but now Chauvin's attorneys want him to avoid prison and go on probation due to his "lack of criminal history."
WGPR, the first Black-owned and operated TV station in the country, is now a national historic landmark. Joe Spencer, program director of the station at the time, discusses the significance of the station and how he and others are keeping its history alive. Donate and learn more by visiting http://wgprtvhistory.org/.
Marching with a heart of love. That's the mission for Bishop Michael Curry and he tells us how during his appearance on the Madison show. Bishop Curry will also give his take on Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open to concentrate on her mental health.
Joe Madison talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about making a commitment to reversing racism and disparities in American healthcare, vaccinating children and the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China.
Joe Madison and White House correspondent April Ryan talk about what's really holding up police reform in Congress. Madison also goes head-to-head with a Black Republican who calls into the show.
Joe Madison speaks with Grammy-winning singer and actress Michelle Williams about her brand new book "Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life — and Can Save Yours." She also speaks directly with listeners who have experienced their own struggles with mental health.
Atty. Ben Crump joined the Madison show to discuss on the commemoration of George Floyd's death and also the utmost importance of passing legislature which bears Floyd's name.
