Leverage: Recent Episodes
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Each week hosts Kristal High Taylor + Breon Wells analyze our current political, economic and cultural landscape and provide insights into how we can leverage our power to make significant social impact.
In this week's episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells explore what self-care looks like for them and why it's necessary to set aside time for self, especially when you're working to combat inequality and systemic racism.
In this week's episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells discuss the FBI raid on Mar-a-lago as well as the dangers Donald Trump and his ideologies pose to American democracy.
A year and a half into the Biden administration, our hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells take a look at what has been done or not done (as the case seems to be) on the front of racial equity.
In this week's episode of Leverage hosts, Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells, break down the importance of the Black vote and continued civic engagement before, during and after election cycles, and they discuss the long--term strategies needed in the Black community to achieve equity.
In this episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells recap the events of the Jan. 6th insurrection and the on-going hearings/investigation.
In this episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells discuss the Russian detainment of WNBA star, Brittney Griner. Griner, who has been in Russian custody since February, recently plead guilty to bringing cannabis-derived oil cartridges to Russia, saying she had done so by accident.
In the third episode of this season hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells take on the topic of the gun violence epidemic in America.
In part one of this episode hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells break down the Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP Supreme Court decision handed down this week. They also cover the importance of civic engagement as a lifestyle.
So much has happened since we last heard from hosts Kristal High-Taylor and Breon Wells. In the season three premiere of Leverage catch up on everything from Joe Biden, George Floyd, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Juneteenth and how its been navigating the last three years through the Covid pandemic.
Is the lack of media diversity a serious national problem? Yes. Can we do anything about it? Yes, but only if those of us who truly want media diversity commit to doing more.
In this week's episode Kristal chats with David Morgan - the managing partner of D. Morgan & Partners, and the President / Co-Founder of the Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner (MMCD™).
Show notes:
Tickets are still available to the Media Diversity Innovation Summit and Reception:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mmca-media-diversity-innovation-summit-and-reception-tickets-64305399180?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner
https://www.mmcadc.org
https://twitter.com/MMCADC
In this week's episode Kristal and Breon break down the Black Twitter clap back over the CNN "White LaKeisha" article. The twins also offer some wise council for Sara Huckabee Sanders as she re-enters the job market and give their informal endorsement to Brad "Scarface" Jordan on his run for Houston City Council.
On this week's episode we are putting it into the universe that the UK will keep Trump, canceling man-buns courtesy of Aiden Cook and his Kamala Harris mic grab, and hoping you'll join us in boycotting Linda Fairstein's books.
Breon Wells and guest host, Elesha Barnette, discuss the strategy behind the latest anti-abortion bills. Shots have been fired and it's an all out assault on women, their bodies and reproductive rights.
Isaiah Washington is generating buzz for joining the #WalkAway movement - a campaign that urges disgruntled Democrats to leave the party behind. Kristal and Breon want to know one thing, "Where are you going?"
As Women's history month comes to a close Breon and guest host, Elesha, break down all of the female candidates who've entered the 2020 Presidential race as well as Georgia's controversial "Heartbeat Bill".
Pour one out for Black History Month. In this episode Kristal and Breon mourn the passing of a Black History Month marked by blackface scandals, a faux hate crime and the sins of R. Kelly.
Can we get a do-over? ‘Cause Black History Month went all sorts of wrong. From Jussie Smollett to black face scandals a plenty, the ancestors are not pleased .
Welp. Started off Black History Month with some black face. Kristal and Breon cancel Ralph Northam and his entire team on this week’s episode.
Kristal and Breon break down voter suppression strategies, the recounts and what it really means to be an ally.
Domestic terrorism, Black youth for Trump, and mid-term election foolery. It’s only been a week, but it feels like it’s been a year to forget.
Kristal and Breon break down the economic strategies at play with regards to political power and leverage.
Say it again for the people in the back: Despite what President Trump might believe, Kanye West doesn’t speak for us.
In this week’s episode Kristal and Breon do a deep dive into the cases and hearings of Bill Cosby and Brett Kavanaugh.
Beto vs Cruz, the immigration crisis at the border and Golden Goose ‘poverty sneakers’- Kristal + Breon spill all of the petty tea this week.
Cardi B and Nikki Minaj had it out this week. Kristal and Breon hold nothing back in their coverage of the showdown.
Colin Kaepernick triumphs in the new Nike campaign and our hosts discuss the strategies other brands should implore to be as successful.
In the premiere episode of the Leverage podcast, hosts Kristal High Taylor and Breon Wells come out strong in their analysis of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.