Weekly conversations with writers and editors of TheRoot.com, an online magazine from the Slate Group. http://theroot.com/multimedia/podcast 2009 Washington Post Digital LLC en-us Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:59:50 -0500 podmaster@slate.com Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:57:38 -0500 120 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Weekly conversations with writers and editors of TheRoot.com, an online magazine from the Slate Group. Weekly conversations with writers and editors of TheRoot.com, an online magazine from the Slate Group. Slate Magazine Slate Podmaster podmaster@slate.com no no http://podcasts.theroot.com/rootmedia/Art/iTunes144x144_TheRoot.jpg http://theroot.com/multimedia/podcast 144 144 This week on The Confab: The humanity of 'Precious' and Hollywood's same, tired treatment of color. Plus, the reality of Ft. Hood and the D.C. sniper's execution. Why should the Muslim community have to answer for Muslim terrorists? Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and contributors to The Root, Stanley Crouch and Adam Serwer. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-nov-13-2009 http://theroot.com/user/login?destination=comment/reply/7164%2523comment-form http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-nov-13-2009 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:57:33 -0500 This week on The Confab: The humanity of 'Precious' and Hollywood's same, tired treatment of color. Plus, the reality of Ft. Hood and the D.C. sniper's execution. Why should the Muslim community have to answer for Muslim terrorists? This week on The Confab: The humanity of 'Precious' and Hollywood's same, tired treatment of color. Plus, the reality of Ft. Hood and the D.C. sniper's execution. Why should the Muslim community have to answer for Muslim terrorists? Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and contributors to The Root, Stanley Crouch and Adam Serwer. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. 23:16 Slate Magazine The Confab, John Allen Muhammad, DC sniper execution, Nidal Hasaan, Ft. Hood, Precious the movie no no This week on The Confab: Why Cathy Hughes' Reality Radio is anything but. Plus, the secret science to the MacArthur fellows: How do white judges decide on black genius? Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with Ethelbert Miller Director of Howard University's African American Resource Center and media critic Amy Alexander. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-oct-30-2009 http://theroot.com/user/login?destination=comment/reply/7164%2523comment-form http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-oct-30-2009 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:25:14 -0400 This week on The Confab: Why Cathy Hughes' Reality Radio is anything but. Plus, the secret science to the MacArthur fellows: How do white judges decide on black genius? This week on The Confab: Why Cathy Hughes' Reality Radio is anything but. Plus, the secret science to the MacArthur fellows: How do white judges decide on black genius? Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with Ethelbert Miller Director of Howard University's African American Resource Center and media critic Amy Alexander. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. 28:45 Slate Magazine The Confab, Cathy Hughes Radio One, black radio, Cathy Hughes no no This week on The Confab -- The magic and myths surrounding HBCUs. Do black students really play lacrosse? Should the non-black Miss Hampton be dethroned? And why "you will always be historically black." Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with Copy Editor Erin Evans and The Root interns Eboni Farmer and Jada F. Smith. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-oct-23-2009 http://theroot.com/user/login?destination=comment/reply/7164%2523comment-form http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-oct-23-2009 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:24:58 -0400 This week on The Confab -- The magic and myths surrounding HBCUs. Do black students really play lacrosse? Should the non-black Miss Hampton be dethroned? And why "you will always be historically black." This week on The Confab -- The magic and myths surrounding HBCUs. Do black students really play lacrosse? Should the non-black Miss Hampton be dethroned? And why "you will always be historically black." Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with Copy Editor Erin Evans and The Root interns Eboni Farmer and Jada F. Smith. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. 23:25 Slate Magazine The Confab, Howard University, Howard Homecoming, HBCUs, United Negro College Fund, UNCF no no This Week on The Confab: Is Olympia Snowe the last decent Republican? Are sports fans cheering on conservative football and liberal basketball? And why Katherine Jackson should pull the plug on the Jackson kids' reality show. Join The Root's Washington reporter Dayo Olopade as she talks with assistant editor Saaret E. Yoseph, copy editor Erin Evans and contributor to The Root Donnell Alexander. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-oct-19-2009 http://theroot.com/user/login?destination=comment/reply/7164%2523comment-form http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/confab-oct-19-2009 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:28:19 -0400 This Week on The Confab: Is Olympia Snowe the last decent Republican? Are sports fans cheering on conservative football and liberal basketball? And why Katherine Jackson should pull the plug on the Jackson kids' reality show. This Week on The Confab: Is Olympia Snowe the last decent Republican? Are sports fans cheering on conservative football and liberal basketball? And why Katherine Jackson should pull the plug on the Jackson kids' reality show. Join The Root's Washington reporter Dayo Olopade as she talks with assistant editor Saaret E. Yoseph, copy editor Erin Evans and contributor to The Root Donnell Alexander. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison. 19:17 Slate Magazine The Confab, Olympia Snowe, health care bill, football, Michael Jackson kids reality show no no