The Root Podcasts

The Confab -- Jan. 29, 2010

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:29:58 -0500

This week on The Confab: The not-so-big message behind the president's State of the Union address, why Chris Matthews forgot that he was white and the fading headlines on Haiti's recovery. Plus, the unappealing iPad and "trifling" state of John Edwards. Join The Root's managing editor Joel Dreyfuss as he talks with senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and The Root's regular contributor Kai Wright.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

The Confab -- Jan. 22, 2010

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:28:42 -0500

This week on The Confab: World -- and local -- disasters. Why Haitians must "watch the people with the guns and the people with the briefcases, too." Plus, Obama -- a year later. What went wrong in Massachusetts? And why does the revolution stop at the White House? Join The Root's managing editor Joel Dreyfuss as he talks with senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and Washington Post editor Robert Pierre. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

The Confab -- Jan. 15, 2010

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:01:04 -0500

This week on The Confab: Why is Haiti so unlucky? How has new media impacted earthquake relief efforts? And, will someone tell Pat Robertson to please shut up? Plus, the ever-evolving state of race. How possible is it to have a productive discussion? Join The Root's media and culture critic Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with managing editor Joel Dreyfuss, Jesse Washington of the Associated Press, Natalie Y. Moore from Chicago Public Radio and Racialicious' Latoya Peterson. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

The Confab -- Jan. 8, 2010

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:59:55 -0500

This week on The Confab: Are we living in a police state? What does the Christmas Day attack say about U.S. security? Is President Obama making our country safer? Plus, Tiger Woods drama: "The gift that won't stop giving." Join The Root's Washington reporter Dayo Olopade as she talks with managing editor Joel Dreyfuss, senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and contributor to The Root David Swerdlick. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.