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    • The Confab -- Aug. 21, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Things are getting ugly! Public option is on the chopping block and Obama's getting punked. Does the president need a neck roll and a "Negro, please!" to get it together? Plus, the "wealthy," wig-pulling women of Atlanta. Join The Root's Washington reporter Dayo Olopade as she talks with The Root's senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and contributor to The Root Jack White.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- Aug. 14, 2009

      This week on The Confab: In defense of the angry people! Town hall brawls, health care hysteria and out and out fear of ... the R-word! Why exactly is everyone freaking out? Join The Root's Washington reporter Dayo Olopade as she talks with The Root's senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and regular contributor to The Root Adam Serwer.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • Books on The Root -- Aug. 7, 2009

      This week: Author Victor LaValle joins Books on The Root contributor, Felicia Pride to talk about his latest novel Big Machine. LaValle explores the weird spaces his work has taken him, addresses his fascination with mental illness and explains why writers must first embrace being a reader.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- July 31, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Talking it out over a beer at the White House. Can a 'teachable moment' be the result of a fine brewski? Plus, why black women in America are having the worst week ever. Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with The Root's Assistant Editor Saaret E. Yoseph, senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz and contributor to The Root David Swerdlick.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- July 24, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Henry Louis Gates Jr. is black in America, too!  How to act when handling the police and why Soledad O'Brien should be schooled before making another race segment. Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with blogger Keith Josef Adkins and contributors to The Root David Swerdlick and Cord Jefferson.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- July 17, 2009

      This week on The Confab: A chatty review of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. After its convention, how engaged and willing to act is the NAACP? What's the price tag on Obama's health care plan? Join The Root's deputy editor Terence Samuel as he talks with Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributor to The Root Sherrilyn A. Ifill.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- July 10, 2009

      This Week on The Confab: Never can say goodbye to the King of Pop. What message is Obama sending by going to Ghana? And 100 years later, do we still need the NAACP? Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, as he talks with Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributor to The Root Adam Serwer.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Confab -- July 3, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Calling out the King of Pop. What does Barack Obama owe Michael Jackson? And is Gov. Mark Sanford smitten or just out of his mind? Join The Root's Deputy Editor Terence Samuel as he talks with contributors to The Root Jimi Izrael and Marjorie Valbrun.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

    • The Root's 'Do the Right Thing' Podcast

      This week: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of our favorite Spike Lee joint, Do the Right Thing, with The Root's Party Kit. Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with Copy Editor Erin Evans, senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz, and Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal as they debate the film's legacy.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

    • The Confab -- June 19, 2009

      This week on The Confab: Thongs, Twitter and rigged votes. The problem with pride parades and Iran's not-so-secret stolen election. Plus, a fabulous farewell to one of The Root's own. Join The Root's Managing Editor Lynette Clemetson as she talks with Deputy Editor Terence Samuel, Washington reporter Dayo Olopade and contributor to The Root Cord Jefferson.

       

      * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.

      * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.