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Political podcast
Podcast
The Tight Rope
Hosted by
Cornel West
Tricia Rose Genre Format Language English Updates Weekly (Thursdays) Length Varies Production Video format
YouTube Audio format
MP3
No. of episodes 89 (as of September 9, 2021) Original release July 23, 2020 (July 23, 2020 ) – September 9, 2021 (September 9, 2021 )
The Tight Rope is a weekly podcast hosted by
Cornel West and
Tricia Rose .
[1]
[2] The episodes are generally one hour long,
[3] frequently feature guests,
[4] and are released every Thursday.
[5] Since June 2021, the podcast has been exclusively available on
Patreon , with highlights uploaded on
YouTube . The podcast covers issues of race, social affairs
[6] and culture.
[7]
[8] The show is produced by Ceyanna Dent and
Dustin Hodge for SpkerBox Media. Several of the episodes were recorded in front of a live audience.
[9]
History
The first episode featured
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
[10]
[11] Subsequent episodes have featured other political figures, thought leaders, actors,
[12]
[13] directors, and musicians. Some notable guests have included:
Michael Moore ,
[14]
Jane Fonda ,
[15]
Roxane Gay ,
[16]
Mayim Bialik ,
[17]
Nikole Hannah-Jones ,
[18] and
Killer Mike .
[19]
Format
Episodes are generally one hour long.
[20] The first 75 episodes are available for free via podcasting services and YouTube.
[21] The newest episodes are available to premium subscribers on Patreon, although each week a 15-minute teaser is posted for free. The series has a 4.9 rating on Apple Podcasts.
[22]
Two episodes have also focused on Cornel West's dispute with Harvard.
[23]
Episodes
References
Citations
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"Cornel West: We Must Fight the Commodification of Everybody and Everything" . jacobinmag.com . Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
^ Samuel, Sigal (2020-07-29).
"Why Cornel West is hopeful (but not optimistic)" . Vox . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
^ Halperin, Reed Dunlea, Daniel; Dunlea, Reed; Halperin, Daniel (2020-06-19).
"Useful Idiots: Dr. Cornel West on Protests, Bernie's Campaign, His New Podcast" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2021-07-07 . {{
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"Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust" . www.lhlt.org . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
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"Podcast by Tricia Rose, Cornel West explores African American arts, culture, history and politics" . Brown University . Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
^ Leonard, Sarah.
"Diversity is Nothing Without Solidarity" . AJ+ . Retrieved 2021-11-09 .
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"Cornel West: 'George Floyd's public lynching pulled the cover off who we really are' " . the Guardian . 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
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"Too Radical for Harvard? Cornel West on Failed Fight for Tenure, Biden's First 50 Days & More" . Democracy Now! . Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
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"Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Tricia Rose: The Tight Rope Podcast Live | Free" . Sacramento365 . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
^ Brown, Kim (2020-08-04).
"Cornel West and Tricia Rose Talk AOC, Racial Justice, and More" . The Real News Network . Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
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"News: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Not Understood for Who She Really Is" | Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground" . www.bu.edu . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
^ Oller, Jacob (2020-11-02).
"Blade reboot was initially planned as a Marvel TV show, says star Mahershala Ali" . SYFY WIRE . Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
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"Why Mahershala Ali Wanted To Bring Blade Back" . ScreenRant . 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
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"The Tight Rope - Michael Moore wishes Breonna Taylor a Happy Birthday on Stitcher" . Stitcher . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
^ Rope, The Tight.
"The Tight Rope - Jane Fonda On Grace and Frankie, Activism, and the Fire That Keeps Her Going" . Google Podcasts . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
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"Roxane Gay Is Not Trying to Please You - The Tight Rope" . iHeartRadio . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
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Mayim Bialik - "S*** Got Deep with Me and Cornel West" , retrieved 2021-09-07
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"The Tight Rope: Gangster in the White House attacks Nikole Hannah-Jones and her controversial 1619 Project on Apple Podcasts" . Apple Podcasts . Retrieved 2021-09-07 .
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Killer Mike Is Not 'The Man' , retrieved 2021-09-07
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"Dr. Cornel West on Protests, Bernie's Campaign, His New Podcast, and Much More • Useful Idiots with Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper - via Podcast Addict" . Podcast Addict . Retrieved 2021-11-09 .
^ West, Dr Cornel.
"Dr. Cornel West on Useful Idiots, Interview Only" . www.sandersinstitute.org . Retrieved 2021-11-09 .
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"The Tight Rope on Apple Podcasts" . Apple Podcasts . Retrieved 2021-11-09 .
^ Alvarez, Maximillian (2021-02-22).
"Cornel West: 'My Ridiculous Situation at Harvard' " . The Chronicle of Higher Education .
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