Episode Appearances
All The Smoke · Apr 15, 2026
Jackie, Rickey, & the Death of the Black Baseball Player ft. Howard Bryant
“Subject of Bryant's book 'King of Ponds'; persecuted for political views; testified against by Jackie Robinson”
Black players decline in Major League BaseballJackie Robinson legacy and integration historySteroid era impact on baseball credibility
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This American Life · Apr 12, 2026
885: Bless This Mess
“Central figure whose life and systematic erasure from American history is the episode's main subject”
Paul Robeson's life and legacyEssie Robeson's role as manager and activistRed Scare and McCarthyism impact on artists
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The Right Time with Bomani Jones · Jan 20, 2026
Bomani Jones & Howard Bryant on The Untold Stories of Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson | 01.20
“Singer, actor, lawyer, football player; most famous Black American globally; targeted by government for political beliefs; passport revoked”
Paul Robeson's erasure from American history and institutional memoryJackie Robinson's testimony before House Un-American Activities Committee (1949)Cold War Red Scare impact on Black political leadership and civil rights strategy
View AnalysisThe Right Time with Bomani Jones · Jan 19, 2026
BIlls “broken” by Broncos, C.J. Stroud struggles, Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. | 01.19
“Historical figure; example of famous Black person whose memory nearly disappeared from public consciousness”
NFL Playoff Performance AnalysisQuarterback Accountability in Sports MediaJosh Allen's Playoff Struggles
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