AURN Podcast

In the first episode of the AURN podcast, artist and tech entrepreneur Mic King shares his musical journey, his recent project with Musiq Soulchild, as well as the intersection between music, technology and social media. He also dishes on his experience working with brands like the Wall Street Journal, Complex, and JP Morgan and how independent artists can use social media and technology to their advantage. 

Mickey Guyton talks about performing at a Capital Fourth in Washington, DC

Deborah Joy Winans and Kendrick Cross star in A Sisterly Christmas on OWN.

Kim Fields stars in the new holiday movie, "Adventures in Christmasing."

Tanya Hart speaks with Gabrielle Union-Wade about her "Vaccinate Your Family" campaign. Be safe for the holidays!

Legendary actor Marla Gibbs this week on Hollywood Live Extra

Ebony McMorris interviews Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry on the Delta variant ravaging much of the southern United States.

LaTosha Brown Of Black Voters Matter Calls Out Republicans On Voting Restrictions, Talks Grassroots Ground Game & Personal Responsibility.

President Biden hits 100 days. Representative Al Green weighs in on how well the president has performed, GOP opposition on voting rights, and the George Floyd Policing Act.

Tanya Hart speaks with Meagan Good and Tamara Bass about their directorial debut movie If Not Now, When? Four friends, who met in high school and are bonded by an event, are suddenly forced back together when one of them suffers a crisis. It’s a story of love, forgiveness and the incredible bond between women.

Stephen Twitch and Dr. Ahmar Zaidi talk about advancements in sickle cell research.

The great Dionne Warwick on her career, voting, and COVID-19.

Singer, actress, activist icon Dionne Warwick joins Tanya Hart.

Jay King, President & CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce talks to Tanya about stopping the free-fall in black wealth and working on changing the economic gap.

Tiffany D. Jackson talks about her new book, Grown.

Kamalla Harris on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new Supreme Court Justice, Election 2020, and COVID-19

The military and Black Lives Matter with Bryon Garner

Tom Steyer on Joe Biden and our environment

Tamar Braxton on her new show, To Catch A Beautician

Actress CCH Pounder talks about her art collection and working on NCIS-New Orleans.

BET founder and media mogul Bob Johnson talks about how the US could pay reparations to Black America.

This week's guest is comedian David A. Arnold from the Netflix series Fat Ballerina.

Tanya talks to Actor Michael Ward about the new movie Blue Story

14 year old Cameron J. Wright talks about what it's like being on the set of the TV series Family Reunion, his favorite music and what he likes to do in his free time.

The mental effect from the COVID-19 with Dr. Carol Lieberman..Taking care of yourself first!

Chuck Schumer talks to April about how Republicans are getting sidetracked on investigating President Obama when they should be working on addressing COVID-19 issues

Attorney Lisa Alter discusses the value of music copyrights in the age of streaming

AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan speaks with Lisa Rice, President & CEO of National Fair Housing Alliance.

Author and former US National Security Advisor Susan Rice talks to April about COVID-19 and today's political environment.

This week's guest is Shavon Arline-Bradley, founding principal of R.E.A.C.H. Beyond Solutions, LLC a public health, policy, advocacy, faith, and executive leadership firm. Ms. Arline-Bradley discusses the disproportionate number of COVID-19 deaths in the Black community.

Tanya Hart is joined by directors Sam Pollard and Maro Chermayeff about the five-part “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children” documentary. It documents in detail Atlanta’s history over the past half-century, billed as “the city too busy to hate,” seemingly on the brink of significant strides under its first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson, before the brutal killings shattered the community.

What is your greatest retirement fear? Research suggests that outliving your money will likely be one of the top answers. In fact, 51% of investors surveyed for a 2019 AIG retirement study ranked outliving their money as their top anxiety. Retirees face greater “longevity risk” today. The Census Bureau says that Americans typically retire around age 63. Social Security projects that today’s 63-year-old's will live into their mid-eighties, on average. This is a mean life expectancy, so while some of these seniors may pass away earlier, others may live past 90 or 100. Here are some key tips on how to reduce your financial fears when it comes to retirement.

Actress Raven Goodwin joins Tanya Hart to talk about her role as Denise Clark in the Lifetime movie, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Executive producers and GRAMMY Award winners Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige,Missy Elliott and executive producer Dr. Holly Carter bring the authorized musical tale of the incomparable gospel singers, The Clark Sisters, and tells the story of the highest selling female gospel group in history.

According to White House estimate, 120,000 COVID-19 deaths are expected in the US. 80% of the nation is on stay-at-home orders. AURN’s April Ryan speaks with Bishop Paul Morton, founder of The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship and Co-Pastor of GSS in New Orleans, about his love for the people of New Orleans, why it is becoming a coronavirus epicenter, and speaks about pastors still hosting in-person services.

Titus Makin, Jr. of the ABC drama The Rookie talks about season two, his character Jackson Wes,t, his alias "Butterfly Ali," and his music.

Amazon PR and policy chief Jay Carney on new hires, jobs reports, and the economy. Carney is senior vice president of global corporate affairs at Amazon. He oversees public policy and public relations for all of Amazon’s businesses and reports to CEO & founder Jeff Bezos.  Carney was the former White House press secretary to President Barack Obama from January 2011 through June 2014. For the first two years of Obama’s presidency, Carney was director of communications for Vice President Joe Biden.

Dr Ian Smith talks to Tanya about COVID-19. Learn the real deal about the coronavirus, what you should and should not do, symptoms, and treatment.

Anne-Marie Johnson on Cherish The Day on the OWN Network, Ava DuVernay's new anthology series on the intricacies of love.

This week Tanya Talks to Lauren Lake of Lauren Lake's Paternity Court going into season 7.

Lonnie Bunch, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the first African American and first historian to serve as head of the Smithsonian, talks to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan about Black History Month.

According to reports the average household carries at least $10,000 in credit card debt. In addition to this debt, many people take out upside down car loans and overextend themselves on home purchases. While debt is generally an unfortunate part of life, if you decide to buy a house or car, it shouldn’t be an excuse to rack up huge credit card bills or take out unnecessary loans. Check out these 10 warning signs that your debt may be out of control.

Did you know that reparations for slavery has already been paid - but it was to slave owners not the slaves. That's just a bit of the surprising Black history facts in this podcast On April 16, 1862, more than eight months before he issued his Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia. It provided for immediate emancipation of slaves and compensation to slave owners loyal to the Union of up to $300 for each freed slave. This podcast will help you understand the wealth gap that still exists today.

Sam Collier interviews 11 time Grammy nominated and 20 time Stellar Award-Winning Gospel artist, Marvin Sapp. They discuss his record-breaking music, his personal story story, grief, triumphs, and what the future holds. This episode is AMAZING!

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) discusses health, politics, and Election 2020.

Tanya Hart talks to Philicia Saunders or better known as Tabala Zo in the Star Wars Universe, whose journey took her from office assistant to the silver screen.

Johnny Gill talks to Tanya about his career and the new album, Game Changer II.

Chris Hart, former National Transportation Safety Board chairman, talks to Tanya Hart about fatal helicopter crash involving Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.

Tanya is joined by legendary Hollywood producer Vin Di Bona, who brings us America's Funniest Home Videos, Entertainment Tonight, and MacGyver among many other hit TV shows.

Tanya talks to ESSENCE Entertainment Director Cori Murray about the awards season, the magazine, and her Webby nominated podcast, "Yes, Girl!". Murray books & edits celebrity features, curates "Scene" section, wrangles talent for ESSENCE’s signature award season events, (Black Women in Music, Black Women in Hollywood Awards), and represents ESSENCE as a cultural critic for media including CNN, MSNBC, and BET/Centric.

Ed Gordon, journalist and host of Weekly with Ed Gordon on BET, talks about his new book, Conversations In Black.

This week Fashion icons Kevan Hall and Sergio Hudson.