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Date Posted: January 21, 2011 The upswing in President Obama’s approval ratings and British comedian Ricky Gervais’ eyebrow-raising performance as host of the Golden Globe Awards are two of the topics under discussion in this week’s “Barbershop” roundtable. Host Michel … Continue reading →

Date Posted: December 31, 2010 In this week’s Barbershop, host Michel Martin revisits some of the biggest stories that made waves in 2010 — from NPR’s much-talked-about firing of news analyst and FOX News contributor Juan Williams to NFL star … Continue reading →

Date Posted: December 24, 2010 The Barbershop guys discuss the economy, the NBA’s Christmas Day matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, and what Santa will leave for them. Host Michel Martin speaks with Jimi Izrael, a freelance … Continue reading →

Date Posted: December 10, 2010 In this installment of the weekly “Barbershop” segment, the talk turns to the passing this week, of Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and President Obama’s deal with Republicans on tax … Continue reading →

Date Posted: December 3, 2010 In the week’s “Barbershop” segment, host Michel Martin speaks with author Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, columnist Ruben Navarrette and NPR’s Political Editor Ken Rudin about the whether the publication of secret State … Continue reading →

Date Posted: November 26, 2010 The one year anniversary of the Tiger Woods sex scandal, the comeback of disgraced football star Michael Vick, and rap mogul Jay-Z’s new book are some of the topics under discussion in Tell Me More’s … Continue reading →

Date Posted: November 19, 2010 In this installment of Tell Me More’s weekly segment “The Barbershop,” host Michel Martin talks with author Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, Republican strategist Marcus Skelton, and Ken Rudin, NPR’s political editor. They … Continue reading →

Date Posted: November 5, 2010 Host Michel Martin leads this week’s Barbershop roundtable conversation about the top issues of the week, including the “shellacking” Democrats suffered in the midterm elections and what former President George W. Bush called the worst … Continue reading →