Unsigned Star in WNBA

This episode starts with the mystery of why WNBA vet and fan favorite Natasha “T Cloud” Cloud is still unsigned after the new CBA, free agency, and the draft—whether it’s money, age, locker-room narratives, or even whispers of being “quietly… blackballed” for her outspoken politics, including Pales…

Black Out Loud with Geoff Bennett

Today, Cari talks with PBS NewsHour co-anchor Geoff Bennett about his book “Black Out Loud” and why the ’90s felt like a once-in-a-lifetime run of Black TV—“how did all of these shows exist on the air at the same time?” He traces the history from minstrelsy and vaudeville to comics like Moms Mabley…

Ignore The Noise with Laura Coates 

This episode feels like a real check-in on what it takes to show up every day with purpose. Laura Coates walks Cari through her nonstop routine—up at 6 after getting home around 1:30 a.m., researching, doing CNN hits, writing fiction, parenting, then hosting her live 11 p.m. show. She explains why …

"Now Days" with Caroline Marks

Cari introduces an interview with surfer Caroline Marks, a 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist, world champion, and one of six featured athletes in Red Bull’s film “Now Days,” premiering May 1 on Red Bull’s YouTube. Marks explains how women’s surfing has rapidly progressed, including the WSL’s equal …

March Madness is All Around!

Cari has been bouncing between LA and New York and is close to recording from home full-time. She shouts out Kayla Nicole after appearing on her structured, story-driven “Pregame” podcast, saying it changed her perspective and reminded her not to judge people by social media. Now back in NYC, she v…

Hard Decisions with Weezy WTF

Today features Wheezy—co-host of Decisions, Decisions (formerly Whoreible Decisions) and an entrepreneur behind Trap Haus Fitness and WTF Media—about sex positivity, public judgment, and the business realities of building a brand. Wheezy explains the name change was driven by missed opportunities a…

JUMP with Larry Miller

Larry Miller, chairman of the advisory board for Nike’s Jordan Brand, shares how he went from being a smart kid in West Philly to joining a gang, killing a teen at 16, and serving time for murder and later armed robberies. In prison, he earned his GED, entered a college program, got an associate’s …

Forgive Yourself - Purpose Is Greater Than Pain with Jayne Kennedy

Cari welcomes trailblazer Jane Kennedy, praising her as the first Black woman she saw on TV doing sports and urging listeners to read her memoir, Plain Jayne: A Memoir by trailblazing actress and sports broadcaster Jayne Kennedy. Kennedy explains the title as identifying as “the girl next door”, tr…

Honoring Our Stories! RIP JESSE JACKSON

Cari reflects on Reverend Jesse Jackson’s death (Tuesday, February 17) and what he represented to her growing up; watching family gather around the TV during his 1984 and 1988 presidential runs, hearing “Keep Hope Alive” and “I am somebody,” and learning how much those messages of dignity and possi…

Everybody Watches Women's Sports - Special Guest Jemele Hill

In this special edition of Naked Sports, host CarI and her friend/co-host Jemele Hill introduce their new podcast, 'Flagrant and Funny.' Recorded live from the Super Bowl, they discuss the podcast's focus on lively conversations about women's sports, culture, and race, emphasizing the need for hone…