The city of San Francisco is considering a massive reparations program, even though slavery was never legal in California.  But not everyone is on board.

The city of San Francisco is considering a massive reparations program, even though slavery was never legal in California.  But not everyone is on board.

For nearly three decades, Michele Tafoya reported the action from the sidelines. She covered the NBA, NFL, Olympics, and the college football and basketball national championships. And now, during these insane times in our world, she thinks we need a serious dose … of sanity. This is the Michele Tafoya Podcast, with your host — one of the sanest people on planet earth — Michele Tafoya.

For nearly three decades, Michele Tafoya reported the action from the sidelines. She covered the NBA, NFL, Olympics, and the college football and basketball national championships. And now, during these insane times in our world, she thinks we need a serious dose … of sanity. This is the Michele Tafoya Podcast, with your host — one of the sanest people on planet earth — Michele Tafoya.

The Michele Tafoya Podcast

I Used to Believe in Reparations

In February 2025, Lisa Demuth made history as the first Black lawmaker and first Republican woman to serve as Speaker of the House. Now she's running for Governor of Minnesota, looking to unseat Tim Walz. She shares her vision with Michele.

Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator.

Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter.

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In February 2025, Lisa Demuth made history as the first Black lawmaker and first Republican woman to serve as Speaker of the House. Now she's running for Governor of Minnesota, looking to unseat Tim Walz. She shares her vision with Michele.
Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator.
Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games &mdash; the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter.
Learn More about &ldquo;The Michele Tafoya Podcast&rdquo; here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya">https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya</a>
Subscribe to &ldquo;The Michele Tafoya Podcast&rdquo; here: <a href="https://apple.co/3nPW221">https://apple.co/3nPW221</a>
Follow Michele on twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya">https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya</a>
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She wants to continue fighting for Minnesota.

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A fifteen-year-old girl gets raped in the U.K. Minnesota taxpayers get fleeced by a valuable voting bloc. And Randi Weingarten is at it again. It's Wildcard Wednesday.

Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator.

Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter.

Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya

Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221

Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya

Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/

Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

A fifteen-year-old girl gets raped in the U.K. Minnesota taxpayers get fleeced by a valuable voting bloc. And Randi Weingarten is at it again. It's Wildcard Wednesday.
Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator.
Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games &mdash; the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter.
Learn More about &ldquo;The Michele Tafoya Podcast&rdquo; here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya">https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya</a>
Subscribe to &ldquo;The Michele Tafoya Podcast&rdquo; here: <a href="https://apple.co/3nPW221">https://apple.co/3nPW221</a>
Follow Michele on twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya">https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya</a>
Follow Michele on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/">https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/</a>
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Confronting reality is a really smart thing to do.

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"Minnesota is in real trouble. The next governor needs to be battle-tested and solutions-oriented," writes Jeff Johnson. He joins Michele to explain why he thinks he is the candidate to unseat Tim Walz.

Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator.

Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter.

Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya

Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221

Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya

Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/

Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

"Minnesota is in real trouble. The next governor needs to be battle-tested and solutions-oriented," writes Jeff Johnson. He joins Michele to explain why he thinks he is the candidate to unseat Tim Walz.
Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator.
Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games &mdash; the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter.
Learn More about &ldquo;The Michele Tafoya Podcast&rdquo; here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya">https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya</a>
Subscribe to &ldquo;The Michele Tafoya Podcast&rdquo; here: <a href="https://apple.co/3nPW221">https://apple.co/3nPW221</a>
Follow Michele on twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya">https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya</a>
Follow Michele on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/">https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/</a>
Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

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