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EP 64 | Post-Election Analysis with Gerard LeConte 1:03:36

11d ago1:03:36

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Send us a text It's time for a post-mortem on the Democrats 2024 election campaign, and political commentator, Gerard LeConte returns to help examine what can be learned from both the Harris and Trump campaigns, as we prepare for what may be a precarious 4-year period. Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara St…

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EP 64 | Why A Harris Presidency Wasn't Meant To Be 40:14

18d ago40:14

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Send us a text America has spoken. At the crossroads between two distinct choices, our country has decided to walk an all too familiar path, embracing whatever impact may come, but for now, we examine why Vice President Harris fell short of the highest office, and what the election results says about the true identity of America. Support the show S…

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EP 63 | Quelling Election Anxieties with Kellee Knighten Hough 1:23:45

25d ago1:23:45

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Send us a text In this Election Day's Eve episode, political commentator, Kelle Knighten Hough ( @bellekurve ) joins us to share to reflect on the circumstances that brought us to one of the most important elections in modern history. Plus, we explore the importance of finding peace in these intense moments leading up to November 5th, 2024. Support…

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EP 62 | Donnie Swaggart: Talking Down To Black Voters 37:17

1M ago37:17

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Send us a text As the 2024 Presidential election draws near, the rhetoric is heating up in every corner of American culture, including the church. Evangelical preacher, Donnie Swaggart recently directed his "righteous indignation" at the Black church's longstanding support for the Democratic Party but left out some crucial details. In this episode,…

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EP 61 | Black Voters And Kamala Harris (with Kenny Walden) 49:26

1M ago49:26

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Send us a text What are the political expectations of the Black electorate, and how much of them should be placed on candidate Harris? Kenny Walden (@2rawtooreal) shares his thorough and unfiltered perspective about the best strategies for Black voters, the financial implications of a Harris presidency, and the current conflict with some corners of…

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EP 60 | Diddy, Jaguar Wright and Accountability 46:01

2M ago46:01

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Send us a text There's been a lot of conversation about Diddy, his current legal troubles, and the rumors surrounding every celebrity remotely linked to him. One of the most prominent voices on the rumor mill is former R&B singer, Jaguar Wright. On this episode radio personality Greg Bryant uses his background in Media Law, to explore what happens …

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EP 59 | Ask Me Anything 1:12:26

2M ago1:12:26

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Send us a text Join us as we dip into the virtual mailbag to answer questions from you, the listener. We field questions covering everything from Trump's appeal to Black male voters, sundown towns, fruit allergies and Robert Redford. Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucke…

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EP 58 Maintaining Contact With Maga Family Members 1:17:16

2M ago1:17:16

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Send us a text Modern American politics can be a severely contentious subject, dissolving friendships and oftentimes splitting families down the middle, leaving many of us to choose between distancing from our loved ones or avoiding political discourse, altogether. This week's guest, Horace Gold has made it his mission to bridge the divide between …

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EP 56 | Black Voters Understand The Assignment (with Quentin Jiles) 45:14

2M ago45:14

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Send us a text Quentin R. Jiles is a brilliant political commentator, and in this episode, I get the opportunity to find out his thoughts on why he's voting for the Harris Walz campaign, his thoughts on the genocide in Gaza and which politician is the only one he'd sweat for. Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: …

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EP 57 | State of The Race (with Joshua Doss) 58:20

2M ago58:20

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Send us a text Pollster/Political Analyst Joshua Doss sits down with Dara to explore the data shaping the presidential race, and drop some hints about what to expect, in the home stretch of an already tumultuous election season. Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker Tik…

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EP 55 | Did Kamala Harris "Bait" Trump? 35:18

3M ago35:18

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Send us a text A lot has been made of Kamala Harris "baiting" Trump in the debate. But is that what really happened? We know she's a skilled debater, but has Trump ever been able to stay on message? Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker TikTok Dara Starr Tucker Instagra…

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Bonus Episode: In Conversation with Mandy Patinkin 16:48

3M ago16:48

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Send us a text It was a pleasure to sit down at this year's DNC and talk with actor, singer and activist, Mandy Patinkin about our shared journey as reluctant spokespeople for social change. Thanks to Gideon Patinkin for his help in facilitating this conversation. Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr T…

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EP 54 | Dara at the DNC 29:40

3M ago29:40

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Send us a text I had the opportunity to cover the DNC as a social media content creator this week. Much has been made of the access content creators were given to cover the convention this year -- much of it false info from traditional media -- I won't bother to clear up the rumors here. What I will say is that it was an honor to be in the room for…

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EP 53 | AntiBlackness in the Pro-Palestinian Movement & Republicans After Trump 27:13

3M ago27:13

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Send us a text We're tackling two important topics today - the first being anti-Blackness within the pro-Palestinian movement. This issue has come to a head in recent weeks on TikTok, in particular, where the pro-Palestinian movement has gained a lot of traction since the attacks of October 7th. Many young Black activists have stood in solidarity w…

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EP 52 | Kamala and Tim - Controlling the Conversation 24:20

4M ago24:20

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Send us a text Kamala Harris and her new VP pick, Tim Walz are what some might call a "Dream Team." Walz was a bit of an unconventional pick, but anyone who's seen them on stage together would have to acknowledge that he makes the perfect compliment for her. Much like her, he's optimistic, he's plain-spoken and he's... *gasp* joyful. These are word…

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EP 51 | "Red Pill" Culture | with Gerard LeConte 1:16:35

4M ago1:16:35

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Send us a text Today, my guest Gerard LeConte and I discuss the ever-growing influence of so-called "Red Pill Culture" on the current Republican Party. From Andrew Tate to Jordan Peterson and now JD Vance, there's no shortage of far-right spokesmen to channel the anger, frustration and loneliness of young men and boys into increasingly toxic viewpo…

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EP 50 | Madame President? 30:45

4M ago30:45

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Send us a text And just like that, Kamala Harris is now within a stone's throw of the presidency. Today, we're taking a look at how we got here, and I'm evaluating my own thought process around the idea of electing a Black woman as president, and examining how even those of us who think she can do the job can behave as impediments to her actually g…

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EP 49 | Why Did Trump Choose JD Vance? 48:26

4M ago48:26

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Send us a text Donald Trump has chosen his running mate – a newly-minted Senator from the state of Ohio named JD Vance. Many will remember him from the best-selling book he wrote in 2016 called, “Hillbilly Elegy.” JD Vance was a media darling at that time. His book shone a light on the unique struggles of America’s white poor. But festering beneath…

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EP 48 - Is it Time for Biden to Step Down? 27:36

5M ago27:36

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Send us a text It's the central question on a lot of folks' minds right now -- Should Biden step down? If he does, who will replace him? There are those of us who thought this question would be resolved by now, but it hasn't been. It's time to grapple with the discontent in the Democratic Party and face the question head on -- is it time for Biden …

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EP 47 | Should Biden Resign? With Guest Gerard LeConte 39:27

5M ago39:27

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Send us a text Much is being made of Joe Biden's abysmal debate performance against Donald Trump. Predictably, the news media, and many within the Democratic Party have sounded the alarm -- Should Joe Biden step down and allow someone else to take over? Does sticking with the incumbent ruin the Democrats' chances of winning the upcoming election ag…

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EP 46 | Reproductive Rights are Under Attack with Elizabeth Booker Houston 28:21

5M ago28:21

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Send us a text Reproductive rights have been under attack for quite some time now, but we're seeing mobilization against those rights at a whole new level in the last few years. Elizabeth Booker Houston is a lawyer with extensive knowledge of how recent Supreme Court decisions will affect those rights going forward. She has a unique educational bac…

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EP 45 | Challenging Gender Norms with Khadija Mbowe 1:03:14

5M ago1:03:14

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Send us a text Khadija Mbowe has established themselves as one of the leading commentators on YouTube on the topics of feminism, intersectionality and gender norms. Their long form video essays interrogate pop culture from a unique lens - bringing humor and insight to otherwise difficult subject matters. Khadija and I stumbled into this conversatio…

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EP 44 | Deconstructing While Black with Garrison Hayes 29:34

6M ago29:34

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Send us a text In part 3 of this sweeping conversation with filmmaker, journalist and video essayist Garrison Hayes, we discuss the practical aspects of deconstructing while Black. What are the implications within your community, family and friends’ circle? How does being the child of a minister impact this process? Deconstruction from religious fu…

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EP 43 | Why are Black People Still Christian? with Garrison Hayes 24:58

6M ago24:58

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Send us a text This is part two of a 3-part conversation with journalist, filmmaker and author Garrison Hayes on Black people and the Christian church. Garrison has made some interesting video essays on why Black people by and large continue to affiliate as "Christian." In this episode, Garrison and I get into a bit of our personal stories with fai…

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EP 42 | Telling Black Stories with Garrison Hayes 42:48

6M ago42:48

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Send us a text This is the 1st of a 3-part conversation with one of my all-time favorite content creators, Garrison Hayes. We had a sprawling conversation about Black storytelling, Christianity in the Black community and our individual journeys through the religious deconstruction process. Part II drops next week. If you haven't had the chance to c…

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EP 41 | Why Voting Rights are Under Attack with Qasim Rashid 38:07

6M ago38:07

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Send us a text Attacks on voting rights are as old as the U.S. itself. Many people are not aware of the long standing history of attacks on this constitutionally protected right. Efforts to restrict voting access have not abated, and it's incumbent upon all of us to understand how these efforts have evolved over the years. All over the U.S., but pa…

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Bonus Episode! Colors of the Wind 10:36

6M ago10:36

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Send us a text By now, most people know that the version of the Pocahontas story that was presented in the 1995 Disney film is mostly fiction. But the story behind the composition of the film’s most famous song is not as well known. It was important to lyricist Stephen Schwartz to pay homage to the history and legacy of the Powhatan people on which…

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EP 40 | Affirmative Action with Qasim Rashid 38:42

7M ago38:42

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Send us a text For the month of May, we’re delving into some deep-dive discussions with a couple of my favorite mutual creators — first up is human rights lawyer, Qasim Rashid. In this episode, we’re talking over the recent decision by the conservative Supreme Court to do away with race-based affirmative action. Since anti-affirmative action activi…

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EP 39 | Mental Health and the Black Community 30:06

7M ago30:06

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Send us a text I’ve taken some time to look at disparities in health outcomes in the Black community vs. every other racial grouping in the U.S. The numbers are pretty grim. And unfortunately, when we take a look at the mental health profile for Black people as a whole in the U.S., it’s no different. Black people are statistically more likely to su…

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EP 38 | Must We Root for "Everybody Black?" 28:34

7M ago28:34

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Send us a text “I’m Rooting for Everybody Black” has become a bit of a rallying cry to indicate our unwavering support for Black creatives, entrepreneurs, techies — anybody that’s repping Black excellence. But the expectation that “Everybody Black” deserves our support can also be an errant one. The death of OJ Simpson brings this topic into greate…

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EP 37 | Medical Racism 30:09

8M ago30:09

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Send us a text Medical racism is one of the most under-addressed topics in discussions around healthcare. Maybe that’s because most people don’t really know what it is, or how deeply it impacts communities of color — particularly Black people. Many don’t know it exists at all. But as you’ll hear in this week’s episode, medical racism can kill. In t…

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EP 36 | The Politics of White Grievance 33:40

8M ago33:40

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Send us a text White Grievance is big business. And it's increasingly becoming a more reliable winning strategy on the right. As more and more "Trumpists" are elected to political office, we're beginning to see conspiracies like "The Great Replacement Theory" and "white erasure' be mainstreamed by heroes of the right like Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk …

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EP 35 | Voting Rights are Under Attack 28:42

8M ago28:42

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Send us a text There has not been a time in U.S. history where the constitutionally protected right to vote has not been under attack for marginalized groups. It's nothing new. It's just a shame that this is still the case in 2024. I'm covering the attack on voting rights, and getting into the long history of challenges to voting for Black and brow…

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EP 34 | DEI and Affirmative Action are Under Attack 25:02

8M ago25:02

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Send us a text Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are being scrapped all over the country in favor of a 'colorblind' narrative that attempts to minimize the impact of systemic racism on our present day reality. I'm taking a look at the recent move by the Alabama Legislature and Alabama governor Kay Ivey to outlaw DEI programs throughout the s…

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EP 33 | Jamelle Bouie on Black Voters and the 2024 Election 45:06

9M ago45:06

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Send us a text Jamelle Bouie is one of the leading voices at the intersection of politics, history and race in the United States. He's a writer for the New York Times, a frequent contributor to CBS News and he has a thriving TikTok channel where he elucidates current affairs for younger audiences. I sat down with Jamelle to discuss the upcoming ele…

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EP 32 | 3 Heroes of Women's History Month 26:31

9M ago26:31

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Send us a text Women's history month presents a unique opportunity to highlight 3 women that I've done Breakdowns on in the past that would all be rightly regarded as trailblazers in their filed. They're singers, they're songwriters and they've all made their voices heard in their own way. Black women have always been at the vanguard of artistic in…

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EP 31 | Learning from the MAGA Machine 29:09

9M ago29:09

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Send us a text If you've heard about Project 2025, you already know what MAGA has in store -- a total takeover of the levers of democracy, and a gutting of most of the central government in favor of a Neo-Fascist, Christian Nationalist dystopia. It would be wonderful if that were an exaggeration, but it is not. So many of us spend our time being (u…

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EP 30 | Beyonce and Black Country 36:19

9M ago36:19

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Send us a text This week, we're taking a look at the latest 'dust up' taking over social media -- this time it's Queen Bey who's under fire for throwing her 10-gallon hat into the Country music genre. So, how much of this controversy is media-generated and how much of it's real? We know haters gonna hate, but the bigger question is, is there a real…

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EP 29 | Project 2025 26:46

9M ago26:46

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Send us a text The Heritage Foundation has big plans for 2025. They’ve spent $22 million hiring ‘experts’ in a variety of fields to flesh out their plan for ‘total world domination.’ Well, maybe not WORLD domination, but they plan to vastly increase the power of the executive branch, and place Foundation-approved applicants in key positions through…

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EP 28 | Race Hustlers 25:01

10M ago25:01

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Send us a text The alleged problem of so-called "Race Hustlers" has been much-ballyhoo'd by folks on the right, but where exactly does this accusation come from? You might be surprised to know this is a 'gentrified' term, like a lot of other catch phrases that have become popular with conservatives. Why was this accusation first made, and towards w…

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EP 27 | Political Manipulation - Fantasy and Fear 27:33

10M ago27:33

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Send us a text How easily manipulated are you? Did you know there’s a war waging for the ‘hearts and minds’ of voters right now? Are we allowing ourselves to be manipulated by the powers that be to support policies that go against our best interests? We certainly recognize when other people fall prey to this phenomenon, but can we recognize it in o…

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EP 26 | Should Black Folks Continue to Support the Democratic Party? 27:39

10M ago27:39

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Send us a text I’m continuing to share episodes with you from “The Breakdown” on KJLH in Los Angeles where I now host a weekly show. Look for these episodes every Monday morning at 9 am! In this week’s episode, I’m discussing the Black community’s support of the Democratic party – particularly in light of the events that have been unfolding in the …

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EP 25 | Inside the Minds of Black Conservatives 27:10

10M ago27:10

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Send us a text In this episode, I bring you into my new venture as the host of “The Breakdown” on KJLH in Los Angeles! I’ll be discussing a wide variety of topics and I want my “I’m All Over the Place” community to be a part of that conversation. Let me know what you think about the new format. The good news is, you’ll get the show as consistently …

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#1 - Paul Simon and the Sound of Silence 8:21

11M ago8:21

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Send us a text #1 - We're counting down the top 10 Breakdowns of 2023. Coming in at our top spot -- "The Sound of Silence." Thank you all for listening this year. We have lots of changes coming for season 4. Stay tuned for details. Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker …

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#2 - Who's Behind all These Massive Confederate Flags off Freeways? 5:58

11M ago5:58

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Send us a text #2 - We're counting down the top Breakdowns of 2023. Coming in at #2 - "The Freeway Flags." Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker TikTok Dara Starr Tucker Instagram Dara Starr Tucker YouTube Dara Starr Tucker Facebook…

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#3 - How Clint Eastwood Launched Roberta Flack into Superstardom 9:57

11M ago9:57

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Send us a text #3 - We're counting down the top 10 episodes of The Breakdown. Coming in at #3 - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker TikTok Dara Starr Tucker Instagram Dara Starr Tucker YouTube Dara Starr Tucker Facebook…

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#4 - The Real Girl from Ipanema 2:20

11M ago2:20

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Send us a text We're counting down the best Breakdowns of 2023. Coming in at #4 - "The Real Girl from Ipanema." Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker TikTok Dara Starr Tucker Instagram Dara Starr Tucker YouTube Dara Starr Tucker Facebook…

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#5 - How Black Wall Street Gave the GAP Band its Name 2:40

11M ago2:40

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Send us a text We're counting down the best Breakdowns of 2023. Coming in at #5 - "Standing in the GAP -- How Black Wall Street Gave the GAP Band its Name." Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker TikTok Dara Starr Tucker Instagram Dara Starr Tucker YouTube Dara Starr Tuc…

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#6 - When Lena Horne Refused to Sing for German POW's 3:37

11M ago3:37

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Send us a text #6 - We're counting down the best Breakdowns of 2023. Coming in at #6 - "When Lena Horne Refused to Sing for German POW's." Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker TikTok Dara Starr Tucker Instagram Dara Starr Tucker YouTube Dara Starr Tucker Facebook…

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#7 - The King Saves Uhura 9:44

11M ago9:44

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Send us a text #7 - We're counting down the best Breakdowns of 2023. Coming in at #7 - "The King Saves Uhura." Support the show Stay up to date with all things Dara Starr Tucker here: Dara Starr Tucker LinkTree Dara Starr Tucker TikTok Dara Starr Tucker Instagram Dara Starr Tucker YouTube Dara Starr Tucker Facebook…

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