Joe Madison the Black Eagle

A group of Black fathers banded together as the "Dads on Duty" to keep their kids on track in school. One of their organizers calls Joe Madison to describe the efforts and how they are hoping bring "Dads on Duty" to schools nationwide.

Joe Madison called up broadcaster "Coach" Butch McAdams to break down the news that the NFL is ending its practice of discriminatory "race-norming" when testing athletes and paying out settlements for concussions and other cognitive injuries.

Joe Madison and his audience shred Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) for encouraging "vicious" mothers to raise their sons as "monsters."

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Bill Cohen reflects on Gen. Colin Powell's military service and trailblazing accomplishments following Gen. Powell's death from COVID-19 complications.

Joe Madison learns from his audience why—or why not—high schoolers should be trusted behind the wheel of a tractor trailer during a national trucker shortage.

In honor of Gen. Colin Powell, who died today of COVID-19 complications, Joe Madison shares his 2011 interview with Gen. Powell in South Sudan following the country's hard-won independence.

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison joins the Madison show to talk about Democratic Party’s messaging to the American people and addresses the frustrations of voters.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona breaks down billions of dollars set aside for HBCUs; Joe Madison and listeners discuss guns, insurrectionists and Donald Trump.

When President Biden gave his victory speech last November, he outlined the the principles he would exercise and told the African American community that he's on their side. It's now almost 10 months since Biden has been president and there's clear frustration within the Democratic Party, so Joe and his listeners remind President Biden and the Democrats of the goals they set for this country, and the message is loud and very clear.

In this special bonus podcast, Joe Madison calls out Senator Chuck Grassley for accepting Donald Trump's endorsement and putting power before principle.

Clifford Owensby, a Black man from Dayton, Ohio who's a paraplegic, was dragged by Dayton police after they didn't heed to his call for help in getting out of his car. To explain further, and an update of the case, will be Dr. Derrick Foward, the President of the Dayton, Ohio chapter of the NAACP.

Joe Madison interviews Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way, about what's being done to fight voter suppression in Congress and in the streets.

Joe Madison celebrates the sound, soul, and spirit of gospel music with town hall guests including Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, David & Tamela Mann, Christina Bell, and Sheléa.

The recent school shooting took place in Arlington, Texas, which is west of Dallas, on Wednesday. Students have spoken as well as teachers about the shooting and Joe asks his audience a simple question: What Are You Going To Do About It? His audience answered that question with many solutions to stop school shootings in this country.

Joe Madison educates his audience about the life-changing difference that resulted from the expansion of the child tax credit in the American Rescue Plan, and talks with listeners about the impact the credit had on their lives.

Joe Madison confronts listeners about disinformation on Facebook and elsewhere that has led to depression, violence and the ongoing crisis of the COVID pandemic in which more than 700,000 people have died.

Joe Madison interviews award-winning TV host Host Tamron Hall about her work with the Purple Leash Project, a campaign that is dedicated to making domestic violence shelters more accessible for survivors and their pets.

There is a free school lunch program in New Jersey that accepts all children regardless of income being attacked by Fox News and a doctor in Texas tells it like it is on the importance of getting vaccinated and masked up, especially if one works in the healthcare field.

The secretary of HUD, Cong. Marcia Fudge, discusses with Madison about an initiative to combat homelessness in this country. After the interview, a caller who's an appraiser, talks on a program mentioned by Sec. Fudge pertaining to appraising.

In the era that we're currently living in as the Critical Race Theory era, a children's book has come out and telling the real history of slavery. Joe Madison and Schele Williams, the daughter of James "Diamond" Williams, drummer for the Ohio Players, discuss the book "Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming Of Our Enslaved History".

Joe Madison interviews Valerie Jarrett, Chair of Civic Nation and the President of the Obama Foundation, about helping as many people as possible receive the COVID vaccine.

Just days after negotiations on the George Floyd Act fell apart in Congress, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Joe Madison to express his frustration with the lack of results on policing reform and voting rights. Also, Joe speaks with DNC Chair Jamie Harrison for National Voter Registration Day.

Dr. Keisha Blain is the Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh and also the president of the American American Intellectual History Society. She discusses w/ Madison about her book "Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message To America" and how timely her message is needed today.

Today, this podcast will feature a documentary on the Spanish flu of 1918 titled "Deadliest Plague of the 20th century: Flu of 1918". It was inspired by a story read by Madison in which 675,000 people in the U.S. alone have died from COVID-19, surpassing the death rate of the Spanish flu in 1918. This documentary is truly an eye-opener.

Listen to the Joe Madison Show tomorrow for Annette Fournier's complete documentary about the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, and listen here as Joe Madison rebroadcasts their interview from June 2020 about the similarities between the deadly pandemic from 100 years ago and the even deadlier one happening today.

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his four-part documentary series about Muhammad Ali.

Joe Madison and Dr. Scot Brown of UCLA teach you about the amazing history and influence of funk music.・・・ Catch Dr. Brown's upcoming lecture 'Word Up' Funk and R&B Bands and Cultural Politics of the 'Old School' on September 16 at 5:30 PM pacific time: https://afam.clas.ufl.edu/event/word-up-funk-and-rb-bands-and-cultural-politics-of-the-old-school

Joe Madison calls for integrity in California on the day of the recall election, but predicts that Larry Elder will claim fraud no matter the outcome.

Joe Madison and his listeners school a nurse who displayed her sincere ignorance about the COVID vaccine.

Joe Madison responds to Megyn Kelly's racist dismissal of "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," commonly known as the Black National Anthem.

Joe Madison invites a descendant of Robert E. Lee to react to the removal of one of the most prominent statues of the Confederate General. He also asks whether the other 2,000 Confederate memorials, statues and place names should be removed and changed.

H. Patrick Swygert, President Emeritus at Howard University, explains to Madison why HBCUs are growing in recognition, enrollment and respect.

Why is it that Americans can't have nice things? In his recent column, David Cay Johnston explains the connection with the war in Afghanistan and not being able to spend money on the important things back home, such as improved infrastructure for everyone. Read the op-ed here: https://www.dcreport.org/2021/08/17/why-americans-cant-have-nice-things/

No masks, no business. Joe Madison explores mask and vaccination mandates with his audience and guest Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association.

Joe Madison hosts a special Labor Day episode by interviewing the President of AFSCME Lee Saunders and the President of the AFL-CIO Liz Shuler,

Texas Congressman Al Green joins Joe Madison to talk about the new discriminatory laws in Texas, including how it's easier to buy and carry a gun than it is to get an abortion or vote.

Professor Terry Anne Scott from Hood College in Maryland covers her timely book, "Lynching and Leisure: Race and the Transformation of Mob Violence in Texas." She and Joe Madison also discuss the Emmett Till Antilynching Act and where it stands in Congress.・・・Pre-order the book today: https://www.amazon.com/Lynching-Leisure-Transformation-Violence-Texas/dp/1682261891

Former U.S. Defense Secretary and Senator William Cohen gives Joe Madison an in-depth and expert analysis of the future for Afghanistan, one morning after the military completed its withdrawal and ended the 20-year-war.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was appointed to this position by the Biden administration in April and she'll discuss the impact of Hurricane Ida and FEMA's plans to help the people in Louisiana and also Mississippi. Next, Llewellyn King, host of White House Chronicle and columnist, will give an interesting take on the exports that are coming from Afghanistan.

Joe Madison gives his reaction to the ISIS-K attack that killed more than a dozen members of the military in Kabul, Afghanistan.

It seems that the coverage of the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti earlier this month hasn't been covered much by the mainstream media, but it never left Joe's mind, and he continues to find out the latest in Haiti with his guest, Cate Oswald of the Partners in Health organization. Oswald is the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer for Partners in Health. Also, Sec. Miguel Cardona comes back on the Madison show to discuss using the civil rights office at the Dept. of Education to let mask mandates proceed, plus vaccine mandates and reopening of schools this fall.

Darryl Webster is an award-winning social worker and also a motivational speaker. His social work has been nationally recognized, and he'll discuss his book "I Thought I Was Going Crazy: Overcoming Stress, Anxiety, and Depression" with Joe Madison. ・・・ Buy the book today at https://www.feelingcrazywithdarryl.com/

Joe Madison talks about broadcasting, education, and animals of all kinds with Dr. Terrence Ferguson and Dr. Vernard Hodges, better known as the "Critter Fixers" from NatGeo Wild. Check out their show at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/critter-fixers-country-vets

Listen to this special bonus content, exclusive to the Joe Madison Podcast, as the Black Eagle interviews director Melissa Haizlip and producer Ron Gillyard about the documentary "Mr. SOUL!" now streaming on HBO Max.

The results of Census 2020 is out and it reveals that this country is becoming more diverse and multiracial. Joe discusses this report and also Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association and V.P. of the American Federation of Teachers, talks on the threat from Gov. DeSantis withholding funds from school staff that enact mask mandates and a state representative from Tennessee call into the Madison show discussing about police having military weapons.

The Black Eagle discusses COVID-19's impact on American school systems and the public's hesitancy to get vaccinated.

Joe Madison talks the aftermath of Andrew Cuomo's resignation and sexual harassment in the work place.

Dr. Natasha Williams calls in to the Madison Show to share her advice and expertise on how to stop the spread of misinformation concerning COVID-19 and the vaccine. Dr. Williams is an Assistant Professor at the NYU Langone School of Medicine in the Department of Population Health. She uses her teachings to share the importance of COVID testing and provide accessible testing sites for Americans.

Joe Madison speaks with callers about Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations and pleads with listeners to chose the vaccine over alternative medicine.

Kwame Salter is a good friend of the Madison show and discusses his book: "Black Over White: Being The Boss: Nuances and Challenges 7 Strategies For Success." Get the book in paperback starting September 1!