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The Carl Nelson Show

The Carl Nelson Show

Urban One · J.R. Davis

148 episodesEN-US

Show overview

The Carl Nelson Show launched in 2025 and has put out 148 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 470 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 3h 6m and 3h 9m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 100 episodes already out so far this year. Published by J.R. Davis.

Episodes
148
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
3h 8m
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

Ground-breaking, Peabody Award-winning broadcast news journalist Carl Nelson, has interviewed Presidents, Prime Ministers, Heads of State, politicians, authors, celebrities, civic leaders, and people from all walks of life over a four-decade career that has taken him from Nelson Mandela’s prison cell in South Africa to the Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles, to his present career as the host of Washington DC’s latest daily newsmaker radio program weekdays from 6-10 am on WOL 1450am, WOLB Talk 1010am, WOLBBaltimore.com and WOLDCNews.com

Latest Episodes

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Professor Manu Ampim, JR Fenwick & Kwabena Rasuli: Juneteenth Truths, Stock Market & Black Music

Jun 26, 20263h 13m

Professor Griff, Dr. Nubia Kai, Corey Shaw & Brother Obie: Black Music, Reparations & Justice

Jun 25, 20263h 13m

Dr. Melina Abdullah, Carl Snowden, Kimberly Williams & Alfie Pollet: Justice, Voting Rights & Black Music

Jun 24, 20263h 14m

Dr. Jerome E. Fox & Michael Imhotep: Healing, Juneteenth Truths & Liberation

Jun 22, 20263h 10m

Mark from Anaheim, Gerald Barclay & Dr. Brooks Robinson: Karmelo Anthony, Liberia & Black Economics

Jun 22, 20263h 12m

Marshall Thompson, Ira Tucker Jr. & Sheila Vance: Soul, Legacy & Juneteenth

Jun 18, 20263h 1m

Dr. Velva Boles, Martina Evans & Minister Christina Flowers: Ebola, Juneteenth & Housing Justice

Jun 16, 20263h 6m

Sadiki Bakari, Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Angela Greene & Pastor Williams: AI, Healing & Black Business

Jun 16, 20263h 10m

Dr. Gerald Horne, Lauretta Malloy Nobles, LeeAnet Noble & David Murphy: Global Crises, New Books & Black Unity

Jun 12, 20263h 5m

Prof. James Small on SC Shooting Verdict, Jen Jasper’s Brand Success, Carole Boston Weatherford Preview

Jun 10, 20263h 12m

Dr. Joy DeGruy, Enola Aird, Fred Hampton, Sister Euri & Richmond: Healing, Justice & Black Music

Jun 9, 20263h 1m

Dr. Maulana Karenga & Brandon: Boycott, Birthright & the California Primary

Jun 8, 20263h 10m

Tony Browder, Carlton Lewis & Prof. Lagoke: Kemet, Black Music & the Sahel

Jun 4, 20263h 8m

Dr. Ben Chavis, Faith Brothers, Templeton & Brother Amde: Boycott, Faith & Black Music

Jun 3, 20263h 10m

President/General of the Universal African Peoples Organization, Zaki Baruti, returns to our classroom! Zaki will break down the Supreme Court’s recent Voting Rights decision and reveal how it could shape the future of our democracy—including this fall’s elections. He’ll dive into what happened in the Texas Primary and preview the pivotal races ahead in California and St. Louis, offering insight you won’t find anywhere else. The morning kicks off with Sister Phile, who brings urgency to the ongoing search for thousands of missing Black women and girls—stories that demand our attention and action. Then, how well do you know your history? Dr. Nah Dove, acclaimed Afrocology professor at Temple University, will challenge us to rethink what we know about Africa’s past, exploring the rise and fall of legendary civilizations like Kush, the Malian Empire, the Kingdom of Dahomey, Great Zimbabwe, and many more.

Jun 2, 20263h 9m

Dr. James Taylor, Commissiong & Barron: Legacy, Reparations & Voting Rights

Jun 2, 20263h 13m

Dr. A, Sushanna Shakur, Nkechi Taifa & Dyrell Muhammad: Care/Community

Jun 1, 20263h 10m

Ray Winbush & Senghor Baye: Redistricting, Boycott, Liberation

May 29, 20263h 8m

Justice, Education & Culture: Attorney Malik Shabazz, Dr. Chike Akua, and Rev. Tonya Butler-Truesdale

May 27, 20263h 8m

Memorial Day Truths: Hallowed Grounds & Healthy Plates with Mark from Anaheim and Dr. Baruch

May 26, 20263h 20m
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