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The Carl Nelson Show

The Carl Nelson Show

Urban One · J.R. Davis

204 episodesEN-US

Show overview

The Carl Nelson Show launched in 2025 and has put out 204 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 640 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 3h 7m and 3h 10m — 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 2 days ago, with 156 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 156 episodes published. Published by J.R. Davis.

Episodes
204
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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Griot Baba Lumumba & Political Blogger Brandon on Black Freedom, Election Stakes and Private Equity in College Sports

Oct 7, 20263h 12m

Dr. James Taylor, Senghor Baye & Chief Foday on Black Voting Power, Redistricting and the Black Star Action Network

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Professor Manu Ampim, Dr. Lamont Mitchell & Dr. Brooks Robinson on Ancient African Wisdom, Prostate Health and Black Economics

Oct 5, 20263h 9m

Dr. Gerald Horne, Dr. Obadele Kambon & Sister Aba Yankah on Ethiopia, Cuba, College Sports and Ghana

Oct 3, 20263h 11m

Keidi Awadu, Dyrell Muhammad & Dr. Bruce Bridges on Healthy Aging, Africa Rising and Recapturing the African Mind

Oct 2, 20263h 10m

Malik Shabazz, Dr. Aron Fountain & Rev. Edward Pickney on the Trayon White Trial, COINTELPRO and Benton Harbor Water

Sep 28, 20263h 10m

Professor James Small, J. Wyndal Gordon & Dr. Kelechi Egwim on Africa, Ghana at the UN, Nolan Wells and Trayon White

Sep 24, 20263h 12m

Mayor Johnny Ford, Odie Hawkins, Sister Marsha Adebayo & Dr. Duvalier Malone on Africa, Black Cemetery Preservation and November Elections

Sep 23, 20263h 4m

Doctah B, Simeon Booker Muhammad & Kimberly Williams on the Fall Equinox, UFO Files and Astrology

Sep 23, 20263h 11m

Dr. Tyrone Powers & Sinclair Skinner on the UN General Assembly, Pete Hegseth, Global Oil and Black Blockchain

Sep 23, 20263h 3m

Ashra Kwesi, Merira Kwesi, Paul Coates & Dr. Jude Azard on Kemet, Black Publishing and Haiti

Sep 21, 20263h 12m

Dr. A, Dr. Ron Daniels & Pastor Anthony Williams on Holistic Health, Cuba and Violence as a Public Health Crisis

Sep 16, 20263h 12m

Dr. Velva Boles, Dr. Julianne Malveaux & Dennis Boatwright on Louisiana AI Data Centers, Cuba, ICE and Guyana

Sep 16, 20263h 11m

Sadiki Bakri & Brandon on AI, Transhumanism, Internet Influencers and the Midterm Elections

Sep 14, 20263h 12m

Dr. Jerome E. Fox & Herb Boyd on Addicted to White, Malcolm X and Black Consciousness

Sep 11, 20263h 11m

Professor Griff, Dr. Samuel Brown & Dr. C.R. Gibbs on AI, Entertainment, Youth and DC Statehood

Sep 10, 20263h 8m

Charles Barron, Dr. Kia Shivers & Brother Obie on November Elections, the Blue Wave and Black Farmers

Sep 9, 20263h 11m

Mark From Anaheim, Dr. Barach & David Abdullah on Civil War, World War III, Military Gaps and Healthy Living

Sep 9, 20263h 15m

Dr. Ray Winbush, Dr. Kokayi Patterson & Francis Opai Tetteh on Black Voters, Reparations, Mental Health and Ghana Opportunities

Sep 3, 20263h 9m
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