The Root Podcasts

This week on The Confab: Join Associate Editor Brett Johnson as he chats with Staff Writer/White House Correspondent Jenée Desmond-Harris, contributor Gene Demby and PR exec Rachel Noerdlinger about CNN's special on colorism in the black community. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join Jenee Desmond-Harris, with editors Akoto Ofori-Atta, Edward Wyckoff Williams and Hillary Crosley about allegations that coverage of Chris Brown’s latest twitter brawl was racially tinged. Plus: President Obama's responsibility to blacks. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

The Confab: Join assistant editor Akoto Ofori-Atta, staff writer Jenee Desmond-Harris, associate editor Brett Johnson and contributor Gene Demby as they chat about Mitt Romney’s diversity handicap, black Twitter slang, Rihanna’s failing 777 tour and more. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week: Join assistant editor Akoto Ofori-Atta, associate editor Brett Johnson and staff writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as they chat with Root 100 honoree Tamron Hall about getting answers from guests and why she loves ‘Honey Boo Boo.’ * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Associate Editor Brett Johnson as they as they chat with Root 100 honoree Danielle Moodie-Mills about how the mission to expand what it means to be black links her environmental and LGBT advocacy. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week on The Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta as they chat with Professor Jelani Cobb about things some people just don't get about Obama's cultural significance. Plus: The worst habits of rappers. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week on The Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta as they chat with The Root 100 honoree Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed about political predictions and personal insights. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week on The Confab: Join The Root's staff writer, Jenée Desmond-Harris and assistant editor, Akoto Ofori-Atta, as they chat with The Root 100 honoree, writer Jamelle Bouie, about topics both political and personal. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Assistant editor Akoto Ofori-Atta chats with associate editor Brett Johnson, staff writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and contributing editor Genetta Adams about what's stopping politicians from talking about poverty. Plus: Fall's cast of black TV characters. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Staff writer Jenée Desmond-Harris, political correspondent Keli Goff, contributing editor David Swerdlick, and assistant editor Akoto Ofori-Atta discuss Paul Ryan's black ex girlfriend, Chris Mathews' race-baiting smackdown, and a dispatch from the RNC. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris chats with Political Correspondent Keli Goff and contributor Genetta Adams about the Republican VP hopeful's views on black people, politicians and their athletic counterparts and a wrap-up of Olympic controversies. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with Root Editors Brett Johnson and Akoto Ofori-Atta about Olympic highlights, John Carols’ black power salute at the 1968 Games, and the Mississippi church that wouldn't marry an African-American couple. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join political correspondent Cynthia Gordy as she chats with associate editor Brett Johnson and contributing editor Helena Andrews about Mitt Romney’s tax returns, Frank Ocean’s revelation and why you should be careful on Facebook. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join assistant editor Akoto Ofori-Atta, contributor Scott T. Sterling, staff writer Jenee Desmond-Harris and senior political correspondent Cynthia Gordy about the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act decision and the 2012 BET Awards. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as she chats with contributor Sylvester Monroe, Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta, and Associate Editor Brett Johnson about Rodney King's legacy, Michelle Obama's white relatives, and 1977's black music highlights. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.