The Root Podcasts

This week: Senior editor Teresa Wiltz talks with associate editor Lauren Williams and contributor Lewis Beale about the anniversary of the freedom rides, the scandalous Psychology Today study and Cornel West’s inflammatory comments about Barack Obama. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week: Lauren Williams chats with Washington Reporter Cynthia Gordy, Editor-at-Large Nsenga Burton and contributor Winston Stone Ford about the anniversary of Bob Marley’s death, the Bossip controversy and teens who age out of foster care. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join The Root’s associate editor Lauren Williams as she chats with Washington reporter Cynthia Gordy and contributor David Swerdlick about all things bin Laden, the GOP’s Voter ID laws, and Michelle Obama’s dance moves. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week: Join Associate Editor Lauren Williams as she chats with Managing Editor Joel Dreyfuss, Washington reporter Cynthia Gordy and editorial office manager Akoto Ofori-Atta about Obama’s birth certificate, blacks and bulimia and Phoebe Snow. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

Join Associate editor Lauren Williams as she chats with White House correspondent Cynthia Gordy and contributor Lynette Holloway about the first anniversary of the BP oil spill, Russlyn Ali and Tyler Perry's Spike Lee outburst. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week on the Confab: Join Associate Editor Lauren as she chats with Washington reporter Cynthia Gordy and contributor David Swerdlick about the long-term unemployed, the Al Sharpton and Cornel West beef and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

This week on the Confab: Join senior editor Teresa Wiltz as she chats with Washington reporter Cynthia Gordy and contributor Cord Jefferson about black folks and anger management, Barack Obama’s campaign video and other news of the day. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week on the Confab: Join Managing Editor Joel Dreyfuss as he chats with Cynthia Gordy, The Root's Washington reporter, and contributor Jack White about Obama's Libya speech, redemption for Recy Taylor, and other hot topics. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.

This week: Author Victor LaValle joins Books on The Root contributor, Felicia Pride to talk about his latest novel Big Machine. LaValle explores the weird spaces his work has taken him, addresses his fascination with mental illness and explains why writers must first embrace being a reader. * Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus. * Podcast theme music by Timothy Morrison.