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First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
KBLA Talk 1580
927 episodes
3 days ago
Weekdays 6AM-9AM They say “all politics is local.” The KBLA morning show offers news and commentary from a uniquely different perspective. The show features newsmakers, but also unconventional voices you likely won’t hear anywhere else on LA talk radio; all helmed by one of the most trusted voices in local community advocacy.
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Weekdays 6AM-9AM They say “all politics is local.” The KBLA morning show offers news and commentary from a uniquely different perspective. The show features newsmakers, but also unconventional voices you likely won’t hear anywhere else on LA talk radio; all helmed by one of the most trusted voices in local community advocacy.
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News Commentary
Society & Culture,
News,
Politics
Episodes (20/927)
First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
SoCal Edison Respond's to KBLA's Demand - What's Next with Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley Talks with Dominique about what's next with Edison Socal and Altadena.

https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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3 days ago
43 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Is Sin a Construct? Will America Ever Return to "Norms?" Oh, and the Epstein Files with Jarrett Hill
Jarrett Hill is an award-winning journalist, author, professor, and artist who has contributed to the NY Times, Variety, NBC News, CNN International and Channel Q. On this pod Dominique and Jarrett grapple with philosophical issues after his recent graduation from Harvard Divinity School and they unbox national poltical headlines.

https://www.jarretthill.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jarretthill/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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3 days ago
43 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Is California's Racial Justice Act a Farce? Second Chances with LAJCOD and Other Left Coast Convos
Do justice-impacted people deserve a second chance? It's Hip-Hop History Month - do you care? Is it too late to stop fascism? Can we pressure SoCal Edison to do the right thing by purchasing stocks in the company?

https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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3 days ago
45 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Rapper J French Says the Billboard Charts Mean Nothing
J French is a rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Bornin Oklahoma City, J French is independent by choice with eight albums released since 2016. He is a Ted Talk participant and mentor and a member of the GRAMMYS Academy of Recording Arts. On this podcast Dominique and J look at why hip hop is not in the Billboard Top 100 for the first time in forty years, the role of the artist in solving our mental health crisis, the truth about political parties, LaRussell, Drake, Kendrick, the state of the music business and more.

https://www.instagram.com/Jaguarjfrench_/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

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5 days ago
37 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Are Black Men Allowed to Cry? Documentary Director Jon Covington Takes Back International Men's Day
Jon Covington is a is a multi-talented creator whose work spans across multiple mediums - radio, television and film. He is the director and producer of the documentary Black Man which aims to reveal the depth, strength and soul of the Black man in America. On this podcast we delve into the insights, needs and conversations of the Black man in America ahead of the premiere of his film in honor of International Men's Day. #BlackManFilm

BlackManConversations@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/joncovington/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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5 days ago
41 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Be Like the Great Jacquie Stephens: Stop Lying on the News (SoCal Edison Stop Gaslighting)
On this podcast Dominique pays tribute to the pioneering Black journalist Jacquie Stephens, calls out the prevarications of Southern California Edison and looks at how to tell the facts from the spin in news. Dominique DiPrima is a talk radio host, producer, writer, creator and activist. DiPrima is a five-time Emmy Award winner and the first African American woman to host a solo talk radio show on LA primetime/drive time. Prior to her work on KBLA Talk 1580 she worked with Jacquie for many years during her 17-year tenure at Stevie's Wonder's Los Angeles station. 

https://www.instagram.com/mileslowmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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5 days ago
41 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
The Edison Files: Tavis Smiley and James Farr Bring Receipts on the Southern California Dispute
On this podcast Tavis Smiley and James Farr join Dominique to share the evidence regarding Southern California Edison's sudden withdrawal from our planned Altadena/Eaton Canyon Fire Town Hall Meeting. They also share the receipts on the gaslighting that SCE has done in its crisis PR campaign smear tactics against KBLA Talk 1580. You can see the receipts on all of the KBLA socials and on the KBLA1580 website. Tavis Smiley is an author, an iconic broadcaster and an activist. James Farr is a KBLA weekend host and a writer for the LA Progressive.

https://kbla1580.com/
https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
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6 days ago
42 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Skip navigation kbla Create 9+ Avatar image New Moon, Winter Solstice Ahead - a "Nine Year" and Preparing for a New Beginning with Saharah A
Saharah Ali is a meditation instructor, astrologer, numerologist, yoga teacher and life coach. On this podcast Saharah leads us on a guided meditation and affirmation and breaks down the cycle of the holiday season and the end of a nine-year cycle preparing for a significant. new beginning in 2026. Later in the hour we open the phone lines to opine on the Epstein Files, the Maryland cop indicted for trying to run a guy over and the FAA's latest on flight delays.

https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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6 days ago
41 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Can Unions Save America from Fascism? with Dr. Melina Abdullah
On This podcast Dr. Abdullah & Dominique look at today's labor movement as expressed in the celebration of life for Labor scholar and activist Kent Wong. Could the rebounding power of labor save us from fascism? Black Xmas, Jamaica recovery, boycott movements and Black Xmas are also in the conversation. Dr. Melina Abdullah is a professor at Cal State Los Angeles and the Director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots.

https://blmgrassroots.org/
https://blackxmas.org/
https://www.instagram.com/docmellymel/
https://www.instagram.com/blmgrassroots/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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6 days ago
38 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Actor Isaiah Washington Says He Is a Reparations Advocate - But He'd Done with Both Parties
#FreedmenFriday Isaiah Washington is a producer, director and actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows. Widely known for his appearance in several Spike Lee films, starred on the popular drama Grey's Anatomy and the Sci-Fi series The 100 and the hit P-Valley. He is also a reparations activist who has advocated for reparations in Republican circles.

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https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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6 days ago
42 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
LA Fire Dept - Was There a Coverup in the Palisades Fire? with Ed Sanders
Ed Sanders is the President of ES Advisors and electoral and public policy consulting firm. He is also a contributor to KBLA 1580. On this pod Dominique and Ed expose local issues including the possible coverup of what really happened in the Palisades fire.

Twitter: @EdwardMSanders
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6 days ago
41 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
How to Go to Africa with Dominique, KBLA and African Focus Inc with Uchenna Nworgu + Open Phones
Uchenna Nworgu is the co-founder of African Focus, Inc the non-profit organization that teams up with radio station KBLA 1580 every year to take a trip Africa.

https://www.africanfocus.org/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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6 days ago
41 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Dr. Brittany Friedman on Trump's Prison Policies, the Epstein Cover up & More
Brittany Friedman is an award-winning sociologist and expert on politics, cover-ups, and the dark side of institutions. She holds an appointment with the American Bar Foundation as an Affiliated Scholar and previously as a 2021-2022 Access to Justice Scholar. On this podcast Dr. Friedman unmasks the Epstein coverup, Trump's prison record from the First Step Act to the ICE private prison boom and a little-known predatory prison policy known as Pay to Stay.

https://www.instagram.com/thecurlyprofessor/ 
https://www.brittanyfriedman.com/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
43 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
The Epstein Files Are a Problem for the White House. Will They Take Trump Down?
Dominique and the KBLA delegation scrutinize the latest developments in the Epstein scandal. Will the release of two sets of emails change the game? Will Republicans cross party lines and vote for the release of the DOJ files? Are the ultra-rich tech bro-ligarchs ready to throw the President under the bus? What does is all mean for the Dems? What does it mean for America?

https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
43 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
#WeFoundPedro What's Next in Our Quest to Get Southern CA Edison to Answer Questions? with Tavis Smiley
Iconic journalist/activist/author Tavis Smiley shares the contents of an email from SCE International President and CEO Pedro Pizarro and we take your calls about how you receive the news and what our next steps should be.

https://kbla1580.com/
https://www.dominiquediprima.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sce/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
43 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Trump Knew, Melania Threatened to Sue & Grijalva Has Arrived: an Epstein Files Update
The Wealth Building Wednesday spotlight is focused on The Black Freedom Fund an organization that supports leaders and organizations working to support Black communities and build power. Mark Philpart is their founding President and CEO. Later in the hour Dominique puts a progressive lens on the release by Democrats in congress of emails from Jeffry Epstein regarding Donald Trump. What do these emails mean and what's next in the saga to release the full Epstein Files?

https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
44 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Freedom of Speech for Turning Point but Not for You (or UCB) with Attorney Jaaye Person-Lynn
Attorney Jaaye Person Lynn was born and raised in L.A.'s Second District. A graduate of Hampton University and Howard School of Law, Attorney Person-Lynn mainly practices criminal defense and civil rights law. On this pod Dominique & Jaaye scrutinize the Department of Justice's investigation into UC Berkeley and what it means for our freedom of speech.

https://www.instagram.com/lincolnlawyerla/ 
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
43 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Corporate Dems Sellout the Progressive Wing of the Party - Again. What do We do About it?
Why did Dems cave in the Senate? What does the BBC deferring to Donald Trump on their edit, mean for freedom of press? Why don't we have stronger third parties in this country? Shall I quit the centrist corporate-controlled Democratic Party? Dominique keeps it real in the midst of 31 flavors of Republican prevarication. In the second half of the hour Dominique is joined by KBLA Chief National Affairs Correspondent, Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey.


https://www.instagram.com/drniiquartelai/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
43 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Let Go of Anger & Resentment for the Last Mercury Retrograde of the Year with Saharah Ali
Meditation instructor, sound bath expert, yoga teacher, astrologer and life coach Saharah Ali breaks down Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius, challenging us to revive, review and renew our lives and look at where we want to go. Later in the hour Dominique opens up the phone lines to make sense of inflation, the Democratic Party, the SNAP debacle and more.

https://saharahali.com/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
42 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Should We Punish Senate Dems with a Holiday Boycott? LACDP's Jasmyne Cannick Says Yes
Award winning Gen X journalist and LA County Democratic Party delegate, Jasmyne Cannick to deal with the sellout Democratic Senators, a possible total holiday boycott and what's next for proposition 50.

https://www.instagram.com/hellojasmyne/
https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/
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1 week ago
42 minutes

First Things First With Dominique DiPrima
Weekdays 6AM-9AM They say “all politics is local.” The KBLA morning show offers news and commentary from a uniquely different perspective. The show features newsmakers, but also unconventional voices you likely won’t hear anywhere else on LA talk radio; all helmed by one of the most trusted voices in local community advocacy.