#RolandMartinUnfiltered

#RolandMartinUnfiltered

#RolandMartinUnfiltered is a daily show broadcast from Washington, DC, that will focus on news, politics, culture, entertainment, social justice, sports, education, business, and finance. If it’s important to you, we will cover it. You will be treated to some of the top minds in education, public policy, and academia, discussing the news of the day and why it matters to us. Visit http://rolandmartinunfiltered.com for more information and to join the #BringTheFunk Fan Club. Your support is vital and will help make the #RolandMartinUnfiltered Daily Digital Show a reality.

Episodes

October 18, 2025 137 mins

10.10.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: No Nobel Peace Prize for Trump, Day 10 Shutdown Pain, National Guard in Memphis

Donald "the Con" Trump takes an L -- losing out on the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. And the MAGA minions are crying foul, claiming he was robbed after a Venezuelan opposition leader took the honor.

In Los Angeles, Olympic dreams are turning into nightmares for a historic Black community. A new federal investi...

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10.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnifltered: Day 7 Shutdown Chaos, Schumer’s Health Plan, Trump Threatens Pay, Bondi Hearing Fire, Kyren Lacy Case

It's day seven of the government shutdown. 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer lays out the Democrats' plan to hold the line for American healthcare.

The twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, is saying furloughed federal wor...

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10.6.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Day 6 Shutdown Standoff, Jeffries Challenges Johnson, Judge Backs Trump Guard Order, GA Case Risk

We are on Day 6 of the government shutdown, and the Senate will hold its fifth vote on the spending bill aimed at reopening the government. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is challenging Speaker Mike Johnson to a primetime debate.

A federal judge has decided not to block Trump's or...

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10.3.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Diddy Sentenced, National Guard in Memphis, Trump Shutdown Day 3, Zohran Mamdani Speaks, Farmers Aid

Nearly 100 arrests have been made by the newly created---Memphis Safe Task Force since its deployment. Attorney General Pam Bondi calls it a win but are Black communities paying the price? Congressman Justin Pearson joins us live.

Plus, day three of the government shutdown, and still ...

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10.2.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Threatens Layoffs in GOP Shutdown, Troops in Cities, Bad Bunny Super Bowl Fight Turns Political

It's Day Two of the Republican-led government shutdown, and federal workers could start receiving termination letters as soon as tomorrow. We'll talk to an organization suing the Trump administration over the threat of mass federal layoffs.

Federal troops have now been deployed to De...

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10.1.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GOP Blames Dems for Shutdown, Pew Poll Slams Trump, Crockett Responds, Bad Bunny Super Bowl Fire

Day one of the GOP-led government shutdown, and guess who Republicans are blaming? That's right, Democrats. My Congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett, is here to set the record straight. 

A new Pew Research Center poll shows Americans view Trump, Vance, and congressional leaders in both par...

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9.30.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Gov't Shutdown Looms, Jeffries Responds, Hegseth’s Military Policy Shift, GOP PA Rigging Claims

We are just hours away from a government shutdown. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will be here live with the latest on what Democrats are doing to try to stop it.

Also, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is rolling out big changes to military standards and gender policies. We'll b...

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9.29.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump, Dem Leaders Met as Shutdown Looms, Biden-Era Grant Program Ends, Montell Jordan Health Battle

Top congressional leaders met with the twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, in a last-ditch effort to prevent a government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Education is shutting down a Biden-era grant program designed to increase racial and soc...

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9.26.2025 #RolandMartinUnifltered: ICE Officer Tackles Woman, Shutdown Looms, UN Walkout on Netanyahu, Assata Shakur’s Legacy

An ICE officer is off the job after a disturbing video goes viral. It shows him tackling a woman to the ground inside a New York immigration courthouse while her two little kids watched. We will show you what happened. 

Plus, we're just five days away from a government shutdown, Hous...

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9.25.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ Sues Over Voting Data, As Shutdown looms Jeffries & Clyburn  speak out, Political violence Rise

The Justice Department is suing six states for refusing to hand over their statewide voter registration lists.

Congress is less than a week away from shutting down the federal government.  Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calls out the Republicans for failing to com...

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9.24.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TSU Students Stun MAGA, Loomer’s Racist Attack on Crockett, GA Blackface Outrage, Justice in Boston

At Tennessee State University, MAGA demonstrators attempted to stir up trouble, but students shut them down. We'll show you what went down.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is once again the target of racist attacks -- this time from far-right MAGA influencer Laura Loomer. And outr...

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9.23.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Skips Shutdown Talks, MD Job Losses, Memphis Band’s Kazoo Protest, Black Family Legacy

Trump chickens out and bails on a crucial meeting with Democratic leaders to avoid a government shutdown, calling their demands "unserious and ridiculous."

Maryland lost another 2,500 federal jobs in August.  Making it the second straight month the state led the nation in federal j...

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9.22.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kirk “Conservative Revival,” Ilhan Omar Claps Back, Kimmel Returns, Trump Targets Reporter

Thousands gathered, and millions more watched, at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, the racist conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Former Illinois Republican Congressman Joe Walsh is here to discuss the memorial, which is being called a "conservative reviva...

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9.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MAGA Lies on Black Cities, Dems Slam Kirk Vote, Crockett vs GOP, Record $150M HBCU Gift

MAGA Republicans say Black cities are more violent, but is that fact or just racist fear-mongering? Michael Harriot brings the receipts to flip that narrative.

The House voted to honor White Supremacist Charlie Kirk, but Democrats pushed back hard.  You'll hear AOC's take on this divisive mov...

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9.16.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FBI’s Patel & Booker Clash, Trump’s Memphis National Guard Move, Fashion With Purpose

FBI Director Kash Patel and Senator Cory Booker go toe to toe in a heated Senate showdown. We'll show you the exchange and what's next for the Bureau.

Plus, Donald "The Con" Trump sends the National Guard into Memphis, even though nobody asked for them. Representative Antonio Parkinson is h...

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9.15.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kirk Killing Fuels Blame Game, MO Map Attacks, Black Pastors Call Out Rising Fascism

The political finger-pointing continues since the murder of white Supremacist Charlie Kirk, even though the suspect is a white right-wing man. Former GOP congressman Joe Walsh will help break down the Left versus Right blame game.

Missouri's new congressional map faces multiple attacks.  One cla...

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9.12.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kirk Shooting Suspect Revealed, DOJ Voter Database Report, Crockett Slams GOP Over Minors

Surprise, surprise, surprise!  It was a right-wing, straight, white, Trump-supporting male who allegedly fired the shot that killed Charlie Kirk. Where are all of those MAGA folks blaming the liberals for murder? I have a whole lot to say about that. 

We'll discuss the Justic...

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Vice President Kamala Harris unleashes in her new book “107 Days,” exposing how the Biden White House failed to protect her while Fox News launched relentless attacks. In the excerpt of the upcoming book, Harris recalls being thrown under the bus by her own team, castigated for a Selma speech that went viral, and left to fend off negative narratives about staff turnover and chaos. VP Harris reveals how she had to build ...

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Bomb threats have forced multiple HBCUs into lockdown, a crisis leaders describe as part of an escalating antiblack agenda. Calls are growing for the FBI and Department of Justice to treat these incidents as domestic terrorism, warning that Black institutions and students are being viciously targeted. The climate of intimidation reflects what speakers called a historical escalation, with Black America increasingly under siege. Desp...

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9.11.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: HBCUs & DNC Hit with Threats, State Dept. Warning After Kirk’s Death, 9/11, Crockett, Paramount Deal

Five Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the Democratic National Committee headquarters receive terrorist threats.

The State Department says it will bar entry to foreign nationals who publicly downplay or mock Charlie Kirk's death. Yes, you heard that right. 
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