THE RICKY JONES SHOW

THE RICKY JONES SHOW

Episodes

The Marshall Plan, Guest: Dr. John Marshall, Chief Equity Officer, Jefferson County Public Schools

June 13, 2021 • 49 mins
Ricky discusses race and education in America’s K-12 schools and colleges with Dr. John Marshall in the middle of the growing controversy around critical race theory.
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1619

May 16, 2021 • 51 mins
Ricky and Dr. M. Brandon McCormack discuss the importance of the year 1619, the legacy of slavery and the current state of race in America.
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Why the Derek Chauvin verdict doesn’t change the world

April 25, 2021 • 51 mins
Ricky takes a solo ride and talks about why the Derek Chauvin doesn’t change America.
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Felon: The Savvy Shabazz Story

April 18, 2021 • 51 mins
Ricky is joined by Savvy Shabazz who tells the story of how he became a teenage drug dealer and eventually tried to build a different life two decades later after family and legal trauma.
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Did you really see Derek Chauvin kill a human being?

April 11, 2021 • 51 mins
Ricky takes a solo ride and discusses the historical context of why cases like Derek Chauvin killing George Floyd have not necessarily ended in convictions. He also brings back the Furious Five, EJI Moment and pays tribute to Ronald Isley, the “ultimate zaddy.”
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The History of Violence against Asian Americans, Guest: Professor Shruti Rana, Indiana University

March 28, 2021 • 50 mins
Professor, lawyer and former United Nations official Shruti Rana joins Ricky to discuss recent and past violence against Asian Americans.
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“The Curious Case of Kenneth Walker” Guest: Atty. Steven Romines

March 14, 2021 • 48 mins
On the anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor, Louisville super lawyer Steven Romines walks Ricky through the insane legal odyssey of Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who was charged with shooting one of the officers who raided Taylor’s home. On a lighter note, Romines also tells the stories of how he ended up a Phoenix Suns’ NBA layup line and how a chance encounter in a bathroom led to him singing the national anthem at an...
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Ben Johnson, The Voice of the Mothership

March 7, 2021 • 51 mins
Ricky talks to the “Voice of the Mothership,” Ben Johnson, about his Philadelphia upbringing, his experience at legendary Florida A&M University, food and so much more. It’s a jovial ride with the man behind one of the best voices on the planet.
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Judas, the Black Messiah and Beyond. Guest: Dr. Shirletta Kinchen

February 28, 2021 • 48 mins
Ricky discusses the new film “Judas and the Black Messiah” as well as the real world Fred Hampton, Black Power Movement and Black Panther Party with social movement expert and historian Dr. Shirletta Kinchen, Associate Professor of Pan-African Studies, University of Louisville
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Dr. V on V-Day.

February 14, 2021 • 50 mins
In this Valentine’s Day special, Ricky and Dr. Veronica Duncan, one of his ex-girlfriends, explore love and relationships through the lens of their own sometimes turbulent time together in graduate school.
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First Show Of 2021: Frank X. Walker

February 7, 2021 • 49 mins
Past Kentucky Poet Laureate and University of Kentucky Professor Frank X. Walker talks art, struggle, love and life.
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The Last Ride (of 2020) Guest: Atlanta Super Lawyer Mawuli Mel Davis

November 22, 2020 • 50 mins
In finale of Season 4, Mawuli Mel Davis returns to the Mothership to give his take on the major challenges of 2020: political upheaval, COVID and the relationship of race and the state.
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Election 2020: The Aftermath, Guest: Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today National Political Correspondent

November 15, 2020 • 50 mins
Phillip Bailey returns to the show to discuss the nuances of Election 2020 nationally and statewide.
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Election 2020: Republicans and American Denial

November 1, 2020 • 50 mins
“Fargo” showrunner Noah Hawley commented, ““There is a certain madness that comes from being a thing and then denying with your last breath that you are that thing.” America is in deep denial. Republicans understand and prey on it. Is voting alone the solution?
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Has “cancel culture” gone too far? Guest: Dr. M. Brandon McCormack

October 25, 2020 • 50 mins
Ice and Cube and 50 Cent are the latest to get in trouble. Do they deserve “cancellation”? Has “cancel culture” gone too far?
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The Mad King Donald Trump

October 18, 2020 • 49 mins
Ricky takes the Mothership on a solo flight and explores the impact of Donald Trump from 2016 to the present as we approach Election 2020.
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YOU NEED TO HIDE THE WHITE WOMEN (and other lies)!

October 4, 2020 • 51 mins
Citizen researcher Dan Delaney tells the story of the day the city of Louisville went crazy and felt it needed to protect its white women. Also, the Mad King Donald Trump goes off the rails at the first presidential debate and then gets COVID. Fox News host Tucker Carlson comes to Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron’s rescue. Police allege that a black female politician allegedly tried to burn down a library. Ricky is headed for divorce cou...
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What went wrong with the Breonna Taylor Case? Guest: Breonna Taylor Family Atty. Lonita Baker

September 28, 2020 • 49 mins
What went wrong with the Breonna Taylor Case? Guest: Breonna Taylor Family Atty. Lonita Baker
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The Breonna Taylor Civil Settlement, Guest: Taylor Family Attorney Lonita Baker

September 28, 2020 • 49 mins
The Breonna Taylor Civil Settlement, Guest: Taylor Family Attorney Lonita Baker
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Black Superheroes and Villains: Guest, Dr. Jonathan Gayles

September 13, 2020 • 50 mins
Black Superheroes and Villains: Guest, Dr. Jonathan Gayles
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