The Tight Rope Explained

The Tight Rope
Hosting:Cornel West
Tricia Rose
Language:English
Updates:Weekly (Thursdays)
Length:Varies
Video Format:YouTube
Audio Format:MP3
Num Episodes:89 (as of September 9, 2021)
List Episodes:List of The Tight Rope episodes

The Tight Rope is a weekly podcast hosted by Cornel West and Tricia Rose.[1] [2] The episodes are generally one hour long,[3] frequently feature guests,[4] and are released every Thursday.[5] Since June 2021, the podcast has been exclusively available on Patreon, with highlights uploaded on YouTube. The podcast covers issues of race, social affairs[6] and culture.[7] [8] The show is produced by Ceyanna Dent and Dustin Hodge for SpkerBox Media. Several of the episodes were recorded in front of a live audience.[9]

History

The first episode featured Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[10] [11] Subsequent episodes have featured other political figures, thought leaders, actors,[12] [13] directors, and musicians. Some notable guests have included: Michael Moore,[14] Jane Fonda,[15] Roxane Gay,[16] Mayim Bialik, Nikole Hannah-Jones,[17] and Killer Mike.

Format

Episodes are generally one hour long.[18] The first 75 episodes are available for free via podcasting services and YouTube.[19] The newest episodes are available to premium subscribers on Patreon, although each week a 15-minute teaser is posted for free. The series has a 4.9 rating on Apple Podcasts.[20]

Two episodes have also focused on Cornel West's dispute with Harvard.[21]

Episodes

See main article: List of The Tight Rope episodes.

References

Citations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cornel West: We Must Fight the Commodification of Everybody and Everything. 2021-07-07. jacobinmag.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: Samuel. Sigal. 2020-07-29. Why Cornel West is hopeful (but not optimistic). 2021-09-07. Vox. en.
  3. Halperin. Reed Dunlea, Daniel. Dunlea. Reed. Halperin. Daniel. 2020-06-19. Useful Idiots: Dr. Cornel West on Protests, Bernie's Campaign, His New Podcast. 2021-07-07. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  4. Web site: Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust. 2021-09-07. www.lhlt.org. en.
  5. Web site: Podcast by Tricia Rose, Cornel West explores African American arts, culture, history and politics. 2021-07-07. Brown University. en.
  6. Web site: Leonard. Sarah. Diversity is Nothing Without Solidarity. 2021-11-09. AJ+. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-19. Cornel West: 'George Floyd's public lynching pulled the cover off who we really are'. 2021-07-07. the Guardian. en.
  8. Web site: Too Radical for Harvard? Cornel West on Failed Fight for Tenure, Biden's First 50 Days & More. 2021-07-07. Democracy Now!. en.
  9. Web site: Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Tricia Rose: The Tight Rope Podcast Live Free. 2021-09-07. Sacramento365. en-US.
  10. Web site: Brown. Kim. 2020-08-04. Cornel West and Tricia Rose Talk AOC, Racial Justice, and More. 2021-07-07. The Real News Network. en-US.
  11. Web site: News: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Not Understood for Who She Really Is" Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground. 2021-09-07. www.bu.edu.
  12. Web site: Oller. Jacob. 2020-11-02. Blade reboot was initially planned as a Marvel TV show, says star Mahershala Ali. 2021-07-07. SYFY WIRE. en.
  13. Web site: 2020-10-25. Why Mahershala Ali Wanted To Bring Blade Back. 2021-07-07. ScreenRant. en-US.
  14. Web site: The Tight Rope - Michael Moore wishes Breonna Taylor a Happy Birthday on Stitcher. 2021-09-07. Stitcher.
  15. Web site: Rope. The Tight. The Tight Rope - Jane Fonda On Grace and Frankie, Activism, and the Fire That Keeps Her Going. 2021-09-07. Google Podcasts. en.
  16. Web site: Roxane Gay Is Not Trying to Please You - The Tight Rope. 2021-09-07. iHeartRadio. en.
  17. Web site: The Tight Rope: Gangster in the White House attacks Nikole Hannah-Jones and her controversial 1619 Project on Apple Podcasts. 2021-09-07. Apple Podcasts. en-US.
  18. Web site: Dr. Cornel West on Protests, Bernie's Campaign, His New Podcast, and Much More • Useful Idiots with Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper - via Podcast Addict. 2021-11-09. Podcast Addict.
  19. Web site: West. Dr Cornel. Dr. Cornel West on Useful Idiots, Interview Only. 2021-11-09. www.sandersinstitute.org. en.
  20. Web site: The Tight Rope on Apple Podcasts. 2021-11-09. Apple Podcasts. en-US.
  21. Web site: Alvarez. Maximillian. 2021-02-22. Cornel West: 'My Ridiculous Situation at Harvard'. The Chronicle of Higher Education.