NPR INTERVIEWS

Date Posted: December 19, 2008 It’s another Friday in the Barbershop with Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Arsalan Iftikhar and Ruben Navarrette. Up for discussion this week: a closer look at President Bush’s close call with a pair of flying shoes and … Continue reading →

Date Posted: December 12, 2008 The guys in this week’s shop — Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Arsalan Iftikhar and Lester Spence — debate how closely President-elect Barack Obama should be associated with the political scandal. Plus, the shop discusses how … Continue reading →

Date Posted: December 5, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama’s cabinet picks have the guys in the ‘shop’, once again, speaking their minds. This week, Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Nick Charles and Arsalan Iftikhar discuss the potentially awkward working relationship Obama might … Continue reading →

Date Posted: November 21, 2008 The guys are back in the shop to add their take on recent events in the news. This week, hear in on Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Ruben Navarrette and Marcus Mabry of The New York … Continue reading →

Date Posted: November 14, 2008 It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama’s White House transition, former GOP … Continue reading →

Date Posted: November 7, 2008 Although Sen. Barack Obama came out a clear winner in the race for the White House, the election season isn’t really over until the Barbershop guys have their final say. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick … Continue reading →

Date Posted: October 31, 2008 Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Boyce Watkins and Marcus Skelton talk about Obama’s recent primetime television address, the ongoing Ad wars, D.L. Hughley’s new CNN show offering a comedic take on the news, and San Francisco … Continue reading →

Date Posted: October 17, 2008 In the shop: Jimi Izrael, a freelance writer who blogs for TVOneOnline and The Root.com; Ruben Navarette, who writes for The San Diego Union-Tribune and CNN.com; Arsalan Iftikhar, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and a civil rights … Continue reading →

Date Posted: October 10, 2008 The guys in the Barbershop sift this week’s presidential debate that took place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. And the candidates aren’t the only ones to come under fire. In the Barbershop: Jimi Izrael, … Continue reading →

Date Posted: October 3, 2008 The guys in this week’s Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Michael David Cobb Bowen, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles — weigh in on last night’s Vice-Presidential debates, the controversy surrounding debate moderator Gwen Ifill and Sen. Barack Obama’s … Continue reading →