NPR INTERVIEWS

Date Posted: June 20, 2008 The guys in this week’s barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Gustavo Arrellano — comb through the latest headlines. This week, they talk about Senator Obama’s Father’s Day message, reaction to the … Continue reading →

Date Posted: June 13, 2008 The Barbershop guys talk about the week in politics. In the shop this week, the feud between Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood over the depiction of blacks in World War II films, Barack Obama’s newest … Continue reading →

Date Posted: June 6, 2008 The guys in this week’s shop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Professor Lester Spence — talk about Sen. Barack Obama’s victory and Sen. Hillary Clinton’s chance at becoming Obama’s vice president. Listen … Continue reading →

Date Posted: May 30, 2008 The Barbershop guys are at it again, and it’s time for a weekly shape-up. This week, Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Gustavo Arrellano discuss a fiery sermon by a catholic priest associated with … Continue reading →

Date Posted: May 23, 2008 The guys in the shop – writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, reporter Charles Robinson, Time magazine reporter Brian Bennett – talk about the latest drama on the presidential campaign trail, and the … Continue reading →

Date Posted: May 16, 2008 Jimi Izrael and the guys in the Barbershop (Ruben Navarette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles) discuss how racism is affecting the presidential race, including West Virginia primary and John Edwards’ endorsement in Michigan. They also … Continue reading →

Date Posted: May 9, 2008 This week in the Barbershop, the guys (Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Emil Guillermo) talk about the latest steps in the presidential race, protests over the Sean Bell verdict, the explosive tape of … Continue reading →

Date Posted: May 2, 2008 The Barbershop guys – Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Lester Spence and Arsalan Iftikhar – are all together in NPR’s Washington studio for the 1st Anniversary of Barbershop. They weigh in on Obama and Reverend Wright, … Continue reading →

Date Posted: April 25, 2008 The guys in the barbershop talk about the latest developments in the race for the democratic presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain’s tour of hope, and a legal fight for the Chicago Bull’s mascot, “Benny the … Continue reading →

Date Posted: April 18, 2008 The guys in the shop weigh in on the latest democratic presidential debate, the continuing controversy over Sen. Barack Obama’s comment that some Pennsylvania voters are “bitter,” and Pennsylvania’s upcoming presidential primary. Listen to Audio … Continue reading →