NPR INTERVIEWS

Date Posted: April 11, 2008 The Barbershop guys (Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles) talk about allegations that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department covered up a racist incident at a department costume party last year. … Continue reading →

Date Posted: April 4, 2008 The guys in this week’s shop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarratte, Arsalan Iftikhar and T.J. Leyden — discuss the 40th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s assassination, and its personal significance. They also discuss … Continue reading →

Date Posted: March 28, 2008 The guys in this week’s Barbershop — Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles, Roy S. Johnson and Eric Deggans — have a lot to say about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s conflicted account of a trip to Bosnia, Chelsea … Continue reading →

Date Posted: March 21, 2008 Barbershop regulars Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette and Arsalan Iftikhar are joined this week by professor Lester Spence. The guys weigh in on Sen. Barack Obama’s historic speech on race, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s ongoing problems, … Continue reading →

Date Posted: March 14, 2008 The guys in this week’s Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Ruben Navarrette and Arsalan Iftikhar — comb through the week’s news. They weigh in on New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s resignation, Geraldine Ferraro’s comments … Continue reading →

Date Posted: February 29, 2008 The guys in this week’s Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Ruben Navarette and Sam Fulwood — discuss the memorable takes from the latest MSNBC Democratic presidential debate and how some say the “Saturday Night … Continue reading →

Date Posted: February 22, 2008 Barbershop regulars Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette and Arsalan Iftikhar are joined this week by screenwriter Alan McElroy. The guys weigh in on John McCain’s alleged impropriety, Tavis Smiley’s public riff with Barack Obama, and who … Continue reading →

Date Posted: February 15, 2008 In this week’s Barbershop, Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Nick Charles and Arsalan Iftikhar discuss the recent “Potomac Primaries,” Roger Clemens’ testimony before Congress about steroid use, and how Beyonce upset the Queen of Soul at … Continue reading →

Date Posted: February 8, 2008 The guys in this week’s Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, Arsalan Iftikhar and Michael David Cobb Bowen — discuss Super Tuesday results, the shirnking list of GOP candidates and Shaq’s trade to … Continue reading →

Date Posted: February 1, 2008 The guys in this week’s shop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Lester Spence — talk about the latest round of political debates, surprising developments on the campaign trail, and predictions on who … Continue reading →