Very Opinionated with Soledad O’Brien

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July 6, 2021 01:03:39

Soledad highlights inspiring Americans who have appeared on Very Opinionated with Soledad O'Brien, including special guests photographer Pete Souza, activist and poet Alycia Kamil and Representative Cori Bush.


July 2, 2021 00:37:34

Soledad sits down with Ryan Russell, a free agent and the first NFL veteran to come out as bisexual, to give context on what Carl Nassib’s recent coming out announcement means for the game.


June 29, 2021 00:34:02

A year after the country band Lady Antebellum shortened their name to Lady A, things remain unresolved with the original Lady A. Soledad sits down with blues singer Anita “Lady A” White.


June 25, 2021 00:28:45

There's a fifth ocean -- at least according to the National Geographic Society. Soledad sits down with special guest Alex Tait, The Geographer at the National Geographic Society.


June 22, 2021 00:45:23

Soledad sits down with The Daily Show Senior Producer Matt Negrin to discuss media transparency, giving media platforms to liars and why journalists are hesitant to call out the failures in their profession.


June 18, 2021 00:39:33

Do you keep a list of things that drive you crazy about your parents? Soledad sits down with Steven Petrow, author of the new book, “Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old.”


June 15, 2021 00:59:25

Soledad gives updates on non-unanimous verdicts in Oregon, what Biden is doing about the death penalty and how big tech companies are ethnically handling A.I. Special guests are Terrence Hayes, Aliza Kaplan, Sister Helen Prejean and Dr Timnit Gebru.


June 11, 2021 00:34:08

Centuries after Native American tribes lost their land through broken treaties, war, and force, many are starting to reclaim some of those acres. Soledad speaks with special guest Corey Hinton, an attorney and Passamaquoddy tribe citizen, who recently negotiated back 143 acres in Maine.


June 8, 2021 00:37:03

After national and judicial pressure, the NFL has announced it will no longer conduct “race-norming” analyses to determine levels of dementia in Black and white former players. Soledad revisits an interview with attorney Aitan Goelman, about how prevalent the discrimination has been.


June 4, 2021 00:44:47

Soledad sits down with two parents whose six-year-old was reported to police, after a wave of schools have announced re-examining their relationships with police departments. Special guests are Flavia Perea and Sean Roberson.