Lurie Breaks It Down
Lurie Breaks It Down is a thought-provoking podcast hosted by the insightful Lurie Daniel Favors. Each episode dives deep into compelling topics, from history and culture to politics and current events, with the goal of filling in the knowledge gaps listeners didn’t know they had. Lurie’s sharp analysis, engaging storytelling, and passion for truth make every conversation both enlightening and accessible. With a lineup of fascinating guests—from experts and activists to artists and thought leaders—Lurie Breaks It Down brings fresh perspectives and meaningful dialogue to help listeners connect the dots on complex issues. Whether you’re a curious learner or a seasoned thinker, this podcast offers something new to discover in every episode.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 163
- Years Active
- 2025
Reliable News Outlets In A World Of Misinformation w/ Kelly Virella
Capital B News Executive Editor, Kelly Virella joins Lurie to talk about supporting news outlets that report accurate news information & more!
00:22:40 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Attack on Immigration Rights Under the Trump Administration w/ Allen Orr
Immigration attorney, Allen Orr joins Lurie to talk about the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia & misinformation that is spread about immigrants under the Trump administration
00:21:49 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Credit Score Drops Mean Millions Are About to Go Without
Lurie breaks down news of the week from beef prices going up to student loan borrowers' credit being affected.
00:25:44 |
Tue 27 May 2025
Dante King & The Creation Of Whiteness
Author, Dante King joins Lurie to discuss the creation of whiteness from his book, "The 400-Year Holocaust: White America’s Legal, Psychopathic, and Sociopathic Black Genocide - and the Revolt Agains…
00:28:33 |
Mon 26 May 2025
Tornado Information Blackout: Target FAFO’d & Now They Found Out
Lurie breaks down the tornado aftermath in St. Louis after the city's emergency official failed to sound the alarm and Target's sales plummeting once they rolled back their DEI initiatives.
00:30:53 |
Fri 23 May 2025
DOJ Abandons Consent Decree & South Africa’s President Meets America’s White Nationalism
Lurie breaks down the meeting Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, had with Donald Trump on Trump's claims on a genocide of white Afrikaners and the Dept. of Justice abandoning police reform d…
00:27:20 |
Thu 22 May 2025
Black Elected Officials & Social Safety Net Programs In the Cross Hairs
Lurie breaks down the arrest of Mayor Ras Baraka, the charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver & House Republicans proposing a bill that cuts nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid & food stamps.
00:33:03 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Foreclosures, Klarna Fails & Other Warning Signs
Lurie breaks down how extreme climate change can lead to a surge in foreclosures of homes
00:21:38 |
Tue 20 May 2025
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Author of "Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers"
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi joins Lurie to discuss his new book, 'Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers' - the first major young readers’ biography of Malcolm X in over 30 yea…
00:23:12 |
Mon 19 May 2025
White Psychopathology w/ Dante King
Author, Dante King joins Lurie to break down the psychopathology & sociopathic sovereignty of whiteness.
00:29:22 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Professionalism as a Racial Construct with Leah Goodridge
Award-winning tenants' rights attorney, Leah Goodridge joins Lurie to discuss her article, 'Professionalism as a Racial Construct,' shares her experience in the workplace, and words of encouragement …
00:36:25 |
Wed 14 May 2025
When Child Care Costs More Than Your Rent
Lurie breaks down how New Mexico has created a child care program that makes it beneficial for its residents' living costs; and how that can be used as a playbook for other states in the country.
00:20:23 |
Mon 12 May 2025
Lurie Schools Troll Callers on Her SiriusXM Radio Show, 'The Lurie Daniel Favors Show'
Lurie revisits conversations from her SiriusXM Urban View radio show, 'The Lurie Daniel Favors Show' from two callers who tried to question her knowledge about reparations & identity.
00:27:58 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Hair Disasters, Weather Apps, & Climate Change
Lurie breaks down the cuts to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Trump administration & Project 2025 and how it all ties into climate change.
00:32:36 |
Wed 07 May 2025
DOGE Destroyed the Dept. of Education. Sheria Smith Helps Us Prepare For What Comes Next.
Lurie breaks down DOGE destroying the Dept. of Ed., what federal funding will look like for soon to be college students with AFGE Local 252 President, Sheria Smith.
00:28:14 |
Mon 05 May 2025
The Psychosis of White Christian Nationalism w/ Dante King
Lurie breaks down the term 'anti-blackness' with Dante King, author of "The 400-Year Holocaust: White America’s Legal, Psychopathic, and Sociopathic Black Genocide - and the Revolt Against Critical R…
00:35:40 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Fugitive Slave Laws: Project 2025 Edition
Lurie breaks down the Supreme Court hearing: Martin v. United States, Trump's executive order on policing, & unidentified agents who raided the home of a family in Oklahoma in search of someone else …
00:24:51 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Is Today's ICE Agent A Modern Day Slave Catcher?
Lurie breaks down The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, and what the Trump administration is currently doing to immigrants in the United States.
00:30:34 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Trump’s Tariffs & Your Kitchen Cupboards
Lurie breaks down the consequences of Trump's trade & tariffs plans and CEOs warning him about the disastrous plans.
00:24:05 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Student Loan Collection Resurgence
Lurie breaks down The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Trump administration's decision to collect student loans from borrowers out of their tax refund and their wages.
00:27:13 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
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