The Tanya Acker Show
TV host, author and attorney Tanya Acker talks to newsmakers, trendsetters, and leaders of every stripe about the forces that drive their decisions and how their choices impact everyone else. How do they move forward in an environment where lies spread faster than truth? How do they see the glass as half full when someone is sucking the liquid out of it with a jumbo straw? When do they know it’s time to take on a battle and when is it time to redirect energy? And how does anyone have any fun in the middle of all this? Join Tanya and her guests as they dig into all.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 189
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Special Re-Release: Russia’s War - China’s Lesson? Tanya Talks to Ambassador Robert O’Brien
Tanya talks to the former National Security Advisor about Russia’s war on Ukraine; the U.S. response; and the potential implications for China and Taiwan.
The Bright and the Beautiful - Art that Makes You Happy!
Tanya talks to artist, illustrator and entrepreneur Angie Quintanilla Coates about the art of keeping us on the bright side.
Economics 101 - Tanya Talks to Economist Dr. Bill Conerly
Tanya talks to the “economic futurist” about the basics: what is inflation and why do we have it? What is the Fed and what are they up to? And what can we expect in the future?
Tanya talks to Rear Admiral Sandy Adams, USN, Ret.
Tanya talks to the history-making Naval officer about service, supporters and detractors, and how to keep things moving forward.
Russia’s War - China’s Lesson? Tanya Talks to Ambassador Robert O’Brien
Tanya talks to the former National Security Advisor about Russia’s war on Ukraine; the U.S. response; and the potential implications for China and Taiwan.
Tanya Talks to Congressman Ro Khanna
Tanya talks to the member of the House Armed Services Committee about Russia’s war on Ukraine; the price of gas; and his new book, Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us.
African-American History: The Gift that Gives All Year
Tanya talks to Dr. Quintard Taylor, founder of BlackPast.org, about filling in the gaps of history.
Special Re-Release: Tanya talks to Olympic Silver Medalist Kimberly Glass
Tanya talks to the 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist about Olympic tragedy and triumph; the 2021 Games; and mental and physical wellness.
Tanya Talks Policing with Captain Marisa Barnes (KCPD - MO)
Tanya talks to the Kansas City police captain (her cousin!) about training officers and the importance of deescalation; building trust in communities and her own reactions when that trust is breached…
Special Re-Release: The Fate of Facts with Jon Meacham
Tanya talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian, Jon Meacham, about the rise of misinformation in the American political mainstream and his new podcast, Fate of Fact.
How the West Was A Win (For a Minute) For African-Americans
Tanya talks to Tricia Martineau Wagner, author of various works about African-Americans in the American West, about some of the country’s unsung western heroes. (Did you know Biddy Mason was born ens…
Special Black History Month Re-Release: Tanya Talks to Filmmaker Yoruba Richen
Yoruba Richen, whose movie “How It Feels To Be Free” (PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel) tells the story of six African-American icons: Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Ci…
Special Release: The Supreme Court and the Theatre of Politics
Tanya talks to Russ Feingold, President of the American Constitution Society and former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, about picking Supreme Court justices, why ACS believes the Court should be reforme…
Tanya talks to Admiral Michelle J. Howard, USN, Ret.
Tanya talks to the first African-American woman to command a Navy ship and the highest ranked woman in Naval history about her passion for service; rescuing a U.S. captain from Somali pirates; her ad…
Justice - Everyone’s Hope (Pt. 2)
At 15, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He wrote a brief that helped overturn his conviction and win his release, and now serves as a gubernatorial appointee to the Minnesota State …
Justice - Everyone’s Hope (Pt. 1)
At 15, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He wrote a brief that helped overturn his conviction and win his release, and now serves as a gubernatorial appointee to the Minnesota State …
Don’t Be Bullied By the Rise of Lies!
Tanya talks to Washington Post reporter Sarah Ellison about the continuing assault on truth and what fairness requires of journalists.
A Look Back at 2021 on The Tanya Acker Show-and Here’s to 2022!
Tanya takes a look back at 2021 and gives a big thank you to our listeners. Here’s another one: THANK YOU. Happy New Year!
A Veteran Newsman Talks The News Business - Plus, Vive La France!
Tanya talks to Lloyd Grove about how the news business has changed; the problem of news deserts; the difference between fairness and objectivity and what’s next for him in his 45-year career after hi…
Get A Will in Case of Fights With Cousin X! Save Your Land! Plant Trees and Grow Your $! Tanya and Jennie Stephens Explain Why and How.
Tanya talks to the CEO of the Center for Heirs Property Preservation about the importance of a will; how family disputes can threaten shared property held without one; and why holding on to the land …