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Call It Like I See It

Call It Like I See It

Written by: James Keys Tunde Ogunlana
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Call It Like I See It proves that news and social commentary does not have to be manipulative or sensationalist to be interesting, so join hosts James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana as they take a weekly look at notable news stories, opinion pieces, or products of our culture and break down what they see.© 2026 James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana Politics & Government Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Paul Robeson: the World Famous, Trailblazing Icon They Tried to Erase
    Feb 18 2026

    James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana continue their Streaming Between the Lines series and discuss “Paul Robeson: Here I Stand,” the 1999 documentary that was directed by St. Clair Bourne for the PBS series American Masters and is currently streaming on many platforms. The guys marvel at Robeson’s ability to rise to the top in so many distinct fields, including sports, law, concert artist, Broadway performer, movie star, and activist, consider how his life shaped, and was shaped by, some of the most significant events and circumstances in the 20th century, and reflect on how Robeson could be one of the most famous men in the world in the first half of the 20th century and also be largely unknown now.

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Documentary (YouTube)

    'The most famous black person in America': How the 1950s 'Red Scare' erased a US icon (BBC)

    ‘The most dangerous man in America’: how Paul Robeson went from Hollywood to blacklist (The Guardian)

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand Interviews (PBS)

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    36 mins
  • Did Science Just Prove Humans Are Telepathic? Also, Men's Obsession with "Size" May Be Evolutionary
    Feb 11 2026

    James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to a piece from Emma Frederickson at Popular Mechanics that asserts that humans are naturally telepathic based on the observation of how some people’s brainwaves may synchronize during communication or collaboration. The guys then discuss an article by Andrew Paul in Popular Science that takes a look at recent research into the role size may play in a man’s appeal to women and makes a surprising contention that the size of a man’s “manhood,” so to speak, is typically something that men pay more attention to than women do.

    Your BraiPenis size may matter more to men than women (Popular Science)n Is Naturally Telepathic, Research Suggests—Meaning Our Minds Are All Connected (Popular Mechanics)

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    32 mins
  • College Sports in Chaos: Did Billion Dollar TV Contracts, or Teenagers, Kill Amateurism?
    Feb 4 2026

    James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the new era that has emerged in college sports with players getting paid, particularly in sports like men’s basketball where marginal professionals are already now flooding in seeking to reestablish eligibility. The guys also consider what brought about the fall of amateurism and the old order in the revenue sports like football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball, and how this change affects the nature of the competition in college sports and participants on a personal level.

    What to know about Charles Bediako, more men's college basketball eligibility cases (ESPN)

    Some Pro Basketball Players Get a “Do-Over” in College (Yahoo! Sports)

    The NCAA and the Myth of Amateurism (NY Times)

    Amari Bailey, with 10 games in NBA, seeks college eligibility (ESPN)

    Miami linebacker Mohamed Toure plans to return for his eighth year in college football (Pro Football Talk)

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    35 mins
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