Tavis Smiley features a unique mix of news and pop culture to combine for one thought-provoking and entertaining program. A hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, it features interviews with artists, activists, newsmakers, politicians and everyday people. Since its first season, the show has won four NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Television, News, Talk, or Information (Series or Special)." Taped at KCET studios, Tavis Smiley is the first West Coast talk show for PBS and is produced by The Smiley Group Inc./TS Media Inc. in association with KCET/Hollywood.
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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12 | Episode 128 | Jack Black | 2015-07-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 129 | Sen. Bernie Sanders, J.D. Souther | 2015-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 130 | J. Cole | 2015-07-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 131 | Felicity Huffman | 2015-07-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 132 | William Hurt | 2015-07-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 133 | Colin Farrell | 2015-07-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 134 | Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | 2015-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 135 | Kristin Davis & Vijay Iyer performs | 2015-07-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 136 | Charlie Wilson | 2015-07-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 137 | Josh Groban & Zoe Saldana | 2015-07-31 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 138 | Alan Rickman & Gov. Lincoln Chafee | 2015-08-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 139 | Jack Robbins & Susan Sarandon | 2015-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 140 | Lenny Kravitz | 2015-08-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 141 | Robert Duvall | 2015-08-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 142 | Elijah Wood & Mariel Hemingway | 2015-08-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 143 | Kevin Costner | 2015-08-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 144 | Anne Heche & New York Mayor Bill de Blasio | 2015-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 145 | Freida Pinto & Marcus Mille | 2015-08-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 146 | Lisa Scottoline | 2015-08-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 147 | Boz Scaggs | 2015-08-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 148 | Kathy Bates | 2015-08-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 149 | Rapper Michael "Killer Mike" Render | 2015-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 150 | Rapper Michael "Killer Mike" Render | 2015-08-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 151 | Jeff Bridges & Share Our Strength CEO Bill Shore | 2015-08-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 152 | Tanya Tucker | 2015-08-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 153 | Tim Robbins | 2015-08-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 154 | Chris Tucker | 2015-08-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 155 | Bobby Caldwell | 2015-08-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 156 | Ed Asner & Pretty Yende | 2015-08-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 157 | Mark Ruffalo | 2015-08-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 158 | Dee Dee Bridgewater & Poet Kataalyst Alcindor | 2015-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 159 | Janet Napolitano the president of the University of California | 2015-09-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 160 | D'Angelo | 2015-09-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 161 | D'Angelo | 2015-09-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 162 | Peter Bogdanovich | 2015-09-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 163 | Writer Reza Aslan | 2015-09-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 164 | Author Salman Rushdie | 2015-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 165 | Author Ann Coulter | 2015-09-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 166 | Dana Delany & Rap artist Luther "Luke" Campbell | 2015-09-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 167 | Andrew Garfield | 2015-09-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 168 | Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington | 2015-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 169 | Former New York Gov. George Pataki & Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) | 2015-09-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 170 | Dr. Richard Haass the president of the Council on Foreign Relations & Hussam Ayloush the chairman of the Syrian American Council | 2015-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 171 | The E Collective, Ravi Patel & Terence Blanchard | 2015-09-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 172 | Johnny Mathis | 2015-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 173 | Sen. Lindsey Graham & Mark Harmon | 2015-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 174 | Annie Jacobsen & Rev. James Maher | 2015-09-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 175 | Thomas Friedman | 2015-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 176 | Dr. Jill Stein | 2015-09-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 177 | Brandi Carlile & Dr. James S. Forrester | 2015-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 178 | Author Ari Berman; singer Kim Burrell | 2015-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 179 | Singer James Taylor | 2015-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 180 | Singer James Taylor | 2015-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 181 | Musician Ringo Starr | 2015-10-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 182 | Musician Ringo Starr | 2015-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 183 | Robert Reich | 2015-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 184 | Jewel | 2015-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 185 | Slavoj Zizek, Jewel | 2015-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 186 | Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, Sonia Manzano | 2015-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 187 | Fran Drescher, Rissi Palmer | 2015-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 188 | Slavoj Zizek | 2015-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 189 | Henry Greely, Patricia Jennings, Gerry Spence | 2015-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 190 | Los Lobos | 2015-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 191 | Tim Wise, Laura Skandera Trombley | 2015-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 192 | Twyla Tharp | 2015-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 193 | Sen. Bernie Sanders | 2015-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 194 | Lawrence Lessig, S. Pearl Sharp | 2015-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 195 | Laura Skandera Trombley, Terry Gilliam | 2015-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 196 | Seal | 2015-10-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 197 | Dick Van Dyke | 2015-10-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 198 | Dr. Freeman Hrabowski | 2015-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 199 | Kevin Costner, Jon Baird | 2015-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 200 | Laura Skandera Trombley, Wagner Moura | 2015-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 201 | Patricia Cornwell, Cecile McLorin Salvant | 2015-10-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 202 | A tribute to author Grace Lee Boggs | 2015-10-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 203 | Gloria Steinem. | 2015-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 204 | Kathy Griffin | 2015-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 205 | Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon; singer Shemekia Copeland | 2015-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 206 | Austin Beutner, former publisher of the Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 207 | Judy Collins | 2015-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 208 | Journalist Rula Jebreal; author David Maraniss | 2015-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 209 | Actor-director Paul Bettany; actor Anthony Mackie | 2015-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 210 | Author Kevin Powell; singer Joss Stone | 2015-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 211 | CEO Sangu Delle, Golden Palm Investments; actress Carey Mulligan | 2015-11-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 212 | Art Garfunkel | 2015-11-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 213 | Melina Abdullah, David Talbot | 2015-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 214 | Michael McDonald | 2015-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 215 | Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Chapman | 2015-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 216 | Ted Danson | 2015-11-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 217 | Bryan Cranston | 2015-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 218 | Sasha Abramsky, Dr. Kathryn J. Edin | 2015-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 219 | Michael B. Jordan | 2015-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 220 | Ian McKellen | 2015-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 221 | Jewel | 2015-11-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 222 | Mitch Albom | 2015-11-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 223 | Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Ind.-Vt.) | 2015-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 224 | Seal | 2015-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 225 | Gloria Steinem | 2015-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 226 | Andrew Garfield | 2015-12-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 227 | Carmen de Lavallade | 2015-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 228 | Charles Fazzino & Professor Melissa Murray | 2015-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 229 | Andrea Bocelli | 2015-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 230 | Harvey Keitel | 2015-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 231 | Ballet dancer Misty Copeland | 2015-12-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 232 | Tom Jones | 2015-12-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 233 | Brian McKnight & Eli Broad | 2015-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 234 | John Williams | 2015-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 235 | J.J. Abrams | 2015-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 236 | Elizabeth Banks | 2015-12-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 237 | Tommy LiPuma | 2015-12-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 238 | A tribute to Natalie Cole | 2016-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 239 | Ringo Starr | 2016-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 240 | Ringo Starr | 2016-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 241 | James Taylor | 2016-01-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 242 | James Taylor | 2016-01-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 243 | Keith Wailoo, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. & Tamela Mann | 2016-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 244 | Talib Kweli | 2016-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 245 | Julianne Malveaux & Macy Gray | 2016-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 246 | Erin Brockovich, Taj Mahal & Wendell Pierce | 2016-01-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 247 | Ben Harper | 2016-01-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 248 | Martin Luther King Jr. | 2016-01-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 249 | Martin Luther King Jr. | 2016-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 250 | A tribute to Glenn Frey | 2016-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 251 | A tribute to Glenn Frey cont. | 2016-01-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 252 | Patti Smith | 2016-01-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 253 | Sen. Trent Lott & Sen. Tom Daschle | 2016-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 254 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Patti Davis | 2016-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 255 | Dayo Okeniyi & Marvin Kalb | 2016-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 256 | Christine Ebersole & Frank Luntz | 2016-01-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 257 | Diane Ladd | 2016-01-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 258 | Ralph Nader, Jennifer Yuh Nelson | 2016-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 259 | Tim Robbins, Bryonn Bain | 2016-02-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 260 | Richard Dreyfuss | 2016-02-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 261 | Mike Binder, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2016-02-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 262 | Roger Guenveur Smith, Lenny Abrahamson | 2016-02-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 263 | Robert C. O'Brien, Kurtis Lee | 2016-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 264 | Carl Reiner | 2016-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 265 | Seema Mehta, Pilar Marrero, Tom McCarthy | 2016-02-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 266 | Carlos Santana | 2016-02-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 267 | Ben Ratliff, Stanley Nelson | 2016-02-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 268 | Robert Reich, Glen Hansard | 2016-02-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 269 | Kiefer Sutherland | 2016-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 270 | Roger Waters | 2016-02-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 271 | Jason Sudeikis, Stephen James | 2016-02-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 272 | Carole King | 2016-02-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 273 | Sen. Bernie Sanders | 2016-02-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 274 | Hillary Clinton | 2016-02-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 275 | Sam Quinones, Brian McKnight | 2016-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 276 | Robert G. Brown, Steve Mazzie, Lianne La Havas | 2016-02-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 277 | Michael Brune, Roger Waters | 2016-02-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 278 | Michael Brune, Roger Waters | 2016-02-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 279 | Bishop Robert G. Brown, Steve Mazzie, Lianne La Havas | 2016-03-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 280 | Dr. Mary Frances Berry | 2016-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 281 | Max Kenner, George Chochos | 2016-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 282 | Black Violin, Glen Hansard | 2016-03-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 283 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Keith Wailoo, Tamela Mann | 2016-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 284 | Alicia Garza, Rashad Robinson, Talib Kweli | 2016-03-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 285 | Julianne Malveaux, Russlynn Ali, Macy Gray | 2016-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 286 | Erin Brockovich, Wendell Pierce, Taj Mahal | 2016-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 287 | Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Connie Rice, Ben Harper | 2016-03-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 288 | Kiefer Sutherland | 2016-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 289 | Carlos Santana | 2016-03-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 290 | Dr. Mary Frances Berry | 2016-03-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 291 | Carl Reiner | 2016-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 292 | Patti Smith | 2016-03-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 293 | Michael Dukakis | 2016-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 294 | Rachel Roy, Jose Antonio Vargas | 2016-03-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 295 | Jerrod Carmichael | 2016-03-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 296 | Harry Lennix | 2016-03-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 297 | Take 6 | 2016-03-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 298 | Dr. Richard Haass, a tribute to Garry Shandling | 2016-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 299 | Chris Isaak, Andra Day | 2016-03-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 300 | James Brolin | 2016-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 301 | Don Cheadle | 2016-03-31 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 302 | Dov Charney | 2016-04-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 303 | Piers Morgan, Little Simz | 2016-04-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 304 | Julianne Malveaux, Jordan Smith | 2016-04-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 305 | Arianna Huffington, Reginald Dwayne Betts | 2016-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 306 | Viet Thanh Nguyen, Ben Harper | 2016-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 307 | Andre Watts | 2016-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 308 | Michael Waldman | 2016-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 309 | Amy Goodman | 2016-04-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 310 | Robert Greenwald | 2016-04-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 311 | Sally Field | 2016-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 312 | Andrew "Dice" Clay | 2016-04-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 313 | One Great Idea Tour: Cleveland | 2016-04-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 314 | One Great Idea Tour: Milwaukee | 2016-04-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 315 | One Great Idea Tour: Boston | 2016-04-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 316 | One Great Idea Tour: Atlanta | 2016-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 317 | A tribute to Prince | 2016-04-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 318 | A tribute to Prince, Part 2 | 2016-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 319 | One Great Idea Tour: Southern California | 2016-04-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 320 | Connie Rice | 2016-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 321 | Thomas A. Saenz | 2016-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 322 | Shihan Van Clief, Nia Long | 2016-04-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 323 | Susan Sarandon | 2016-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 324 | Adrian Pantoja, Ange-Marie Hancock | 2016-05-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 325 | Gregory Porter | 2016-05-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 326 | Michael Tesler, Akala | 2016-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 327 | Katie Couric | 2016-05-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 328 | Wendell Potter | 2016-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 329 | Rahsaan Bahati, Diane Guerrero | 2016-05-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 330 | Maria Toorpakai, Rob & Nick Reiner | 2016-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 331 | Dr. David B. Agus, Anna Chlumsky | 2016-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 332 | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 2016-05-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 333 | Jon Shields, Jonathan Butler | 2016-05-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 334 | W. Kamau Bell | 2016-05-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 335 | Kristin Chenoweth | 2016-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 336 | Anthony Mackie | 2016-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 337 | Betty Reid Soskin | 2016-05-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 338 | Sen. Bernie Sanders | 2016-05-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 339 | Lynn Vavreck, Paul Pierson | 2016-05-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 340 | Stephon Alexander | 2016-05-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 341 | Arianna Huffington, Reginald Dwayne Betts | 2016-05-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 342 | Innovative preschool initiative | 2016-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 343 | Technical colleges | 2016-05-31 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 344 | Artists-in-residence program | 2016-06-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 345 | Criminal justice reform | 2016-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 346 | Breakthrough medical treatments | 2016-06-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 347 | Sally Field | 2016-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 348 | Don Cheadle | 2016-06-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 349 | Dov Charney | 2016-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 350 | Maria Toorpakai | 2016-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 351 | Andre Watts | 2016-06-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 352 | Frank Rich | 2016-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 353 | Samantha Power | 2016-06-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 354 | Moby | 2016-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 355 | Cheryl Hyman, Kate Beckinsale | 2016-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 356 | Gil Garcetti | 2016-06-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 357 | TBA | 2016-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 358 | TBA | 2016-06-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 359 | TBA | 2016-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 360 | Liev Schreiber | 2016-06-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 361 | William Bell | 2016-06-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 362 | Dee Dee Myers | 2016-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 363 | Shirley Caesar | 2016-06-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 364 | Laurence Leamer, Walter Mosley | 2016-06-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 365 | Shane Claiborne, Rana Forrohar | 2016-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 366 | Maxwell | 2016-07-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 367 | Terry McMillan | 2016-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 368 | Nely Galán, Roseanne Barr | 2016-07-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 369 | Norman Lear | 2016-07-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 370 | Viggo Mortensen | 2016-07-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 371 | Nely Galán, Jane Lynch | 2016-07-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 372 | Part 1 of 2: Connie Rice and Robin D.G. Kelley discuss the police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana as well as the killing of five police officers in Dallas. | 2016-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 373 | Part 2 of 2: Connie Rice and Robin D.G. Kelley discuss the police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana as well as the killing of five police officers in Dallas. | 2016-07-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 374 | Former Seattle PD chief Norm Stamper | 2016-07-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 375 | Bassem Youssef, Jay Newton-Small | 2016-07-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 376 | Joshua Cooper Ramo and Take 6 perform | 2016-07-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 377 | Richard A. Clarke | 2016-07-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 378 | Hilda Solis, Thomas Perez | 2016-07-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 379 | Ralph Nader | 2016-07-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 380 | Part 1 of 2: Corine Woodley, the mother of Gavin Long, is interviewed | 2016-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 381 | Part 2 of 2: Corine Woodley, the mother of Gavin Long, is interviewed | 2016-07-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 382 | The Democratic National Convention is discussed | 2016-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 383 | Carrie Severino, Peter Morici | 2016-07-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 384 | Tim Ridge | 2016-07-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 385 | Emilio T. González | 2016-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 386 | Lynn Scarlett, Sam Polk | 2016-07-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 387 | Bonnie Raitt | 2016-08-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 388 | Shirley Caesar | 2016-08-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 389 | Gil Garcetti | 2016-08-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 390 | Part 1 of 2: Park Ranger Betty Reid Soski | 2016-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 391 | Part 2 of 2: Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin | 2016-08-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 392 | Patti Smith | 2016-08-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 393 | Viggo Mortensen | 2016-08-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 394 | Terry McMillan | 2016-08-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 395 | Laurence Leamer, Walter Mosley | 2016-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 396 | W. Kamau Bell | 2016-08-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 397 | D.L. Hughley | 2016-08-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 398 | Jane Lynch, Nely Galán | 2016-08-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 399 | Lonnie Smith | 2016-08-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 400 | Ben Harper, Viet Thanh Nguyen | 2016-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 401 | Carole King | 2016-08-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 402 | Sheldon Danziger | 2016-09-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 403 | Willie J.R. Fleming, Mia Birdsong | 2016-09-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 404 | Jackie Starkey, Julian Castro | 2016-09-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 405 | Robert Hines, Kshama Sawant | 2016-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 406 | Angela Danovi, Robert Reich | 2016-09-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 407 | Maureen Dowd | 2016-09-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 408 | Amy Goodman | 2016-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 409 | Dr. Damon Tweedy, Craig Wilder | 2016-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 410 | Patrisia Macias-Rojas, Tom Arnold | 2016-09-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 411 | Ellis Hall | 2016-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 412 | Kurtis Lee, Janet Napolitano | 2016-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 413 | Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ann Coulter | 2016-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 414 | Courting Justice: Tavis talks with judges from across the country | 2016-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 415 | Courting Justice Part 2 | 2016-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 416 | Thandie Newton | 2016-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 417 | Margaret Huang | 2016-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 418 | Peter Singer, Bill Hanage | 2016-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 419 | Freddy Cole | 2016-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 420 | Jamie Lee Curtis | 2016-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 421 | Betye Saar | 2016-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 422 | Andrew Sullivan | 2016-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 423 | Shira Scheindlin | 2016-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 424 | Joshua Bell | 2016-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 425 | Cookie Johnson, Will Downing | 2016-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 426 | Dr. Mehmet Oz, Norah Jones | 2016-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 427 | Cyndi Lauper, Part 1 | 2016-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 428 | Cyndi Lauper, Part 2 | 2016-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 429 | Corey Fields, Dick Van Dyke | 2016-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 430 | Heather Ann Thompson, Phoebe Robinson | 2016-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 431 | Derek W. Black, Mike Massimino | 2016-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 432 | Donna Brazile | 2016-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 433 | Albert J. Rabotea, Dr. Naomi Neufeld | 2016-10-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 434 | Chris Hedges | 2016-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 435 | Jeremy Irons, UCLA Professor Richard J. Jackson | 2016-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 436 | Joey Alexander, Matt Berninger | 2016-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 437 | Dr. Jill Stein, New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, Part 1 | 2016-10-31 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 438 | Dr. Jill Stein, New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, Part 2 | 2016-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 439 | Naomie Harris | 2016-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 440 | Doris Meissner, Julissa Arce | 2016-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 441 | Carole Bayer Sager | 2016-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 442 | Episode 442 | 2016-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 443 | Episode 443 | 2016-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 444 | Episode 444 | 2016-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 445 | Episode 445 | 2016-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 446 | Episode 446 | 2016-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 447 | Sen. Bernie Sanders | 2016-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 448 | Dr. Robert K. Ross, Tippi Hedren | 2016-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 449 | Graham Nash | 2016-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 450 | Frederick Wiseman, Ryan Speedo Green | 2016-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 451 | Kenny Burrell | 2016-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 452 | Episode 452 | 2016-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 453 | Oliver Stone | 2016-11-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 454 | Trevor Noah | 2016-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 455 | Kathy Bates | 2016-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 456 | Episode 456 | 2016-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 457 | Episode 457 | 2016-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 458 | Kathy Griffin | 2016-11-29 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 459 | Kenneth Braswell, Meg Ryan, Nzinga Braswell | 2016-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 460 | Peter Singer, Phoebe Robinson | 2016-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 461 | Jordan Smith, Thandie Newton | 2016-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 462 | Connie Rice, Robin D.G. Kelley | 2016-12-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 463 | Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock | 2016-12-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 464 | Joe Buck, Joey Alexander | 2016-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 465 | Simone Biles, Thomas B. Cavanagh | 2016-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 466 | Robert Wagner | 2016-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 467 | Ibram X. Kendi | 2016-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 468 | Courting Justice Townhall -- Cleveland, Part 1 | 2016-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 469 | Courting Justice Townhall -- Cleveland, Part 2 | 2016-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 470 | Mike Massimino, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris | 2016-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 471 | Charley Pride | 2016-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 1 | Cyndi Lauper | 2016-12-27 | 30 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 62 | Apr 4, 2017 | 2017-04-04 | 30 min |
