Nov 14th, 2008 · It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama's White House transition, former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's not-so-quiet exit from the campaign trail and — from the sports world — fresh NBA predictions.
Oct 31st, 2008 · Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Boyce Watkins and Marcus Skelton talk about Obama's recent primetime television address, the ongoing Ad wars, D.L. Hughley's new CNN show offering a comedic take on the news, and San Francisco 49er's coach Mike Singletary's much-talked-about press conference.
Aug 22nd, 2008 · The guys in this week's Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles — comb through the week's headlines. They talk about the latest buzz surrounding the presidential veep stakes, the USA's performance in the Olympics and rapper Master P's latest business venture, family friendly TV.
Jul 11th, 2008 · Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Ed Dorn talk weigh in on the latest headlines. This week, the men discuss the Rev. Jesse Jackson's controversial off-mic comments about Sen. Barack Obama, both presidential candidates' aggressive push for the Latino vote, and the Obamas' first primetime television interview.
Jul 4th, 2008 · The guys in this week's shop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette and Nick Charles — are joined by conservative radio talk show host Armstrong Williams. They discuss Gen. Wesley Clark's jab at GOP presidential candidate John McCain's military service record, and the latest contention surrounding the death of an inmate accused of killing a Maryland police officer.
Jun 20th, 2008 · The guys in this week's barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Gustavo Arrellano — comb through the latest headlines. This week, they talk about Senator Obama's Father's Day message, reaction to the trial verdict of R&B singer R. Kelly, and the NBA's Celtics big win over the Lakers to clinch the national title.
May 30th, 2008 · The Barbershop guys are at it again, and it's time for a weekly shape-up. This week, Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Gustavo Arrellano discuss a fiery sermon by a catholic priest associated with democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama. The guys also weigh in on the NBA finals and ... donuts.
May 23rd, 2008 · The guys in the shop - writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attroney Arsalan Iftikhar, reporter Charles Robinson, Time magazine reporter Brian Bennett - talk about the latest drama on the presidential campaign trail, and the next moves in the NBA playoffs.