A growing number of Black Americans are buying guns to protect themselves. For many, it's their first time purchasing a firearm.
Jun 24, 2022
14 min
Demands to stop violence keep getting overshadowed by more violence. In this episode, Frank talks with Clinical Psychologist Tyffani Dent about something known as vicarious racial trauma.
Jun 10, 2022
21 min
10 Investigates reporter Jenna Bourne joins "A Frank Conversation" host Frank Wiley to discuss her investigation into Ehab Ghoneim, a youth program volunteer at a Tampa mosque. Ghoneim made headlines when he was arrested last year, accused of drugging and sexually abusing boys. Jenna kept digging for the past 10 months. She uncovered there’s a lot more to the story: Leadership at the Islamic Society of the Tampa Bay Area was told in 2017 and again in 2020 about accusations that Ghoneim had inappropriate contact with boys in another state. The mosque let him keep volunteering with kids, anyway.
May 27, 2022
18 min
Award-winning journalist and 10 Investigates reporter Emerald Morrow joins host Frank Wiley for a special episode of the "A Frank Conversation" podcast. Together, they discuss the fentanyl crisis and its disproportionate impact on the Black community.
May 13, 2022
18 min
April is Minority Health Month, which is meant to highlight the importance of improving health outcomes for racial and minority populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Americans are often disadvantaged by their social or economic status, location or environment. As we end this month, Frank Wiley chats with health experts.
Apr 28, 2022
14 min
Longtime comedian Chris Gorges joins Brightside host Frank Wiley for a comic's take on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. Their conversation is introduced by Frank and reporter Miguel Octavio and followed by a chat about what was likely happening in the control room. For that behind-the-scenes analysis, former Price is Right announcer Rich Fields joins the podcast in a special post-conversation dialogue.
Apr 14, 2022
12 min
Soccer player Zak Worms offers insight into the challenges transgender athletes face and reacts to recent comments from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Apr 1, 2022
15 min
Tampa-based Project Dynamo co-founder Bryan Stern joins host Frank Wiley for a remote conversation from Ukraine. Learn more about Project Dynamo's efforts to evacuate people from Ukraine at 10TampaBay.com.
Mar 17, 2022
15 min
It’s been a week since a legacy wall was unveiled to honor Chloe Coney. You may know her as the founder of the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa. For 30 years, the nonprofit has fought poverty and supported families in East Tampa. Now, she's telling her story on the podcast. You’ll hear how she helped integrate Tampa Bay area schools and later became the first Black woman to be a probation officer in Hillsborough County.
Mar 4, 2022
33 min
We’ve talked about climate change from a structural standpoint, but what impact are temperatures having on one of our most vulnerable populations? Kenny Mendez, president/CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and Brightside Meteorologist Grant Gilmore join Brightside co-host Frank Wiley to talk about the affects on people who struggle with asthma and allergies.
Feb 10, 2022
30 min
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