All Over the Place with Dara Starr Tucker
All Over the Place explores the intersection where race, culture and politics meet. Dara Starr Tucker provides weekly commentary on the topics that impact us all and provides a fresh perspective on how to interrogate these issues through her unique lens as a noted social commentator with over 1,000,000 followers across all social media platforms.
Dara is a singer/songwriter and occasional satirist who uses each of these forms of expression to communicate her passion for deeper human connection and social change. Find her music on all digital outlets and find her on all social media platforms at @darastarrtucker, except on Instagram where she’s @daratuckerB.
Episodes
90 episodes
EP 69 | President Musk?
Elon Musk has long been celebrated as a tech visionary and entrepreneur, but his recent foray into American politics is raising serious questions—and red flags. With his growing influence over President-Elect Donald Trump and ensuing cabinet po...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 69
•
34:30
EP 68 | When A Nation Celebrates Murder
The shocking murder of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione has sparked intense public debate—but what’s most startling is the widespread celebration of his death online. Why are so many Americans cheering this violent ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 68
•
25:42
EP 67 | Sending Democrats Back to the Drawing Board with Qasim Rashid
Few on the Left predicted the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election—but today's guest, Qasim Rashid, did. In this episode, Qasim shares the moment when he realized the Democrats had given away their opportunity, he talks about the im...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 67
•
50:14
EP 66 | How Should We Then Live?
As devastating as the last few weeks of American politics have been, the work of assuring "a more perfect union" didn't end on November 5th, 2024. In this episode we take time to process our collective grief, and also layout some of the likely ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 66
•
32:44
EP 65 | Post-Election Analysis with Gerard LeConte
It's time for a post-mortem on the Democrats 2024 election campaign, and political commentator, Gerard LeConte returns to help examine what can be learned from both the Harris and Trump campaigns, as we prepare for what may be a precarious 4-ye...
•
1:04:18
EP 64 | Why A Harris Presidency Wasn't Meant To Be
America has spoken.At the crossroads between two distinct choices, our country has decided to walk an all too familiar path, embracing whatever impact may come, but for now, we examine why Vice President Harris fell short of the highest off...
•
40:56
EP 63 | Quelling Election Anxieties with Kellee Knighten Hough
In this Election Day's Eve episode, political commentator, Kelle Knighten Hough ( @bellekurve ) joins us to share to reflect on the circumstances that brought us to one ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 63
•
1:24:27
EP 62 | Donnie Swaggart: Talking Down To Black Voters
As the 2024 Presidential election draws near, the rhetoric is heating up in every corner of American culture, including the church. Evangelical preacher, Donnie Swaggart recently directed his "righteous indignation" at the Black church's longst...
•
37:59
EP 61 | Black Voters And Kamala Harris (with Kenny Walden)
What are the political expectations of the Black electorate, and how much of them should be placed on candidate Harris? Kenny Walden (@2rawtooreal) shares his thorough and unfiltered perspective about the best strategies for Black voters, the f...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 61
•
50:08
EP 60 | Diddy, Jaguar Wright and Accountability
There's been a lot of conversation about Diddy, his current legal troubles, and the rumors surrounding every celebrity remotely linked to him. One of the most prominent voices on the rumor mill is former R&B singer, Jaguar Wright. On this e...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 60
•
46:43
EP 59 | Ask Me Anything
Join us as we dip into the virtual mailbag to answer questions from you, the listener. We field questions covering everything from Trump's appeal to Black male voters, sundown towns, fruit allergies and Robert Redford.
•
Season 5
•
Episode 59
•
1:13:09
EP 58 Maintaining Contact With Maga Family Members
Modern American politics can be a severely contentious subject, dissolving friendships and oftentimes splitting families down the middle, leaving many of us to choose between distancing from our loved ones or avoiding political discourse, altog...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 58
•
1:17:58
EP 56 | Black Voters Understand The Assignment (with Quentin Jiles)
Quentin R. Jiles is a brilliant political commentator, and in this episode, I get the opportunity to find out his thoughts on why he's voting for the Harris Walz campaign, his thoughts on the genocide in Gaza and which politician is the ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 56
•
45:56
EP 57 | State of The Race (with Joshua Doss)
Pollster/Political Analyst Joshua Doss sits down with Dara to explore the data shaping the presidential race, and drop some hints about what to expect, in the home stretch of an already tumultuous election season.
•
Season 5
•
Episode 56
•
59:02
EP 55 | Did Kamala Harris "Bait" Trump?
A lot has been made of Kamala Harris "baiting" Trump in the debate. But is that what really happened? We know she's a skilled debater, but has Trump ever been able to stay on message?
•
Season 5
•
Episode 55
•
36:00
Bonus Episode: In Conversation with Mandy Patinkin
It was a pleasure to sit down at this year's DNC and talk with actor, singer and activist, Mandy Patinkin about our shared journey as reluctant spokespeople for social change. Thanks to Gideon Patinkin for his help in facilitating this conversa...
•
Season 5
•
16:48
EP 54 | Dara at the DNC
I had the opportunity to cover the DNC as a social media content creator this week. Much has been made of the access content creators were given to cover the convention this year -- much of it false info from traditional media -- I won't bother...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 54
•
30:23
EP 53 | AntiBlackness in the Pro-Palestinian Movement & Republicans After Trump
We're tackling two important topics today - the first being anti-Blackness within the pro-Palestinian movement. This issue has come to a head in recent weeks on TikTok, in particular, where the pro-Palestinian movement has gained a lot of tract...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 53
•
27:55
EP 52 | Kamala and Tim - Controlling the Conversation
Kamala Harris and her new VP pick, Tim Walz are what some might call a "Dream Team." Walz was a bit of an unconventional pick, but anyone who's seen them on stage together would have to acknowledge that he makes the perfect compliment for her. ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 1
•
25:03
EP 51 | "Red Pill" Culture | with Gerard LeConte
Today, my guest Gerard LeConte and I discuss the ever-growing influence of so-called "Red Pill Culture" on the current Republican Party. From Andrew Tate to Jordan Peterson and now JD Vance, there's no shortage of far-right spokesmen to channel...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 51
•
1:17:17
EP 50 | Madame President?
And just like that, Kamala Harris is now within a stone's throw of the presidency. Today, we're taking a look at how we got here, and I'm evaluating my own thought process around the idea of electing a Black woman as president, and examining ho...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 50
•
31:28
EP 49 | Why Did Trump Choose JD Vance?
Donald Trump has chosen his running mate – a newly-minted Senator from the state of Ohio named JD Vance. Many will remember him from the best-selling book he wrote in 2016 called, “Hillbilly Elegy.” JD Vance was a media darling at that time. Hi...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 49
•
49:08
EP 48 - Is it Time for Biden to Step Down?
It's the central question on a lot of folks' minds right now -- Should Biden step down? If he does, who will replace him? There are those of us who thought this question would be resolved by now, but it hasn't been. It's time to grapple with th...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 48
•
28:18
EP 47 | Should Biden Resign? With Guest Gerard LeConte
Much is being made of Joe Biden's abysmal debate performance against Donald Trump. Predictably, the news media, and many within the Democratic Party have sounded the alarm -- Should Joe Biden step down and allow someone else to take over? Does ...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 47
•
40:09
EP 46 | Reproductive Rights are Under Attack with Elizabeth Booker Houston
Reproductive rights have been under attack for quite some time now, but we're seeing mobilization against those rights at a whole new level in the last few years. Elizabeth Booker Houston is a lawyer with extensive knowledge of how rece...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 46
•
29:03