CAN TV Program Archive

    Petty & Profound

    September 25, 2025
    In this episode of Petty & Profound, Gregory Smith and Darrious Hilmon break down the rise of “junk fees,” which have quietly doubled since 2022 and now cost Americans more than $90 billion a year. From iPad tip prompts to hotel “amenity fees,” the hosts reveal how hidden charges turned deception into a business model—and why this issue is more than financial frustration, it’s a moral crisis. With sharp humor and deep insight, they explore how consumers are finally pushing back.
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    Behind the Confident Smile

    September 23, 2025
    In this episode of Behind the Confident Smile, host Bianca Cotton sits down with Rosie Drumgoole, CEO of Chicago Cares, for a candid conversation on leadership, service, and motherhood. Rosie shares how she balances the demands of running an impactful nonprofit with the realities of raising a family, offering insight into resilience, purpose, and the power of community.
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    Chicago Newsroom 2.0

    September 20, 2025
    In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, host Andy Zopp and co-host Dr. Suzet McKinney lead a dynamic roundtable with Sufyan Sohel, Swathi Staley, and Hugo Balta. The panel unpacks a wide range of pressing headlines—from Toni Preckwinkle facing a new challenge and City Council’s bruising budget fight to Northwestern’s leadership shake-up and the ongoing decline in CPS enrollment. Together, they offer sharp analysis and insights into the stories shaping Chicago’s political, educational, and civic future.
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    Petty & Profound

    September 18, 2025
    In this episode of Petty & Profound, Gregory Smith and Darrious Hilmon examine how reality TV’s theatrics have seeped into politics, media, and everyday life. From Michelle Obama’s playful “Real Housewives” admission to the rise of “energy vampires” draining our focus, the hosts reveal how guilty pleasures became blueprints for influence and manipulation in modern culture.
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    Brothers Talking

    September 17, 2025
    In the powerful premiere of Brothers Talking, moderator Curtis Tarver leads a cross-generational panel of Black men—including entrepreneurs, faith leaders, engineers, and policy advocates—in an unfiltered conversation on mental health, emotional literacy, and healing in the Black community. This powerful premiere breaks the silence around stigma and vulnerability, highlighting the strength it takes to seek help and the importance of creating space for honest dialogue.
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    Behind the Confident Smile

    September 16, 2025
    In this episode of Behind the Confident Smile, host Bianca Cotton sits down with Javiel Anderson to share her powerful journey of resilience when motherhood collided with a medical crisis. Javiel opens up about discovering her youngest son, Kairo, was living with Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), the difficult decisions that followed, and the balance of being a working parent caring for a child with complex medical needs.
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    Chicago Newsroom 2.0

    September 15, 2025
    On the fall premiere of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, host Hugo Balta and co-host Suzet McKinney lead a powerful discussion with city leaders on the President’s National Guard threats and escalating attacks on Chicago’s immigrant communities. Plus, the debut of Inside Oversight with Inspector General Deborah Witzburg brings fresh insights into accountability and transparency at City Hall.
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    Petty & Profound

    September 11, 2025
    In the season premiere of Petty & Profound, hosts Gregory Smith and Darrious Hilmon dive into California Governor Gavin Newsom’s headline-grabbing, MAGA-style trolling campaign—and the conservative media’s collective meltdown. From billion-view posts to AI-generated memes, the episode explores how Newsom turned Trump’s playbook against him while still playing by democratic rules. What starts as petty trolling becomes a profound case study in modern political strategy, accountability, and the fine line between fighting fire with fire… and burning it all down.
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    Sisters Talking

    September 10, 2025
    In the powerful premiere of Sisters Talking, moderator Juatise Gathings leads a deeply honest conversation with seven dynamic Black women leaders—Dee Atkins, Victoria Rudd, Mary Morten, Nedra Sims Fears, Arielle Johnson, D’Andrea Anderson, and Suzet Mckinney—about the cultural phenomenon of “BlaIck Girl Magic.” Together, they unpack how this empowering phrase has also become a burden, exploring the emotional and mental cost of being seen as invincible. 
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    Behind the Confident Smile

    September 9, 2025
    Behind the Confident Smile returns with a powerful season premiere as host Bianca Cotton welcomes guest Danielle Patterson to unpack the emotional weight of the “supermom” syndrome. From the guilt of asking for help to the freedom of embracing authenticity, this candid conversation challenges the myth of perfection in motherhood and makes space for vulnerability, honesty, and healing.
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