About this episode
Samuel James shares the story of a military veteran with a Nazi tattoo who became Maine's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate.
Samuel James, a Black blues musician, journalist, and storyteller from Maine, tells the redemption tale of how a military veteran with a Nazi tattoo became their state's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .
People in this episode
Host: Tavis Smiley
Guest: Samuel James
Topics covered
- redemption
- politics
- military veterans
- blues music
- storytelling
Keywords
- Samuel James
- Tavis Smiley
- Maine
- Democratic nominee
- U.S. Senate
- military veteran
- Nazi tattoo
- redemption
- blues musician
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Democratic
Places: Maine
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