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All Things Soul: New Jersey U.S. Senator Cory Booker

By Jeh Johnson
Published May 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM EDT
New Jersey U.S. Senator Cory Booker
U.S. Senator Cory Booker
New Jersey U.S. Senator Cory Booker

On this edition of Jeh Johnson's All Things Soul, Long-time WBGO supporter and listener, New Jersey U.S. Senator and former Newark Mayor Cory Booker joins the show for a discussion about the state of our democracy, his 25-hour filibuster and his love of WBGO, jazz and R&B.

All Things Soul airs this Saturday May 24 (8am-10am) on 88.3FM or WBGO.org. This Saturday's show will also conclude the show with a special Memorial Day tribute.

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Jeh Johnson
What’s Going On With Jeh Johnson is a part of WBGO's Rhythm and Song Weekend programming lineup, hosted by the former Secretary of Homeland Security in the Obama Administration. The music is personally selected by Secretary Johnson and is a rich collection of classic R&B, jazz and more. The show also includes interviews with nationally known guests to talk about issues of the day. Since the show debuted in 2022, Secretary Johnson’s guests have included former President Bill Clinton, the late Rob Reiner, Hakeem Jeffries, Cory Booker, Andrew Young, Charlayne Hunter Gault, Martin Luther King III, Henry Louis Gates, Rachel Maddow, Wolf Blitzer, and Stephanie Ruhle.
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