James Meredith
Type: Person
As of November 2026, James Meredith has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard May 2023 on Dave Smith. Mentioned in a listener story about seeing nudity in 'Clash of the Titans' and mistakenly thinking Burgess Meredith was a woman—leading to the joke 'Burgess Meredith boobs.'.
James Howard Meredith is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy adminis
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | May 2023 on Dave Smith |
| Role | Former U.S. Air Force veteran, civil rights figure, author |
| Affiliation | Alabama State University (adjunct professor emeritus); civil rights advocate |
How do different shows talk about James Meredith?
4 shows discussed James Meredith in these episodes.
- How Did This Get Made? — 1 episode
What do Burgess Meredith boobs look like?
Last Looks: Date with an Angel - My Favorite Murder — 1 episode
- Dateline NBC — 1 episode
- Dave Smith — 1 episode
Who talks about James Meredith on podcasts?
James Meredith came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on How Did This Get Made?.
- Last Looks: Date with an Angel on How Did This Get Made? (Feb 2026)
- BEST OF 2025: Queen of Sinking Ships + The Great Emu War on My Favorite Murder (Jan 2026)
- Talking Dateline: "Open Water" | Dateline NBC on Dateline NBC (Aug 2025)
- RFK Jr. | Part Of The Problem 996 | Dave Smith on Dave Smith (May 2023)
Which podcasts mention James Meredith most?
Dave Smith (1 episode), Dateline NBC (1 episode) and My Favorite Murder (1 episode) mention James Meredith most.
- Dave Smith — 1 episode · More people from Dave Smith
- Dateline NBC — 1 episode · More people from Dateline NBC
- My Favorite Murder — 1 episode · More people from My Favorite Murder
- How Did This Get Made? — 1 episode · More people from How Did This Get Made?
What is James Meredith mentioned alongside?
James Meredith is most often mentioned alongside Dinosaur Improv, Timothy Olyphant and Passion Play.
Mentioned together: Dinosaur Improv, Timothy Olyphant, Passion Play, Born Sexy Yesterday, Rob Pub, Joyful Recollections of Trauma, Tumor, Only Murders in the Building, 30 Rock, Astro City