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Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and Myles Johnson. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.
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Political Illusion

Political Illusion

2024-03-2601:20:081

Trump forced to pay the piper, Rio police chief arrested for murder, bittersweet news out of Wales, and Freaknik's hidden truth.NewsDonald Trump hits $454 million bond deadline. Will Letitia James move in on his cash, buildings?Boeing CEO to step down in broad management shake-up as 737 Max crisis weighs on aerospace giantA message from Catherine, The Princess of WalesTammy Murphy drops out of NJ Senate Democratic primary to replace indicted Sen. Bob MenendezMeet Europe's first Black head of government — in WalesRio Police Chief Arrested for Killing Marielle Franco‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told,’ Hulu’s Documentary on the Notorious HBCU Spring Break Tradition   
The Left Will Win

The Left Will Win

2024-03-1901:02:47

Trump calls for a bloodbath, appeals court blocks Floridian 'Stop Woke Act', U.S. government scrambles for control of TikTok, and Regina King opens up about her son's death by suicide. NewsIn Ohio campaign rally, Trump says there will be a "bloodbath" if he loses November electionRegina King Opens Up About Son’s Death: “He Didn’t Want to Be Here”Appeals court blocks Fla. ‘Stop Woke Act,’ says it’s a ‘First Amendment sin’Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s putting together investor group to buy TikTok Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.
Jim Crow Makes a Return

Jim Crow Makes a Return

2024-03-1201:01:56

DeRay, De'Ara and Myles chat Alabama Senator Katie Britt's sinister code switch, prison disciplinary fines, minority-business agencies forced to accommodate all races, and a new PBS doc on 'Reading Rainbow'. NewsListen to the difference between Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s natural voice and her speech voice.How a New Hulu Doc Chronicles the Birth, Rise and Backlash of Black TwitterFederal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all racesPrison disciplinary fines only further impoverish incarcerated people and families‘Reading Rainbow’ Doc ‘Butterfly in the Sky’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release From AMC Theaters Download the Blackest Book Club reading list!Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.
The Epidemic of Trumpism

The Epidemic of Trumpism

2024-03-0501:17:06

Trump advances on the ballot, Ghana criminalizes LGBTQ community at its own expense, and SF judges under scrutiny for ethical rulings. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero.NewsTrump says he’s long worked ‘hand in hand’ with Black people. Let’s review.Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegalUnanimous? Top takeaways from Supreme Court's ruling to keep Trump on the ballotGhanaian finance ministry warns against fallout from anti-LGBTQ lawIn Pursuit of Harsher Punishments, San Francisco Courtwatchers Target JudgesTrump alludes to replacement conspiracy theory at Richmond rally 
Far right nazism, the conservative sneaker, national guard on high school grounds, and more election frenzy. Myles  interviews Raquel Willis about her new book The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. NewsTrump Fraud Trial Penalty Will Exceed $450 MillionHow Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Became One of Joe Biden’s Most Valuable BoostersFox News Star: Black People Will Vote for Trump Because ‘They Love Sneakers’Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding alliesUnruly high school asks Massachusetts National Guard to restore orderU.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in GazaHydeia Broadbent, young activist for HIV/AIDS awareness, dies at 39 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram. 
Measles make a comeback, Black pastors pressure Biden for cease-fire, and none of these candidates please! Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. DeRay interviews Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. NewsMeasles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDCBlack Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in GazaHaley's loss to "none of these candidates" in Nevada primary was coordinated effort 
Court scandals, unlikely political allies - here's your weekly download leading up to the November Primary. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. NewsAffirmative Tactics (with Donovan Ramsey)Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia caseBlack male voters tell MSNBC why Trump appeals to them: 'We're broke with Biden... with Trump, we had money'‘The weirdest campaign’: South Carolina delivers a win, but Biden still faces an uphill path 
The Federal Crackdown

The Federal Crackdown

2024-01-3001:11:04

Pay up! Trump ordered to pay 83M in defamation damages, diversity blamed for defective airplanes, new federal regulations on Native museum displays, D'Angelo's creative journey, and did a Black woman teach you how to type?  NewsTrump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M in defamation damages trialHow right-wing influencers turned airplanes and airports into culture war battlegrounds‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’: The Wild Search for a Tech Icon Who Isn’t RealLeading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal RulesToday In Hip Hop History: D'Angelo Dropped His Sophormore Album 'Voodoo' 24 Years Ago  
Ron Desantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, oh my! Republicans scramble for their chosen candidate, crime and inflation on a quiet decline, an uncanny publication merger, a timely inquiry into Watts Happening Cultural Center, and a historic donation to Atlanta's Spelman College. DeRay interviews U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves on the advancing  economic initiatives within the Biden administration.NewsTrump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name. It’s his latest example of attacking rivals based on raceThe Great NormalizationCondé Nast Is Folding Pitchfork Into GQ, With LayoffsA Trailblazing Campaign to Celebrate and Conserve Black ModernismAtlanta's Spelman College receives historic $100 million donation
What Would MLK Say?

What Would MLK Say?

2024-01-1641:07

DeRay, Kaya, and Myles celebrate MLK Day and cover the underreported news of the week — Black people screened out of clinical trials for new Alzheimer's treatment,  Regina King set to play Shirley Chisholm in upcoming Netflix film, and  vice president of a Missouri HBCU dies by suicide after colleague intimidation.NewsBernice King Says Her “Mother Wasn’t a Prop” After Jonathan Majors Compares Girlfriend to Civil Rights IconPromising new Alzheimer’s drugs may be less effective for Black patientsRegina King Wants Us to See Shirley Chisholm As the Superhero She WasAn HBCU administrator died by suicide. The school's president is now on leave.  
Comin' in HOT

Comin' in HOT

2024-01-0901:21:15

In the first episode of 2024: DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week —  sickle cell treatments advance with limited accessibility, Taraji. P. Henson criticizes 'The Color Purple' production, GOP active in Iowa but absent for the state's only minority-focused forum, Democrats begin election-time appeal to Black voters.NewsThe Right Is Dancing on Claudine Gay’s Grave. But It Was the Center-Left That Did Her In.Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease struggle to access disability paymentsFDA approves two gene therapies for sickle cell, bringing hope to thousands with the diseaseGOP candidates skip Iowa’s only minority-focused forumIn South Carolina, Democrats See a Test of Biden’s Appeal to Black VotersTaraji P. Henson Criticizes 'The Color Purple' Production for Making Cast Drive Themselves to Set in Rental Cars
Forward March

Forward March

2023-12-1947:431

In the final episode of 2023: DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, widening disparity in mortgage approval rates between White and Black borrowers, and a debate the American vote.NewsMother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher sentenced to 2 years in prison for child neglectPharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry findsAmerica’s Thirst for AuthoritarianismThe nation’s largest credit union rejected more than half its Black conventional mortgage applicants 
DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — noise surveillance in the nation's largest city, the decline of youth voters, and unprecedented diversity in president-appointed judges. DeRay interviews Pulitzer prize winning author Matthew Desmond about his new book Poverty, by America. NewsQuiet, Please: New York’s ‘Noise Cameras’ Are ListeningMost of Biden’s appointed judges to date are women, racial or ethnic minorities – a first for any presidentFewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds  
Miscarriage of Justice

Miscarriage of Justice

2023-12-0501:06:20

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the ongoing criminalization of miscarriage, vulnerable groups targeted by power hungry GOP,  ski masks banned for the wintertime, and a debate on choreography copyright.NewsWoman’s abuse of corpse case heads to grand juryChoreography Copyright Case Against ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Rebooted With First-of-Its-Kind RulingBacklash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black womenPhiladelphia lawmakers vote to ban ski masks in some public places, a move praised by police but panned by rights advocates 
Ready for Reckoning

Ready for Reckoning

2023-11-2801:13:231

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the GOP scramble to increase donations, Asian American families struggle post-affirmative action, hairdressers provide therapy services in West Africa, and the pertinence of modern minstrelsy. NewsHow the History of Blackface Is Rooted in RacismWhen Will Black TikTokers Stop Performing For The White Gaze?Post-affirmative action, Asian American families are more stressed than ever about college admissionsNeed Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party’s finances 
Evolution Has Pros and Cons

Evolution Has Pros and Cons

2023-11-1401:06:50

DeRay, Kaya and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Trump's latest power hungry reelection strategy, Darius Jackson's dark secret exposed, and the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence.NewsWhy Aren’t Millennials Having Kids?Psaki: If elected to a second term, Trump would…Behind the Curtain: Trump allies pre-screen loyalists for unprecedented power grabKeke Palmer and a Basic Understanding of Domestic AbuseThis was a massive week for AI
Lesser of Two Evils?

Lesser of Two Evils?

2023-11-0701:12:18

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — NYPD interferes with federal investigation, heightened frustrations with Biden administration, Dwight Howard's sexual assault allegations, and a debate about one-sided book bans. NewsNYPD ‘Wellness Check’ Before Feds Raided Mayor Eric Adams’ Fundraiser Called Into Question: ‘FBI Would Never Ask For One’Gossip about Dwight Howard’s sexuality detracts from the gravity of assault claimsStudents hated 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Their teaches tried to dump it.Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the origin of Nashville's "Music City" moniker,  Black British hidden figures, a nonprofit flower project focused on Black male mental health, and overexposure to our own reflections. DeRay interviews author and political theorist Juliet Hooker about her new book Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss.NewsWhy is Nashville called Music City? The Fisk Jubilee Singers and Queen Victoria get the creditWe were never supposed to see our own faces this muchHow a Nonprofit Flower Project Is Helping Black Men to Heal and Improve Their Mental Health Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds 
Amanda Seales the Deal

Amanda Seales the Deal

2023-10-2401:37:081

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Southern GOP's latest attempt to steal the House, Chicago's ongoing contract with ShotSpotter, the earliest known U.S. novel authored by an enslaved Black woman, and the secret world of immortality science. DeRay interviews Amanda Seales about her new political-comedy documentary 'In Amanda We Trust'. NewsNorth Carolina Republicans unveil map proposals that could help GOP gain up to four House seats in 2024Searching for America’s First Black Woman NovelistOnce again, activists call for Mayor Johnson to get rid of ShotSpotterSo far, the Johnson admin hasInside the secret world of immortality science
DeRay, Don and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — a race for speaker of the House, context to the Israel & Palestine conflict and the dark side of fitness journeys. DeRay interviews Daria Dawson of America Votes about the current state of progressive politics. NewsThe latest on the race for speaker of the House Black Feminist Perspectives on PalestineWhy are Americans obsessed with fitness? The answer: Neoliberalism
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Tarokh Mirjamalodin

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Jul 30th
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Adrian Rodriguez

Was it for his daughter's gymnastics, that Brett Farve help steal funds from poor people programs to get that new gym built at her college?

Jan 24th
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Kai M.

Something can’t be broken if it never worked in the first place... police were actively and openly working with the KKK one before the civil rights movement, not charging whites for hurting or killing POC, charging POC without evidence with all white juries, and they were literally in charge of enforcing Jim Crow. Saying something needs to be fixed implies that this is new, and there was a point when it worked that we want to get back to.

Apr 24th
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BC

I think it's weird that people are trying to make it harder for other people to vote. Highly unethical behavior.

Mar 11th
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Omi Dreamer

Black this and Black that. If the Black men were the original man then who taught other "colors" how to behave?

Jan 28th
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BC

John Oliver covered predatory loans https://youtu.be/PDylgzybWAw

Jan 13th
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BC

Someone said tough nut to swallow and now I'm in stitches

Dec 16th
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Tatyana Noyb

Not enough patience to finish listening..the rich are loving this tax outrage. You don’t think trump does his own returns i hope. Of course not. Some accountant is using the system of loopholes to do it. The rich pay less tax than the poor. Always. But you need to forward your outrage to one guy? Goooood luck changing the system without getting it.

Oct 1st
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Carl Davidson

The interview with Dr. Nzinga Harrison was so interesting and informative. Our society needs to completely rethink how we medically and socially treat addiction. All of the judgmental stigmatization must end.

May 27th
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sirenasd

Love this show!!! Such good production for a podcast. Heard about it on ear hustle, so I knew I would like it, but it's so much better than I anticipated. Great reporting and interviews and info on the pandemic's impact on disadvantaged peoples in this country, not just poc but prisoners, working poor, people with disabilities, women. Love love love. Thank you for putting it out. So much better than network mainstream news.

Apr 16th
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BC

The hosts of this show are so thoughtful and compassionate. they focus on communities are being overlooked right now, such as child victims of domestic violence who are trapped at home with their abusers.

Mar 28th
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Jason McIntyre

So nothing critical about Warren huh except Clint talking about how she was faking the funk about her Indian roots. That's interesting not going to talk about her being a republican until she was 47 that's cool what about her being for Medicare for all until she wasn't and how she struggled with that question or about how when she was doing well in the polls everything was fine and then when Bernie started to do well she wants to say based on a conversation they had a year ago that she all of a sudden remembered he was a sexist even though he urged her to run the last time around that's convenient 🧐 and I'm not saying sexism isn't a thing because of course it is but when you use it too liberally it loses some of its viger saying she's mad counts as masogony for real Joy Ann Reid did a segment on her show about Bernie's body language no bullshit Body language had a expert on and everything does that also count as sexist? ijs 🤔

Feb 26th
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BC

Solitary Confinement is a violation of the 8th Amendment's protection against cruel and unusual punishment and should be abolished.

Feb 16th
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Tatyana Noyb

Boy you made an understatement. I'm here on Tuesday post iowa flop. Yeah, talk about result disputes at 62%, friends :)))

Feb 5th
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BC

4% of people on death row are exonerated? That's so many innocent people.

Dec 18th
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Ty Smith

Cites study that says joblessness increases crime after applauding Amazon pulling out of New York and taking all their jobs with them. Did they applaude the continued crime rate in New York?

Feb 20th
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Heather Reedy

I value this podcast on so many levels. It has two ingredients I love; it's smart and it's positive. I always come away feeling I've learned a ton, and empowered to be the change I seek. I was struck by the negative comments I just saw complaining and dismissing this podcast because of how regularly the hosts discuss racism and their perspectives and experience of it. So I feel compelled to write the following: I happen to be white, and I notice I gravitate towards white voices--it's my default because it's what I know (and it's the dominant culture). Listening to this podcast opens me up and increases my perspective. I come away having more empathy and understanding of experiences outside of my own. I regularly feel more connected to all of humanity after an episode of Pod Save The People. It feeds my soul and increases my desire to effect change. So grateful 💗

Oct 26th
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James Williams

It's basically Pod Save America, but with more black stereotypes. It's also much less focused and more badly expressed to the point that episodes often devolve into an hour of complaining about about white people in general.

Jul 29th
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Erin Bristow

When I was growing up the program was called book it. Read a book a night weekly and we received a coupon good for a personal pizza from pizza hut. Now the kids have to complete an entire month for a personal pizza.

Jul 25th
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Brooke Ackerly

without this podcast, I would lose my mind

Jun 21st
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