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Pod Save the People

On Pod Save The People, host DeRay Mckesson explores social justice, culture, politics – and the various ways they all collide – with cohosts Myles E. Johnson and Sharhonda Bossier.

Each Tuesday, the crew digs into the current events driving the political discourse – bringing cultural context, actionable insights, and a hot take or two – to help empower listeners to engage as thoughtful members of their communities…and their group chats.

Alongside special guests, the show uplifts overlooked news stories that impact people of color and amplifies underrepresented voices who are working to create meaningful change.

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Latest Episodes:

Political Illusion Mar 26, 2024

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Trump forced to pay the piper, Rio police chief arrested for murder, bittersweet news out of Wales, and Freaknik's hidden truth.

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Donald 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 giant

A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales

Tammy Murphy drops out of NJ Senate Democratic primary to replace indicted Sen. Bob Menendez

Meet Europe's first Black head of government — in Wales

Rio Police Chief Arrested for Killing Marielle Franco

‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told,’ Hulu’s Documentary on the Notorious HBCU Spring Break Tradition

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The Left Will Win Mar 19, 2024

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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.

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In Ohio campaign rally, Trump says there will be a "bloodbath" if he loses November election

Regina 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

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Jim Crow Makes a Return Mar 12, 2024

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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'.

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Listen 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 Twitter

Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races

Prison 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!

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The Epidemic of Trumpism Mar 05, 2024

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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.

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Trump says he’s long worked ‘hand in hand’ with Black people. Let’s review.

Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal

Unanimous? Top takeaways from Supreme Court's ruling to keep Trump on the ballot

Ghanaian finance ministry warns against fallout from anti-LGBTQ law

In Pursuit of Harsher Punishments, San Francisco Courtwatchers Target Judges

Trump alludes to replacement conspiracy theory at Richmond rally

Raquel Willis on Risk and Reward Feb 27, 2024

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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.

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Trump Fraud Trial Penalty Will Exceed $450 Million

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Became One of Joe Biden’s Most Valuable Boosters

Fox News Star: Black People Will Vote for Trump Because ‘They Love Sneakers’

Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies

Unruly high school asks Massachusetts National Guard to restore order

U.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in Gaza

Hydeia Broadbent, young activist for HIV/AIDS awareness, dies at 39

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Equity is Medicine with Uché Blackstock Feb 13, 2024

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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.

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Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC

Black Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Haley's loss to "none of these candidates" in Nevada primary was coordinated effort

Poison On The Poll & The Blackest Book Club Feb 06, 2024

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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.

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Affirmative Tactics (with Donovan Ramsey)

Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case

Black 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 Jan 30, 2024

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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?

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Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M in defamation damages trial

How right-wing influencers turned airplanes and airports into culture war battlegrounds

‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’: The Wild Search for a Tech Icon Who Isn’t Real

Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal Rules

Today In Hip Hop History: D'Angelo Dropped His Sophormore Album 'Voodoo' 24 Years Ago

Cultured Election Coverage & Don Graves on Biden's Economic Impact Jan 23, 2024

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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.

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Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name. It’s his latest example of attacking rivals based on race

The Great Normalization

Condé Nast Is Folding Pitchfork Into GQ, With Layoffs
A Trailblazing Campaign to Celebrate and Conserve Black Modernism
Atlanta's Spelman College receives historic $100 million donation

What Would MLK Say? Jan 16, 2024

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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.

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Bernice King Says Her “Mother Wasn’t a Prop” After Jonathan Majors Compares Girlfriend to Civil Rights Icon

Promising new Alzheimer’s drugs may be less effective for Black patients

Regina King Wants Us to See Shirley Chisholm As the Superhero She Was

An HBCU administrator died by suicide. The school's president is now on leave.

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