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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.

Copyright: © Crooked Media. All Rights Reserved.

Latest Episodes:

See Something (with Deepa Purushothaman) Jun 07, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including prison's ban of the Spanish and Swahili language, the troubled legacy of feminine care products, and a public feud between Mo'Nique & D.L. Hughley. DeRay interviews author Deepa Purushothaman about her book The First, the Few, and The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America.

News

DeRay https://www.npr.org/2022/06/02/1102164439/michigan-prisons-ban-spanish-and-swahili-dictionaries-to-prevent-inmate-disrupti

Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/05/31/feminine-wash-honey-pot-history/?utm_campaign=wp_about_us&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_aboutus&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3700270%2F6299ea40956121755aa2607f%2F596c1c0e9bbc0f208652725a%2F24%2F56%2F6299ea40956121755aa2607f

Myles https://blavity.com/d-l-hughley-unleashes-lengthy-response-to-monique-she-proceeds-to-eviscerate-me?category1=news

Transcript coming soon.

Protect Yourself (with Marc Lamont Hill & Todd Brewster) May 31, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including prison's inhumane dentistry practices, corporations Juneteenth merchandise, and a recent interview with rapper Isaiah Rashad. DeRay interviews journalists Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster about their book Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice.

News:

De’Ara https://www.salon.com/2022/05/24/walmart-pulls-juneteenth-ice-cream-flavor-following-accusations-of-profiting-from-pain/

Myles https://pitchfork.com/news/isaiah-rashad-says-he-identifies-as-sexually-fluid-in-new-interview

DeRay https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/07/22/i-have-no-teeth-michigan-prisoners-say-long-wait-to-see-dentist-is-inhumane

Transcript coming soon.

Speak it Simple (with Topeka Sam) May 24, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including a national poll on racism, first two Black women in White House press corps honored with lifetime achievement awards, and New Yorkers who helped identify Brooklyn shooter in danger of being deported. DeRay interviews activist and CEO Topeka Sam about her organization The Ladies of Hope Ministries.

News:

The Root of Haiti’s Misery:Reparations to Enslavers https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/world/americas/haiti-history-colonized-france.html

DeRay https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-05-18/169637/new-yorkers-who-helped-identify-brooklyn-subway-shooter-face-deportation/

De’Ara https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ethel-payne-alice-dunnigan-white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-whcd/

Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/21/post-poll-black-americans/

Transcript coming soon.

Enjoy the Music (with Joah Spearman) May 17, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a baby formula shortage, an all-Black cast opera show, a recent release from Kendrick Lamar, and a new historical cookbook. DeRay interviews activist and entrepreneur Joah Spearman about his candidacy for Austin City Council, District 9.

News:

DeRay https://twitter.com/ambergontrail/status/1524625188498776064?s=21&t=O_ku1ecLdVaTtvoipWFmKA

De’Ara https://operawire.com/davone-tines-ronnita-miller-whitney-morrison-headline-detroit-operas-x-the-life-and-times-of-malcolm-x/

Myles https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/56059/1/kendrick-lamar-morphs-into-kanye-west-and-oj-simpson-in-a-new-music-video

Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/09/dining/gullah-geechee-cookbook-emily-meggett.html

Transcript coming soon.

Disagree with Love (with Will Jawando) May 10, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including the ongoing Tulsa race massacre reparations lawsuit, the Smithsonian plans to return looted items, the racial disparity in bar exam results, and the rise and fall of Kevin Samuels. DeRay interviews Montgomery County Council member and author Will Jawando about his new book My Seven Black Fathers: A Young Activist's Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole.

News:

Kayahttps://thegrio.com/2022/05/04/smithsonian-smith-looted-unethically-procured-items-return/?fbclid=IwAR2dTrkggSvSuqsCDK0X1EUa4y7cLCOz8c_8VH0D0iSwZ-aGYtSqvayquMg

De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-lets-tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-lawsuit-proceed-rcna27041

DeRay https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/racial-disparities-in-bar-exam-results-causes-and-remedies

Myles https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/kevin-samuels-dead-obituary-1349201/

Transcription coming soon.

Make the Ask (with Andre Perry) May 03, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a city ban on co-living, the tobacco industry targeting Black Americans, and the life & legacy of Ceyenne Doroshow. DeRay interviews author and scholar Andre Perry about his new book Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities.

News:

Myles https://www.gq.com/story/ceyenne-doroshow-glits-founder-profile

Kaya https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095291808/tobacco-industry-targeted-black-americans-with-menthols

DeRay https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article260770552.html

For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

Do the Things (with Selema Masekela) Apr 26, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week — including Florida's rejection of 54 math books, descendants of the enslaved fight for space, and the life & legacy of Hazel Scott. DeRay interviews Emmy-nominated producer & surfer Selema Masekela about his book Afro Surf, the new wave of activism centering Black surfers, and more.

News

Kaya https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093277449/florida-mathematics-textbooks

DeRay https://www.npr.org/2022/04/20/1093673939/montpeliers-fight-with-descendants-of-the-enslaved-brings-employee-firings

De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/04/24/hazel-scott-jim-crow/?request-id=0e2808d4-c9ac-416d-904f-89d44c7dfd16&pml=1

For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

See It (with Katie Curran O'Malley) Apr 19, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including anti-lynching legislation, a sharp increase in depression amongst American teens, and a police chief indicted for illegal gun dealing. DeRay interviews Katie Curran O'Malley about her candidacy for Maryland Attorney General.

News

DeRay https://fox59.com/indiana-news/former-ohio-police-chief-indiana-gun-dealers-plead-guilty-in-conspiracy-to-illegally-sell-machine-guns/

Kaya https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/american-teens-sadness-depression-anxiety/629524/

De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ida-b-wells-pushed-7-presidents-pass-anti-lynching-legislation-now-s-f-rcna23596

For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

Make it a Big Deal (with Prof. Dorothy Roberts) Apr 12, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, Myles and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including the evolution of no knock warrants, Black Jews speak up & speak out, freed people's letters to their former enslavers, and T.I.'s public feud with a Black woman comedian. DeRay interviews author and professor Dorothy Roberts about her new book Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families— and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World.

News

DeRay https://endallnoknocks.org/

Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/dining/black-jews-passover-seder.html

Myles https://www.thefader.com/2022/04/07/ti-takes-mic-after-comedian-mentions-sexual-assault-allegations

De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/03/13/letters-to-enslavers/

For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

Listen Better Apr 05, 2022

Show notes

DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including shadow credit scores, a Black community built on contaminated land, and Mo’Nique & Lee Daniels Patch a 14-year Feud.

News:

Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/01/new-orleans-gordon-plaza-epa/

DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/how-your-shadow-credit-score-could-decide-whether-you-get-an-apartment

Myles https://deadline.com/2022/04/monique-lee-daniels-end-feud-replace-octavia-spencer-in-netflix-thriller-demon-house-1234992730/

For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

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