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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:

Freedom over Fascism Jun 11, 2024

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Alarming number of drug-related deaths in Baltimore, the conservative attack on diversity programs, a discussion on Biden and the Black vote, and 16 Afro-queer trailblazers who made history.

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Across Baltimore, the death toll has mounted.

‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Speeds To $105M Global Opening

Are Black voters deserting Biden?

A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

16 queer Black trailblazers who made history

An Inside Look with Rep. Jamaal Bowman Jun 04, 2024

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Damning messages from a far-right group chat, Trump becomes first U.S. president convicted of crimes, a discussion on discriminatory housing practices, and the grand return of a lost holiday predating Juneteenth. DeRay interviews Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY 16th District) about life as a Congressman, efforts with the Hip Hop Task Force, and more.

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Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat

She Made an Offer on a Condo. Then the Seller Learned She Was Black

Donald Trump becomes 1st US president tried and convicted of crimes

An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.

What is Pinkster? - Historic Hudson Valley

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What's Done in the Dark May 21, 2024

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Police guns used in crimes across the country, Congress members exchange insults during the House hearing, the first Black astronaut candidate reaches space at 90-years-old, Angela Alsobrooks beats the odds to win U.S. Senate primary, and the exploration of New Wave.

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Jasmine Crockett backs claim calling Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘racist’

One of at least 52,529 guns once owned by police, but later used in crimes.

First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight

New Wave is Defined By Whiteness

Angela Alsobrooks wins Maryland’s hotly contested U.S. Senate primary

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Are the States United? May 14, 2024

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U.S. states double down on resistance to racial equity, the Met Gala sparks intense protest amidst Gaza-Israel conflict, and skepticism around Biden's upcoming Morehouse commencement speech.

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Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
Aces star A'ja Wilson announces signature shoe with Nike

Anita Baker Atlanta concert canceled minutes before showtime

The Met Gala has fueled backlash against stars who are silent about the Gaza conflict

Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false.

A Virginia county board votes to restore Confederates' names to schools

Morehouse faculty set to vote next week on whether to award Biden an honorary degree

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Culture over Commerce May 07, 2024

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Kendrick and Drake battle it out in a war of words, a rich white community in Baton Rouge forms its own city, and widespread misconduct outed within the NYC marshall.

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Teens come up with trigonometry proof for Pythagorean Theorem, a problem that stumped math world for centuries

New wealthy, white city in Louisiana just became one of state's largest towns

Many City Marshals Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct, Chief Investigator Testifies

The Results Are In: Kendrick Lamar Won the Great Rap War

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The Other Side Has to Cheat Apr 30, 2024

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Student organizers unite in support of Palestine, Alameda County discriminates against Black and Jewish jurors, DeSantis strips healthcare coverage from thousands of children, and President Biden signs law to ban TikTok.

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As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley refuses to pull over for traffic stop because she "didn't feel like" it.
New York DA Sandra Doorley apologizes after body cam captures tense exchange with officer

Alameda County prosecutors allegedly excluded Black people and Jews from death penalty juries

Florida ‘callously’ strips healthcare from thousands of children despite new law

President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold

Heroes v. Villains Apr 23, 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court threatens the right to protest, Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk in poorer countries, Participant Media shuts down operations after two decades, and the ongoing history of Tybee Island.

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The Supreme Court Has Ruled to Let Louisiana Keep Hunting DeRay McKesson

Caitlin Clark signs 8-figure signature sneaker deal; yet, no Black WNBA players have signature shoes

Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds

Participant Shutting Down Operations After 20 Years: Film Studio Was Behind Oscar Winners ‘Spotlight’, ‘Green Book‘

Georgia beach town, Tybee Island, trying to curb Orange Crush, large annual gathering of Black college students

Tybee Island, Georgia's Black History Trail

There's a Killer in Here Apr 16, 2024

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Iran launches attack on Israel, Louisiana Supreme Court vindicates pedophilic priests, Tennessee K-12 teachers allowed to carry handguns, and a reflection on the lives of the late OJ Simpson, Mister Cee, and Faith Ringgold.

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Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles

Louisiana High Court: Priests Have a “Property Right” Not to Be Sued For Sexual Abuse

Tennessee teachers would be allowed to carry concealed handguns at K-12 schools under a bill just passed by the state Senate

Faith Ringgold, quilt and visual artist, dies at 93

Mister Cee, Pioneering Brooklyn D.J., Dies at 57

OJ Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76

Y'all Focused on the Wrong Things Apr 09, 2024

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Trump faced with law and order, Trans Visibility Day lands on Easter, an attempt to bar incarcerated people from the sky, a biased test stands between Black people and kidney transplants and fem creatives' ongoing battle for rest.

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Trump loses bids to dismiss classified docs, Georgia election cases on the same day

"Unforgivable": José Andrés' NGO says 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strike

Joe Biden calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza and says Israel must protect civilians to keep US support

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing

Republicans slam Biden for proclaiming Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter, though it’s yearly observed on March 31

For Female Creatives, A Call to (Non) Action

N.Y Prison Will Let Inmates Go Outdoors to View Eclipse After Lawsuit

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The Great Class Collapse Apr 02, 2024

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Biden's historical fundraising effort, Trump aka the Bible salesman, white supremacists' government overthrow, the history of Renaissance era rent parties, Sean Combs ongoing abuse allegations, and a painter's proclamation of rest as a revolutionary act.

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God Bless the USA Bible

When White supremacists overthrew a government

Biden’s Fundraiser With Obama and Clinton Nets a Record High $25 Million, Campaign Says

The Rent Was Too High So They Threw a Party

Danielle Mckinney, the Painter Depicting Black Women Revelling in Rest

He was a hip-hop legend. Now, abuse allegations engulf Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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