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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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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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Unprecedented Times

7/23/2024
Biden is out of the presidential race, Harris is in the running toward Democratic nomination, Amber Rose is off the rocker at the Republican National Convention, and more on this episode of Unprecedented Times. News Watch Amber Rose's speech at the Republican National Convention Harris campaign raises a record $81 million in 24 hours Why did the RNC cover up Amber Rose's tattoo? How to pronounce the new Democratic presidential frontrunner's name Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Duration:01:02:38

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Violence Trumps Peace

7/16/2024
Four months ahead of November election, Pod Save the People discusses the chaos and violence surrounding Donald Trump's candidacy. News Judge dismisses Trump classified documents case The Fyre Fest Fraudster Is Connecting Trump With Rappers Biden Calls for Unity as Portrait of Trump Shooting Suspect Emerges Alleged Trump shooter spotted by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before shots fired, sources say Photographer who took iconic photo of bullet near Trump's ear explains how he got the picture Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:00:47:50

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Dems in Doubt

7/9/2024
Democrats under pressure following presidential debate, kidneys from Black donors thrown away, and Philadelphia radio host resigns after Joe Biden interview. News Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why Philadelphia radio host who interviewed President Biden steps down Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” Lands on Its Feet

Duration:01:00:10

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Regulate the Wealthy

6/25/2024
State's firearm death rates exposed, Sha'Carri Richardson earns spot on U.S. Olympic team, Zuckerberg compromises child safety on Meta, a reparations task force in Chicago, and Jonathan Majors tearful acceptance of Perseverance Award. News Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100-meter final to earn spot on U.S. Olympic team Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Death Rates over 40-Year Period How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order for reparations task force Jonathan Majors Breaks Down in Tears While Accepting Perseverance Award After Assault Conviction

Duration:01:31:47

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Freedom over Fascism

6/11/2024
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. News 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

Duration:01:04:12

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An Inside Look with Rep. Jamaal Bowman

6/4/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:01:12:37

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What's Done in the Dark

5/21/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:01:07:32

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Are the States United?

5/14/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:00:52:42

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Culture over Commerce

5/7/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:00:47:50

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The Other Side Has to Cheat

4/30/2024
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. News 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

Duration:00:47:39

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Heroes v. Villains

4/23/2024
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. News 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

Duration:01:01:40

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There's a Killer in Here

4/16/2024
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. News 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

Duration:01:13:26

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Y'all Focused on the Wrong Things

4/9/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:00:55:58

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The Great Class Collapse

4/2/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:01:04:24

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Political Illusion

3/26/2024
Trump forced to pay the piper, Rio police chief arrested for murder, bittersweet news out of Wales, and Freaknik's hidden truth. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:01:14:23

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The Left Will Win

3/19/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:00:57:32

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Jim Crow Makes a Return

3/12/2024
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'. News 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! Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:00:56:05

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The Epidemic of Trumpism

3/5/2024
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. News 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

Duration:01:12:11

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Raquel Willis on Risk and Reward

2/27/2024
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. News 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 Follow Pod Save the People on Instagram.

Duration:01:59:52

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Equity is Medicine with Uché Blackstock

2/13/2024
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. News 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

Duration:01:02:16