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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

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01:07:02

With Liberty & Justice for Some

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2025/10/07

From ICE terrorizing Chicago to Apple deleting ICE-tracking apps under Trump pressure, the saga continues. The Root boasts new Black ownership, Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates debate Charlie Kirk’s legacy, Georgia’s Supreme Court sides with Black landowners, and Bari Weiss brings “free speech” to CBS News. NewsBari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News as Paramount acquires The Free PressAfrica Launches Its Own Internet System, Breaking Free from Western ControlGeorgia Supreme Court backs Black

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01:04:33

Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains)

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2025/09/30

U.S. officials cover up a “secret cemetery” of 230 Black boys, Trump to attend a gathering of top generals, Solange Knowles launches a free radical library, and the legacy of Assata Shakur takes center stage while Kamala Harris hits the book-tour circuit to mixed reviews. News230 dead Black boys. A 'secret cemetery. Officials knew, and didn't act.Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the U.S. since 1979, dies in CubaTrump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute

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01:01:13

Resisting Erasure

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2025/09/23

Jimmy Kimmel’s show gets the axe then reinstated, AOC eyes her next big political move, Trump’s Education Department pushes white-washed civics lessons, the U.S. strikes an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, and Kansas City community fights to rescue a Black book archive. NewsTrump Ed Dept. Partners With Right-Groups to Spread White-Washed Civics Lessons in ‘Schools Across the Nation’Trump says US struck another alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, killing threeCommunity wants to save 20,000 books after

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01:31:38

Survival of the Schooling w/ Dr. John B. King, Jr.

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2025/09/16

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead on a Utah campus, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro gets 27 years for his coup dreams, and Utah makes headlines again with the launch of a new Black-owned bank. Kaya Henderson interviews Dr. John B. King, Jr., Chancellor of the State University of New York and former U.S. Secretary of Education (Obama Administration), about his new book Teacher by Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives. NewsCharlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement

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01:10:21

The Performance of Power

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2025/09/09

Miami elections move forward as the state moves to end all vaccine mandates, Europe bans the use of gel nail polish, a Texas court-appointed lawyer faces white nationalist allegations, and a legendary Southern cookbook celebrates 50 years with a new cover. NewsFlorida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schoolsIs This Court Appointed Lawyer in Texas a White Nationalist?This Legendary Southern Cookbook Is Celebrating 50 Years With A New Cover Follow @PodSavethePeople on

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01:14:26

Spirit Beyond Survival

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2025/08/26

Trump admin’s sweeping review of 55 million visas, the alarming rise in millennial deaths, Lil Nas X and the psychosis of celebrity, Sister Gertrude Morgan’s transition from artist to spiritual leader. NewsTrump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violationsMillennials are dying at an alarming rate. We have a few ideas as to why.Sister Gertrude Morgan showed art at early NOLA Jazz Fest Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

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01:47:19

Black Genius in a World on Fire w/ Tre Johnson

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2025/08/19

National Guard troops flood D.C., DOJ worker fired for sandwich assault on CBP officer, Burkina Faso’s military junta moves to criminalize homosexuality., and L.A. endures a traumatic summer of wildfire recovery, ICE raids, and protests. Myles and Sharhonda sit down with Tre Johnson, author of Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy. NewsThe @washingtonpost tracked where Trump's forces are patrolling in Washington. Spoiler alert: They're not where the crime is.Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic

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01:01:03

America's Golden Ticket To Nowhere

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2025/08/12

Apple’s Tim Cook delivers a golden box of nothing to the White House, Ice Cube defends his role advising Trump on a plan for Black Americans, WNBA games see a bizarre crypto-linked sex toy stunt, and grandmas run a summer camp serving up cooking skills and life lessons. News Ice Cube defends advising Trump on plan for Black AmericansWNBA sex toy incidents may be linked to cryptocurrency group’s money schemeAt this summer camp run by grandmas, kids learn cooking skills and life advice Follow

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00:54:16

The Math Ain't Mathing

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2025/08/05

Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over poor jobs report, a new tactic weaponizes state systems to crush opponents' credit, and a new spotlight shines on self-taught artist Bill Traylor. NewsWATCH: ‘I think their numbers were wrong,’ Trump says after firing BLS head over jobs reportHow people are weaponing state systems: ‘We file liens that crush their credit’The Utterly Original Bill Traylor Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

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00:53:40

Epstein Files, ICE Control, Truth Revealed

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2025/07/29

Trump named in Epstein files, ICE expands GPS ankle monitoring for immigrants, L.A. prosecutor struggles to land protest-related indictments, and a long-overlooked Black tech pioneer finally gets his due. NewsICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitorsTrump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest casesAnother Hidden Figure: The Black Man Behind the Computer Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

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00:57:17

No Strings Attached

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2025/07/22

Beto O’Rourke urges Democrats to fight “fire with fire”, Trump releases frozen school grants with strings attached, and Zora Neale Hurston’s final home is rescued from disrepair. O’Rourke urges Democrats to fight ‘fire with fire’ in redistricting battleTrump releases frozen school grants with conditions; most funds for California still in limboZora Neale Hurston’s Last Home Saved From Disrepair, To Be Preserved By Florida Foundation Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

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01:50:11

Dreaming Beyond the Now w/ Saul Williams & Anisia...

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2025/07/15

Trump faces backlash from MAGA base, UnitedHealth works to silence critics, Mississippi water crisis continues, and the life and legacy of Jewel Thais-Williams. Myles interviews Saul Williams and co-director Anisia Uzeyman about their film Neptune Frost, now streaming on AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. NewsTrump faces a revolt from his MAGA base over the Epstein filesUnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86 The Ugly Politics of

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01:38:01

Leadership as Resistance w/ AG Andrea Joy Campbell

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2025/07/08

A deceptive “beautiful” bill conceals dangerous policy, Trump administration withholds billions in school funding, Essence Fest faces accusations of cultural erasure, and former politician Rick Perry finds purpose in psychedelics. DeRay interviews Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on justice, leadership, and protecting communities under threat. News10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill ActTrump administration withholds billions in school grants for

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01:31:44

Division by Design w/ Deborah N. Archer

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2025/06/24

Trump orders US bombing of Iran nuclear sites, ICE impersonations surge amid immigration crackdowns, young men emerge as a swing vote to watch, and Tyler Perry hit with a $260 million sexual-assault and harassment lawsuit. DeRay interviews Deborah N. Archer about her new book Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. NewsTrump Claims Success After Bombing Key Iran Nuclear SitesWhy Young Men Voters May Be More Likely To Swing BackICE officer impersonations spike

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01:04:43

Less Warfare, More Welfare w/ Brad Lander

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2025/06/17

Democratic lawmakers attacked in Minnesota, tensions rise between Iran and Israel, SNAP work requirements threaten food access, tech bros’ bizarre transition to the military, and a reflection on the legacy of Living Single. DeRay interviews NYC Comptroller Brad Lander about his mayoral candidacy. NewsWorsening SNAP’s Harsh Work Requirement Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income PeopleI’m the CTO of Palantir. Today I Join the Army. Erika Alexander and Kim Coles on ReLiving

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01:33:52

Amanda Litman on the Future of Leadership

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2025/06/10

AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor, DOGE engineer calls federal fraud ‘relatively nonexistent,’ and one far-right influencer finds outrage doesn’t always pay. DeRay interviews Amanda Litman about her new book When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership. NewsFormer DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayorHe’s a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn’t Great. Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

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01:16:01

The Warping of Public Memory

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2025/06/03

CBS considers airing PSAs to settle Trump lawsuit, RFK Jr. offers to rescue bird flu-infected ostriches, HHS cuts Moderna’s vaccine funding, and AI threatens half of all entry-level white-collar jobs. NewsTrump legal team, Paramount mull proposal for CBS to run PSAs for causes favored by prez to break quagmire over $20B lawsuit: sourcesBehind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbathHHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird fluRFK Jr offers to save Canadian ostriches with

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01:27:50

America is Criminal w/ Sandy Hudson

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2025/05/20

Trump admin uses ICE to target political enemies, considers producing a reality show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship, and calls the future of social security into question. DeRay interviews author and activist Sandy Hudson to chat about her new book DEFUND: Black Lives, Policing, and Safety for All. NewsDHS official Tricia McLaughlin insists that members of Congress and the Newark mayor "bodyslammed" ICE officersA Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is

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01:24:09

Keeping ICE Under Heat

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2025/05/13

House Dems face disciplinary action over opposition to ICE, white South African refugees welcomed into U.S. while others refused, a debate on mainstream use of Black revolutionary rhetoric. NewsTrump admin eyes arrests for House Dems over ICE incidentU.S. to accept white South African refugees while other programs remain pausedShedeur Sanders fan sues NFL for $100 million over draft drop: ‘severe emotional distress’Multiple ICE impersonation arrests made during nationwide immigration crackdownNEW:

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01:02:27

The Seduction of Supremacy

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2025/05/06

Trump approval rate tanks among Latino voters, Met Gala 2025 theme met with mixed emotions, and universal anti-venom develops from man with 200 snake bites. NewsNew polls of Latino voters have warnings for Trump — and DemocratsMet Gala makes history with exclusive focus on Black men's fashionUniversal Anti-venom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

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