Pod Save the People

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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.

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July 22, 2025 No Strings Attached
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 battle
Trump releases frozen school grants with conditions; most funds for California still in limbo
Zora Neale Hurston’s Last Home Saved From Disrepair, To Be Preserved By Florida Foundation

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July 15, 2025 Dreaming Beyond the Now w/ Saul Williams & Anisia Uzeyman
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.

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Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base over the Epstein files
UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics
Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86
The Ugly Politics of Jackson, Mississippi’s Ongoing Water Crisis

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1h 51min
July 08, 2025 Leadership as Resistance w/ AG Andrea Joy Campbell
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.

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10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs
Is Black American Heritage being pushed out of Essence Fest?
Rick Perry: I’m dedicating my life to fighting for a psychedelic drug

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1h 39min
June 24, 2025 Division by Design w/ Deborah N. Archer
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.

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Trump Claims Success After Bombing Key Iran Nuclear Sites
Why Young Men Voters May Be More Likely To Swing Back
ICE officer impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown
What to Know About Tyler Perry’s $260 Million Lawsuit

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1h 32min
June 17, 2025 Less Warfare, More Welfare w/ Brad Lander
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.

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Worsening SNAP’s Harsh Work Requirement Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income People

I’m the CTO of Palantir. Today I Join the Army.

Erika Alexander and Kim Coles on ReLiving Single: Why Black Women’s Stories Still Matter

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1h 5min
June 10, 2025 Amanda Litman on the Future of Leadership
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.

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Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor
He’s a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn’t Great.

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1h 34min
June 03, 2025 The Warping of Public Memory
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.

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Trump legal team, Paramount mull proposal for CBS to run PSAs for causes favored by prez to break quagmire over $20B lawsuit: sources
Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath
HHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird flu
RFK Jr offers to save Canadian ostriches with suspected bird flu and move them to US

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1h 17min
May 20, 2025 America is Criminal w/ Sandy Hudson
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.

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DHS official Tricia McLaughlin insists that members of Congress and the Newark mayor "bodyslammed" ICE officers
A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.
Why Are So Many Retirees Filing for Social Security Earlier?
Officials plead for the public’s help in capturing 7 escaped New Orleans inmates still on the run

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1h 28min
May 13, 2025 Keeping ICE Under Heat
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.

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Trump admin eyes arrests for House Dems over ICE incident
U.S. to accept white South African refugees while other programs remain paused
Shedeur Sanders fan sues NFL for $100 million over draft drop: ‘severe emotional distress’
Multiple ICE impersonation arrests made during nationwide immigration crackdown
NEW: Ohio Dad's Son RUNNING For His Life

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1h 25min
May 06, 2025 The Seduction of Supremacy
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.

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New polls of Latino voters have warnings for Trump — and Democrats
Met Gala makes history with exclusive focus on Black men's fashion
Universal Anti-venom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times

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1h 3min

FAQs about Pod Save the People:

How many episodes does Pod Save the People have?

The podcast currently has 408 episodes available.

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