Pod Save the People

By 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.

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Number 1: 425: Selective Accountability w/ Chenjerai Kumanyika
A federal appeals court revives a lawsuit against DeRay McKesson, prompting warnings that the decision could threaten First Amendment protections. In Los Angeles, a former police commander wins a $5.7 million judgment after alleging she was held to a different standard than her male colleagues. And in culture, Telfar announces it will donate 100% of net profits to global liberation efforts. DeRay interviews researcher and journalist Chenjerai Kumanyika about his podcast Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD. Judge warns revival of lawsuit against Black Lives Matter organizer 'imperils' First Amendment LAPD commander fired over drunken incident wins $5.7 million lawsuit Did Telfar just begin the revolution? And by a Black Muslim woman at that. Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.
March 24, 20261h 38min
Number 2: 424: Mastering the Algorithm w/ Jesse Johnson
Kash Patel announces that UFC fighters will help train FBI agents, the Washington Post experiments with subscription prices set by algorithms using readers’ personal data, and after years helping run one of morning TV’s biggest shows, a CBS News producer Shawna Thomas steps away with a simple message: “I’m tired”. DeRay interviews former Washington State Representative for the 30th Legislative District Jesse Johnson. News 'I’m tired y’all': CBS producer Shawna Thomas leaves network to prioritize rest Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents: "Historic Opportunity" The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.
March 17, 20261h 19min
Number 3: 423: They’re All in Cahoots
A growing “pardon industry” helps wealthy offenders hire lobbyists to secure clemency from the White House, Chinese billionaires use surrogacy to produce dozens of U.S.-born heirs to inherit their empires, and Jill Scott tops the R&B charts with “Pressha,” a reminder that while the powerful build dynasties, the culture does too. News Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump Chinese billionaire who has fathered more than 100 children hopes to have dozens of U.S.-born boys to one day take over his business Jill Scott's 'Pressha' Hits No. 1 at R&B Radio Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.
March 10, 20261h 6min
Number 4: 422: Bought, Sold, and Silenced
A tech billionaire makes a $108 billion push to continue the conservative takeover of traditional media, Kansas orders trans residents to surrender their driver’s licenses on one day’s notice, and at the BAFTAs, a racial slur interrupts a celebration of Black artistry. News A Father, a Son and Their $108 Billion Push for Media Moguldom Kansas Orders Trans Drivers to Surrender Licenses With One Day’s Notice Anti-blackness is the Grammar of the World: The BAFTAs and the AfterMath Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.
March 03, 20261h 15min
Number 5: 421: Survival of the Richest
Middle-class Americans are increasingly selling their own plasma to keep pace with an economy that keeps taking more than it gives, election officials in Georgia find fraudulent ballot applications tied to a PAC backed by Elon Musk, and international travelers are skipping the United States as ICE and aggressive border enforcement make visiting America feel less like a vacation and more like a risk. News Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk Middle-class Americans are selling plasma to keep up with rising costs Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.
February 24, 20261h