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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How many episodes does Pod Save the People have?

The podcast currently has 432 episodes available.

Pod Save the People episodes:

November 07, 2023 Lesser of Two Evils?
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — NYPD interferes with federal investigation, heightened frustrations with Biden administration, Dwight Howard's sexual assault allegations, and a debate about one-sided book bans.
News
NYPD ‘Wellness Check’ Before Feds Raided Mayor Eric Adams’ Fundraiser Called Into Question: ‘FBI Would Never Ask For One’
Gossip about Dwight Howard’s sexuality detracts from the gravity of assault claims
Students hated 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Their teaches tried to dump it.
Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds
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1h 6min
October 31, 2023 All Things Politicized (with Juliet Hooker)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the origin of Nashville's "Music City" moniker, Black British hidden figures, a nonprofit flower project focused on Black male mental health, and overexposure to our own reflections. DeRay interviews author and political theorist Juliet Hooker about her new book Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss.
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Why is Nashville called Music City? The Fisk Jubilee Singers and Queen Victoria get the credit
We were never supposed to see our own faces this much
How a Nonprofit Flower Project Is Helping Black Men to Heal and Improve Their Mental Health
Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds

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1h 16min
October 24, 2023 Amanda Seales the Deal
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Southern GOP's latest attempt to steal the House, Chicago's ongoing contract with ShotSpotter, the earliest known U.S. novel authored by an enslaved Black woman, and the secret world of immortality science. DeRay interviews Amanda Seales about her new political-comedy documentary 'In Amanda We Trust'.

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North Carolina Republicans unveil map proposals that could help GOP gain up to four House seats in 2024
Searching for America’s First Black Woman Novelist
Once again, activists call for Mayor Johnson to get rid of ShotSpotter
So far, the Johnson admin has
Inside the secret world of immortality science
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1h 30min
October 17, 2023 Political Climate (with Daria Dawson)
DeRay, Don and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — a race for speaker of the House, context to the Israel & Palestine conflict and the dark side of fitness journeys. DeRay interviews Daria Dawson of America Votes about the current state of progressive politics.
News
The latest on the race for speaker of the House
Black Feminist Perspectives on Palestine
Why are Americans obsessed with fitness? The answer: Neoliberalism
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1h 8min
October 03, 2023 First of Many (with Roger A. Mitchell Jr. & Jay D. Aronson)
DeRay, Don, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — imprisoned people's right to write, the first openly gay Black woman appointed to CA Senate, and Tupac's postmortem justice. DeRay interviews authors Roger A. Mitchell Jr. & Jay D. Aronson about his their new book Death in Custody: How America Ignores the Truth and What We Can Do about It.
News
DeRay
The Prisoner and the Pen
Myles
2Pac Shooting: Keffe D Arrested by Police, Charged With Murder
Don
California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat

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1h 18min
September 26, 2023 Address the Iceberg (with Jennifer Baker)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Dallas mayor sudden switch to Republican party, Biden's policy narrative, a Houston music love story, and contrasting opinions on women in the policing system. Kaya interviews publishing professional Jennifer Baker of Narrative Initiative about her article titled Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing.
News
DeRay
Dallas mayor switches parties, making the city the nation’s largest with a GOP mayor
Kaya
One simple fix for our broken policing system: Hiring more women
De'Ara
Biden's economic policies have quietly made peoples' lives better — and no one seems to care
Myles
Megan Thee Stallion Joins Beyoncé at the Renaissance Tour Stop in Houston
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1h 53min
September 19, 2023 Power is Power (with Mary Hooks)
DeRay, Don and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the "experts" paid to defend anti-trans laws, United Auto Workers strike moves full speed ahead, and the complex life of the first Black supermodel. DeRay interviews the tactical lead for the Stop Cop City Coalition Mary Hooks.
News
Deray
Inside The Cottage Industry Of ‘Experts’ Paid To Defend Anti-Trans Laws
Myles
The Complex Life of Donyale Luna, The First Black Supermodel
Don
UAW strike against automakers enters third day, no resolution seen

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1h 27min
September 12, 2023 Cruel Intentions (with Vincent Schiraldi)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — expiration of U.S. childcare relief funding, Florida college faculty members flee the school system, Fulton County DA claps back at Republican probe, and the Black designer behind Jackie Kennedy's iconic fashion. DeRay interviews author and juvenile justice policy reformer Vincent Schiraldi about his new book Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom.
News
DeRay
The Cost of Childcare Is About to Explode
De’Ara
Citing issues with tenure, loss of DEI, Florida faculty members want out
Kaya
Fulton County DA tears into Rep. Jim Jordan over his inquiry into Trump indictment
Myles
A forgotten fashion designer for Jackie Kennedy gets her due
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1h 16min
August 29, 2023 Rocks and Glass Houses
DeRay, Kaya, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — a racist attack on a Jacksonville Dollar General, delayed COVID care for patients of color due to faulty oxygen readings, Silicon Valley elite build a city from scratch, extreme menopausal symptoms for women of color, and Texas' ongoing violence against trans youth.
News

DeRay
Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Care to Black and Hispanic Covid Patients, Study Finds
Kaya
The Silicon Valley Elite Who Want to Build a City From Scratch
De’Ara
How Menopause Affects Women of Color
Myles
Texas ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids will go into effect despite legal fight
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1h 5min
August 22, 2023 What Goes Around Comes Around
DeRay, Kaya, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — the outcome of Maui fires, extremists recruited into US military, Little Rock's fight for Black History curriculum and the life and legacy of Clarence Avant.
News
DeRay
Pentagon watchdog finds lax oversight and screening of military recruits with extremist ties
CA Shop Owner Shot Over Rainbow Flag Hanging Outside Store
Myles
Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black Entertainment,’ Dies at 92
Kaya
Little Rock Will Offer A.P. African American Studies Despite State Objections
De’Ara
‘His Name Was Bélizaire’: Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met
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56min

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