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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The podcast currently has 432 episodes available.

Pod Save the People episodes:

December 17, 2024 Here Comes The Circus
Trump rolls back on campaign promises, Black feminist artist Lorraine O'Grady becomes an ancestor, and a debate on the future of the Democratic Party.

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Lorraine O’Grady, Conceptual Artist Who Advocated for Black Women’s Perspectives, Dies at 90
Why aren’t Black women in the conversation to lead the Democratic Party?
Trump now says bringing down grocery prices, as he promised, will be 'very hard'
Comcast Plans Massive Cable Spin-Off, Separating USA, MSNBC and More From NBC, Theme Parks
Luigi Mangione Isn’t The Brilliant Thirst Trap Y'all Made Him Out to Be

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1h 20min
December 10, 2024 Conspiracies Unfold
Conspiracies unfold as Florida prosecutors vacate convictions for people who bought crack made by the Sheriff's Office, Biden urged to empty federal death row before Trump presidency, and the most-known cause for depression debunked.

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Florida prosecutor seeks to clear records of people charged with buying police-made crack in 1980s
Biden urged to empty federal death row before Trump takes office
Depression Is Not Caused by Chemical Imbalance in the Brain

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1h 25min
December 03, 2024 I Beg Your Pardon!
A deep dive into the self harm occurring within a Virginia Supermax prison, Putin's efforts to market Russia to Africans, and the declining reputation of the Black church.

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Prisoners Intentionally Burned Themselves at Troubled Virginia Supermax
The Black Church is Cooked
Joe Biden Pardons His Son Hunter
Inside the Effort to Market Russia and Putin To Africans
Cynthia Erivo on Bringing Her Black Queer Identity to ‘Wicked’: ‘It’s a Love Letter to Everyone Who Feels Different’

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1h 34min
November 19, 2024 Same Goal, New Path
Schools eerily quiet about election results, Bernice King 2017 election advice resurfaces, an ode to Ella Jenkins legacy in children's music and Malcolm Peacock uses art to push boundaries.

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Schools Are Eerily Quiet About the Election Results, Educators Say
Ella Jenkins, Chicago's first lady of children's music, dies at 100
Malcolm Peacock Asks, “When Is the Last Time You Trusted Yourself?” | Studio Museum in Harlem
Bernice King: Post-Election Advice

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1h 17min
November 12, 2024 Brit Barron on Navigating Complicated Relationships
Hosts gather for a post-election reflection episode. Myles interviews author Brit Barron about her new book Do You Still Talk to Grandma?.

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1h 49min
November 05, 2024 Don’t Sleep on the Vote with Cassandra Welchlin
Election day is here: Kamala Harris makes SNL appearance, jury convicts former officer Brett Hankison of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor, a debate on celebrity in politics, and an ode to late music icon Quincy Jones. Kaya interviews Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable.

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2024 Pre-Election Cold Open - SNL
Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
Off With Their Instagram! The Death of Celebrity Worship
Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid

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1h 31min
October 29, 2024 George Johnson on Narrative Reclamation
Tensions high as the presidential election draws near, personal phones lawfully tracked to abortion clinics, and influential hip-hop producer Clark Kent passes from colon cancer. Myles interviews award winning author and producer George Johnson about their newest book titled Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known.

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DJ Clark Kent, influential hip-hop producer, reportedly dies after battle with colon cancer
It’s Possible to Track Someone’s Personal Phone to an Abortion Clinic. And It’s Legal Too.
Dance Party with Beyoncé (Remix)

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1h 27min
October 22, 2024 Emilia Sykes on People over Policy
Death row inmate receives life-saving subpoena, member of the school-integrating Little Rock Nine passes at 83, and Black US surfers reclaim the waters. DeRay interviews Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes about her ongoing advocacy around issues related to Black maternal health, domestic violence, abortion, and more.

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Robert Roberson set to testify before Texas lawmakers days after they saved him from execution
Central Park 5 Sue Trump For Defamation After He Again Blamed Them For Crime During Presidential Debate
‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters
Thelma Mothershed Wair, of the School-Integrating Little Rock Nine, Dies at 83

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1h 17min
October 15, 2024 Zellnor Myrie Zooms In On Policy
Alaska exposed as state with the highest rate of women killed by men in the nation, Harris releases campaign agenda for Black men, pushback against racism's classification as health threat, and the resurfaced story of the soul group Superiors. DeRay interviews New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie about his ongoing Congressional efforts and NYC mayoral campaign.

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Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and DUI Cases Are Being Dismissed en Masse in Anchorage
Harris releases agenda for Black men as she ramps up effort to court them
Racism was called a health threat. Then came the DEI backlash.
A Truth of Self: The Story of the Dynamic Superiors

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1h 43min
October 08, 2024 Schools, Supreme Court, and Stylistics
Elite college students struggle with literacy, U.S. Supreme Court kicks off a new term, Mississippi voter suppression, and Israel marks one year since Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Myles interviews Herb Murrell of the Stylistics about their October 11th return to Carnegie Hall.

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The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
Call her Daddy Podcast with VP Kamala Harris
‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout
Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men
Ta-Nehisi Coates Defends Palestinian Voices After CBS Correspondent Labels Him An ‘Extremist’
The Supreme Court's new term starts this week. Here's what to know and the cases to watch.

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1h 32min

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