The recent terrorist massacre that took 10 Black lives--once again brings into focus two things: 1. America's love affair with assault rifles and 2. America's love affair with white supremacy. We as a nation are in danger and have shifted to a place where your skin color and wealth or geography aren't keeping you safe any longer. What will it take for Democrats to take real action and America to wake up?!? Danielle and Waj unpack this and more on #democracyish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajaha...
May 19, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 147
It’s 2022 and yet most newsrooms do not look like America and yet they are reporting on us. The lens that our information is distilled through matters. So, on today’s #democracyish we chat with our fav media cousins the folks at: In the Thick, Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela. Follow In The Thick Podcast on IG @inthethickshow, @maria_la_hinojosa, @julito77 Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainmen...
May 12, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 146
In an unsurprising move, the 6-3 radicalized conservative Supreme Court, has decided to screw precedent and overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 law that legalized abortion in the United States. While the decision hasn't officially been made, a leaked document from the SCOTUS reveals in a lengthy 98-pages all the reasons nothing is off the table for Republicans moving forward. So, what will Democrats response be?!? Co-hosts Danielle and Wajahat discuss on this episode of #democracyish Hosts: Danielle ...
May 05, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 145
White Evangelicals have embraced Trump, remade Jesus into a warrior and fractured the nation in the process. What lines aren't they willing to cross in order to fulfill their dream of a white Christian nation? American Historian, Kristin Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, joins #democracyish to discuss this and more! Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Distri...
Apr 28, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 144
The extremist GOP cult has a series of new fetishes that shouldn't be laughed off--why? Because they all stem from a place of white male fragility that often leads to expressions of masculinity through acts of violence. From Tucker Carlson's new "documentary" to the attacks by DeSantis on abortion--nothing that the GOP is doing is a laughing matter, so why aren't Democrats punching back? All this and more on this week's democracy-ish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: A...
Apr 21, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 143
For the last several weeks Republicans have ratcheted up their attacks against Democrats and their latest assault--referring to Democrats as pedophiles. Funny thing is the Republican Party protests a little much. From Roy Moore to Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump their party is filled with pedophiles and sexual abusers. So, why aren't Democrats fighting back?!? We discuss this and more on this week's #democracyish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Produ...
Apr 14, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 142
In 1963 in a Letter from a Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned America about the biggest stumbling block to justice--not the KKK, but the white moderate who is more interested in "order" than in justice. 60 years later his warning couldn't ring more true as we watch the current administration's agenda be torpedoed not by Republicans but the supposed white moderates in the Senate. What will it take for Democrats to step up?!? Danielle and Wajahat discuss on this episode of #democrac...
Apr 07, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Check out this special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and more. You’ll also meet book club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means...
Apr 06, 2022•5 min
If you're not dizzy from this week in America you ain't paying attention. From the slap seen 'round the world at the Oscars to the way Merrick Garland is slapping Americans in the face with his resistance to holding Trump accountable to the famous couple that should be in the headlines--The Thomas's to say our democracy and society is hanging on by a thread would be the understatement of the century. Danielle and Waj discuss all the headlines you need to know about on this episode of #democracyi...
Mar 31, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Putin is waging war in Ukraine forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes as life as they know it--and yet some that are fleeing, namely African immigrants and immigrants of color are being traumatized TWICE--from the horrors of war and the horrors of global anti-Blackness and discrimination. We discuss the responsibility of white mainstream journalism and whether their newsrooms are up to the task at hand--humanizing ALL fleeing war not just those with blonde hair and blue eyes. Hosts: Danie...
Mar 24, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 139
With 8 months until midterm elections and active threats from the Republican Party for retaliation if former President Trump is indicted and clear indication that they have no desire to govern. Why can't Democrats put together a cohesive message about what is at stake in midterms? Why do we continue to cede ground to Republicans who haven't had an agenda or plan for America since 2016?!? Why is this so hard? Waj and Danielle bring in reinforcements for this much needed convo. Author of Don't Buy...
Mar 17, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 138
The January 6 House Commission has been doing all of the heavy lifting to get to the bottom of the January 6th insurrection. Over 500 interviews, thousands of documents, countless subpoenas and now a recommendation on criminal charges for Trump's attorney John Eastman and the former twice impeached president. And yet, we have heard nothing but crickets from Merrick Garland's Department of Justice. With 8 months until midterms Waj and Danielle wonder whether or not AG Merrick Garland is up to the...
Mar 10, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 137
President Biden has addressed the nation for the first time and we couldn't help but notice some glaring omissions from his speech. It left us scratching our heads and wondering if we're the ones making too big of a deal out of the GOP's authoritarian regime. So, to help us make sense of this nonsense we brought in reinforcements--Justice Correspondent for the Nation, Elie Mystal! Hold onto your hats, we're coming in hot. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman...
Mar 03, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Unlike Kaepernick who took a knee to bravely use his platform to draw attention to police brutality--Democrats are once again on their knees because they are cowards. Democrats with just months left until midterms are refusing to use the power the 2020 election gave them to fight for our democracy instead they are pulling their common trope-- blaming the Black and brown base for being too "woke". This and more on the next democracyish! Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer:...
Feb 24, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 135
The Party of "family values" has decided to neglect our children's safety and health and have decided to roll with their pro-virus, pro-gun stance--from Pro-life to F them kids. It's clear that Republicans want a culture war so why haven't Democrats stepped up to the plate? Where is the pushback? Where is the new narrative?!? Wajahat and Danielle discuss this and so much more on #democracyish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill...
Feb 17, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 134
What will it take for white America to release the n-word?!? How do we negotiate its release?!! Is there something we can get in return?! This and more on this week's #democracyish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ish See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. H...
Feb 10, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Whoopi Goldberg was suspended while Joe Rogan continues to reign supreme. Is this just a ploy by the Right to pit oppressed and marginalized communities against each other while white supremacy rules?!? Are we at a point in America where we have lost the distinction between actual vitriol and hate and a need for a course correct? We dish on this and much more on this week's democracyish. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Dist...
Feb 03, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 132
If we no longer have shared values or morals as a nation then who are we? Coming off of Wajahat's book release: Go Back to Your Country, we unpack what it means to be an American right now. This and more on the latest episode of democracyish. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/democr...
Jan 27, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 131
It's been 365 days since Biden took office. While this administration walked into a dumpster fire the question we have is did they make matters worse? Danielle and Waj play teacher this week and offer our grades on year one. This and more this week's democracy-ish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Suppor...
Jan 20, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 130
We are tired of the speeches and the platitudes. Where are the plans? What are the tactics? Where is the vote for our lives presidential bus tour? America as a democracy is running out of time and this week's speeches by the President and Vice President did little to assuage the fears of our impending doom. Danielle and Wajahat discuss this and more on this week's episode. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton ...
Jan 13, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 129
The attack on our democracy didn't end on 1/6/21 it was just the beginning. Like bad James Bond villains, Republicans are telling us exactly what they are planning and how they want America to look but the question remains--is anyone in power going to do anything about it or are we headed to a hybrid DINO regime... Democracy In Name Only? Danielle Moodie and the newly minted co-host of Democracy-ish, Wajahat Ali, discuss. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman...
Jan 06, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 128
It's hard to believe 2021 is almost a wrap and what a year it has been. We began with an insurrection, dealt with two new COVID-19 variants, high profile trials of white supremacists, mass shootings and more historic climate events than can be counted. What will 2022 have in store?!? Something good?! Or at least not so terrible?!? Inshallah! All this and more on the last episode of #democracyish for 2021. See y'all in 2022! Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Colem...
Dec 23, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 127
The 1/6 Commission hit a mother load this week in the thousand page document dump by former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Inside this treasure trove were damning texts by Fox hosts, Republican Members of Congress and Trump's own son--begging for help on 1/6. The question remains though--with all this evidence within our grasps will those complicit in the attempt to overthrow our government continue to evade accountability or has their time finally come? All this and more on this episode of ...
Dec 16, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 126
The most recent school shooting in Michigan at the hands of Ethan Crumbly should be an alarm. His parents are Trumpers through and through who wrote the former disgraced president a letter honoring him and the 2nd amendment. Ethan also journaled his rage and no one paid attention. So, now we are here. Are we prepared for a society filled with armed, white, rage filled teens?!? This and more on the next democracyish with our guest host Wajahat Ali Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executiv...
Dec 09, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Roe is dead, voting rights is on life support and we just experienced our 28th school shooting this school year and it's only December. 53% of white women voting for a misogynistic racist is how we got to our current moment of despair and the Republicans time of triumph. All this and more on this week's democracyish with our friend Wajahat Ali Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertai...
Dec 02, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 124
For the first time ever the United States has been listed among backsliding democracies. The organization IDEA is sounding the alarm on what they see as visible deterioration, but will Americans heed the warning or will our arrogance and apathy get the best of us?!? Guest host Wajahat Ali, author of Go Back to Where You Came From! rejoins democracy-ish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP...
Nov 25, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 123
During the 2020 uprising many speculated that this was going to be the moment America's deeply entwined relationship to white supremacy would shift and yet a year later as we watch the trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and the McDaniels's unfold we are getting a front row seat to America's real addiction--holding space for white rage. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more...
Nov 18, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Move over economic anxiety there's a new boogeyman in town... welcome, education anxiety--the latest whitelash against truth. White people around the country are flipping tables and foaming at the mouth over the potential of their fragile children learning the truth about their ancestors and their legacy of white rage and violence. We delve into this and more with guest host, Daily Beast columnist, Wajahat Ali! Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Pro...
Nov 11, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Republicans pulled off a major victory in VA after a decade of being out of control and the media is already trying to blame Black voters for their loss instead of looking in the mirror. Guest host Charles D. Ellison, host of Reality Check on WURD, joins Danielle for the rundown on what went wrong and how Dems get back on track! Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Charles D. Ellison Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Le...
Nov 04, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 120
For two years Democracyish has been Danielle and Toure arguing like siblings. But now Toure is stepping away from the show so this is their last ep together. They rage at the world one last time. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Touré Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ish See omnystudio.com/li...
Oct 28, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 119
