In this engaging conversation, Joy Reid and Kara Swisher discuss the complex relationship between tech CEOs and Donald Trump, exploring the motivations behind their actions and the implications for democracy and capitalism. They delve into the influence of billionaires in politics, the future of technology and energy, and the evolving political landscape in the wake of Trump's presidency. The discussion also touches on the role of evangelical Christians in politics and the potential consequences...
Sep 10, 2025•1 hr 41 min
In this episode of The Joy Reid Show, Joy discusses the complexities of Donald Trump's political influence, the rise of QAnon, and its connections to the Epstein case. The conversation highlights the unexpected emergence of Marjorie Taylor Greene as a voice of reason amidst the chaos. Joy also addresses the ongoing protests against Trump's policies, the economic challenges facing the labor movement, and the importance of public action in resisting authoritarianism. The episode culminates in a ca...
Sep 08, 2025•59 min
In this episode, Joy talks with Texas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett about the Black members who actually delivered accountability on the Epstein files, and what she heard from the brave Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell survivors who came to Capitol Hill this week. Next, Joy speaks with Maurice Mitchell, leader of the Working Families Party, about the surprising head of the CIA contractor Palantir, which is erecting a national surveillance society in the U.S. that will give a handful of billion...
Sep 04, 2025•1 hr 14 min
In this bonus mini-episode: self-described racist groyper Nick Fuentes turns out to be right about one thing: Trump and Republicans are playing white Americans for suckers." Joy Reid breaks down the backlash to Trump approving 600,000 new visas for Chinese students, as MAGA influencers rage over what they see as a betrayal of “America First.” She exposes the hypocrisy of Republicans stoking anti-immigrant fear while billionaires quietly profit from cheap labor and full-paying international stude...
Sep 04, 2025•31 min
In this conversation, Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago discusses the city's challenges, including crime reduction, community trust in policing, and the importance of immigration policies. He highlights his administration's achievements in youth employment, mental health services, and affordable housing. The mayor emphasizes the need for accountability in policing and the significance of community engagement in governance. He also addresses the impact of federal policies on local communities and ...
Aug 30, 2025•43 min
In this conversation, Maryland Governor Wes Moore discusses the increasing authoritarianism of the Trump administration, the role of state governors in protecting civil liberties, and the implications of federal overreach. He emphasizes the importance of the National Guard's proper use, the impact of federal layoffs on Maryland's economy, and the need for immediate action on issues like reparations and immigration. Moore also highlights the significance of historical education and the fight agai...
Aug 28, 2025•39 min
On this episode, Joy walks us through the history of terrorism in Palestine ... but not by Palestinians ... unveiling the history of two designated Jewish terrorist groups called the Irgun and Stern Gang. Next, Joy speaks with filmmaker Robert Greenwald, whose new documentary, "Gaza Journalists Under Fire" tells the searing story of three of the 192 Palestinian journalists who have been killed by the Israeli military. Then, Joy and Bishop William Barber serve up the latest Moral Monday, calling ...
Aug 26, 2025•1 hr 8 min
In this episode, Joy speaks with Nicole Collier, the Texas state representative who was locked in the chamber by Republicans for refusing to sign the "plantation permission slip" to be minded by state police to ensure that they would be in chambers to witness the crushing of Black and Latino voter power in Texas. We also talk Trump, autocracy and outrage with Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who also serves as DNC vice chair, about the many ugly policies Trump and Republicans putting pl...
Aug 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In this conversation, newly elected Mayor Barbara Lee discusses her journey in politics, the importance of community engagement, and the challenges faced by Black mayors in Donald Trump's America. She reflects on her experiences with the Black Panther Party, the significance of coalition building among diverse communities, and the need for grassroots organizing to combat autocracy. Lee emphasizes the importance of making politics relatable to ordinary citizens and the role of young activists in ...
Aug 21, 2025•51 min
In this episode, Joy talks with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott about the ways to actually reduce crime and gun violence -- and surprise, it's not by using the military to occupy cities and the Diistrict of Columbia. We also dove into the latest on the TEXIT drama and the racist maps -- and whether Democrats were returning to the state to help Republicans make quorum, with State Rep. Jolanda Jones, State Rep Aicha Davis, and State Rep Venton Jones. And we talked violence interruption with the form...
Aug 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of the Joy Reid Show, host Joy-Ann Reid discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding voting rights in Texas, focusing on the implications of recent gerrymandering efforts by the state's Republican leadership. Joined by Texas State Representative Jolanda Jones, they break down the even more racist maps Republicans dropped after many Democrats -- but not Rep. Jones -- returned to the state; with one member literally detained in the state house chamber.Find and support Rep. Jones a...
Aug 20, 2025•54 min
In this episode we talk #occupiedDC with Rev. Mark Thompson, host of Make it Plain, and former DC Metro police officer and January 6 hero Michael Fanone, host of the Michael Fanone Show on Substack, about Trump's latest Epstein files distraction: his militarized takeover of the nation's capital. Subscribe to Make it Plain:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-plain-mip-with-rev-mark-thompson/id1473486455 Subscribe to the Michael Fanone Show:https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelfanoneshow A...
Aug 16, 2025•32 min
In this episode, we talk Texas gerrymandering, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the implications of the October 7 attack. Joy talks with legendary journalist Chris Hedges, whose new book, A Genocide Foretold, details the moral catastrophe in Gaza. Then we spoke with Beth Miller, Political Director of Jewish Voice for Peace and Jewish Peace Action, Barry C. Trachtenbert, the Michael R. and Deborah K. Rubin Presidential Chair of Jewish History - Wake Forest University and Dove Kent, U....
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 2 min
In this episode of the show, Joy speaks in-depth with former Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil about his arrest and detention, which he endured for more than 100 days with no charges. Then, she speaks with author and internationally renowned global economic scholar, Dr. Dan Steinbock about the absolute moral catastrophe of the genocide Israel is perpetrating in Gaza. And finally, Joy speaks with Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones, about the ongoing racist gerrymander crisis triggered b...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 24 min
This conversation explores the alarming parallels between the dystopian world depicted in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and the real-life implications of Project 2025, a plan by the Heritage Foundation to impose a Christian nationalist agenda in America. The discussion highlights the historical context of maternity homes and adoption practices, particularly focusing on the Liberty Godparent Home at Liberty University, which has been accused of coercing young women into giving up their babies for adoptio...
Aug 09, 2025•29 min
On this episode of The Joy Reid Show, Joy talks with Texas State Rep Aicha Davis, who's serving in her first term in the Texas House of Representatives in House District 109 in Southern Dallas County. Representative Davis is one of more than a dozen Texas Democrats who have left the state for blue states like Illinois and Massachusetts to deny Republicans a quorum as they seek to obey Gov. Greg Abbott and Donald Trump in their demand to gerrymander Texas to create five additional Republican seat...
Aug 07, 2025•45 min
On this episode of The Joy Reid Show, Howard University law professor and former LDF Director Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill breaks down what's at stake in the fight over Texas non-census-year redistricting, as Democrats flee the state to try to stop it, and the case winding its way to the Supreme Court that could further gut the Voting Rights Act. Then, Joy speaks with Texas candidate for governor, rancher and former firefighter Bobby Cole, whose candidacy against Greg Abbott is unique, in that it's s...
Aug 05, 2025•1 hr 6 min
In this episode of the Joy Reid Show, Joy discusses the ongoing Epstein cover-up, the implications of Trump's regime, and the troubling trends in American politics, including historical revisionism and human rights violations. We spoke with Casey McManus and Karress Marie, co-founders of The People’s Sick Day movement, Yale professor Harold Koh and Texas congressman Al Green.TakeawaysThe Epstein cover-up is a significant issue in current politics.New evidence raises questions about Epstein's dea...
Aug 02, 2025•59 min
On this episode of the Joy Reid Show, Michael Cohen joins us to talk Trump, Epstein, and what he says is Trump's inexplicable failure to get himself out of the Epstein mess. Next, Joy is joined by Tennesseee State Rep Justin Jones, who was locked out of a hearing on a plan by Tennessee Republicans to hand over land in Jones' district to Elon Musk to build a Tesla super-tunnel, regardless of the impact on the community. Then, Peter Beinart joined to talk about the starvation of Palestinians in Ga...
Aug 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min
On this episode of The Joy Reid Show, we talk with Texas congressional candidate Isaiah Martin about his confrontation with state officials who are seeking to gerrymander his state, and we ask May Wiley of the Leadership Council for Civil and Human Rights whether Democratic-run states could survive court challenges if they retaliate in kind. And we host our pre-August Moral Monday with Bishop William Barber, on what policies and issues really matter to Americans. VISIT the Isaiah Martin for Cong...
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 20 min
In this episode of The Joy Reid Show, Joy proposes the following truth that she believes: the U.S. and Israel are the two biggest human rights abusers in the world right now; given the abuse and terrorizing of migrants by the Trump regime and the starvation and genocide Benjamin Netanyahu's government is unleashing on the Palestinian people -- in Gaza AND the occupied West Bank. Then, our political panel talked Epstein cover-up, Ghislaine Maxwell's potential pardon, and the Columbia University a...
Jul 26, 2025•1 hr 25 min
On this episode of The Joy Reid Show, Uncle Luke -- iconic rapper Luther Campbell -- talks about partying with Donald Trump at Mar a Lago before he went right wing, and leaving the festivities early because things were too wild, even for him. Then Joy and Angelo Carusone of Media Matters dig into the clear signs of Trump fear and weakness as the Epstein Files continue to captivate his base. Next, Grammy Award-winning neo-soul singer Raheem DeVaughn joins Dr. Roger Mitchell Jr., MD, president of ...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 11 min
In this special episode -- Joy delves into the devastating impact of the Eaton Canyon Fire, which resulted in significant loss of life and property. Participants share personal stories of evacuation, loss, and the challenges faced in the aftermath. The discussion highlights the community's response, the bureaucratic hurdles in recovery, and the emotional toll on families. Despite the overwhelming challenges, there is a sense of hope and resilience among the community members as they navigate the...
Jul 23, 2025•52 min
In this Monday, July 21 episode, Beto O'Rourke talks Texas, his tour of the state, and whether the voters there will ever have the chance to do better, comedian Pete Dominick talks opening for Stephen Colbert, and the weak tea at CBS and the mainstream media, and actress Erica Alexander helps us say goodbye to Cosby Show actor Malcolm Jamal Warner. Find Stand Up With Pete Dominick here:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/efe05e0e-8640-4daa-b690-ef8cd78edb2e/stand-up-with-pete-dominick?ref_=dmm_acq...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 14 min
In this episode of The Joy Reid Show, Joy exposes Piers Morgan’s deceptive tactics during their interview. Initially promised a broad discussion, the conversation quickly became an ambush focused on race, with Morgan repeatedly pressing Joy on her views of Trump and race-related issues. Joy, alongside Nina Turner, calls out the manipulation and highlights how right-wing media weaponizes race to stir division and anger. A powerful take on handling media deceit with grace and standing firm. SUBSCR...
Jul 19, 2025•25 min
On this episode of The Joy Reid Show, we discuss Trump's swollen ankles and surprise medical reveal, his crashout over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein birthday doodle bombshell, and the shock cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and what sure looks like bribey behavior by yet another legacy media company. Our guests: law professor and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler, Trump biographer and best-selling author David Cay Johnston, and Mini Timmaraju, president and CEO of Repro...
Jul 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min
In this truncated episode, Joy talks with Angelo Carusone of Media Matters about the clear Trump administration cover-up when it comes to the Epstein Files. SUBSCRIBE to never miss a moment!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyReidShow?sub_confirmation=1 ABOUT JOY REID: Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commen...
Jul 19, 2025•27 min
In this episode, Joy interviews Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown, who lays out the case for whether the Trump administration is covering up the truth about Jeffrey Epstein's death in a federal prison, and why the current FBI director, FBI deputy and attorney general are sparring with MAGA supporters over it. Joy also talks with John W. Boyd of the National Black Farmers Association, about the Trump agricultural secretary's statement implying that 34 million Medicaid recipients will replace...
Jul 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min
In this conversation, Joy Reid and The Trace journalist Michael Spies delve into the alarming rise of right-wing extremism in America, focusing on the case of Ian Rogers, who plotted to attack democratic institutions. They explore the connections between MAGA ideology, the NRA's role in promoting replacement theory, and the historical context of violence in American politics. The discussion highlights the dangerous landscape of the gun market, the rise of armed communities, and the intertwining ...
Jul 12, 2025•43 min
Joy Reid is joined by Rev. Dr. William Barber II for a Moral Monday conversation tackling Elon Musk’s hypocritical "America Party," Trump’s brutal ICE raids targeting immigrant communities, and the deadly consequences of GOP cuts to healthcare and climate programs. Joy and Rev. Barber expose how oligarchs like Musk and Trump prioritize profit over people—and why Democrats must fight harder to protect the vulnerable. Joy also talks with journalist Peter Beinart about the international moral catas...
Jul 12, 2025•1 hr 14 min
