Toshi Reagon, musician & creator of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower: The Opera, joins Danielle at the Woke AF Summer Cookout on this "independence day" to ask one question: independence from what? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 04, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 82
Danielle kicks off the Woke AF Summer Cookout with some explosives when Make It Plain host Mark Thompson joins to discuss what July 4 means for Black Americans historically and today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 03, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 81
On this Fuck It Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to...everything, ahead of this July 4 weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 30, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 80
As we approach the end of Pride 2023, "producer extraordinaire" (Danielle's words!) Andrew Marshello joins once again for a reflection on how different this year's Pride feels from recent years past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 79
On this Woke Wednesday, Danielle Moodie wonders if this nation will make it to its 250th anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 28, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 78
Anna DeShawn, co-founder of The Qube and host of Queer News the Podcast , joined Danielle to discuss navigating being a modern Black queer creator in the tech space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 27, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 77
Danielle Moodie spoke with Bridget Todd, host of There Are No Girls On the Internet , about the risks and realities of AI, and the new season of her podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 26, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 76
On this Fuck It Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to late capitalism entirely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 23, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 75
Prentis Hemphill is the co-founder of The Embodiment Institute , and joined Danielle to discuss what their organization is all about, and what Pride means to them. Check out their podcast Finding Our Way here: findingourwaypodcast.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 22, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 74
Danielle is back after some much-needed rest over the Juneteenth holiday, just in time for Woke Wednesday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 21, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 73
Melissa Li and Kit Yan are two award-winning playwrights who bring queer joy to the stage while still recognizing and respecting Pride's roots as a riot - Danielle spoke to them for a riveting and relevant conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 20, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 72
...drag them down. Robert Jones Jr. returns to Woke AF Daily for a discussion with Danielle about their complicated feelings regarding Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 19, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 71
On this Fuck It Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to the entire media spectrum giving free coverage of Donald Trump's every waking move. They'd probably broadcast him sleeping too if they could. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 16, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 70
Jonathan Hamilt is the co-founder of Drag Story Hour , Danielle talks about the importance of their work and the attacks on gender nonconforming people across America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 15, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 69
It is important to remember that the people trying to send this country down the toilet are a minority - we have the numbers and the power to fight back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 14, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 68
As anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes are on the rise in the wake of suppressive legislation across red states, Sarah Moore of the ADL joins to discuss the urgency of this moment as well as what is being done to defend and fight back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 13, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 67
Carmen Laurent, host of Beauty Translated on the Outspoken network, joined Danielle for a timely conversation about the mission and story behind her podcast and her personal experiences as a trans woman. Make sure to catch the Beauty Translated minisode with Danielle up NOW: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-beauty-translated-98308546/episode/minisode-7-beauty-translated-x-wokeaf-117141786/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 12, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 66
On this Fuck It Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to the entire climate denialist Republican party, the clown car of 2024 candidates including Mike Pence and Nikki Haley, and the Supreme Court's weak upholding of the status quo being praised as a radical progressive decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 09, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 65
Danielle is proud to be joined by Rep. Leigh Finke, the first trans person elected to the Minnesota state legislature, to discuss the landmark policies passed by a thin majority and the impact that will be felt on Minnesotans as well as the example provided for other Democratic led states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 08, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 64
What more is there to say? It turns out, quite a lot on this Woke Wednesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 07, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 63
As Pride celebrations become more nationalized and commodified, Danielle is joined by Steve Arrington and Peter Yacobellis - two leaders in their local LGBTQ+ communities - to discuss the ways they are keeping Pride local in both celebration and struggle. Steve is the chief administrator of the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ Resource Center in Akron OH, and Peter is the founder and executive director of Out Montclair in NJ where he also serves as a township Council Member. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Jun 06, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 62
Lauren Baer returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss her work training the next generation of progressive political candidates and how her own personal identity intersects with her work. Find out how you can get more involved where you are at Arena.run . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 05, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 61
On this Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to the entire state of Florida and its fascist figurehead Ron DeSantis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 02, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 60
Danielle Moodie kicks off Woke AF Daily's 2023 Pride series, You Can't Ban Queer Joy . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 01, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 59
Danielle is joined by Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Executive Director of BISC, for a conversation about how every day people can get involved to fight for our democracy. Learn more at Ballot.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 58
Dr. Deborah Vinall joins Danielle for a conversation about recovering from gaslighting, and the very real trauma than can be inflicted by political gaslighting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 57
Republicans are going gangbusters on democracy, and who is going to stop them? Danielle is joined by her weekly guest Dr. Jonathan Metzl to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 29, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 56
On this Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to Target, Twitter and Ron DeSantis, and the laughingstock that is Marjorie Taylor Greene. Let Danielle know yours on Twitter or Instagram @DeeTwoCents or over on TikTok @DanielleMoodie_. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 55
Danielle's Democracy-ish co-host Wajahat Ali joins her to discuss the NAACP travel advisory on the creeping fascist state of Florida and thoughts from his book Go Back to Where You Came From . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 54
When one voice has the power to silence hundreds, we are in trouble as a society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 53