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Pod Save the People

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Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and Myles Johnson. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.

Episodes

We Can Win (with Luvvie Ajayi Jones)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam celebrate Earth Day by diving into the underreported news of the week, including environmental justice, La Gran Madre, Brooklyn police corruption, and early voting. DeRay interviews Luvvie Ajayi Jones about her new book "Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual". For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople DeRay: https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-da-will-purge-90-convictions-involving-indicted-detective-100-more-expected-ma...

Apr 20, 202142 minTranscript available on Metacast

Take Your Hand Off (with Alua Arthur)

DeRay, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including Maryland police oversight, California child care, college admission essays, and Derek Chauvin's trial. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay interviews Alua Arthur about what it takes to be a death doula. DeRay: https://cepa.stanford.edu/content/essay-content-strongly-related-household-income-and-sat-scores-evidence-60000-undergraduate-applications Kaya: https://www.politico...

Apr 13, 20211 hr 2 minTranscript available on Metacast

Pat Yourself On The Back (with Shaka King & Dorothy A. Brown)

Kaya Henderson sits down with Shaka King, the director and co-writer of "Judas and the Black Messiah". Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay interviews author/professor Dorothy A. Brown about racial discrepancies in American tax law. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople

Apr 06, 202151 minTranscript available on Metacast

Trust the Process (with SaverLife)

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including Tanzania, suture threads, Tina Turner, and the Klan at Harvard. DeRay interviews Leigh Phillips of SaverLife and Solana Rice of Liberation in a Generation. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . DeRay: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/25/harvard-klan-scrut/ Kaya: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/high-schooler-invented-color-changing-sutures-detect-infectio...

Mar 30, 202155 minTranscript available on Metacast

Tell the Truth (with Cleo Wade)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including first responders, Mississippi Medicaid, pot use at the White House, and another lost Black utopia. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Cleo Wade to discuss her new book, " What the Road Said". For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . DeRay Kaya Sam De'Ara...

Mar 23, 202154 minTranscript available on Metacast

Don't Sabotage Love (with Evan Stone)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including the Royal Family, Black farmers, Mariya Russell, Aya Brown, and the Bruce family. DeRay sits down with Evan Stone, of Educators for Excellence, about the path forward for education. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . Links: DeRay Kaya Sam De'Ara...

Mar 16, 20211 hr 4 minTranscript available on Metacast

Make Time For Friends (with Justin Fenton)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including Sunday voting, Colorado bail reform, pandemic overdoses, and Arkansas vaccinations. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Justin Fenton to discuss his new book "We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption". For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . DeRay Kaya Sam De'Ara...

Mar 09, 202141 minTranscript available on Metacast

Our Gifts Don't Require Chaos (with Johnny Celestin & Will Driscoll)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including drug prosecutions, Billie Holiday, Nashlie Sephus, Black American sign language on Tik Tok. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Johnny Celestin to discuss the political situation in Haiti. De'Ara interviews Will Driscoll about roofing reform for public health. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . Links: DeRay ...

Mar 02, 20211 hr 16 minTranscript available on Metacast

Say Thank You (with Dr. Bob Wachter)

DeRay, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including child exploitation during a pandemic, linked fate, and jury exclusion. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Dr. Bob Wachter, guest host of "In the Bubble" podcast on Lemonada Media, to discuss the vaccine roll-out and the dangers of upcoming coronavirus spikes. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . DeRay Kaya Sam In the...

Feb 23, 20211 hr 2 minTranscript available on Metacast

Ask the Question (with Dr. Daniel Laroche)

DeRay, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including protest data, Black-owned business partnerships, and Harriet Tubman. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Dr. Daniel Laroche to discuss why glaucoma disproportionately impacts the Black community. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . DeRay Sam De'Ara...

Feb 16, 202153 minTranscript available on Metacast

Would It Change the World? (with Tishaura O. Jones)

DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including academic racism, vaccine hunters, medical distribution issues, and replacing the police with healthcare workers. Netta Elzie gives an update on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Tishaura O. Jones, who is running for mayor of St. Louis. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople...

Feb 09, 20211 hr 17 minTranscript available on Metacast

Let Yourself Feel (with Maurice Chammah)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including Seattle PD's budget, billionaire economic recovery, vaccination distribution, and immigration agents within the 287(g) program. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Maurice Chammah, author of "Let The Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty in the United States" to discuss capital punishment. For a transcript of this episode, please visit...

Feb 02, 20211 hr 13 minTranscript available on Metacast

You Don't Have to Always Be Right (with Mahogany L. Browne)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including LA Sheriffs, GardnerGlobal, school reopenings, and Flint's water crisis. DeRay sits down with author Mahogany L. Browne, to discuss her debut YA novel "Chlorine Sky". For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . Links: DeRay Kaya Sam De'Ara...

Jan 26, 202159 minTranscript available on Metacast

We Have a Dream (with SuChin Pak & Kulap Vilaysack)

DeRay, De'Ara, Sam, and Kaya dive into the underreported news of the week, including male friendships, D.C. statehood, locked Bitcoin, and the documentary "MLK/FBI". Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with SuChin Pak Kulap Vilaysack, of the Lemonada podcast "Add to Cart", to discuss the political and emotional effects of being a consumer. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople . Links: DeRay Kaya Sam De...

Jan 19, 20211 hr 2 minTranscript available on Metacast

Tell Them You Love Them (with Bianca Tylek)

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including predatory payday lending, job losses, COVID-19's targeting of the Black community, and Kim Janey. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Bianca Tylek of Worth Rises, who is working to dismantle the prison industry. Links: DeRay Kaya Sam De'Ara...

Jan 12, 20211 hr 20 minTranscript available on Metacast

Write It Down (with Fix SAPD)

DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including Ayanna Pressley, vaccine awareness, weather modification devices, and the Black amputation epidemic. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Fix SAPD organizers James Dykman and Oji Martin, who are fighting for police accountability in San Antonio. Links: DeRay Kaya Sam De'Ara End All No-Knocks Fix SAPD...

Jan 05, 20211 hr 9 minTranscript available on Metacast

Carry It Forward (with Andy Slavitt & Sen. Brian Benjamin)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including longshoremen protections, the whiteness of the book industry, Pasco county sheriffs, and steam-heaters. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. DeRay sits down with Andy Slavitt from the podcast "In the Bubble" to discuss America's path forward, then chats with New York State Senator Brian Benjamin about NYPD transparency. New episodes of Pod Save The People will resume in Jan...

Dec 15, 20201 hr 15 minTranscript available on Metacast

Ban No-Knock Raids (with Ijeoma Oluo)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including harm reduction, Greg Meeks, Jason Williams, and the plan to fix America. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. Then, DeRay sits down with author Ijeoma Oluo to discuss her new book "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America". Links: DeRay: https://filtermag.org/fbi-dealers-harm-reduction/ Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/business/dealbook/how-to-fix-americ...

Dec 08, 20201 hr 6 minTranscript available on Metacast

Listen To Yourself (with Vanita Gupta & Wendy Kopp)

DeRay, De'Ara, Sam, and Kaya share their thankfulness affirmations for 2020. DeRay sits down with Vanita Gupta to discuss the Justice Department and the continuing fight to protect democracy. Then, Kaya chats with Wendy Kopp, the CEO and co-founder of Teach For All, regarding the long list of issues facing teachers and students across the country.

Dec 01, 20201 hr 3 minTranscript available on Metacast

Ask All The Questions (with Dianne M. Stewart)

DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into the underreported news of the week, including young voter turnout, enslaved populations moving to Mexico, school closures, and judicial elections. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. Then, DeRay sits down with Dianne M. Stewart to discuss her new book "Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African American Marriage." Links: DeRay Kaya De'Ara...

Nov 24, 20201 hr 15 minTranscript available on Metacast

A Matter of Scale (with Megan Rapinoe)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into the underreported news of the week, including hospital coronavirus infections, virtual learning, sports arena voting, and COVID-19's rural devastation. Then, DeRay sits down with soccer star Megan Rapinoe to talk about her new book "One Life." Links: DeRay: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/11/08/when-going-to-the-hospital-is-just-as-bad-as-jail Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/opinion/virtual-school-racism.html De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com...

Nov 17, 20201 hr 16 minTranscript available on Metacast

Our Take on What's Next (with Stephanie Wittels Wachs & Will Jawando)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into what comes next for the Biden/Harris administration. DeRay sits down with Stephanie Wittels Wachs, host of Lemonada Media's podcast Last Day, to talk about emotional self-care in late 2020. Then, a quick check-in with Will Jawando, a council member representing one million Americans in Montgomery County, MD. Links: Last Day Podcast...

Nov 10, 20201 hr 15 minTranscript available on Metacast

We Are The Overcomers (with Chasten Buttigieg & Dani Brzozowski)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including gang symbols, Black voter turnout, Jamie Harrison, and down-ballot criminal justice reform. DeRay sits down with Chasten Buttigieg to talk about his new book "I Have Something To Tell You." Then, a quick check-in with Dani Brzozowski, who is running to represent Illinois’ 16th Congressional District in the House. If you run into any issues voting or witness voter suppression or intimidation, call the voter protection hotline...

Nov 03, 20201 hr 2 minTranscript available on Metacast

Fired Up and Ready to Go (with The Collective PAC & Antwan Phillips)

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including the reality show “Live PD,” confiscation of IDs by jails, excessive voting lines, and Texas student failure rates. DeRay sits down with Quentin & Stefanie Brown-James, founders of The Collective PAC, to discuss building Black political power. Then, a quick check-in with Antwan Phillips, Little Rock City Board candidate, who wants us to #BelieveInBetter. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam...

Oct 27, 20201 hr 11 minTranscript available on Metacast

Indulge a Little (with Terrance Woodbury & Joyce Elliott)

DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including jail deaths, public school enrollment, Upper West Side NIMBYs, and pandemic poverty. DeRay sits down with pollster Terrance Woodbury to discuss representation in research, and why Trump is winning over Black men. Then, a quick check-in with Joyce Elliott, who is the House Democratic nominee for Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam...

Oct 20, 20201 hr 16 minTranscript available on Metacast

Do the Work and the Rest Will Follow (with Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including wrongful incarceration, California's prison factories, Rhode Island's school reopening plan, and penitentiary demographic predictions. Then, DeRay chats with Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden from the new NPR show "Louder Than a Riot", to look at the links between hip-hop and mass incarceration. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam...

Oct 13, 20201 hr 3 minTranscript available on Metacast

Cleaning Up (with Brian Stelter)

DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including Sag Harbor, Colorado's sweeping marijuana pardon, job markets, and Tanqueray from Humans of New York. Then, DeRay chats with CNN's Brian Stelter about his new book "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth" which examines how a media empire is responsible for our current commander-in-chief. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam...

Oct 06, 202049 minTranscript available on Metacast

Get It Together (with Julie Gunnigle)

DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including state funding for coronavirus relief, Supreme Court appointments, NYC's school reopenings, and a real-life Killmonger. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. Then, DeRay chats with Julie Gunnigle, the Democratic nominee for top prosecutor in Maricopa County, to discuss the future of police reform in Arizona and her campaign. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam...

Sep 29, 202056 minTranscript available on Metacast

Write It Down (with Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg)

DeRay, De'Ara, Sam and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including child care, income inequality, dental service, and who Biden would appoint to the Supreme Court. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg about their new book "I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad" and what it uncovered about Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force. Links: DeRay: https://www....

Sep 22, 20201 hr 9 minTranscript available on Metacast

Showing Up To Fight Fires (with Gregory Washington)

DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including Black veganism, California's inmate firefighters, a Georgia co-op town, and self-care. Then, DeRay chats with Gregory Washington, President of George Mason University, to discuss the new reality of re-opening schools and the launch of new anti-racism policies. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam...

Sep 15, 202048 minTranscript available on Metacast
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