Four months ahead of November election, Pod Save the People discusses the chaos and violence surrounding Donald Trump's candidacy. News Judge dismisses Trump classified documents case The Fyre Fest Fraudster Is Connecting Trump With Rappers Biden Calls for Unity as Portrait of Trump Shooting Suspect Emerges Alleged Trump shooter spotted by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before shots fired, sources say Photographer who took iconic photo of bullet near Trump's ear explains how he got the pictur...
Jul 16, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Democrats under pressure following presidential debate, kidneys from Black donors thrown away, and Philadelphia radio host resigns after Joe Biden interview. News Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why Philadelphia radio host who interviewed President Biden steps down Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” Lands on Its Feet...
Jul 09, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast State's firearm death rates exposed, Sha'Carri Richardson earns spot on U.S. Olympic team, Zuckerberg compromises child safety on Meta, a reparations task force in Chicago, and Jonathan Majors tearful acceptance of Perseverance Award. News Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100-meter final to earn spot on U.S. Olympic team Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Death Rates over 40-Year Period How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sig...
Jun 25, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alarming number of drug-related deaths in Baltimore, the conservative attack on diversity programs, a discussion on Biden and the Black vote, and 16 Afro-queer trailblazers who made history. News Across Baltimore, the death toll has mounted. ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Speeds To $105M Global Opening Are Black voters deserting Biden? A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules 16 queer Black trailblazers who made history...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Damning messages from a far-right group chat, Trump becomes first U.S. president convicted of crimes, a discussion on discriminatory housing practices, and the grand return of a lost holiday predating Juneteenth. DeRay interviews Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY 16th District) about life as a Congressman, efforts with the Hip Hop Task Force, and more. News Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat She Made an Offer on a Condo. Then the Seller Learned She Was Black Donald Trump becomes 1...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Police guns used in crimes across the country, Congress members exchange insults during the House hearing, the first Black astronaut candidate reaches space at 90-years-old, Angela Alsobrooks beats the odds to win U.S. Senate primary, and the exploration of New Wave. News Jasmine Crockett backs claim calling Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘racist’ One of at least 52,529 guns once owned by police, but later used in crimes. First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight New W...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast U.S. states double down on resistance to racial equity, the Met Gala sparks intense protest amidst Gaza-Israel conflict, and skepticism around Biden's upcoming Morehouse commencement speech. News Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people Aces star A'ja Wilson announces signature shoe with Nike Anita Baker Atlanta concert canceled minutes before showtime The Met Gala has fueled backlash against stars who are silent about the Gaza conflict Philly narcotics cops secre...
May 14, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kendrick and Drake battle it out in a war of words, a rich white community in Baton Rouge forms its own city, and widespread misconduct outed within the NYC marshall. News Teens come up with trigonometry proof for Pythagorean Theorem, a problem that stumped math world for centuries New wealthy, white city in Louisiana just became one of state's largest towns Many City Marshals Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct, Chief Investigator Testifies The Results Are In: Kendrick Lamar Won the Great Rap ...
May 07, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Student organizers unite in support of Palestine, Alameda County discriminates against Black and Jewish jurors, DeSantis strips healthcare coverage from thousands of children, and President Biden signs law to ban TikTok. News As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley refuses to pull over for traffic stop because she "didn't feel like" it. New York DA Sandra Doorley apologizes after body cam captures tense exchange with officer Alam...
Apr 30, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast U.S. Supreme Court threatens the right to protest, Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk in poorer countries, Participant Media shuts down operations after two decades, and the ongoing history of Tybee Island. News The Supreme Court Has Ruled to Let Louisiana Keep Hunting DeRay McKesson Caitlin Clark signs 8-figure signature sneaker deal; yet, no Black WNBA players have signature shoes Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds Participant Shutting Down Operations After 2...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Iran launches attack on Israel, Louisiana Supreme Court vindicates pedophilic priests, Tennessee K-12 teachers allowed to carry handguns, and a reflection on the lives of the late OJ Simpson, Mister Cee, and Faith Ringgold. News Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles Louisiana High Court: Priests Have a “Property Right” Not to Be Sued For Sexual Abuse Tennessee teachers would be allowed to carry concealed handguns at K-12 schools under a bill just passed by ...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump faced with law and order, Trans Visibility Day lands on Easter, an attempt to bar incarcerated people from the sky, a biased test stands between Black people and kidney transplants and fem creatives' ongoing battle for rest. News Trump loses bids to dismiss classified docs, Georgia election cases on the same day "Unforgivable": José Andrés' NGO says 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strike Joe Biden calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza and says Israel must protect civilians to keep US suppor...
Apr 09, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Biden's historical fundraising effort, Trump aka the Bible salesman, white supremacists' government overthrow, the history of Renaissance era rent parties, Sean Combs ongoing abuse allegations, and a painter's proclamation of rest as a revolutionary act. News God Bless the USA Bible When White supremacists overthrew a government Biden’s Fundraiser With Obama and Clinton Nets a Record High $25 Million, Campaign Says The Rent Was Too High So They Threw a Party Danielle Mckinney, the Painter Depict...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump forced to pay the piper, Rio police chief arrested for murder, bittersweet news out of Wales, and Freaknik's hidden truth. News Donald Trump hits $454 million bond deadline. Will Letitia James move in on his cash, buildings? Boeing CEO to step down in broad management shake-up as 737 Max crisis weighs on aerospace giant A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales Tammy Murphy drops out of NJ Senate Democratic primary to replace indicted Sen. Bob Menendez Meet Europe's first Black head ...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump calls for a bloodbath, appeals court blocks Floridian 'Stop Woke Act', U.S. government scrambles for control of TikTok, and Regina King opens up about her son's death by suicide. News In Ohio campaign rally, Trump says there will be a "bloodbath" if he loses November election Regina King Opens Up About Son’s Death: “He Didn’t Want to Be Here” Appeals court blocks Fla. ‘Stop Woke Act,’ says it’s a ‘First Amendment sin’ Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s putting together inves...
Mar 19, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast DeRay, De'Ara and Myles chat Alabama Senator Katie Britt's sinister code switch, prison disciplinary fines, minority-business agencies forced to accommodate all races, and a new PBS doc on 'Reading Rainbow'. News Listen to the difference between Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s natural voice and her speech voice. How a New Hulu Doc Chronicles the Birth, Rise and Backlash of Black Twitter Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races Prison disciplinary fines only further impover...
Mar 12, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump advances on the ballot, Ghana criminalizes LGBTQ community at its own expense, and SF judges under scrutiny for ethical rulings. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. News Trump says he’s long worked ‘hand in hand’ with Black people. Let’s review. Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal Unanimous? Top takeaways from Supreme Court's ruling to keep Trump on the ballot Ghanaian finance minist...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Far right nazism, the conservative sneaker, national guard on high school grounds, and more election frenzy. Myles interviews Raquel Willis about her new book The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation . News Trump Fraud Trial Penalty Will Exceed $450 Million How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Became One of Joe Biden’s Most Valuable Boosters Fox News Star: Black People Will Vote for Trump Because ‘They Love Sneakers’ Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and fi...
Feb 27, 2024•2 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Measles make a comeback, Black pastors pressure Biden for cease-fire, and none of these candidates please! Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. DeRay interviews Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. News Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC Black Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza Haley's loss to "n...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Court scandals, unlikely political allies - here's your weekly download leading up to the November Primary. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. News Affirmative Tactics (with Donovan Ramsey) Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case Black male voters tell MSNBC why Trump appeals to them: 'We're broke with Biden... with Trump, we had money' ‘The weirdest campaign’: South Carolina d...
Feb 06, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pay up! Trump ordered to pay 83M in defamation damages, diversity blamed for defective airplanes, new federal regulations on Native museum displays, D'Angelo's creative journey, and did a Black woman teach you how to type? News Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M in defamation damages trial How right-wing influencers turned airplanes and airports into culture war battlegrounds ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’: The Wild Search for a Tech Icon Who Isn’t Real Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Am...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ron Desantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, oh my! Republicans scramble for their chosen candidate, crime and inflation on a quiet decline, an uncanny publication merger, a timely inquiry into Watts Happening Cultural Center, and a historic donation to Atlanta's Spelman College. DeRay interviews U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves on the advancing economic initiatives within the Biden administration. News Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name. It’s his latest example of attacking rivals bas...
Jan 23, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast DeRay, Kaya, and Myles celebrate MLK Day and cover the underreported news of the week — Black people screened out of clinical trials for new Alzheimer's treatment, Regina King set to play Shirley Chisholm in upcoming Netflix film, and vice president of a Missouri HBCU dies by suicide after colleague intimidation. News Bernice King Says Her “Mother Wasn’t a Prop” After Jonathan Majors Compares Girlfriend to Civil Rights Icon Promising new Alzheimer’s drugs may be less effective for Black patients...
Jan 16, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the first episode of 2024: DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — sickle cell treatments advance with limited accessibility, Taraji. P. Henson criticizes 'The Color Purple' production, GOP active in Iowa but absent for the state's only minority-focused forum, Democrats begin election-time appeal to Black voters. News The Right Is Dancing on Claudine Gay’s Grave. But It Was the Center-Left That Did Her In. Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease s...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the final episode of 2023: DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, widening disparity in mortgage approval rates between White and Black borrowers, and a debate the American vote. News Mother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher sentenced to 2 years in prison for child neglect Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds America’s Thirst for Authoritarianism The nation’s largest...
Dec 19, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — noise surveillance in the nation's largest city, the decline of youth voters, and unprecedented diversity in president-appointed judges. DeRay interviews Pulitzer prize winning author Matthew Desmond about his new book Poverty, by America . News Quiet, Please: New York’s ‘Noise Cameras’ Are Listening Most of Biden’s appointed judges to date are women, racial or ethnic minorities – a first for any president Fewer young Americans p...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the ongoing criminalization of miscarriage, vulnerable groups targeted by power hungry GOP, ski masks banned for the wintertime, and a debate on choreography copyright. News Woman’s abuse of corpse case heads to grand jury Choreography Copyright Case Against ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Rebooted With First-of-Its-Kind Ruling Backlash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black women Philadelphia l...
Dec 05, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — the GOP scramble to increase donations, Asian American families struggle post-affirmative action, hairdressers provide therapy services in West Africa, and the pertinence of modern minstrelsy. News How the History of Blackface Is Rooted in Racism When Will Black TikTokers Stop Performing For The White Gaze? Post-affirmative action, Asian American families are more stressed than ever about college admissions Need Therapy? In...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast DeRay, Kaya and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Trump's latest power hungry reelection strategy, Darius Jackson's dark secret exposed, and the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. News Why Aren’t Millennials Having Kids? Psaki: If elected to a second term, Trump would… Behind the Curtain: Trump allies pre-screen loyalists for unprecedented power grab Keke Palmer and a Basic Understanding of Domestic Abuse This was a massive week for AI...
Nov 14, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — NYPD interferes with federal investigation, heightened frustrations with Biden administration, Dwight Howard's sexual assault allegations, and a debate about one-sided book bans. News NYPD ‘Wellness Check’ Before Feds Raided Mayor Eric Adams’ Fundraiser Called Into Question: ‘FBI Would Never Ask For One’ Gossip about Dwight Howard’s sexuality detracts from the gravity of assault claims Students hated 'To Kill a Mockingbird....
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