Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)
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| 22 Oct 2024 | Emilia Sykes on People over Policy | 01:16:33 | |
Death row inmate receives life-saving subpoena, member of the school-integrating Little Rock Nine passes at 83, and Black US surfers reclaim the waters. DeRay interviews Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes about her ongoing advocacy around issues related to Black maternal health, domestic violence, abortion, and more.
News Robert Roberson set to testify before Texas lawmakers days after they saved him from execution ‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters Thelma Mothershed Wair, of the School-Integrating Little Rock Nine, Dies at 83
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| 28 Sep 2021 | Ratchet Academics (with Dr. Christopher Emdin) | 00:58:37 | |
DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Gayl Jones, abortion laws, and Our Black Girls. DeRay interviews Dr. Christopher Emdin, author of "Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success." DeRay: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/us/oklahoma-abortion.html De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/magazine/gayl-jones-novel-palmares.html For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 26 Mar 2024 | Political Illusion | 01:14:23 | |
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 of government — in Wales Rio Police Chief Arrested for Killing Marielle Franco
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| 09 Apr 2019 | Inside Outside Strategy (LIVE from Portland, OR) | 00:57:44 | |
DeRay, Sam and Brittany are LIVE from Portland, Oregon. They’re joined by Representative Jennifer Williamson and Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty to talk about the treatment of incarcerated women, Elizabeth Warren’s housing crisis plan, policing, Trump's budget and more.
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| 15 Aug 2023 | The Other Side is Diabolical (with Stanley Nelson & Valerie Scoon) | 01:07:30 | |
DeRay, Kaya, Don, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — a study finding youth placed in adult prisons have their lives cut shorter, Alabama state refuses Supreme Court orders, imaginary exceptions for abortion, and a new album from a musical icon. DeRay interviews award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and co-director Valerie Scoon about their newest documentary titled 'Sound of the Police' News DeRay She Wasn't Able to Get an Abortion. Now She's a Mom. Soon She'll Start 7th Grade. Kaya Alabama lost a voting rights case at the Supreme Court. It's still trying to win Don Youth placed in adult prison have their lives cut shorter, study says De’Ara For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring musical lines has provided a clear path | |||
| 17 Oct 2023 | Political Climate (with Daria Dawson) | 01:07:20 | |
DeRay, Don and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — a race for speaker of the House, context to the Israel & Palestine conflict and the dark side of fitness journeys. DeRay interviews Daria Dawson of America Votes about the current state of progressive politics. News The latest on the race for speaker of the House Black Feminist Perspectives on Palestine Why are Americans obsessed with fitness? The answer: Neoliberalism | |||
| 05 Oct 2021 | One Hurdle at a Time (with Valerie Jarrett) | 00:55:58 | |
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and guest Myles E. Johnson cover the underreported news of the week—including Black inventors, New Jersey verdicts, J. Marion Sims, and Soul Train. DeRay interviews Valerie Jarrett about Civic Nation's "Made to Save" initiative to increase vaccine access. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 04 Aug 2020 | Go Where The Love Is (with Zo Orchingwa and Emma Gray) | 01:00:33 | |
DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including teachers' unions, police discipline records, election delays, and facial recognition. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay sits down with representatives from Ameelio; the nonprofit that allows families to communicate with incarcerated populations.
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| 16 Aug 2022 | See for Yourself (with Elizabeth Pfiester) | 01:17:17 | |
DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including stolen skulls of Black Philadelphians displayed in Ivy League schools, the massive effort to change the way kids are taught to read, and the life and legacy of Issey Mayake. DeRay interviews activist and founder Elizabeth Pfiester about T1International and the Insulin4All movement. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/08/insulin-price-cap-diabetes-senate-republicans/
News: DeRay https://time.com/6205084/phonics-science-of-reading-teachers/ Kaya https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/13/us/penn-museum-skulls-black-philadelphians-reaj/index.html Myles https://www.ft.com/content/6b1d879c-610d-42d1-8b06-a31cdd06876d
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| 02 Jul 2019 | The Power of a True Apology (with Nora McInerny) | 00:55:39 | |
DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss the history of school busing, language used among athletic leagues, two recent Supreme Court decisions, and how bias is overlooked within the NYPD. Nora McInerny joins DeRay to talk about her podcast, “Terrible, Thanks for Asking,” her new book, and what she has learned about grief and joy.
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| 30 Jul 2024 | What It Feels Like To Win | 00:54:08 | |
Beyoncé pays tribute to Team USA Olympians, J.D. Vance advocates for menstrual surveillance, and Kamala Harris advances in her presidential campaign.
News Biden Unveils Plan For Supreme Court Changes, Including Term Limits J.D. Vance Is in a Multi-Day Spat with Jennifer Aniston JD Vance, Menstrual Surveillance Hawk A Lot Has Changed for Women Since 2016. What Does That Mean for Kamala Harris?
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| 08 Oct 2019 | Get Grounded in Yourself (with Krista Tippett) | 00:21:56 | |
DeRay talks to Krista Tippett about the On Being Project that explores spiritual equity and the art of living. The News Crew will be back together next week. SimpliSafe.com/PEOPLE GETQUIP.com/SAVETHEPEOPLE Casper.com/DERAY100 and use DERAY100 at checkout Buffy.co. with code PST The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater is available wherever books are sold.
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| 19 Nov 2024 | Same Goal, New Path | 01:16:19 | |
Schools eerily quiet about election results, Bernice King 2017 election advice resurfaces, an ode to Ella Jenkins legacy in children's music and Malcolm Peacock uses art to push boundaries.
News Schools Are Eerily Quiet About the Election Results, Educators Say Ella Jenkins, Chicago's first lady of children's music, dies at 100 Malcolm Peacock Asks, “When Is the Last Time You Trusted Yourself?” | Studio Museum in Harlem Bernice King: Post-Election Advice
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| 28 May 2019 | Leave Your Ego Outside (with Glenda Jackson) | 00:54:11 | |
DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss the overlooked news, including illegal police raids, the original symbolism of The Statue of Liberty, Trump’s farm bailout, and why many Americans live close to their moms. Glenda Jackson joins DeRay to talk about playing King Lear on Broadway and her political career as a former member of the British Parliament.
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| 24 May 2022 | Speak it Simple (with Topeka Sam) | 00:55:17 | |
DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week— including a national poll on racism, first two Black women in White House press corps honored with lifetime achievement awards, and New Yorkers who helped identify Brooklyn shooter in danger of being deported. DeRay interviews activist and CEO Topeka Sam about her organization The Ladies of Hope Ministries.
News: The Root of Haiti’s Misery:Reparations to Enslavers https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/world/americas/haiti-history-colonized-france.html DeRay https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-05-18/169637/new-yorkers-who-helped-identify-brooklyn-subway-shooter-face-deportation/ De’Ara https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ethel-payne-alice-dunnigan-white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-whcd/ Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/21/post-poll-black-americans/
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| 12 Jul 2022 | Focus In | 00:17:27 | |
DeRay, De’Ara, Myles and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including Biden’s executive order on abortion, Beyoncé’s new abuser-vetting system, the discovery of a 1955 arrest warrant from the Emmett Till case, and the Raiders historic hire of the NFL's first Black female president.
DeRay https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/07/bidens-pro-abortion-gambit/ Myles https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/56509/1/beyonce-metoo-checks-collaborators-renaissance-album-break-my-soul De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna37125 Kaya https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders-make-historic-hire-name-sandra-douglass-morgan-nfls-first-black-female-president/?fbclid=IwAR0BwFPJaunNA3M48UO2bf7ATEZyxy2YMRnYAj3nUeUk3UTEZn4xoAL79AY
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| 12 Oct 2021 | Listen and Learn (with Dr. Marcia Chatelain) | 00:52:18 | |
DeRay, De'Ara, and guest Myles E. Johnson cover the underreported news of the week—including Dave Chappelle, Noname's Hood Library, Mount Everest, and John Singer Sargent. DeRay interviews Dr. Marcia Chatelain about the failed promise of Black capitalism explored in her book "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America." DeRay: https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2020/07/15/isabella-stewart-museum-black-model-singer-sargent De'Ara: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/09/1042720428/mount-everest-first-all-black-climbing-team Myles: https://thegrio.com/2021/10/04/noname-opens-radical-hood-library/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 17 Mar 2020 | Take This Seriously (with Andy Slavitt) | 00:55:22 | |
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the spread of coronavirus and America's responses regarding law enforcement, prison populations, border enforcement, and the elevated risked to the African-American population. Then, DeRay sits down to discuss COVID-19 with Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama. Story Links KENS5 - BCSO limiting deputy contact with public in efforts to stall coronavirus spread The Undefeated - Public health expert says African Americans are at greater risk of death from coronavirus The Guardian - Calls mount to free low-risk US inmates to curb coronavirus impact on prisons Reuters - Mexico frets about U.S. coronavirus spread, could tighten border
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| 24 Mar 2020 | Even Alone, We're Still A Collective (with Rep. Maxine Waters) | 00:59:11 | |
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the coronavirus and its influence on food stamp recipients, abortion clinic closures, thermometer technology, and victims of domestic violence. Then, DeRay sits down with Rep. Maxine Waters to talk about the battles she's facing in D.C. and her hopes for our national recovery. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/usda-fights-to-purge-food-stamps-recipients-despite-pandemic https://time.com/5803887/coronavirus-domestic-violence-victims/ https://vincerowatches.com/PEOPLE https://secure.actblue.com/donate/coronavirus-relief#
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| 31 Mar 2020 | Pandemics And Prison (with Keri Blakinger) | 01:06:06 | |
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Joseph Lowery's legacy, class divides in medical care, grocery store supply chains, and Rhode Island's quarantine enforcement. Then, DeRay sits down with Keri Blakinger from The Marshall Project, to examine the impacts of coronavirus on incarcerated people. https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/heb-prepared-coronavirus-pandemic/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/business/economy/coronavirus-inequality.html https://apnews.com/d2d33910b154509072486310400cc32b www.causebox.com, code PEOPLE Bubble with Andy Slavitt wherever you get your podcasts
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| 07 Apr 2020 | Exploitation of a Crisis (with David Cole) | 01:02:41 | |
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Florida's unemployment blowback, COVID-19's impact on the disabled, and the disease's spread across race and class lines. Then, DeRay sits down with David Cole from the ACLU to examine justice issues under coronavirus, including digital trials and discriminatory rationing. SHOW NOTES Politico - Florida becomes a nightmare for Trump ProPublica - African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate The New York Times - Staying at home not an option for everyone The Atlantic - Coronavirus and Americans with disabilities
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| 14 Apr 2020 | Battle-Tested (with Mayor Lori Lightfoot) | 01:01:46 | |
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss how the US Postal Service is critical to November elections, stimulus oversights for Black-owned businesses, pandemic jail quarantines, and coronavirus in Africa. Then, DeRay sits down with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to examine the response of America's third largest city to the current crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/business/minority-business-coronavirus-loans.html In The Bubble, wherever you get your podcasts
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| 21 Apr 2020 | Even the Best Players Have Coaches (with Dr. Clint Smith III) | 00:54:51 | |
This week, DeRay, Clint, and Sam discuss stimulus checks for the rich, coronavirus' impact on the environment, and Trump's new commission on policing. Then, DeRay sits down with the newly minted Dr. Clint Smith III to discuss his dissertation, “What If They Open That Door One Day? What Education Means to People Sentenced to Juvenile Life Without Parole.“ SHOW NOTES Forbes - How some wealthy Americans are cashing in on the stimulus Business Insider - The coronavirus is actually helping the environment, but will it stay this way? Shadowproof - Inside Donald Trump's New Commission On Policing
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| 28 Apr 2020 | Voting Rights and Medical Fights (with Vanita Gupta) | 01:00:40 | |
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss college courses for inmates, the story of Onesimus, Fox News misinformation, and the Japanese island that ended quarantine too early. Then, DeRay sits down with President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Vanita Gupta, to examine the need for mail-in ballots around upcoming elections. http://boston1775.blogspot.com/2020/04/first-instructed-in-it-by-guramantee.html https://time.com/5826918/hokkaido-coronavirus-lockdown/ Babbel.com, code PSTP
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| 10 Aug 2021 | Get the Coffee (with Jonathan McCrory) | 00:54:01 | |
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including forensic science reform, a Wegmans warehouse, the wealth gap in education, and Rebecca Hall's graphic novel "Wake." DeRay interviews Jonathan McCrory of the National Black Theatre. DeRay: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/08/forensic-science-reform-justice-department/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 24 Oct 2023 | Amanda Seales the Deal | 01:30:00 | |
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Southern GOP's latest attempt to steal the House, Chicago's ongoing contract with ShotSpotter, the earliest known U.S. novel authored by an enslaved Black woman, and the secret world of immortality science. DeRay interviews Amanda Seales about her new political-comedy documentary 'In Amanda We Trust'.
News Searching for America’s First Black Woman Novelist Once again, activists call for Mayor Johnson to get rid of ShotSpotter | |||
| 18 Jun 2019 | Listen to Yourself (with Blair Underwood) | 00:58:01 | |
DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss how sheriffs undermine their successors, a multipronged approach to eliminating inequality, racial discrimination in the cable TV industry, and reducing bias among prosecutors. Actor Blair Underwood joins DeRay to talk about his role in "When They See Us," Ava DuVernay's series about The Exonerated Five.
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| 01 Oct 2019 | Most Solutions Are Simple, But Not Small | 00:54:38 | |
DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss the racial disparity in student debt, remaking the charity system, mandatory minimums hiding police misconduct, and Trump cutting 500,000 student lunches for cruelty's sake. DeRay talks to residents and corrections officers at the Young Men Emerging unit in the D.C. Department of Corrections about policing. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/opinion/mandatory-minimum-sentencing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/opinion/mandatory-minimum-sentencing.html https://crooked.com/podcast-series/america-dissected/
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| 02 May 2023 | May Day | 00:52:52 | |
DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — R. Kelly commissary inspires new federal rules for incarcerated people, young students forced to crawl under trains to get to school, a health condition seemingly reserved for Black women, and a hot take on witchcraft vs. the church.
News DeRay Federal prisons want inmates to pay victims, before making phone calls or buying shoes Kaya As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School Myles Witchcraft, African Spirituality, and the Church
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| 21 May 2024 | What's Done in the Dark | 01:07:32 | |
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 Wave is Defined By Whiteness Angela Alsobrooks wins Maryland’s hotly contested U.S. Senate primary
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| 19 Mar 2024 | The Left Will Win | 00:57:32 | |
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 investor group to buy TikTok
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| 06 Feb 2024 | Poison On The Poll & The Blackest Book Club | 00:45:27 | |
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 ‘The weirdest campaign’: South Carolina delivers a win, but Biden still faces an uphill path
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| 07 Jan 2020 | Do The List (with Teach For All CEOs) | 01:05:32 | |
We're back! This week DeRay, Brittany, and Clint discuss IRS cheats, drug price increases, and the heartbreaking legacy of January 1 for enslaved people in the US. Then, DeRay sits down with three CEOs from various countrywide organizations within the Teach For All Organization. DeRay is joined by James Kassaga Arinaitwe from Teach for Uganda, Daniel Dotse, from Lead for Ghana, and Folawe Omikunle from Teach for Nigeria. https://time.com/5750833/new-years-day-slavery-history/ For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.
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| 19 Oct 2021 | Give Grace (with Michael Tubbs) | 00:48:25 | |
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and guest Myles E. Johnson cover the underreported news of the week. Then, DeRay interviews Michael Tubbs, author of "The Deeper the Roots." For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.
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| 07 May 2019 | Climb More Trees | 00:54:48 | |
DeRay, Clint, Brittany and Sam discuss New York's decision to become the first major city to stop charging for calls from jail, a revealing report about the shooting of Oscar Grant, a new Bronx bookstore, and John Kelly's involvement in a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children. Bryan Lee, Jr joins DeRay to talk about design justice, monuments that celebrate white supremacy, and how public spaces affect communities.
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| 01 Nov 2022 | Every Little Counts (with Dr. Lawrence Brown) | 01:08:59 | |
DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including an abortion pill network, higher mortality rate for Babies born to Black mothers who use fertility treatments die at far higher rates, fresh trial for Black Panther Mumia, and a thread of anti-Semitism from rapper Kanye West. DeRay interviews Dr. Lawrence T. Brown about his newest book The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America. News: Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/18/illegal-abortion-pill-network/ De’Ara https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/26/ex-black-panther-mumia-abu-jamal-fresh-trial-amid-new-evidence?amp_js_v=0.1#webview=1&cap=swipe DeRay https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/babies-black-mothers-die-higher-rates-white-mothers-rcna52722 Myles https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/entertainment/kanye-west-remarks/index.html | |||
| 17 Aug 2021 | Remember To Love In A Big Way (with Coby Kennedy) | 00:41:36 | |
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Judge Eunice Lee, universal basic income, Simmont Thomas, and SNAP benefit increases. DeRay interviews artist Coby Kennedy to discuss his installation art piece "Kalief Browder: The Box" on display in Brooklyn's Pioneer Works Garden.
DeRay: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-gorwell-retirement-20210811-ekgfhoj2cbglvklnssgolpicoi-story.html Kaya: https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-9832ab299bd1a5953f305ec1ae2b8ea9 De'Ara: https://newsone.com/4182991/eunice-lees-confirmation-continues-biden-promise-of-diverse-judiciary/ Sam: https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-basic-income-new-mexico-guaranteed-monthly-payments-santa-fe-2021-8 Cody Kennedy's The Box: https://pioneerworks.org/exhibitions/coby-kennedy-kalief-browder-the-box
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| 23 Apr 2019 | Responsibility (In Celebration of Earth Day) | 01:01:44 | |
DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss online diversity trainings, how low-income individuals spend more on health care, the history of slaveowners receiving reparations, and gratuitous dental procedures. In honor of Earth Day, DeRay is joined by marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Ayana Young, co-founder of For the Wild.
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| 02 Mar 2021 | Our Gifts Don't Require Chaos (with Johnny Celestin & Will Driscoll) | 01:16:11 | |
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:
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| 06 Apr 2021 | Pat Yourself On The Back (with Shaka King & Dorothy A. Brown) | 00:50:46 | |
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
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| 09 Mar 2021 | Make Time For Friends (with Justin Fenton) | 00:41:06 | |
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.
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| 16 Mar 2021 | Don't Sabotage Love (with Evan Stone) | 01:04:16 | |
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:
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| 23 Mar 2021 | Tell the Truth (with Cleo Wade) | 00:54:26 | |
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.
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| 30 Mar 2021 | Trust the Process (with SaverLife) | 00:54:32 | |
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/ Sam: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56444575 De'Ara: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/03/remaking-tina-turner-hbo/618432/
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| 13 Apr 2021 | Take Your Hand Off (with Alua Arthur) | 01:02:22 | |
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. Kaya: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/04/california-teachers-childcare-coronavirus-478972 Teaching Study: https://hechingerreport.org/white-and-female-teachers-show-racial-bias-in-evaluating-second-grade-writing/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 20 Apr 2021 | We Can Win (with Luvvie Ajayi Jones) | 00:42:01 | |
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 Kaya: https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/climate-change-law-codifies-environmental-justice/
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| 27 Apr 2021 | The 200th Episode (with Larry Krasner) | 01:06:33 | |
It's our 200th episode! DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam have a roundtable about the Derek Chauvin verdict and the underreported news of the week, including PPP for female business owners, political engagement, excessive force in prisons, and skipped vaccinations. DeRay interviews Larry Krasner, the focus of a new PBS documentary "Philly D.A.", to talk about the struggles of criminal justice reform. DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/nyregion/rikers-guards-lie-nyc-jails.html Kaya: www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/business/covid-vaccines-second-doses.html De'Ara: https://19thnews.org/2021/04/women-small-businesses-loan/
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| 04 May 2021 | Get Plugged In (with The Sentencing Project) | 00:57:55 | |
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam cover the underreported news of the week, including medical race correction, stolen art, Iowa landlords, and Black Pound Day in the UK. DeRay interviews Ashley Nellis about her work with The Sentencing Project. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople Kaya: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/25/health/race-correction-in-medicine-history-refocused/index.html De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/business/pandemic-black-pound-day-uk.html Sam: https://www.jweekly.com/2021/04/30/investigation-nazi-looted-art-in-san-francisco-museums/ DeRay's Data Volunteer Training Program: deray@deray.com
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| 11 May 2021 | Let Yourself Be Loved (with Desmond Meade & Channel Powe) | 00:59:44 | |
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam cover the underreported news of the week, including inmates released during COVID-19, Deana Lawson, Dollar General, and a sewage crisis. DeRay interviews Desmond Meade about voting rights in Florida and Channel Powe about education reform. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople DeRay: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/business/dollar-store-openings-retail/index.html De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/magazine/deana-lawson.html
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| 18 May 2021 | Take A Step Back (with Dr. Marcus Johnson) | 01:01:55 | |
DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including sickle cells, police reform, critical race theory, and the midterms. DeRay interviews Dr. Marcus Johnson about racial and class disparities in the world of dental health. DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/us/african-americans-sickle-cell-police.html For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 25 May 2021 | Answer Your Calling (with Dr. James Wood) | 01:02:38 | |
DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, the Citizen app, facial recognition, prison staffing, and population stagnation. DeRay interviews Dr. James Wood about racial disparities in orthopedics. Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/world/global-population-shrinking.html Sam: https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7evbx/citizen-app-private-security-leaked-emails De'Ara: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/60-minutes-omits-black-female-scientists-racial-biases/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 01 Jun 2021 | Don't Let It Go Unchallenged (with Stanley Nelson & Marco Williams) | 00:33:29 | |
DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including San Domingo, Oklahoma mayors, Seasame Street, and unmarked Indigenous graves. DeRay interviews directors Stanley Nelson and Marco Williams of the new documentary "Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre". De'Ara: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/_pages/ckp48zyrf00003voj4sbhjayn.html For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 08 Jun 2021 | Tell Them You Love Them (with Elizabeth Hinton) | 00:57:32 | |
DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Naomi Osaka, AFL-CIO's police reform report, Harlem theater, NFL's race-norming, and childbirth calculators. DeRay interviews Elizabeth Hinton about her new book "America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s". DeRay: https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/03/vbac-calculator-birth-cesarean/ De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/theater/national-black-theater-dasha-zhukova.html For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 15 Jun 2021 | Study Juneteenth (with Maya Wiley) | 00:46:11 | |
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including murder rates, honor students, Ralph Northam, and healthcare for Louisiana inmates. DeRay interviews NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley ahead of the Democratic primary. DeRay: https://scalawagmagazine.org/2021/05/la-restricted-prison-health/ Kaya: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/us/politics/ralph-northam-virginia.html Sam: https://www.vox.com/22529989/2020-murders-guns De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/us/west-point-high-school-valedictorian.html For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 22 Jun 2021 | Trust Your Gut (with Myles E. Johnson & Mario Rosser) | 01:06:54 | |
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including prison mail and forced labor, artist David Drake, and the business of editing bodycam footage. DeRay interviews writer Myles E. Johnson about Black queer representation, then sits down with Mario Rosser—candidate for NYC Council, Central Harlem District 9. DeRay: https://prospect.org/justice/physical-mail-could-be-eliminated-at-federal-prisons/ Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/06/19/13th-amendment-prisons-juneteenth Sam: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/16/police-pr-video-machine-criticized De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/arts/design/-enslaved-potter-david-drake-museum.html De'Ara's show note: https://www.instagram.com/blackcraftspeopleda/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 29 Jun 2021 | Pay It Forward (with Jarvis R. Givens & John King Jr.) | 00:57:57 | |
DeRay interviews Dr. Jarvis R. Givens about “fugitive pedagogy”—a theory and practice of Black education in America. Kaya sits down with former Obama Secretary of Education Dr. John King Jr. who is running for governor of Maryland. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 03 May 2022 | Make the Ask (with Andre Perry) | 01:23:11 | |
DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including a city ban on co-living, the tobacco industry targeting Black Americans, and the life & legacy of Ceyenne Doroshow. DeRay interviews author and scholar Andre Perry about his new book Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities.
News: Myles https://www.gq.com/story/ceyenne-doroshow-glits-founder-profile Kaya https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095291808/tobacco-industry-targeted-black-americans-with-menthols DeRay https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article260770552.html
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| 26 Oct 2021 | Special Episode (with Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta) | 00:32:35 | |
DeRay interviews Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta about opioid addiction and Project Lazerus. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople.
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| 10 May 2022 | Disagree with Love (with Will Jawando) | 01:28:20 | |
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week— including the ongoing Tulsa race massacre reparations lawsuit, the Smithsonian plans to return looted items, the racial disparity in bar exam results, and the rise and fall of Kevin Samuels. DeRay interviews Montgomery County Council member and author Will Jawando about his new book My Seven Black Fathers: A Young Activist's Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole.
News: Kaya https://thegrio.com/2022/05/04/smithsonian-smith-looted-unethically-procured-items-return/?fbclid=IwAR2dTrkggSvSuqsCDK0X1EUa4y7cLCOz8c_8VH0D0iSwZ-aGYtSqvayquMg De’Ara https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-lets-tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-lawsuit-proceed-rcna27041 DeRay https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/racial-disparities-in-bar-exam-results-causes-and-remedies Myles https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/kevin-samuels-dead-obituary-1349201/
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| 01 Dec 2020 | Listen To Yourself (with Vanita Gupta & Wendy Kopp) | 01:02:41 | |
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.
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| 08 Dec 2020 | Ban No-Knock Raids (with Ijeoma Oluo) | 01:05:30 | |
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-america.html Sam: https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_f044cf7a-368a-11eb-ac4b-0bbdab4e0c09.html End All No-Knocks: https://endallnoknocks.org/
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| 15 Dec 2020 | Carry It Forward (with Andy Slavitt & Sen. Brian Benjamin) | 01:15:28 | |
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 January. Links:
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| 08 Oct 2024 | Schools, Supreme Court, and Stylistics | 01:31:16 | |
Elite college students struggle with literacy, U.S. Supreme Court kicks off a new term, Mississippi voter suppression, and Israel marks one year since Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Myles interviews Herb Murrell of the Stylistics about their October 11th return to Carnegie Hall.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books ‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men Ta-Nehisi Coates Defends Palestinian Voices After CBS Correspondent Labels Him An ‘Extremist’
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| 02 Aug 2022 | Revisit History (with Prof. Robin D.G. Kelley) | 01:18:40 | |
DeRay, Myles, De’Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including Oklahoma State Board of Education downgrading Tulsa schools accreditation over implicit bias training, nursing homes suing friends and family to collect on patient bills, Beyoncé pays homage to historical figures on the Renaissance album, while superstar Kelis accuses Beyoncé of disrespect. DeRay interviews author and historian Professor Robin D.G. Kelley about his new book Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination.
News DeRay https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/07/28/1113134049/nursing-homes-are-suing-friends-and-family-to-collect-on-patients-bills De'Ara https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/29/beyonce-samples-barbara-ann-teer-speech-on-alien-superstar-and-fans-are-obsessed/?amp Myles https://www.thefader.com/2022/07/29/kelis-accuses-beyonce-neptunes-disrespect-over-renaissance-track Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/30/crt-oklahoma-tulsa-schools-shame-white/
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| 19 Nov 2019 | Let's Push Together (with Randi Weingarten) | 00:58:37 | |
DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Brooklyn's attempt to integrate middle schools, the psychology of inequality, partisan District Attorney problems, and Trump's EPA lighting the planet on fire. Then, DeRay chats with Randi Weingarten, the leader of the American Federation of Teachers, regarding union fights facing the nation. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/the-psychology-of-inequality https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3243162 http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/11/trumps-unpopular-epa-agenda-could-cost-him-in-2020.html https://secure.actblue.com/donate/vsafairfight?refcode=VSA We Live Here, wherever you get your podcasts
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| 09 Sep 2024 | Introducing Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD | 00:44:44 | |
The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika takes listeners on a journey to uncover the hidden history of the largest police force in the world – from its roots in slavery, to rival police gangs battling across the city, to everyday people who resisted every step of the way. As our society debates where policing is going, Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD explores where the police came from. From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack. Follow Empire City wherever you get your podcasts and listen to the second episode, available now. You can listen ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. | |||
| 05 Mar 2024 | The Epidemic of Trumpism | 01:12:11 | |
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 ministry warns against fallout from anti-LGBTQ law In Pursuit of Harsher Punishments, San Francisco Courtwatchers Target Judges Trump alludes to replacement conspiracy theory at Richmond rally
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| 06 Oct 2020 | Cleaning Up (with Brian Stelter) | 00:48:50 | |
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:
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| 13 Oct 2020 | Do the Work and the Rest Will Follow (with Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden) | 01:02:30 | |
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:
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| 20 Oct 2020 | Indulge a Little (with Terrance Woodbury & Joyce Elliott) | 01:15:56 | |
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:
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| 27 Oct 2020 | Fired Up and Ready to Go (with The Collective PAC & Antwan Phillips) | 01:10:41 | |
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:
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| 03 Nov 2020 | We Are The Overcomers (with Chasten Buttigieg & Dani Brzozowski) | 01:02:10 | |
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: 1-833-DEM-VOTE (1-833-336-8683) Links:
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| 10 Nov 2020 | Our Take on What's Next (with Stephanie Wittels Wachs & Will Jawando) | 01:15:13 | |
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:
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| 17 Nov 2020 | A Matter of Scale (with Megan Rapinoe) | 01:16:08 | |
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/2020/11/14/opinion/coronavirus-poverty-us.html
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| 24 Nov 2020 | Ask All The Questions (with Dianne M. Stewart) | 01:14:53 | |
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:
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| 24 Sep 2019 | Come Out of the Shadows | 00:50:22 | |
DeRay, Brittany, Clint and Sam discuss D.C. statehood, Baltimore's refusal to internally review their police department, a recently unearthed secret plan to circumvent Brown vs. Board of Education in Texas, and why South Dakota (of all places) leads the nation in jail admissions. Stephanie Wittels Wachs, host of the new podcast, "Last Day," and co-founder of Lemonada Media, and Ithaca's Mayor Svante Myrick, join DeRay to talk about America's opioid crisis. https://theappeal.org/south-dakota-leads-nation-on-jail-admissions-new-report-finds/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/ DailyHarvest.com, promo code PEOPLE The 57 Bus, Wherever books are sold
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| 24 Aug 2021 | Name It (with Rev. Al Sharpton) | 00:34:06 | |
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week, including Josephine Baker, Anthony Wright, Georgia's voter registration rate, and racist school textbooks. DeRay interviews activist Rev. Al Sharpton about March On for Voting Rights. DeRay: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/former-cops-charged-wrongful-conviction_n_6116a25fe4b0f7bc26a545d0 De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/world/europe/josephine-baker-pantheon-burial.html For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 02 Nov 2021 | Happy Halloween (with Destiny Lopez) | 00:52:12 | |
DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara, cover the underreported news of the week—including the gubernatorial election in Virginia, Stacy Abrams' efforts toward eliminating medical debt, a police chief in Georgia who is leading on police reform, and a win for fair wages for ICE detainees who work in their detention centers. DeRay interviews Destiny Lopez. DeRay: https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2021/10/ice-detention-immigration-geo-group-core-civic-lawsuit/ Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/a-shoot-to-incapacitate-policy-puts-georgia-police-chief-and-town-in-the-spotlight/2021/10/24/d64b86f4-3378-11ec-9241-aad8e48f01ff_story.html De'Ara: https://apnews.com/article/health-alabama-georgia-philanthropy-stacey-abrams-3395744e46ed8da6eea80f4164284435
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| 04 Oct 2022 | Choose Your Fight | 01:05:24 | |
DeRay, Myles, De'Ara and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including accountability for celebrities and online harassment, the predatory nature of the parent plus loan, single mothers forced to reveal sexual histories or forfeit welfare benefits and a case for leaving America to escape racism.
News: Myles https://www.thedailybeast.com/nicki-minaj-fans-came-for-youtuber-kimberly-nicole-foster-so-shes-suing-them https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axq5b/can-you-sue-nicki-minaj-stans-for-harassment De’Ara https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/09/26/case-leaving-america-escape-racism/?request-id=ae2e66c2-489f-41ca-bda8-31ddb9ce5f48&pml=1 Kaya https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/17/your-money/parent-plus-loans.html?searchResultPosition=3 DeRay https://www.propublica.org/article/to-get-public-assistance-these-single-mothers-are-forced-to-share-intimate-details-about-their-families?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social | |||
| 03 Oct 2023 | First of Many (with Roger A. Mitchell Jr. & Jay D. Aronson) | 01:17:16 | |
DeRay, Don, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — imprisoned people's right to write, the first openly gay Black woman appointed to CA Senate, and Tupac's postmortem justice. DeRay interviews authors Roger A. Mitchell Jr. & Jay D. Aronson about his their new book Death in Custody: How America Ignores the Truth and What We Can Do about It. News DeRay Myles 2Pac Shooting: Keffe D Arrested by Police, Charged With Murder Don California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
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| 16 Jul 2024 | Violence Trumps Peace | 00:48:51 | |
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 picture
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| 12 Mar 2024 | Jim Crow Makes a Return | 00:56:05 | |
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 impoverish incarcerated people and families ‘Reading Rainbow’ Doc ‘Butterfly in the Sky’ Scores U.S. Theatrical Release From AMC Theaters
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| 09 Jul 2024 | Dems in Doubt | 00:59:11 | |
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 | |||
| 12 May 2020 | Justice for Ahmaud Arbery (with State Senator Bill Ferguson) | 01:05:41 | |
Content Warning: Violence. This week, DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss social distancing arrests, Ahmaud Arbery's murder, pandemic-influenced police violence, and a Sioux tribe's fight with South Dakota's governor. Then, DeRay sits down with Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson to explore what it means to be a legislator facing 2020's unexpected problems. Show links ProPublica - Early Data Shows Black People Are Being Disproportionally Arrested for Social Distancing Violations CNN - Sioux tribe rejects South Dakota governor request to remove Covid-19 checkpoints NYT - Georgia Killing Puts Spotlight on a Police Force’s Troubled History The New Yorker - How Racism Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic
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| 19 May 2020 | Common Language of Emotions (with Mehrsa Baradaran) | 01:08:05 | |
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Ohio's hacker protest, prisoner connectivity apps, Africa's coronavirus response, and the stats on how Black Democratic voters are changing. Then, DeRay sits down with Mehrsa Baradaran to evaluate all of the ethnic groups that were ignored in the first round of stimulus promotion, and what we need to make sure we include in the second round. Show Notes Ohio and their efforts to eliminate workers receiving unemployment thwarted by a hacker Connections with incarcerated parents is easier with a new app developed by a teen What African nations are teaching everyone about fighting COVID
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| 26 May 2020 | Engage In Joy (with Dr. Nzinga Harrison) | 01:10:32 | |
This week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss police accountability, city funding, the data on social distancing, and the history of marijuana. Then, DeRay sits down with Dr. Nzinga Harrison of the new podcast "In Recovery" from Lemonada Media. Harrison examines the effects of coronavirus on addiction and recovery. http://michiganlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/117MichLRev635_Woods.pdf https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-police-immunity-scotus/ https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana https://fairshake.com/Crooked/
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| 02 Jun 2020 | Keep the Fight (with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry) | 01:05:11 | |
This week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss the murder of George Floyd and the protests around the nation. Then, DeRay sits down with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry, who have been researching the death and cover-up of Freddie Gray, which just hit a five-year anniversary. To take further action, visit Campaign Zero’s curated resources here: bit.ly/CZImmediateAction Bombas.com/PEOPLE http://votesaveamerica.com/adopt
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| 09 Jun 2020 | What Science Says About Police (with John Rappaport) | 00:45:28 | |
This week DeRay sits down with John Rappaport, a law professor and research scholar examining criminal procedures in the justice system. They discuss Rappaport's findings regarding police misconduct and the effects of police behavior on communities.
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| 16 Jun 2020 | We Deserve Better (with Angie & June Provost) | 00:59:59 | |
This week DeRay sits down with Black farmers Angie & June Provost to talk about their unique experiences and challenges, including racist limitations, Then, DeRay connects to Amy Kennedy, who is running for Congress in NJ, about widening the historical tent.
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| 23 Jun 2020 | What Comes Next (with Joanna Schwartz) | 01:10:02 | |
DeRay and Sam are joined by Kaya Henderson and De'Ara Balenger, new Pod Save the People news crew members. They discuss LA evictions, climate change impact on pregnancy, immigration policy, and defunding police foundations. DeRay chats with Johnetta Elzie about the current protest climate. Finally, DeRay speaks with Joanna Schwartz, about police data and what the future of fixing our country looks like. Links: De'Ara: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/trump-daca-conservative-courts.html
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| 30 Jun 2020 | The Blackest State (with Soledad O'Brien) | 01:13:30 | |
DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya tackle this week’s overlooked news, including poisoned baby powder, DC statehood, major strides in police reform, and school reopening issues. DeRay chats again with Johnetta Elzie about the current protest climate. Then, DeRay connects with journalist Soledad O'Brien, to discuss her new podcast and how race shapes our reception of media. DeRay: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/health/baby-powder-cancer.html?referringSource=articleShare Sam: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/25/21303005/police-reform-bill-house-democrats-senate-republicans
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| 08 Aug 2023 | Rock the Boat | 00:42:19 | |
DeRay, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — a mother in need misplaced by NYPD, the first of its kind Black fine art print fair, and one man's personal vendetta against affirmative action. DeRay Family says mother has been missing since NYPD officers took her to hospital back in April Kaya Conservative activist behind US affirmative action cases sues venture capital fund De’Ara What’s Expected To Be The Largest-Ever Black Fine Art Print Fair To Amplify Artists
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| 09 Nov 2021 | Move with Intent (with Stanley Nelson & Traci Curry) | 01:01:09 | |
DeRay, Kaya, and De’Ara cover the underreported news of the week—including Black women in elected office, public bathrooms, and a scandal involving D.C. police and whiskey. DeRay interviews Stanley Nelson & Traci Curry about their new Showtime documentary "Attica." News stories: De’Ara https://thegrio.com/2021/11/01/black-women-running-for-statewide-offices/ DeRay https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-05/why-american-cities-lost-their-public-bathrooms Kaya https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-police-lodge-jack-daniels-committee-investigation/2021/11/04/e035a92a-3377-11ec-a1e5-07223c50280a_story.html For a transcript, please visit crooked.com/podsavethepeople
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| 07 Nov 2023 | Lesser of Two Evils? | 01:05:29 | |
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 Gossip about Dwight Howard’s sexuality detracts from the gravity of assault claims Students hated 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Their teaches tried to dump it. Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds | |||
| 21 May 2019 | When People Say... | 01:03:35 | |
DeRay, Sam, Brittany and Clint discuss Ben Carson, the debate around Rikers Island, factoring adversity into the SAT's, and how the War on Drugs has prevented Black men from obtaining college degrees. Danielle Sered joins DeRay to talk about her book, 'Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair."
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| 25 Jul 2023 | Bird's-Eye View (with Christian Cooper) | 01:10:18 | |
DeRay, Myles and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — Southern GOP refuse majority-Black district, famed forensic scientist indicted for fabrication, and an anti-trans message from Jess. DeRay interviews author Christian Cooper to about his new book Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World. News DeRay Judge finds forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder case Myles Jess Hilarious says who will stand up for women De’Ara Alabama Republicans Refuse to Create New Majority-Black District | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 | Dr. Brittany Friedman on the Racial Divide | 01:56:53 | |
AI program jails innocent man for 17 months, Katt Williams imperialist rant, Congress members denied access to Department of Education. Pod Save The People is back with the Blackest Book Club reading list in collaboration with Reconstruction and Campaign Zero. DeRay interviews author Dr. Brittany Friedman about her new book titled Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons.
News Man jailed over police AI program, then freed 17 months after victim raised doubts Trump says he'd deport US citizens convicted of crimes 'in a heartbeat' if legal Members of Congress denied access to Department of Education Musk to rehire DOGE staffer with history of racist tweets Katt Williams Imperialist Rant
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| 04 Apr 2023 | What's the Narrative? | 00:49:37 | |
DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including secret funds funneled by the spouse of a Supreme Court Justice, the growing price of electronic messaging for imprisoned people, Questlove's Disney directorial debut, and a historical festival celebrating Black women filmmakers. News DeRay SMH: The rapid & unregulated growth of e‑messaging in prisons Myles Questlove To Direct Live-Action/Hybrid Adaptation Of ‘The Aristocats’ For Disney De’Ara Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts celebrates past and future of Black women’s filmmaking Kaya Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | Guilty or Innocent? | 00:48:37 | |
New York City Council decriminalizes jaywalking, Black New Orleanians reclaim historical beach, and Questlove to direct documentary on Earth, Wind, and Fire. News Modified ‘Jaywalking’ Repeal Passes Council In New Orleans, a ‘Black Beach’ Is Being Rescued From the Ruins Questlove To Direct Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary
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| 07 Mar 2023 | Come to the Present Day (with Nick Brooks) | 01:18:41 | |
DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including essential items invented by Black women, an end to SNAP emergency benefits, movement within the Biden administration, and an homage to ordinary Black life. DeRay interviews award-winning author and filmmaker Nick Brooks about his young adult mystery novel Promise Boys. News
DeRay As SNAP Emergency Allotment benefits end, local food banks prepare for 'hunger cliff' Kaya Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government | |||