Pod Save the People
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
Myths uncovered: The 1994 Crime Bill, Democratic National Convention, and Black horror films.
The Biggest Myth About the 1994 Crime Bill Still Haunts Joe Biden. It Shouldn’t.
Minyon Moore Helped Harris Rise. Now She’s Leading Her Convention.
Ganja & Hess: The 50-year-old vampire movie masterpiece critics got all wrong
Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram.
Hosts debate the prominence of celebrity culture in politics, a historic payout to Black farmers, and wealthy Arizonians blow threw the state budget.
News
Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling and more will serve as DNC hosts
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizon...
Black men rally for Kamala Harris, new map shows the deadliest neighborhoods for police killings, a fashion historian unveils a hidden archive, and a debate on politician accountability.
News
New map unveils the deadliest neighborhoods for police killings
Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room
‘I Am Speaking Now’: At a Rally in Detroit, Harris Stares Down Her Detractors
Soaring death rates at Maricopa County Jail, Trump attends the National Association of Black Journalists Conference, Bloomberg donates record funding to HBCU medical schools, NYC restores budget to public libraries.
News
'Dying in the dark': Investigation finds 'astronomical' death rate in Maricopa County jails
You Did It, NYC! Library Budgets Have Been Saved
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?
Follow @PodSavethePeople on Ins...
Biden is out of the presidential race, Harris is in the running toward Democratic nomination, Amber Rose is off the rocker at the Republican National Convention, and more on this episode of Unprecedented Times.
News
Watch Amber Rose's speech at the Republican National Convention
Harris campaign raises a record $81 million in 24 hours
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
New wealthy, white city in Louisiana just became one of state's largest towns
Many City Marshals Have Been Disciplined for Misconduct, Chief Investigator Te...
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 apol...
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
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
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
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
When White supremacists overthrew a government
Biden’s Fundraiser With Obama and Clinton Nets a Record High $25 Million, Campaign Says
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 replac...
Popular Podcasts
Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.