

Pod Save the People
Crooked Media
On Pod Save The People, host DeRay Mckesson explores social justice, culture, politics – and the various ways they all collide – with cohosts Myles E. Johnson and Sharhonda Bossier.
Each Tuesday, the crew digs into the current events driving the political discourse – bringing cultural context, actionable insights, and a hot take or two – to help empower listeners to engage as thoughtful members of their communities…and their group chats.
Alongside special guests, the show uplifts overlooked news stories that impact people of color and amplifies underrepresented voices who are working to create meaningful change.
Each Tuesday, the crew digs into the current events driving the political discourse – bringing cultural context, actionable insights, and a hot take or two – to help empower listeners to engage as thoughtful members of their communities…and their group chats.
Alongside special guests, the show uplifts overlooked news stories that impact people of color and amplifies underrepresented voices who are working to create meaningful change.
Episodes
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Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 10min
Bird's-Eye View (with Christian Cooper)
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.NewsDeRay Judge finds forensic scientist Henry Lee liable for fabricating evidence in a murder caseMyles Jess Hilarious says who will stand up for womenDe’Ara Alabama Republicans Refuse to Create New Majority-Black District Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 18, 2023 • 1h 27min
Affirmative Tactics (with Donovan Ramsey)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week on affirmative action — the irony of opposition, a push for adversity scores, and the future of diversity policies in Hollywood and corporate employment. DeRay interviews author and journalist Donovan Ramsey on the pod to chat about his newest book When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era.NewsDeRayGOP attorneys general tee off on large corporations over diversity policiesKayaWith End of Affirmative Action, a Push for a New Tool: Adversity ScoresDe’AraHollywood Diversity Initiatives May Be Challenged After Supreme Court Affirmative Action RulingMylesWhite women benefit most from affirmative action. So why do they oppose it? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 11, 2023 • 1h 31min
Then and Now (with Justin Simard)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Minneapolis crime decreases with a shortage of police officers, the small group of conservative doctors behind restrictive trans & abortion policies, celebrity baby daddy drama makes CNN, and the editor of Elle Decor crafting his soft life. DeRay interviews Michigan State law professor Justin Simard to chat about the advent of the Citing Slavery Project.NewsDeRayHalf the Police Force Quit. Crime Dropped.De’AraHow the Editor in Chief of Elle Decor Spends His SundaysMylesImagine Trash-Talking Keke PalmerKayaDocuments show how conservative doctors influenced abortion, trans rights Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 27, 2023 • 1h 5min
Open the Can of Beans
DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — the world's first known drag queen, Black entrepreneurship in under-resourced D.C. neighborhood, an alarming trend of missing children in Cleveland, and the heightening suicide rate within the Black male community.NewsDeRayCleveland police address "misinformation" on missing childrenHow Bad Is Cleveland’s ‘Alarming’ Missing Children Trend? Data Suggests An Existing ProblemMylesThe Suicide Method Never Discussed in the Black Community Regarding MenDe’AraAll Black-Owned Local Shopping Center Debuts In Ward 8KayaUpdate: Dupont’s Swann Street Dedicated To William Dorsey Swann, The First Self-Described ‘Queen Of Drag’ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 13, 2023 • 40min
What Are The Options?
DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — hundreds of vacated convictions tied to rogue police officers, reparations versus resources in Minnesota, America's only Black boarding school in Mississippi, and the devolution of reality television. NewsDeRay Bragg vacates convictions tied to rogue NYPD officers convicted of criminal conductKaya Slave Descendants in Minnesota and Dakotas to Receive $50M in GrantsMyles Joseline Hernandez Accuses Amber Rose Of ‘Wanting To Be White A Girl’ De’Ara Piney Woods School strives for Black excellence Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 2min
Decorum is Gonna Kill Us
DeRay, Myles, Kaya and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — community policing in Brooklyn, the evolution of artificial intelligence, ongoing tragedy at Rikers and the life and legacy of Tina Turner. News DeRayNYC DOC Commissioner Louis Molina liedFederal judge demands answers after Rikers detainee dies with a fractured skullMylesTina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dead at 83KayaChatGPT took their jobs. Now they walk dogs and fix air conditioners.De’AraA Brooklyn Neighborhood Went 5 Days Without the Police Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 23, 2023 • 53min
If We Fight, We Win
DeRay, Kaya, and Don cover the underreported news of the week — the push back against Florida book bans, the end of affirmative action as we know it, and the disproportionate mortality rate of babies in the South.NewsDeRay A striking gap between deaths of Black and White babies plagues the SouthKaya Why the world's largest publisher found a book-ban lawsuit in Florida 'irresistable'Don Higher Ed. at Harvard Event Addresses Looming End of Affirmative Action Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 16, 2023 • 1h 14min
More to Life (with Jonathan Eig)
DeRay, Kaya, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — Republicans plan to release Black youth criminal records, corporations infiltrate primary care services, and the harmful effects of Biden's open border on Black communities. DeRay interviews award-winning author Jonathan Eig about his new book King: A Life.NewsDeRay Louisiana Lawmakers Want to Release Youth Criminal Records. But First, Only In Majority Black AreasKaya Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid PaceDe’Ara Biden's Open Border Hurts Black Americans Most of All—and We Know It Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 9, 2023 • 1h 20min
We Are Human (with Stephanie Krent)
DeRay, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — Toni Morrison's personal materials on exhibit at Princeton University, top A.I. experts warn of the technology's dangerous consequences, and flawed understanding of the Bystander Effect. DeRay interviews attorney Stephanie Krent of Knight First Amendment Institute about a lawsuit challenging prison's digitization and destruction of mail.NewsDeRay The Bystander Effect or the Genovese SyndromeKaya ‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger AheadMyles The Exhibit That Reveals Toni Morrison’s Obsessions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 2, 2023 • 53min
May Day
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. NewsDeRay Federal prisons want inmates to pay victims, before making phone calls or buying shoesKaya As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to SchoolMyles Witchcraft, African Spirituality, and the ChurchDe'Ara Local clinic offers treatment for PCOS; new research shows diagnosis spike in Hispanic and Black women Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


