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Pod Save the People

Pod Save the People

Crooked Media

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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pod Save the People episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pod Save the People for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pod Save the People episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

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.

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Pod Save the People - What Science Says About Police (with John Rappaport)
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06/09/20 • 45 min

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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Pod Save the People - The Blackest State (with Soledad O'Brien)
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06/30/20 • 73 min

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

De'Ara: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-statehood-vote/2020/06/25/c2ac1670-b6ee-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html

Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/teachers-in-fairfax-revolt-against-fall-plans-refusing-to-teach-in-person/2020/06/26/84f52012-b7aa-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html

Sam: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/25/21303005/police-reform-bill-house-democrats-senate-republicans

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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.

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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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Pod Save the People - Common Language of Emotions (with Mehrsa Baradaran)
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05/19/20 • 68 min

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

5 facts about black Democrats

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Pod Save the People - A National Reckoning (with Elise Buik)
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07/21/20 • 69 min

DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including anti-vaxxers, reparations, CDC pandemic data, and Candace Valenzuela's run for Congress. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay sits down with Elise Buik to discover what the United Way is doing to fight new heights in homelessness amid a pandemic.

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Pod Save the People - Unprecedented Times

Unprecedented Times

Pod Save the People

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07/23/24 • 62 min

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

Why did the RNC cover up Amber Rose's tattoo?

How to pronounce the new Democratic presidential frontrunner's name

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Pod Save the People - Scams, Unraveling and Advice (with Jaime Primak Sullivan)
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08/11/20 • 60 min

DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including ad scams, Iowa voting rights, Joe Arpaio, and the unraveling of America. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay is joined by Jaime Primak Sullivan host of the "Tell Me What to Do" answer listener questions together.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Pod Save the People have?

Pod Save the People currently has 399 episodes available.

What topics does Pod Save the People cover?

The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Pod Save the People?

The episode title 'Keep the Fight (with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Pod Save the People?

The average episode length on Pod Save the People is 65 minutes.

How often are episodes of Pod Save the People released?

Episodes of Pod Save the People are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Pod Save the People?

The first episode of Pod Save the People was released on Apr 25, 2017.

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