Pod Save the People podcast

Pod Save the People

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.

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.

 

#425

Gotta Read the Fine Print...

Dollar stores are caught quietly overcharging the very communities they claim to serve, a ... more

09 Dec 2025

59 MINS

59:42

09 Dec 2025


#424

The New Rules of Influence

Death row prisoners granted clemency under Biden now brace as the Trump administration rol... more

02 Dec 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:16

02 Dec 2025


#423

The American Tragedy w/ Brandon Terry

Trump grows increasingly agitated as Epstein files inch toward public release, Marjorie Ta... more

18 Nov 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:21

18 Nov 2025


#422

The Cost of Survival w/ Brian Goldstone

Government shutdown chaos deepens as hosts debate the fate of the 'Blue Wave', the DOJ tar... more

11 Nov 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:58

11 Nov 2025


#421

The Alabama Solution & The Fiction of Fair Consequence

A wave of layoffs hit Corporate America as the federal shutdown drags on, a drug bribery s... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:53

04 Nov 2025


#420

Between Hope and Rage

Millions brace for food stamp losses as the federal shutdown drags on, Steve Bannon pushes... more

28 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:03

28 Oct 2025


#419

When Power Pulls the Plug

Candace Owens barred from entry into several countries, Gavin Newsom caught slipping by Va... more

21 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:06

21 Oct 2025


#418

Democracy for Sale w/ LaShawn Harris

It’s chaos, capitalism, and counterprogramming this week: Katie Porter’s office implodes, ... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:06

14 Oct 2025


#417

With Liberty & Justice for Some

From ICE terrorizing Chicago to Apple deleting ICE-tracking apps under Trump pressure, the... more

07 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:02

07 Oct 2025


#416

Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains)

U.S. officials cover up a “secret cemetery” of 230 Black boys, Trump to attend a gathering... more

30 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:33

30 Sep 2025


#415

Resisting Erasure

Jimmy Kimmel’s show gets the axe then reinstated, AOC eyes her next big political move, Tr... more

23 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:13

23 Sep 2025


#414

Survival of the Schooling w/ Dr. John B. King, Jr.

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead on a Utah campus, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro gets 27 years ... more

16 Sep 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:38

16 Sep 2025


#413

The Performance of Power

Miami elections move forward as the state moves to end all vaccine mandates, Europe bans t... more

09 Sep 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:21

09 Sep 2025


#412

Spirit Beyond Survival

Trump admin’s sweeping review of 55 million visas, the alarming rise in millennial deaths,... more

26 Aug 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:26

26 Aug 2025


#411

Black Genius in a World on Fire w/ Tre Johnson

National Guard troops flood D.C., DOJ worker fired for sandwich assault on CBP officer, Bu... more

19 Aug 2025

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:19

19 Aug 2025


#410

America's Golden Ticket To Nowhere

Apple’s Tim Cook delivers a golden box of nothing to the White House, Ice Cube defends his... more

12 Aug 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:03

12 Aug 2025


#409

The Math Ain't Mathing

Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over poor jobs report, a new tactic wea... more

05 Aug 2025

54 MINS

54:16

05 Aug 2025


#408

Epstein Files, ICE Control, Truth Revealed

Trump named in Epstein files, ICE expands GPS ankle monitoring for immigrants, L.A. prosec... more

29 Jul 2025

53 MINS

53:40

29 Jul 2025


#407

No Strings Attached

Beto O’Rourke urges Democrats to fight “fire with fire”, Trump releases frozen school gran... more

22 Jul 2025

57 MINS

57:17

22 Jul 2025


#406

Dreaming Beyond the Now w/ Saul Williams & Anisia Uzeyman

Trump faces backlash from MAGA base, UnitedHealth works to silence critics, Mississippi wa... more

15 Jul 2025

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:11

15 Jul 2025


#405

Leadership as Resistance w/ AG Andrea Joy Campbell

A deceptive “beautiful” bill conceals dangerous policy, Trump administration withholds bil... more

08 Jul 2025

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:01

08 Jul 2025


#404

Division by Design w/ Deborah N. Archer

Trump orders US bombing of Iran nuclear sites, ICE impersonations surge amid immigration c... more

24 Jun 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:44

24 Jun 2025


#403

Less Warfare, More Welfare w/ Brad Lander

Democratic lawmakers attacked in Minnesota, tensions rise between Iran and Israel, SNAP wo... more

17 Jun 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:43

17 Jun 2025


#402

Amanda Litman on the Future of Leadership

AOC backs Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor, DOGE engineer calls federal fraud ‘relatively none... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:52

10 Jun 2025


#401

The Warping of Public Memory

CBS considers airing PSAs to settle Trump lawsuit, RFK Jr. offers to rescue bird flu-infec... more

03 Jun 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:01

03 Jun 2025