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Pod Save the People

DeRay’s new show on activism, social justice, culture, and politics.

Activism. Social Justice. Culture. Politics. 

On Pod Save the People, organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with fellow activists Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Sam Sinyangwe, and writer Clint Smith. They offer a unique take on the news, with a special focus on overlooked stories and topics that often impact people of color. 

There’s also a weekly one-on-one interview with DeRay and special guests, from singer/songwriter John Legend to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders who come on the show go deep on social, political, and cultural issues. New episodes every Tuesday. 

Latest Episodes

Pod Save the People

Go Where the People Are (with Brittany Young)

Jan.21.20

This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the news, then DeRay sits down with Brittany Young, a 29-year-old engineer and social entrepreneur who uses dirt bikes to inspire interest in STEM. 

EP 146/
Jan.21.20
Pod Save the People

Imagine More Radically (with Saidiya Hartman)

Jan.14.20

This week we've got DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam covering The Royal Family, racism in textbooks, poverty replacing the draft, restitution centers, and the marketing of drugs to jails.

EP 145/
Jan.14.20
Pod Save the People

Do The List (with Teach For All CEOs)

Jan.6.20

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.

EP 144/
Jan.6.20
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What’s Good For Me Is Good For Society (DA Rachael Rollins and College Behind Bars documentary)

Dec.24.19

This week we've got two interviews: The first is with DA Rachael Rollins, who is the first woman to hold the office of Suffolk County D.A. and the first woman of color to serve as a Massachusetts D.A. Then, DeRay chats with the creative team (and one of the subjects) from the Ken Burns produced PBS docuseries College Behind Bars.

EP 143/
Dec.24.19
Pod Save the People

Every Little Bit Counts (Mondaire Jones)

Dec.17.19

DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss how an IRS notice saved 700 lives, death penalty repeal, Kentucky's voter rolls, and UNC's Silent Sam problem. DeRay talks to Mondaire Jones, who is running to be the first black and openly gay Congressman.

EP 142/
Dec.17.19
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