Pod Save The People Archives

Activism. Social Justice. Culture. Politics.

On Pod Save the People, DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with Sam Sinyangwe, Kaya Henderson and De’Ara Balenger. 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

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On the Ground in Portland (with Sarah Iannarone)

Jul.28.20

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including food insecurity, voting rights for ex-felons, election polling, and pandemic learning pods. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay sits down with Sarah Iannarone, who is running for mayor in Portland, to discuss the police-state response in that city.

EP 172/

Jul.28.20

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A National Reckoning (with Elise Buik)

Jul.21.20

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. DeRay sits down with Elise Buik to discover what the United Way is doing to fight new heights in homelessness amid a pandemic.

EP 172/

Jul.21.20

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Will Schools Reopen? (with Sonja Santelises)

Jul.14.20

DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including 'no knock' warrants, coroner elections, Oklahoma's Supreme Court decision, and foreign coronavirus responses.

EP 170/

Jul.14.20

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We’ve Been Here Before (with Mary Kay Henry)

Jul.7.20

DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dice into recent overlooked news, including judicial misconduct, cultural quilting, the blockades of homeschooling, and racism in property tax assessments.

EP 169/

Jul.7.20

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The Blackest State (with Soledad O’Brien)

Jun.30.20

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.

EP 168/

Jun.30.20

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