Mar 24, 20261h 37m
A federal appeals court revives a lawsuit against DeRay McKesson, prompting warnings that the decision could threaten First Amendment protections. In Los Angeles, a former police commander wins a $5.7 million judgment...
About this Podcast:
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.
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What is Pod Save the People about?
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.
What has Pod Save the People covered recently?
Recent episodes include "425: Selective Accountability w/ Chenjerai Kumanyika" (24 March 2026, 97 minutes), "424: Mastering the Algorithm w/ Jesse Johnson" (17 March 2026, 78 minutes), and "423: They’re All in Cahoots" (10 March 2026, 66 minutes).
How often does Pod Save the People publish?
Pod Save the People publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 78 minutes across 437 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Pod Save the People?
Booking probability for Pod Save the People is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pod Save the People requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pod Save the People's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Pod Save the People are Government & Politics. Pod Save the People has a news audience.
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Pod Save the People is a news podcast with 437 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #424
424: Mastering the Algorithm w/ Jesse Johnson
Mar 17, 20261h 18mKash Patel announces that UFC fighters will help train FBI agents, the Washington Post experiments with subscription prices set by algorithms using readers’ personal data, and after years helping run one of morning TV’s...
Episode #423
423: They’re All in Cahoots
Mar 10, 20261h 6mA growing “pardon industry” helps wealthy offenders hire lobbyists to secure clemency from the White House, Chinese billionaires use surrogacy to produce dozens of U.S.-born heirs to inherit their empires, and Jill...
Episode #422
422: Bought, Sold, and Silenced
Mar 3, 20261h 14mA tech billionaire makes a $108 billion push to continue the conservative takeover of traditional media, Kansas orders trans residents to surrender their driver’s licenses on one day’s notice, and at the BAFTAs, a...
Episode #421
421: Survival of the Richest
Feb 24, 202659 minMiddle-class Americans are increasingly selling their own plasma to keep pace with an economy that keeps taking more than it gives, election officials in Georgia find fraudulent ballot applications tied to a PAC backed...
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Episode #420
420: Dignity In Demand
Feb 10, 20261h 31mAdvocates outline a concrete roadmap to dismantling ICE, new data shows Black defendants in San Diego are increasingly steered toward life-without-parole charges, and a reminder that being bougie and Black isn’t a trend...
Episode #419
419: Black History in Real Time
Feb 3, 20261h 15mRepublicans unveil the most extreme federal voting restrictions proposed in modern history, Tennessee officials are accused of quietly propping up a payday lender’s failed sports betting operation, and scholars warn the...
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Hold Your Applause
Jan 27, 20261h 22mTrump signs a “Board of Peace” charter as allies push back on his Gaza plan, Illinois investigates allegations that a landlord tipped off ICE to target Black and Hispanic tenants in a Chicago building, and Ryan...
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The Code of Consequence
Jan 20, 20261h 20mThe Justice Department moves to block the release of Epstein files, SpaceX rockets explode over active flight paths with little consequence, and a prominent gospel singer faces sexual abuse allegations—another reminder...
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Brooke Butler on Who Gets Protected
Jan 13, 20261h 25mUtah lets artificial intelligence start prescribing medication, Elon Musk’s Grok AI violates privacy by “undressing” non-consenting users, and a death inside a Mississippi jail raises familiar questions about brutality...
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May the Odds Be in Your Favor
Jan 6, 20261h 20mPrediction markets turn global politics into profit as traders cash in on Nicolás Maduro’s capture, the federal government faces constitutional backlash for labeling ICE observers “domestic terrorists,” and Black women...
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Through the Fire w/ Bench Ansfield
Dec 16, 20251h 21mThe U.S. threatens new sanctions on the International Criminal Court—so long as it agrees not to prosecute Donald Trump—while American service members quietly worry they’ll be left holding the legal bag for overseas...
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Gotta Read the Fine Print...
Dec 9, 20251 hourDollar stores are caught quietly overcharging the very communities they claim to serve, a failed psychology essay at the University of Oklahoma ignites a national debate over religious discrimination, and CNN’s new...
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The New Rules of Influence
Dec 2, 20251h 10mDeath row prisoners granted clemency under Biden now brace as the Trump administration rolls out retaliatory prison policies. Podcast influencers who made millions glamorizing “wild births” are now tied to infant deaths...
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The American Tragedy w/ Brandon Terry
Nov 18, 20251h 27mTrump grows increasingly agitated as Epstein files inch toward public release, Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes the latest Republican to wobble on loyalty, and new visa data shows some foreigners being denied entry to the...
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The Cost of Survival w/ Brian Goldstone
Nov 11, 20251h 17mGovernment shutdown chaos deepens as hosts debate the fate of the 'Blue Wave', the DOJ targets judges with immigrant defense backgrounds, LAPD ignores City budget hiring more officers than it can afford, and Outkast...
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The Alabama Solution & The Fiction of Fair Consequence
Nov 4, 20251h 34mA wave of layoffs hit Corporate America as the federal shutdown drags on, a drug bribery sting in Mississippi exposes 14 police officers among the 20 arrested, Trump’s White House denounces a Drexciya-inspired...
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Between Hope and Rage
Oct 28, 202556 minMillions brace for food stamp losses as the federal shutdown drags on, Steve Bannon pushes Trump’s fantasy of a 2028 presidency, Eric Adams calls Andrew Cuomo 'snake and a liar' then endorses him for NYC Mayor, George...
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When Power Pulls the Plug
Oct 21, 20251h 11mCandace Owens barred from entry into several countries, Gavin Newsom caught slipping by Van Lathan and reparations leaders, while videos of Charlie Kirk’s murder remain online by design. PSTP hosts debate on mass...
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Democracy for Sale w/ LaShawn Harris
Oct 14, 20251h 31mIt’s chaos, capitalism, and counterprogramming this week: Katie Porter’s office implodes, Turning Point USA takes its culture wars to the Super Bowl, a billion-dollar political betting platform blurs the line between...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Pod Save the People. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Chenjerai Kumanyika
host of Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD, American Association of University Professors
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Jesse Johnson
Equipment Finance Thought Leader, Founder of Equipment Finance Cares, state House of Representatives
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Andrew Jarecki
UX Designer, Visa
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Tre Johnson
freshman guard, Wizards
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