Fired Up and Ready to Go (with The Collective PAC & Antwan Phillips)
DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including the reality show “Live PD,” confiscation of IDs by jails, excessive voting lines, and Texas student failure rates. DeRay sits down with Quentin & Stefanie Brown-James, founders of The Collective PAC, to discuss building Black political power. Then, a quick check-in with Antwan Phillips, Little Rock City Board candidate, who...
1hr 11m Oct 27, 2020
1hr 11m
Indulge a Little (with Terrance Woodbury & Joyce Elliott)
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including jail deaths, public school enrollment, Upper West Side NIMBYs, and pandemic poverty. DeRay sits down with pollster Terrance Woodbury to discuss representation in research, and why Trump is winning over Black men. Then, a quick check-in with Joyce Elliott, who is the House Democratic nominee for Arkansas' 2nd Congressional D...
1hr 16m Oct 20, 2020
1hr 16m
Do the Work and the Rest Will Follow (with Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including wrongful incarceration, California's prison factories, Rhode Island's school reopening plan, and penitentiary demographic predictions. Then, DeRay chats with Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden from the new NPR show "Louder Than a Riot", to look at the links between hip-hop and mass incarceration. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam
1hr 3m Oct 13, 2020
1hr 3m
Cleaning Up (with Brian Stelter)
DeRay, Kaya, Sam, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including Sag Harbor, Colorado's sweeping marijuana pardon, job markets, and Tanqueray from Humans of New York. Then, DeRay chats with CNN's Brian Stelter about his new book "Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth" which examines how a media empire is responsible for our current commander-in-chief. Links...
49m Oct 06, 2020
49m
Get It Together (with Julie Gunnigle)
DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including state funding for coronavirus relief, Supreme Court appointments, NYC's school reopenings, and a real-life Killmonger. Netta Elzie gives updates on what's happening with the nationwide protests. Then, DeRay chats with Julie Gunnigle, the Democratic nominee for top prosecutor in Maricopa County, to discuss the future of poli...
56m Sep 29, 2020
56m
Write It Down (with Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg)
DeRay, De'Ara, Sam and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news including child care, income inequality, dental service, and who Biden would appoint to the Supreme Court. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg about their new book "I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt...
1hr 9m Sep 22, 2020
1hr 9m
Showing Up To Fight Fires (with Gregory Washington)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including Black veganism, California's inmate firefighters, a Georgia co-op town, and self-care. Then, DeRay chats with Gregory Washington, President of George Mason University, to discuss the new reality of re-opening schools and the launch of new anti-racism policies. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya Sam
48m Sep 15, 2020
48m
The Odds Are Stacked (with Julián Castro)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including coronavirus test delays, Trump cancelling racial sensitivity training, Miami-Dade's cyberattacks, and Pasco County's pre-crime program. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with Julián Castro about his new podcast "Our America" and where he thinks the coun...
56m Sep 08, 2020
56m
Get a Change of Scenery (with Kimberley Motley)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including Iowa's voter suppression, national standards for police training, curfew laws, and Chadwick Boseman's thoughts on the pain of being young, gifted, and Black. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with human rights attorney and activist Kimberley Motley abou...
1hr 17m Sep 01, 2020
1hr 17m
Everybody, Get A Therapist
DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including H.P. Lovecraft's racism, Tennessee law, mortality rates, and hospital lawsuits. Johnetta Elzie joins again to discuss the national protests. Then, DeRay is joined by Dr. Nzinga Harrison of the "In Recovery" podcast about how companies can become anti-racist without re-traumatizing Black employees. Links: DeRay De'Ara Kaya ...
51m Aug 25, 2020
51m
[Check This Out] The Untold Story: Policing
Take a listen to the first two episodes of DeRay's, Sam and Netta’s new project. The Untold Story: Policing is a four-part podcast series from Campaign Zero and Lemonada Media. Join host and actor Jay Ellis (Insecure, Top Gun: Maverick, Mrs. America) on his mission: to demystify police union contracts, separate truth from fiction, and deliver some concrete steps that can end violent police misc...
55m Aug 21, 2020
55m
Swing State Stress (with Ben Wikler)
DeRay, Sam, Kaya, and De'Ara dive into recent overlooked news including HBCUs joining Esports, streaming DNC, mental health in a pandemic, and Burundi's reparations. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay chats with Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, to discuss the fight over one of 2020's most important swing sta...
1hr 8m Aug 18, 2020
1hr 8m
Scams, Unraveling and Advice (with Jaime Primak Sullivan)
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. Links: Deray De'Ara Kaya Sam Tell Me What to Do ...
1hr Aug 11, 2020
1hr
Go Where The Love Is (with Zo Orchingwa and Emma Gray)
DeRay, De'Ara, Kaya, and Sam dive into recent overlooked news including teachers' unions, police discipline records, election delays, and facial recognition. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay sits down with representatives from Ameelio; the nonprofit that allows families to communicate with incarcerated populations. Deray De'Ara ...
1hr 1m Aug 04, 2020
1hr 1m
On the Ground in Portland (with Sarah Iannarone)
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. News links: ...
1hr 12m Jul 28, 2020
1hr 12m
A National Reckoning (with Elise Buik)
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.  News links: D...
1hr 10m Jul 21, 2020
1hr 10m
Will Schools Reopen? (with Sonja Santelises)
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. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, Kaya sits down with Baltimore public schools' CEO Sonja Santelises to discuss the issues facing schools as reopening loom...
1hr 11m Jul 14, 2020
1hr 11m
We've Been Here Before (with Mary Kay Henry)
DeRay, Sam, De'Ara, and Kaya dive into recent overlooked news, including judicial misconduct, cultural quilting, the blockades of homeschooling, and racism in property tax assessments. Johnetta Elzie joins again to update us about developments around the current protests. Then, DeRay connects with Mary Kay Henry to discuss the work the Service Employees International Union is doing to protect w...
1hr 6m Jul 07, 2020
1hr 6m
The Blackest State (with Soledad O'Brien)
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....
1hr 14m Jun 30, 2020
1hr 14m
What Comes Next (with Joanna Schwartz)
DeRay and Sam are joined by Kaya Henderson and De'Ara Balenger, new Pod Save the People news crew members. They discuss LA evictions, climate change impact on pregnancy, immigration policy, and defunding police foundations. DeRay chats with Johnetta Elzie about the current protest climate. Finally, DeRay speaks with Joanna Schwartz, about police data and what the future of fixing our country lo...
1hr 10m Jun 23, 2020
1hr 10m
We Deserve Better (with Angie & June Provost)
This week DeRay sits down with Black farmers Angie & June Provost to talk about their unique experiences and challenges, including racist limitations, Then, DeRay connects to Amy Kennedy, who is running for Congress in NJ, about widening the historical tent.
1hr Jun 16, 2020
1hr
What Science Says About Police (with John Rappaport)
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. 
45m Jun 09, 2020
45m
Keep the Fight (with Justine Barron and Amelia McDonell-Parry)
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.  To take further action, visit Campaign Zero’s curated resources here: bit.ly/CZImmediateAction Bombas.com/P...
1hr 5m Jun 02, 2020
1hr 5m
Engage In Joy (with Dr. Nzinga Harrison)
This week DeRay, Brittany, Sam, and Clint discuss police accountability, city funding, the data on social distancing, and the history of marijuana. Then, DeRay sits down with Dr. Nzinga Harrison of the new podcast "In Recovery" from Lemonada Media. Harrison examines the effects of coronavirus on addiction and recovery.  http://michiganlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/117MichLRev635_Woo...
1hr 11m May 26, 2020
1hr 11m
Common Language of Emotions (with Mehrsa Baradaran)
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. Sho...
1hr 8m May 19, 2020
1hr 8m
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery (with State Senator Bill Ferguson)
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. Show links ProPublica - Early Da...
1hr 6m May 12, 2020
1hr 6m
You Need Everyone (with Mike Schmidt)
This week, DeRay, Sam, Brittany, and Clint discuss food stamp limitations, racial disparities in coronavirus deaths, Missouri prosecutors, and the imprisonment of housing insecure people in St. Louis. Then, DeRay sits down with Mike Schmidt, who is currently running to become the next district attorney of Portland. http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/senate-bill-would-di...
56m May 05, 2020
56m
Voting Rights and Medical Fights (with Vanita Gupta)
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss college courses for inmates, the story of Onesimus, Fox News misinformation, and the Japanese island that ended quarantine too early. Then, DeRay sits down with President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Vanita Gupta, to examine the need for mail-in ballots around upcoming elections.  http://boston1775.blogspot.co...
1hr 1m Apr 28, 2020
1hr 1m
Even the Best Players Have Coaches (with Dr. Clint Smith III)
This week, DeRay, Clint, and Sam discuss stimulus checks for the rich, coronavirus' impact on the environment, and Trump's new commission on policing. Then, DeRay sits down with the newly minted Dr. Clint Smith III to discuss his dissertation, “What If They Open That Door One Day? What Education Means to People Sentenced to Juvenile Life Without Parole.“ SHOW NOTES Forbes - How some wealthy Am...
55m Apr 21, 2020
55m
Battle-Tested (with Mayor Lori Lightfoot)
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss how the US Postal Service is critical to November elections, stimulus oversights for Black-owned businesses, pandemic jail quarantines, and coronavirus in Africa. Then, DeRay sits down with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to examine the response of America's third largest city to the current crisis. https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/chesapeak...
1hr 2m Apr 14, 2020
1hr 2m
Exploitation of a Crisis (with David Cole)
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Florida's unemployment blowback, COVID-19's impact on the disabled, and the disease's spread across race and class lines. Then, DeRay sits down with David Cole from the ACLU to examine justice issues under coronavirus, including digital trials and discriminatory rationing.  SHOW NOTES Politico - Florida becomes a nightmare for Trump ProPublica ...
1hr 3m Apr 07, 2020
1hr 3m
Pandemics And Prison (with Keri Blakinger)
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Joseph Lowery's legacy, class divides in medical care, grocery store supply chains, and Rhode Island's quarantine enforcement. Then, DeRay sits down with Keri Blakinger from The Marshall Project, to examine the impacts of coronavirus on incarcerated people.  https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/heb-prepared-coronavirus-pandemic/ https://www.nytime...
1hr 6m Mar 31, 2020
1hr 6m
Even Alone, We're Still A Collective (with Rep. Maxine Waters)
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the coronavirus and its influence on food stamp recipients, abortion clinic closures, thermometer technology, and victims of domestic violence. Then, DeRay sits down with Rep. Maxine Waters to talk about the battles she's facing in D.C. and her hopes for our national recovery. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/health/coronavirus-fever-thermom...
59m Mar 24, 2020
59m
Take This Seriously (with Andy Slavitt)
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the spread of coronavirus and America's responses regarding law enforcement, prison populations, border enforcement, and the elevated risked to the African-American population. Then, DeRay sits down to discuss COVID-19 with Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama. Story L...
55m Mar 17, 2020
55m
System Not Psyche (with Jessica Pishko)
This week, DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the remaining Democratic nominees, coronavirus fears, new protest laws, and car repair vouchers distributed by police. Then, Deray sits down with Jessica Pishko, who investigates sheriff abuse of power, and how the system is rigged. https://blavity.com/cops-in-minneapolis-are-giving-out-vouchers-for-vehicle-repairs-instead-of-tickets?category1...
57m Mar 10, 2020
57m
Even The Best Players Have Coaches (with George Gascón)
This week DeRay, Clint, and Sam discuss San Francisco's sentencing enhancements, Virginia's child parole, and the voter suppression of Pleasant Grove. Then, DeRay sits down with George Gascón, who is running to be LA's progressive new D.A. in the March 3rd election. Show Notes The Appeal - San Francisco D.A. To Announce Sweeping Changes On Sentencing Policy And Police Stops The Appeal - Virgini...
1hr 2m Mar 03, 2020
1hr 2m
Our Presidential Roundtable
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the entire list of Democratic candidates ahead of Super Tuesday.  https://burrow.com/PEOPLE https://www.betterhelp.com/start/?go=true&transaction_id=102011f543b6db7cfc943c926e757d&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=281&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_content=&utm_term=people&not_found=1&gor=start
55m Feb 25, 2020
55m
What Should You Chase? (with Garlin Gilchrist)
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Google's boundary redraws, college loans, the Party of Lincoln, and the Kentucky Derby. Then, DeRay sits down with community Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist to discuss criminal justice reform, tech feedback, and how there is a path forward for Flint.  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-african-americans-disappeared-kentucky-derby-180...
1hr 2m Feb 18, 2020
1hr 2m
Hold Them Lovingly Accountable (with Michael & Pele Bennett)
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss solitary confinement, New York's free college program, prison torture, and the end of Confederate holidays. Then, DeRay sits down with the NFL's Michael Bennett and his wife Pele Bennett to discuss their new podcast, Mouthpeace, which explores sports culture and activism, issues of equity, relationships, and more. Show Notes The Cornell Chronic...
1hr 17m Feb 11, 2020
1hr 17m
Demand More (with Zach Norris)
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Trump's extended travel ban, civil rights statues, birth tourism, and surgical gown shortages. Then, DeRay sits down with community leader Zach Norris to examine our broken mythologies surrounding crime and safety. https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/health/surgical-gown-recall-cardinal-health-trnd/index.html https://www.vox.com/2020/1/24/21077138/tr...
1hr 1m Feb 04, 2020
1hr 1m
Know Your Limit (with Professor Richard L. Hasen)
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Seattle's smartphone voting, Florida's felon fines, Houston's cancer clusters, and criticism of the 1619 Project. Then, DeRay sits down with election specialist Richard L. Hasen to examine frightening gaps in our voting security, regional pockets of governmental incompetence, and why he thinks we're in the midst of democracy's meltdown. Also, pl...
1hr 12m Jan 28, 2020
1hr 12m
Go Where the People Are (with Brittany Young)
This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss facial recognition technology, the link between guns and racism, Johns Hopkins ending legacy admissions, and the public perception of Martin Luther King, Jr. Then, DeRay sits down with Brittany Young, who uses the Baltimore dirt bike community to inspire interest in STEM.  SHOW NOTES More about Brittany and her program The New York TImes - The...
1hr 2m Jan 21, 2020
1hr 2m
Imagine More Radically (with Saidiya Hartman)
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. Then, DeRay sits down with 2019 MacArthur Fellow Saidiya Hartman to examine the complications in archiving black history.  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/pharmaceutical-companies-are-marke...
1hr 4m Jan 14, 2020
1hr 4m
Do The List (with Teach For All CEOs)
We're back! 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. Then, DeRay sits down with three CEOs from various countrywide organizations within the Teach For All Organization. DeRay is joined by James Kassaga Arinaitwe from Teach for Uganda, Daniel Dotse, from Lead for Ghana, and Folawe Omiku...
1hr 6m Jan 07, 2020
1hr 6m
What's Good For Me Is Good For Society (with DA Rachael Rollins and College Behind Bars documentary)
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. Lynn Novick, director Sarah Botstein, producer Jule Hall, BPI al...
1hr 2m Dec 24, 2019
1hr 2m
Every Little Bit Counts (with Mondaire Jones)
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. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/upshot/irs-letter-health-insurance-fine-study.html#click=https://t.co/JFuWkzTTaY https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/07/op...
57m Dec 17, 2019
57m
Democracy Is A Full-Contact Sport (with DeNora Getachew)
DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss California's police policies, high interest loans, food safety risks, and how McKinsey helped the Trump administration. DeRay talks to DeNora Getachew from Generation Citizen. https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/461774-risking-food-safety-usda-plans-to-let-slaughterhouses-self-police https://www.propublica.org/article/they-loan-you-money-then-t...
55m Dec 10, 2019
55m
In Your Skin (with Nic Stone)
DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the hidden history of slavery in the North, alien encouragement provisions, misguigded magistrates, and Iraqi protests. DeRay talks to author Nic Stone about her book "Dear Martin" and her flurry of new releases that aim to influence a younger generation's understanding of racism and fantastical visions of processing the past.  https://www.propublica.org/...
51m Dec 03, 2019
51m
No In Between (with Ibram X. Kendi)
DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss WeWork's collapse, refugee resettlement, real estate investigations, and ballot organization lawsuits. DeRay talks to author and historian Ibram X. Kendi about what it means to be an Anti-Racist. https://qz.com/1741113/no-refugees-were-resettled-in-the-us-in-october-2019/ https://mashable.com/article/wework-2400-layoffs/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/po...
1hr 4m Nov 26, 2019
1hr 4m
Let's Push Together (with Randi Weingarten)
DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Brooklyn's attempt to integrate middle schools, the psychology of inequality, partisan District Attorney problems, and Trump's EPA lighting the planet on fire. Then, DeRay chats with Randi Weingarten, the leader of the American Federation of Teachers, regarding union fights facing the nation. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/the-psychology-of...
59m Nov 19, 2019
59m