Episodes 437
Avg. Duration 1h 6m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.7 (8,755)
Since Apr 2017
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
68%
Hosting
audioboom.com

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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425: Selective Accountability w/ Chenjerai Kumanyika

Mar 24, 2026 1h 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…

424: Mastering the Algorithm w/ Jesse Johnson

Mar 17, 2026 1h 18m

Kash 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…

423: They’re All in Cahoots

Mar 10, 2026 1h 5m

A 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…

422: Bought, Sold, and Silenced

Mar 03, 2026 1h 14m

A 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…

421: Survival of the Richest

Feb 24, 2026 59m

Middle-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…

420: Dignity In Demand

Feb 10, 2026 1h 30m

Advocates 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…

419: Black History in Real Time

Feb 03, 2026 1h 15m

Republicans 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,…

Hold Your Applause

Jan 27, 2026 1h 21m

Trump 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…

The Code of Consequence

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Brooke Butler on Who Gets Protected

Jan 13, 2026 1h 25m

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May the Odds Be in Your Favor

Jan 06, 2026 1h 20m

Prediction 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…

Through the Fire w/ Bench Ansfield

Dec 16, 2025 1h 20m

The 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…

Gotta Read the Fine Print...

Dec 09, 2025 59m

Dollar 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…

The New Rules of Influence

Dec 02, 2025 1h 10m

Death 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…

The American Tragedy w/ Brandon Terry

Nov 18, 2025 1h 27m

Trump 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…

The Cost of Survival w/ Brian Goldstone

Nov 11, 2025 1h 16m

Government 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…

The Alabama Solution & The Fiction of Fair Consequence

Nov 04, 2025 1h 33m

A 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…

Between Hope and Rage

Oct 28, 2025 56m

Millions 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…

When Power Pulls the Plug

Oct 21, 2025 1h 11m

Candace 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…

Democracy for Sale w/ LaShawn Harris

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It’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…

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How many episodes does Pod Save the People have?

Pod Save the People has published 437 episodes since April 2017, covering topics in News, Politics.

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Pod Save the People is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 6m.

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