Pod Save the People

Mar 17 · 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 one of morning TV’s biggest shows, a CBS News producer Shawna Thomas steps away with a simple message: “I’m tired”. DeRay interviews former Washington State Representative for the 30th Legislative District Jesse Johnson. News'I’m tired y’all': CBS producer Shawna Thomas leaves network to prioritize restKash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents: "Historic Opportunity"The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work?Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. 

Mar 10 · 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 empires, and Jill Scott tops the R&B charts with “Pressha,” a reminder that while the powerful build dynasties, the culture does too.NewsPardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to TrumpChinese billionaire who has fathered more than 100 children hopes to have dozens of U.S.-born boys to one day take over his business Jill Scott's 'Pressha' Hits No. 1 at R&B RadioFollow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Mar 3 · 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 the BAFTAs, a racial slur interrupts a celebration of Black artistry.NewsA Father, a Son and Their $108 Billion Push for Media MoguldomKansas Orders Trans Drivers to Surrender Licenses With One Day’s Notice Anti-blackness is the Grammar of the World: The BAFTAs and the AfterMathFollow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Feb 24 · 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 tied to a PAC backed by Elon Musk, and international travelers are skipping the United States as ICE and aggressive border enforcement make visiting America feel less like a vacation and more like a risk.NewsWhy the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon MuskMiddle-class Americans are selling plasma to keep up with rising costsFollow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. 

Feb 10 · 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 Black isn’t a trend but a legacy.NewsA clear roadmap to ending ICE starts with what we can demand today.In San Diego, the racial divide in charges that can lead to life without parole has grownBeing Bougie & Black: Then, Now & AlwaysFollow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Feb 3 · 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, and scholars warn the U.S. may be entering the early stages of genocide against trans Americans.NewsNew GOP anti-voting bill may be the most dangerous attack on voting rights ever How a Tennessee Official Kept Advance Financial’s Sports Betting Company AliveExperts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Jan 27 · 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 building, and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners makes Oscar history with a record 16 nominations. NewsTrump signs Board of Peace charter at Davos as allies split on Gaza planIllinois Investigates Claim That Landlord Tipped Off High-Profile ICE Raid'Sinners' tops Oscars with record 16 nominations. Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Jan 20 · 1h 20m

The 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 of how power shields itself across institutions and industries. NewsJustice Department urges a judge to reject a request from US Reps on the release of Epstein files“We’re Too Close to the Debris”Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor accused of sexually abusing a young man Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Jan 13 · 1h 25m

Utah 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, cover-ups, and accountability. DeRay interviews Brooke Butler, Political Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, about Our Power, Our Country—the party’s earliest-ever investment to mobilize voters of color and rural communities ahead of the 2026 midterms. NewsArtificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah‘Misogyny by design’: Is it possible to escape getting ‘undressed’ by AI?Death at a Mississippi Jail: Brutal Beating or a Fall From Bed?Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.