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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 denied entry to the U.S. for… being obese?? Meanwhile, a new AI study finds large language models occasionally breaking bad, Democrats gear up for insurgent primaries over the shutdown betrayal, and New York restaurants are outsourcing cashiers to the Philippines to dodge fair-wage standards. DeRay interviews author and Harvard professor Brandon Terry about his book Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement. News The Fried Chicken Is in New York. The Cashier Is in the Philippines. Why AI Breaks Bad Democratic Insurgents Are Ready to Run on Shutdown Betrayal Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 afford, and Outkast finally gets their flowers at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. DeRay interviews journalist Brian Goldstone about his new book There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America. News The LAPD is hiring more officers than it can pay for Fired judges more likely to have a past in immigrant defense Outkast Honored at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Drexciya-inspired Smithsonian exhibit, and new research shows foodborne UTIs disproportionately impact low-income communities. DeRay interviews the team behind the new HBO Max documentary The Alabama Solution: directors Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman, and producer Beth Shelburne. News Fourteen police officers among 20 arrested in Mississippi drug bribery sting Trump's White House denounces Drexciya-inspired Smithsonian exhibit Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat in new study Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 NYC Mayor, George Santos pens jailhouse blog ahead of pardon, the NBA faces a Mafia-backed betting scandal, and Angela Rye/Joe Budden conflict sparks debate over “elitism” in Black media. News Santos From Behind Bars: Solitary Confinement Millions may lose SNAP food stamp benefits if shutdown continues NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes Food Assistance Resources Find your local food bank. Find your local community fridge. Find your local food pantry. Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 debate on mass movements in America and honor the life and legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Stonewall veteran and legendary trans activist. News Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Stonewall Veteran and Legendary Trans Activist, Has Died at 78 Candace Owens denied visa to Australia by country’s highest court Videos of Charlie Kirk’s Murder Are Still on Social Media. That’s No Accident. Reparations leaders ‘deeply disappointed’ as Newsom vetoes university bill America Needs a Mass Movement — Now Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the line between democracy and data, and a Philly creative turns her home into resistance art. DeRay interviews LaShawn Harris, author of Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City. News Turning Point USA, group founded by Charlie Kirk, announces Super Bowl halftime counter programming First she turned her Philly living room into a record store. Then it became an art installation at DesignPhiladelphia. He upended political polling by creating the billion-dollar betting platform Polymarket. But is it legal? Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From ICE terrorizing Chicago to Apple deleting ICE-tracking apps under Trump pressure, the saga continues. The Root boasts new Black ownership, Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates debate Charlie Kirk’s legacy, Georgia’s Supreme Court sides with Black landowners, and Bari Weiss brings “free speech” to CBS News. News Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News as Paramount acquires The Free Press Africa Launches Its Own Internet System, Breaking Free from Western Control Georgia Supreme Court backs Black landowners in zoning fight Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

U.S. officials cover up a “secret cemetery” of 230 Black boys, Trump to attend a gathering of top generals, Solange Knowles launches a free radical library, and the legacy of Assata Shakur takes center stage while Kamala Harris hits the book-tour circuit to mixed reviews. News 230 dead Black boys. A 'secret cemetery. Officials knew, and didn't act. Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the U.S. since 1979, dies in Cuba Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans Solange Knowles is launching a free radical library. Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jimmy Kimmel’s show gets the axe, AOC eyes her next big political move, Trump’s Education Department pushes white-washed civics lessons, the U.S. strikes an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, and a community fights to rescue Black book archive. News Trump Ed Dept. Partners With Right-Groups to Spread White-Washed Civics Lessons in ‘Schools Across the Nation’ Trump says US struck another alleged Venezuelan drug vessel, killing three Community wants to save 20,000 books after Black bookstore shuts down Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead on a Utah campus, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro gets 27 years for his coup dreams, and Utah makes headlines again with the launch of a new Black-owned bank. Kaya Henderson interviews Dr. John B. King, Jr., Chancellor of the State University of New York and former U.S. Secretary of Education (Obama Administration), about his new book Teacher by Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives. News Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’ In Utah, here’s what a new Black-owned bank will offer customers Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Miami elections move forward as the state moves to end all vaccine mandates, Europe bans the use of gel nail polish, a Texas court-appointed lawyer faces white nationalist allegations, and a legendary Southern cookbook celebrates 50 years with a new cover. News Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools Is This Court Appointed Lawyer in Texas a White Nationalist? This Legendary Southern Cookbook Is Celebrating 50 Years With A New Cover Follow @PodSavethePeople on Instagram.

Trump admin’s sweeping review of 55 million visas, the alarming rise in millennial deaths, Lil Nas X and the psychosis of celebrity, Sister Gertrude Morgan’s transition from artist to spiritual leader. News Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations Millennials are dying at an alarming rate. We have a few ideas as to why. Sister Gertrude Morgan showed art at early NOLA Jazz Fest Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

National Guard troops flood D.C., DOJ worker fired for sandwich assault on CBP officer, Burkina Faso’s military junta moves to criminalize homosexuality., and L.A. endures a traumatic summer of wildfire recovery, ICE raids, and protests. Myles and Sharhonda sit down with Tre Johnson, author of Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy. News The @washingtonpost tracked where Trump's forces are patrolling in Washington. Spoiler alert: They're not where the crime is. Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying Burkina Faso's military junta to ban homosexual acts Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Apple’s Tim Cook delivers a golden box of nothing to the White House, Ice Cube defends his role advising Trump on a plan for Black Americans, WNBA games see a bizarre crypto-linked sex toy stunt, and grandmas run a summer camp serving up cooking skills and life lessons. News Ice Cube defends advising Trump on plan for Black Americans WNBA sex toy incidents may be linked to cryptocurrency group’s money scheme At this summer camp run by grandmas, kids learn cooking skills and life advice Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over poor jobs report, a new tactic weaponizes state systems to crush opponents' credit, and a new spotlight shines on self-taught artist Bill Traylor. News WATCH: ‘I think their numbers were wrong,’ Trump says after firing BLS head over jobs report How people are weaponing state systems: ‘We file liens that crush their credit’ The Utterly Original Bill Traylor Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Trump named in Epstein files, ICE expands GPS ankle monitoring for immigrants, L.A. prosecutor struggles to land protest-related indictments, and a long-overlooked Black tech pioneer finally gets his due. News ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases Another Hidden Figure: The Black Man Behind the Computer Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Beto O’Rourke urges Democrats to fight “fire with fire”, Trump releases frozen school grants with strings attached, and Zora Neale Hurston’s final home is rescued from disrepair. O’Rourke urges Democrats to fight ‘fire with fire’ in redistricting battle Trump releases frozen school grants with conditions; most funds for California still in limbo Zora Neale Hurston’s Last Home Saved From Disrepair, To Be Preserved By Florida Foundation Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Trump faces backlash from MAGA base, UnitedHealth works to silence critics, Mississippi water crisis continues, and the life and legacy of Jewel Thais-Williams. Myles interviews Saul Williams and co-director Anisia Uzeyman about their film Neptune Frost, now streaming on AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. News Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base over the Epstein files UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86 The Ugly Politics of Jackson, Mississippi’s Ongoing Water Crisis Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

A deceptive “beautiful” bill conceals dangerous policy, Trump administration withholds billions in school funding, Essence Fest faces accusations of cultural erasure, and former politician Rick Perry finds purpose in psychedelics. DeRay interviews Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on justice, leadership, and protecting communities under threat. News 10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs Is Black American Heritage being pushed out of Essence Fest? Rick Perry: I’m dedicating my life to fighting for a psychedelic drug Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.

Trump orders US bombing of Iran nuclear sites, ICE impersonations surge amid immigration crackdowns, young men emerge as a swing vote to watch, and Tyler Perry hit with a $260 million sexual-assault and harassment lawsuit. DeRay interviews Deborah N. Archer about her new book Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. News Trump Claims Success After Bombing Key Iran Nuclear Sites Why Young Men Voters May Be More Likely To Swing Back ICE officer impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown What to Know About Tyler Perry’s $260 Million Lawsuit Follow @PodSaveThePeople on Instagram.