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The Mother Jones Podcast

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Each episode will go deep on a big story you’ll definitely want to hear more about. We’ll share with you our best investigations (think private prisons, electoral skullduggery, Dark Money, and Trump's Russia connections), and informative interviews with our reporters and newsmakers. We're hoping to make your week more informed with the stories that really matter, told by us, the folks you trust for smart, fearless reporting.

© Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress

Each episode will go deep on a big story you’ll definitely want to hear more about. We’ll share with you our best investigations (think private prisons, electoral skullduggery, Dark Money, and Trump's Russia connections), and informative interviews with our reporters and newsmakers. We're hoping to make your week more informed with the stories that really matter, told by us, the folks you trust for smart, fearless reporting.

© Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress
89hr 1min
Thumbnail for "Rapsody’s Newest Album Is a Rapturous Celebration of Black Womanhood".
Rapsody’s Newest Album Is a Rapturous Celebration of Black Womanhood
August 28, 201921min 44sec31.32 MB
Thumbnail for "A Special Announcement".
...about the future of our show.
December 3, 20212min 15sec2.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Today It’s Critical Race Theory. 200 Years Ago It Was Abolitionist Literature.".
The common denominator? Fear of Black liberation.
October 29, 202114min 2sec16.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Are These Black Leaders on the Cusp of a New National Movement?".
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and mayoral candidate India Walton talk Black radical politics with Mother Jones reporter and columnist Nathalie Baptiste.
October 21, 202155min 7sec79.39 MB
Thumbnail for "The Nightmare of Getting an Abortion in the South".
From 2019: While people worry about a world in which abortion access is no longer protected, the women of Mississippi are already living it.
October 9, 202123min 27sec28.21 MB
Thumbnail for "Ammon Bundy Is Running to Be Idaho’s Next Governor".
Armed standoffs with the government, "Uber militias," and folkloric celebrity. Is Bundy as dangerous as ever?
September 16, 20211hr72.39 MB
Thumbnail for "How Flint Closed the Gap Between Black and White Suffering Under COVID".
Flint’s water crisis wound up being a crash course in how residents have learned to band together in a catastrophe.
September 1, 202139min 47sec57.34 MB
Thumbnail for "The Afghan Refugee Crisis Has Only Just Begun".
Refugees escaping the Taliban will encounter a broken American system—cruel and politicized to the point of collapse.
August 18, 202152min 9sec62.63 MB
Thumbnail for "The Metamorphosis of Kyrsten Sinema".
Her evolution from radical activist to Senate obstructionist is the stuff political fairy tale—and nightmare.
August 4, 202150min 33sec60.72 MB
Thumbnail for "CNN’s Jake Tapper Says the Media Must Confront Republicans’ Big Lie".
“It’s no less a lie than saying that the moon landing was faked.”
July 28, 202141min 50sec50.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Escape From the Billionaire Meme Mogul".
Women in multiple countries have been living in fear of Sergey Grishin. Now they’re fighting back.
July 21, 202156min 58sec68.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Everything You're Getting Wrong About the Culture Wars".
A plea to shake us free from this mind-numbing rhetorical stalemate.
July 7, 202131min 9sec37.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Garry Trudeau on Lampooning Trump and Other Lessons from 5 Decades of Doonesbury".
“It would have been cartoon malpractice not to have a go at him.”
July 2, 202128min 16sec34.62 MB
Thumbnail for "Can America’s Problems Be Fixed By a President Who Loves Jon Meacham?".
How a pop historian shaped the soul of Biden’s presidency.
June 23, 202126min 16sec31.56 MB
Thumbnail for "A Special Summer Announcement from the Podcast Team".
A note from our host, Jamilah King
June 9, 20216min 1sec7.56 MB
Thumbnail for "The Insurrection Was a Giant Recruitment Exercise for Extremists".
In part two of our series on the deadly January 6 attack, we look back, so we can move forward.
June 2, 202128min 28sec34.19 MB
Thumbnail for "Doctor, Lawyer, Insurrectionist: The Radicalization of Simone Gold".
We’re going deep on the insurrection, charting the rise and fall of a recently radicalized COVID truther-turned-MAGA-fanatic.
May 26, 202132min 23sec47.69 MB
Thumbnail for "Leaked Video: How a Dark Money Group Is Trying to Rig Our Elections".
A Mother Jones exclusive reveals Heritage Action for America bragging about drafting voter suppression legislation in eight battleground states.
May 19, 202119min 33sec24.16 MB
Thumbnail for "“We’re Torn Apart”: Inside India’s Worsening COVID Nightmare".
Travel bans are separating desperate families, as the fight to unleash vaccine technology around the world intensifies.
May 12, 202124min 57sec31.2 MB
Thumbnail for "“Queen Sugar” Author Natalie Baszile: Black Farmers Can Help Save the Planet".
The author curates a new collection of essays that gets to the heart of Black people’s connection to the land.
May 5, 202126min 26sec33.06 MB
Thumbnail for "The Black Farmer Movement Battling History to Return to the Land".
After a century of disposition, Black farmers are drawing on generations of struggle to reclaim their agricultural heritage.
April 28, 202126min 1sec32.74 MB
Thumbnail for "The Oscar-Nominated Writers of Judas and the Black Messiah Make History".
The Lucas Brothers go deep on comedy, philosophy, and the Black Panther leader’s legacy.
April 24, 202116min 27sec20.95 MB
Thumbnail for "Derek Chauvin Is Guilty. The Fight for Real Justice Is Far From Over.".
A historic moment for police accountability, and what happens next.
April 21, 202113min 36sec17.01 MB
Thumbnail for "How America's Super-Rich Tax Evaders Are Hurting Everyone".
Inequality in the US has grown to absurd and immoral levels. Can understanding the psychology of the ultra-wealthy help claw back cash and restore sanity?
April 14, 202127min 14sec33.39 MB
Thumbnail for "The Hidden Influence of Lady Bird Johnson".
A new book and podcast about Lady Bird Johnson reveal the first lady's role as a powerful political operator and influential player in the Johnson White House.
April 7, 202134min 38sec51.37 MB
Thumbnail for "Hope and Fear: The Dangerous New COVID Phase, Explained".
Warnings of "impending doom" in the ongoing war between vaccines and variants.
March 31, 202122min 24sec27.86 MB
Thumbnail for "Stop the COVID Shaming!".
A conversation with Dr. Deeba Ashraf about the harmful public health impacts of shame.
March 26, 202118min 9sec22.9 MB
Thumbnail for "A Post-Trump Guide to Stopping the Lies and Healing Our Politics".
Law professor and author Cass Sunstein discusses his new book about combatting falsehoods.
March 25, 202118min 47sec22.62 MB
Thumbnail for "What Happened in Jackson, Mississippi, Was a Catastrophe—and a Warning Sign".
The climate crisis is coming for everyone.
March 24, 202122min 44sec28.85 MB
Thumbnail for "All Hail Pop Queen Selena, Who Showed Us How to Belong".
What the megastar's legacy taught a generation about living in America today.
March 17, 202131min 7sec39 MB
Thumbnail for "Stacey Abrams Is Hellbent on Stopping the GOP's "Jim Crow 2.0"".
Why the most comprehensive voting rights bill since 1965 needs more than just a majority to pass.
March 10, 202124min 58sec31.15 MB
Thumbnail for "Roxane Gay Says Cancel Culture Does Not Exist".
Roxane Gay shares her thoughts on cultural criticism, writing for social change, and house shopping on HGTV
March 5, 202118min26.39 MB
Thumbnail for "The Vaccine Rollout Is Racist. We Can Do Something About That.".
All your questions about this week's flurry of pandemic news, answered by our newsroom experts.
March 3, 202126min 3sec32.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Can't Make Trump's Immigration Cruelty Vanish Overnight".
But a flurry of executive orders and a big new bill are putting reform at the heart of his agenda.
February 24, 202134min 30sec42.77 MB
Thumbnail for "What the Hell Is “Truth and Reconciliation”, Anyway?".
Historical examples of national healing reveal a hard road for life after Trump.
February 17, 202127min 35sec34.24 MB
Thumbnail for "Impeachment Trial Day One: The Damning Case Against Donald Trump".
His betrayal of the nation was profound and existential. There must be a full reckoning.
February 10, 202121min 47sec27.7 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Confronts Our Climate Crisis Head On".
The new president has the most ambitious climate plan in US history. Will it be enough to save the planet?
February 3, 202120min 56sec25.82 MB
Thumbnail for "Dr. Seema Yasmin Grew Up Believing Conspiracies. Now She Fights Them.".
The author and epidemiologist discusses the “make or break” imperative to fight pandemic disinformation.
January 27, 202128min 39sec35.02 MB
Thumbnail for "The Post-Trump Era Is Here: Inside Joe Biden's Historic Inauguration".
Pomp, police, and former presidents: The Mother Jones team takes you ringside for Biden's swearing-in, and assesses the historical echoes, from “American carnage” to “love and healing”.
January 20, 202122min 33sec27.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Twice Impeached: Trump’s Name Will Live Forever in Shame and Infamy".
The historically bipartisan vote in the House will endure in the lead paragraph of Trump's political obituary.
January 14, 202118min 3sec22.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's Terror Tactics and America's History of Racist Violence".
Shocking, not surprising: The Capitol Siege was the logical and predictable result of a strategy to unleash the forces of white supremacist extremism.
January 13, 202125min 42sec31.86 MB
Thumbnail for "I Watched the Capitol Siege Begin. I Was Threatened For Being a Reporter.".
"This is a the first time I felt directly threatened for being a reporter." MoJo reporter Matt Cohen on covering the Capitol riot up-close.
January 8, 202110min 58sec13.63 MB
Thumbnail for "BREAKING: Goodbye, Mitch. Democrats Win the Senate.".
Reporter Ari Berman breaks down the Senate Majority Leader's legacy, and what Biden can achieve now that Democrats control the chamber.
January 6, 202113min 5sec16.69 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Won't Stop Lying, Extorting, and Cheating, Even If It Kills the GOP".
MoJo's David Corn on how Republicans are enabling Trump's attempt to shatter democracy.
January 6, 202126min 44sec33.05 MB
Thumbnail for "2020 Needs Its Own History Book. Here’s Our First Draft.".
Trump, turmoil, and 2020: The MoJo podcast team replays the year's defining moments.
December 30, 202048min 48sec59.32 MB
Thumbnail for "“He Won’t Get Played:” Biden’s Biographer on Lessons from the Obama White House".
Is Biden’s optimism toward bipartisanship a sign of naivety? Or is it exactly what the country needs?
December 23, 202030min 52sec45.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Prayer and Politics: On the Campaign Trail in Georgia with Raphael Warnock".
We take you along for the ride as Democrats barnstorm Georgia in the last few weeks before the pivotal runoff elections.
December 16, 202027min33.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Georgia’s Runoff Races Are Usually Disasters for Dems. This Time Is Different.".
Organizing against voter suppression and high turnout in November are giving Democrats hope.
December 9, 202025min 44sec37.86 MB
Thumbnail for "Will Biden Finally Fix America's Crippling Student Debt Crisis?".
The President-elect is promising a renewed urgency, as pressure mounts.
December 2, 202020min 4sec24.32 MB
Thumbnail for "The Safest Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving, According to Science".
Our guide to enjoying a holiday season like no other, while keeping your family safe.
November 25, 202028min 39sec35.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Surge Shock: Top Coronavirus Experts Share Fixes for Our Broken System".
As cases multiply nationwide, scientists and big thinkers help map a path towards a pandemic-proof America.
November 18, 202025min 41sec31.49 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Won. Now He Needs to Save the Planet. ".
To combat the most damaging long term impact of Trump’s legacy, Biden must go big—and quickly.
November 11, 202024min 15sec35.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Live Podcast Special: How Biden Banished Trump".
Our instant analysis of Biden's big win and Trump's continued threats to a peaceful transition.
November 7, 202015min 24sec18.5 MB
Thumbnail for "No Clear Outcome. No Clear Rejection of Trump. Now We Wait.".
Live Election Special: Trump defied expectations. Can Biden maintain his narrow lead? We bring you essential next-day analysis.
November 4, 202024min 56sec30.24 MB
Thumbnail for "Staying Sane During America's Coming Constitutional Firestorm".
Bonus Episode: Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland on holding the president accountable, whether he wins or loses.
October 30, 202052min 51sec63.68 MB
Thumbnail for "Live Special: How to Survive Election Night (and Beyond)".
Eight MoJo reporters team up for a livestream event to tackle all the big issues facing voters during this final week of the campaign.
October 28, 202045min 12sec54.67 MB
Thumbnail for "How Biden Can Pull Off the Once-Unthinkable: Win Arizona".
Democrats can flip the battleground state only if they don't take its fired-up Latinx activists for granted.
October 21, 202024min 43sec30.62 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump, Guns, and 2020: One Hunting Family Tackles America's Biggest Debates".
Arguing about politics with your family? You’re not alone.
October 14, 202029min 52sec36.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump’s Biggest Florida Influencer: A Cuban YouTuber with a Pet Monkey".
Recent Cuban immigrants to Florida have swung dramatically towards Trump. Alex Otaola is one of them.
October 7, 202025min 22sec31.27 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's Trashy Debate Performance Proved Biden's Point: This Choice Is Stark".
A night of sound and fury, signifying Trumpian nihilism.
September 30, 202019min 50sec24.37 MB
Thumbnail for "After RBG: Our Fight for Democracy Just Got More Desperate".
Trump was already trashing the Constitution to stay in power. Now he can remake the Supreme Court for a generation.
September 23, 202028min 27sec34.72 MB
Thumbnail for "CNN's Brian Stelter: Inside the Toxic Trump-Fox Feedback Loop".
The codependency between Trump and Fox is more dangerous than you think.
September 16, 202030min 32sec37.31 MB
Thumbnail for "Young. Black. Gay. Heading to Congress. Meet the Ascendant Mondaire Jones.".
The Democratic candidate says he triumphed in a competitive New York primary by building "the best team a billion dollars cannot buy."
September 9, 202022min 29sec32.71 MB
Thumbnail for "QAnon Is Infecting Congress. How the Wild Conspiracy Theory Went Mainstream.".
Trump and other Republicans’ new embrace of the conspiracy follows unprecedented growth in unexpected quarters.
September 2, 202018min 47sec23.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Progressive Prosecutors Are Frontline Fighters in the New Culture War".
Changing the system from the inside: the national movement to make prosecutorial power accountable.
August 26, 202028min 12sec34.56 MB
Thumbnail for "The Biggest Night of Kamala Harris's Life".
The senator from California has always been a barrier-breaker. Now, history is in her sights.
August 19, 202028min 43sec35.49 MB
Thumbnail for ""We Know How to Lead." Rep. Barbara Lee on Kamala Harris and the Unifying Power of Black Women".
Bonus: The longtime lawmaker and progressive powerhouse says "enough is enough". Black women belong at the top.
August 14, 202028min 13sec34.42 MB
Thumbnail for "I'm a New Dad Freaking Out About Pandemic Day Care. So I Called the Expert.".
Emily Oster has become a pop-oracle for all things kids, COVID, and how to survive parenting in 2020.
August 12, 202027min 17sec33.09 MB
Thumbnail for "An Unhinged President Declares War on Protesters. (No, Not Trump.)".
The inside story of Mayday 1971 and the largest mass arrest in US history.
August 5, 202029min 9sec35.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Samantha Bee: What Using the C-Word Taught Me About Trump-Era Comedy".
The TV star talks about beating the late-night boys' club, surviving 2020, and her teenage crime spree.
July 29, 202045min 53sec55.47 MB
Thumbnail for "Debbie Harry on Blondie, Bowie, and Bees".
The Blondie frontwoman talked to David Corn about her superstardom, creative process, #MeToo, and philosophy about environmental activism.
July 22, 202044min 13sec53.54 MB
Thumbnail for "John Leguizamo on Trump, Dirty Jokes, and Whitewashing Latinx History".
“It’s not a spectator sport anymore, being an American,” the actor says. “You have to throw your hat into the ring.”
July 15, 202051min 54sec62.37 MB
Thumbnail for "Screaming and Christmas Trees: A Beloved Rehab's Dark Side".
An investigation into an eccentric self-help group with celebrity devotees and zero oversight.
July 8, 202024min 29sec29.57 MB
Thumbnail for ""Our Job Is to Unlearn All That Shit": Actor Diane Guerrero Reckons With Whiteness in Hollywood and Beyond".
The "Orange Is the New Black" star shares how her own forced family separation during childhood drove her to demand a better future.
July 1, 202029min 22sec35.42 MB
Thumbnail for "Lies. Lies. Lies. Lies. How Much More Can America Take, Mr. President?".
Trump kicked off his reelection with spectacular fabrications. He can't, and won't, stop.
June 24, 202019min 50sec23.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Defunding the Police Is Only the Beginning".
Fixes in the margins will only do so much. America needs to totally reimagine how it polices its citizens.
June 17, 202031min 40sec46.33 MB
Thumbnail for ""Bigotry Is a Lethal Weapon": Ibram X. Kendi's Guide to Fighting Racism".
"Bigotry Is a Lethal Weapon": Ibram X. Kendi's Guide to Fighting Racism
June 10, 202026min 43sec25.89 MB
Thumbnail for "This Summer Will Be Long, Violent, and Necessary".
This Summer Will Be Long, Violent, and Necessary
June 3, 202033min 54sec32.78 MB
Thumbnail for "The Unprecedented Challenge of Grieving 100,000 Americans".
The Unprecedented Challenge of Grieving 100,000 Americans
May 27, 202029min 28sec43.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Celebrate Pandemic Workers. Then Fight Like Hell for Their Rights.".
Celebrate Pandemic Workers. Then Fight Like Hell for Their Rights.
May 20, 202033min 7sec48.13 MB
Thumbnail for "Exclusive: Stacey Abrams on Trump's Existential Threat to Voting".
Exclusive: Stacey Abrams on Trump's Existential Threat to Voting
May 13, 202032min 3sec46.61 MB
Thumbnail for "Fight Trump with Science. Fight Trump with Data. Fight Trump with Facts.".
Fight Trump with Science. Fight Trump with Data. Fight Trump with Facts.
May 6, 202025min 4sec36.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's 100 Days of Deadly Coronavirus Denial".
Trump's 100 Days of Deadly Coronavirus Denial
April 29, 202025min 1sec36.06 MB
Thumbnail for "ICE Detainees Got Pepper-Sprayed After Demanding Coronavirus Help".
ICE Detainees Got Pepper-Sprayed After Demanding Coronavirus Help
April 22, 202028min 21sec40.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiffs' Urgent Plans to Investigate Trump’s Coronavirus Disaster".
Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiffs' Urgent Plans to Investigate Trump’s Coronavirus Disaster
April 15, 202038min 13sec55.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Online Learning During the Pandemic Is Extra Tough Where Wifi Is Illegal".
Online Learning During the Pandemic Is Extra Tough Where Wifi Is Illegal
April 8, 202025min 45sec37.1 MB
Thumbnail for "I Beat COVID-19. But I Can’t Donate My Blood for Research Because I’m Gay.".
I Beat COVID-19. But I Can’t Donate My Blood for Research Because I’m Gay.
April 1, 202037min 31sec54.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Doctors on the Pandemic Frontlines Speak Out".
Doctors on the Pandemic Frontlines Speak Out
March 25, 202025min 11sec36.29 MB
Thumbnail for "Many Restaurants May Never Re-Open After Coronavirus".
Many Restaurants May Never Re-Open After Coronavirus
March 18, 202021min 31sec31.01 MB
Thumbnail for "Surviving Trump’s Border Crossing is Just the Beginning. Here’s What Happens Next.".
Surviving Trump’s Border Crossing is Just the Beginning. Here’s What Happens Next.
March 13, 202035min 32sec51.2 MB
Thumbnail for "I’m Self-Quarantined for Coronavirus After Attending Trump's Big GOP Love-in".
I’m Self-Quarantined for Coronavirus After Attending Trump's Big GOP Love-in
March 11, 202023min 8sec33.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Sci-Fi Genius William Gibson's Trump-Free Alternate Reality".
Sci-Fi Genius William Gibson's Trump-Free Alternate Reality
March 6, 202027min 52sec40.16 MB
Thumbnail for "Super Tuesday Special: Biden's Big Night. Bernie's Long Fight.".
Super Tuesday Special: Biden's Big Night. Bernie's Long Fight.
March 4, 202024min 37sec35.47 MB
Thumbnail for "Pramila Jayapal on Bernie's Historic Candidacy and Trump's Toxic Presidency".
Pramila Jayapal on Bernie's Historic Candidacy and Trump's Toxic Presidency
February 28, 202046min 24sec66.85 MB
Thumbnail for "How the QAnon Conspiracy is Adapting to Help Trump in 2020".
How the QAnon Conspiracy is Adapting to Help Trump in 2020
February 26, 202020min 51sec30.05 MB
Thumbnail for "She Killed Her 3 Kids. Does She Belong in Prison?".
She Killed Her 3 Kids. Does She Belong in Prison?
February 19, 202035min 35sec51.28 MB
Thumbnail for "How Bernie Sanders Won New Hampshire".
How Bernie Sanders Won New Hampshire
February 12, 202022min 13sec32.02 MB
Thumbnail for "What the Iowa Caucus Data Debacle Means".
What the Iowa Caucus Data Debacle Means
February 4, 202024min 19sec35.05 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Is Going to Get Off Scot-free. Or Is He?".
Trump Is Going to Get Off Scot-free. Or Is He?
January 29, 202021min 50sec31.47 MB
Thumbnail for "Van Jones: Liberals Can Work With Trump to Make America Better".
Van Jones: Liberals Can Work With Trump to Make America Better
January 22, 202023min 41sec34.13 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Is an "Existential" Threat: Ilana Glazer, Eric Holder, and 2020".
Trump Is an "Existential" Threat: Ilana Glazer, Eric Holder, and 2020
January 15, 202036min 57sec53.24 MB
Thumbnail for "My Brother Fled Australia's Climate-Fueled Inferno: "It Was a War Zone"".
My Brother Fled Australia's Climate-Fueled Inferno: "It Was a War Zone"
January 8, 202027min 8sec39.11 MB
Thumbnail for "The Political Fight that Will Shape 2020—and Beyond".
The Political Fight that Will Shape 2020—and Beyond
January 1, 202028min 2sec40.4 MB
Thumbnail for "How to Burst Your Reality Bubble and Embrace Lasting Solutions".
How to Burst Your Reality Bubble and Embrace Lasting Solutions
December 25, 201924min 46sec35.7 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's Name Will Be Stained By Impeachment Forever".
Trump's Name Will Be Stained By Impeachment Forever
December 19, 201917min 45sec17.05 MB
Thumbnail for "They Made a Killing on the Mortgage Crisis. Now They Run Trump's America.".
They Made a Killing on the Mortgage Crisis. Now They Run Trump's America.
December 18, 201928min 24sec40.92 MB
Thumbnail for "We've Never Seen a Primary Season Quite Like This".
We've Never Seen a Primary Season Quite Like This
December 11, 201929min41.78 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's Stealth Attack on Skilled Migration".
Trump's Stealth Attack on Skilled Migration
December 4, 201925min 21sec36.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Is Winning the Border Wars. For Now.".
Trump Is Winning the Border Wars. For Now.
November 27, 201928min 48sec41.51 MB
Thumbnail for "The Republican Conspiracy Frenzy Can Only Protect Trump for So Long".
The Republican Conspiracy Frenzy Can Only Protect Trump for So Long
November 20, 201927min 41sec39.89 MB
Thumbnail for "A Fearless Pop Superstar Navigates Hong Kong’s Violent Stand-Off".
A Fearless Pop Superstar Navigates Hong Kong’s Violent Stand-Off
November 13, 201922min 2sec31.76 MB
Thumbnail for "We Got 8 Presidential Candidates to Confront the World's Biggest Threat".
We Got 8 Presidential Candidates to Confront the World's Biggest Threat
November 6, 201924min 45sec35.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Ronan Farrow on How NBC Almost Derailed #MeToo Before It Began".
Ronan Farrow on How NBC Almost Derailed #MeToo Before It Began
October 30, 201924min 54sec35.88 MB
Thumbnail for "Inside the US Marshals' Secretive, Deadly Detention Empire".
Inside the US Marshals' Secretive, Deadly Detention Empire
October 23, 201935min 59sec51.85 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's Reckless Gift to ISIS".
Trump's Reckless Gift to ISIS
October 16, 201927min 22sec39.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Naomi Klein’s Blistering Warning: Fight for Your Lives.".
Naomi Klein’s Blistering Warning: Fight for Your Lives.
October 9, 201941min 37sec59.96 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's Unexplained $50 Million Loan. Is It Tax Fraud?".
Trump's Unexplained $50 Million Loan. Is It Tax Fraud?
October 2, 201921min 25sec30.88 MB
Thumbnail for "History Comes Knocking for Donald Trump".
History Comes Knocking for Donald Trump
September 25, 201924min 43sec35.62 MB
Thumbnail for "I'm Racist. You're Racist. The System Is Racist. Now What?".
I'm Racist. You're Racist. The System Is Racist. Now What?
September 18, 201921min 31sec31.01 MB
Thumbnail for "Searing 9/11 Stories from the Day that Changed Everything".
Searing 9/11 Stories from the Day that Changed Everything
September 11, 201926min 29sec38.16 MB
Thumbnail for "“Our President Is Unstable”: A Senator Tears into Trump's Reckless Racism".
“Our President Is Unstable”: A Senator Tears into Trump's Reckless Racism
September 4, 201931min 11sec44.94 MB
Thumbnail for "A Radical Idea for Reclaiming Our Toxic Reality".
A Radical Idea for Reclaiming Our Toxic Reality
August 21, 201921min 25sec30.87 MB
Thumbnail for "Epstein, QAnon, and the Conspiracist in Chief".
Epstein, QAnon, and the Conspiracist in Chief
August 14, 201920min 13sec29.14 MB
Thumbnail for "El Paso’s Nightmare Is America’s New Normal".
El Paso’s Nightmare Is America’s New Normal
August 7, 201928min 20sec40.82 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Killed the Era of Great American Diplomacy".
Trump Killed the Era of Great American Diplomacy
July 31, 201932min 40sec47.06 MB
Thumbnail for "Gun-Safety Activist Shannon Watts on How to Fight Like a Mom and Beat the NRA".
Gun-Safety Activist Shannon Watts on How to Fight Like a Mom and Beat the NRA
July 24, 201930min 12sec43.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Critic Emily Nussbaum Says You Should Never Feel Shame for Loving that TV Show".
Critic Emily Nussbaum Says You Should Never Feel Shame for Loving that TV Show
July 17, 201923min 27sec33.8 MB
Thumbnail for "An Unaccompanied Minor's Online Detective Work Is Giving Hope to Others".
An Unaccompanied Minor's Online Detective Work Is Giving Hope to Others
July 10, 201931min 6sec44.81 MB
Thumbnail for ""Intentional Cruelty": AOC Tells Us What She Saw Inside a Migrant Detention Center".
"Intentional Cruelty": AOC Tells Us What She Saw Inside a Migrant Detention Center
July 3, 201916min 20sec15.69 MB
Thumbnail for "Tennessee Is Accelerating Executions. I Went to See Why.".
Tennessee Is Accelerating Executions. I Went to See Why.
July 3, 201923min 44sec34.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Betrayal. Torture. Escape. An American ISIS Wife’s Exclusive Tell-All.".
Betrayal. Torture. Escape. An American ISIS Wife’s Exclusive Tell-All.
June 26, 201930min 54sec44.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Inside an ISIS Prison".
Inside an ISIS Prison
June 19, 201924min 34sec35.41 MB
Thumbnail for "My Secret Journey to the War America Can't Escape".
My Secret Journey to the War America Can't Escape
June 12, 201931min 53sec45.95 MB
Thumbnail for "Happy Pride. Here’s What We’re Fighting For.".
Happy Pride. Here’s What We’re Fighting For.
June 5, 201924min 20sec35.07 MB
Thumbnail for "The Only State Lawmaker Who Lives on the Border".
The Only State Lawmaker Who Lives on the Border
May 29, 201923min 47sec34.28 MB
Thumbnail for "Women Are Under Attack and Fighting Back".
Women Are Under Attack and Fighting Back
May 22, 201935min 54sec34.47 MB
Thumbnail for "Julián Castro's Anti-Trump Border Battle".
Julián Castro's Anti-Trump Border Battle
May 15, 201930min 1sec43.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Is Rigging the Census".
Trump Is Rigging the Census
May 8, 201928min 20sec40.82 MB
Thumbnail for "Want Access? Pay Your Way to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.".
Want Access? Pay Your Way to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.
May 1, 201924min 52sec35.85 MB
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Doug Jones Explains How to Win in the South
April 24, 201927min 26sec39.54 MB
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The Mueller Report Is the Opposite of an Exoneration
April 18, 201916min 26sec15.78 MB
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Columbine Changed Everything
April 17, 201931min 32sec45.45 MB
Thumbnail for "How One Border Town Beat Extremist Vigilantes".
How One Border Town Beat Extremist Vigilantes
April 10, 201925min 32sec36.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Mayor Pete’s Plan to Beat Trump".
Mayor Pete’s Plan to Beat Trump
April 3, 201953min 3sec76.42 MB
Thumbnail for "Donald Trump Should Probably Stop Dancing in the Street".
Donald Trump Should Probably Stop Dancing in the Street
March 27, 201927min 58sec40.29 MB
Thumbnail for "Mueller Is Done. Trump Is About To Go Nuclear.".
Mueller Is Done. Trump Is About To Go Nuclear.
March 22, 201912min 20sec12.08 MB
Thumbnail for "How Tech Giants Gave the NZ Shooter More Firepower".
How Tech Giants Gave the NZ Shooter More Firepower
March 20, 201931min 9sec44.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Now Is the Time to Freak Out".
Now Is the Time to Freak Out
March 13, 201929min 22sec42.32 MB
Thumbnail for "The Real Border Crisis Trump’s Not Talking About".
The Real Border Crisis Trump’s Not Talking About
March 6, 201933min 44sec48.61 MB
Thumbnail for "Rehabs Are Targeting and Trapping Opioid Users".
Rehabs Are Targeting and Trapping Opioid Users
February 27, 201927min 31sec39.66 MB
Thumbnail for "How to Finally Reboot the Oscars".
How to Finally Reboot the Oscars
February 20, 201932min 54sec31.59 MB
Thumbnail for "So Many Candidates. Who Can Beat Trump?".
So Many Candidates. Who Can Beat Trump?
February 13, 201929min 16sec42.18 MB
Thumbnail for "The Maddening Fight for 6-Year-Old Moira Ermentrout".
The Maddening Fight for 6-Year-Old Moira Ermentrout
February 6, 201921min 26sec30.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Everyone Hates the State of the Union Address".
Everyone Hates the State of the Union Address
January 30, 201912min 59sec12.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Breaking News Edition: Why Roger Stone's Arrest Should Scare Don Jr.".
Breaking News Edition: Why Roger Stone's Arrest Should Scare Don Jr.
January 25, 201929min 58sec43.19 MB
Thumbnail for "The Painful Reality of Surviving Trump’s Shutdown".
The Painful Reality of Surviving Trump’s Shutdown
January 23, 201929min 26sec42.42 MB
Thumbnail for "Mr. President, Have You Ever Worked for Russia?".
Mr. President, Have You Ever Worked for Russia?
January 16, 201927min 51sec40.14 MB
Thumbnail for "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Biggest Fight".
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Biggest Fight
January 9, 201923min 8sec33.34 MB
Thumbnail for "He Was Dying. Then Doctors Tried Some Forgotten Viruses.".
He Was Dying. Then Doctors Tried Some Forgotten Viruses.
January 2, 201926min 49sec38.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Be a Better You: How to Break Political Tribalism".
Be a Better You: How to Break Political Tribalism
December 26, 201837min 35sec54.16 MB
Thumbnail for "DeRay Mckesson on How to Turn Outrage into Hope".
DeRay Mckesson on How to Turn Outrage into Hope
December 19, 201820min 58sec30.23 MB
Thumbnail for ""Broad City" Star Ilana Glazer Takes Over the Podcast".
"Broad City" Star Ilana Glazer Takes Over the Podcast
December 12, 201829min 47sec28.6 MB
Thumbnail for "David Byrne Rode His Bike to Our Office and Talked About Everything".
David Byrne Rode His Bike to Our Office and Talked About Everything
December 5, 201830min 59sec29.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Put a Target on Our Backs: Trans Americans Fight Back".
Trump Put a Target on Our Backs: Trans Americans Fight Back
November 28, 201828min 29sec41.06 MB
Thumbnail for "How the Trump-Addicted Media Blew Another Election".
How the Trump-Addicted Media Blew Another Election
November 21, 201830min 23sec43.78 MB
Thumbnail for "Lie, Block, Betray: Trump After the Blue Wave".
Lie, Block, Betray: Trump After the Blue Wave
November 14, 201824min 7sec34.77 MB
Thumbnail for "Breaking News Edition: Trump Goes Full Mob Boss".
Breaking News Edition: Trump Goes Full Mob Boss
November 7, 20189min 20sec8.96 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Wakes Up Shaking".
Trump Wakes Up Shaking
November 7, 201822min 1sec31.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Ate the GOP. Now He’s Digesting It.".
Trump Ate the GOP. Now He’s Digesting It.
October 31, 201830min 9sec43.46 MB
Thumbnail for "It’s Finally Time to Talk About the Polls".
It’s Finally Time to Talk About the Polls
October 24, 201831min 56sec46.01 MB
Thumbnail for "Road Trip Through the Battleground States".
Road Trip Through the Battleground States
October 17, 201822min31.7 MB
Thumbnail for "The Argument for Rage".
The Argument for Rage
October 10, 201830min 44sec44.3 MB
Thumbnail for "The Conservative Case for Destroying the GOP".
The Conservative Case for Destroying the GOP
October 3, 201821min 35sec31.1 MB
Thumbnail for "Breaking News Edition: Ford’s Bravery, Kavanaugh's Fury".
Breaking News Edition: Ford’s Bravery, Kavanaugh's Fury
September 28, 201812min 24sec11.92 MB
Thumbnail for "A Constitutional Crisis Is Just a Tweet Away".
A Constitutional Crisis Is Just a Tweet Away
September 26, 201830min 1sec43.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Voting Has Never Been Harder—or More Important".
Voting Has Never Been Harder—or More Important
September 19, 201831min 57sec46.03 MB
Thumbnail for "The Viruses That Could Save Us All".
The Viruses That Could Save Us All
September 12, 201822min 16sec32.09 MB
Thumbnail for "The Mind-Boggling Private Prison Comeback".
The Mind-Boggling Private Prison Comeback
September 5, 201825min 16sec24.27 MB
Thumbnail for "America's Rage-Inducing Student Debt Machine".
America's Rage-Inducing Student Debt Machine
August 29, 201822min 17sec32.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Cohen, Guilty. Manafort, Guilty. Now What?".
Cohen, Guilty. Manafort, Guilty. Now What?
August 22, 201830min 48sec29.58 MB
Thumbnail for "Parkland Teens Are Throwing Everything at the Midterms".
Parkland Teens Are Throwing Everything at the Midterms
August 15, 201833min 37sec32.28 MB
Thumbnail for "Putin Is Hacking America on Trump's Watch".
Putin Is Hacking America on Trump's Watch
August 8, 201826min 3sec25.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Ben Carson’s War on Fair Housing".
Ben Carson’s War on Fair Housing
August 1, 201826min 58sec25.9 MB
Thumbnail for "#MeToo Heads to Church".
#MeToo Heads to Church
July 25, 201823min 47sec34.27 MB
Thumbnail for "Rev. William Barber Is Fighting Like Hell for Democracy".
Rev. William Barber Is Fighting Like Hell for Democracy
July 18, 201829min 25sec28.49 MB
Thumbnail for "Can Violent Racists Kick Their Addiction to Hate?".
Can Violent Racists Kick Their Addiction to Hate?
July 11, 201823min 51sec22.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Who Gets to Make America".
Who Gets to Make America
July 4, 201826min 28sec25.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Nightmare at the Border".
Nightmare at the Border
June 27, 201826min 24sec25.36 MB
Thumbnail for "Dan Pfeiffer Tries to Save America".
Dan Pfeiffer Tries to Save America
June 20, 201824min 42sec23.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Strippers, Guns, and Cash: Selling Painkillers in America".
Strippers, Guns, and Cash: Selling Painkillers in America
June 13, 201828min 6sec26.99 MB
Thumbnail for "Torn Apart by Trump's Travel Ban".
Torn Apart by Trump's Travel Ban
June 6, 201824min 35sec23.6 MB
Thumbnail for "Make America Toxic Again".
Make America Toxic Again
May 30, 201826min 44sec25.68 MB
Thumbnail for "Primary Season in America".
Primary Season in America
May 23, 201827min 49sec26.71 MB
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Follow the thread. Untangle the news. The Mother Jones Podcast is coming soon, featuring original and independent journalism from our award-winning newsroom.
May 17, 20181min 43sec1.66 MB

Rapsody’s Newest Album Is a Rapturous Celebration of Black Womanhood

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August 28, 201921min 44sec

Grammy-nominated rapper Rapsody joins host Jamilah King to discuss art, politics, and what keeps her going in these turbulent political times. Her new album, Eve, pays homage to a diverse number of black women and the mark they’ve made across generations of music and culture—from Sojourner Truth, to Oprah Winfrey, and Michelle Obama.

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