We're constantly bombarded by grifters who claim to have all the solutions. From Donald Trump promising to "make America great" to tech bros who say they're making the world a "better place." Akilah Hughes has had enough. She's finally asking...How Is This Better?
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Akilah Podcasts
My Name is Akilah, I come from a fundamental and VERY traditional Christian world and I have ALOT to say. Meaning: I’ll say and talk about things that isn’t “status quo” bravely. I LOVE to read and speak with authors. I also have an opinion about everything and I am good at giving (unsolicited) advice. LOL. Here I will discuss topics that include: femininity, taboo topics pertaining to sex, pop culture and everything in between. You can expect humor, sometimes tears and realness.
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The Roots Watering Hole podcast series is provided through generous support from the Kalliopeia Foundation. Thanks to their support we have begun the journey to share space in elevated wisdom from numerous voices of people who do good in the world in various forms while providing information to our target communities. Roots Watering Hole produces oral narratives for a multitude of purposes. One track is a monthly gardening education and food literacy series co-hosted by Orrin Williams, the F ...
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Political commentator and comedy writer Erin Ryan and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by a bicoastal squad of funny, opinionated women to talk through everything from reproductive rights to romcoms. They break down the political news of the week, plus the topics, trends, and cultural stories that affect women’s lives.
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A comedy podcast serving up a smart and edgy take on the news of the week. Each week, Michael Ian Black is joined by a rotating collection of guests to test their knowledge of current events and share behind-the-scenes secrets. Also in this feed, Have I Got News For You, the showcast.
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Rebel Spirit is a brand new podcast series from Akilah Hughes (Crooked Media’s “What a Day”) about her return to her small town of Florence, Kentucky with a mission to change her high school’s mascot from a Confederate General into a Biscuit. The show features moving interviews with everyone from the artist behind “Gritty,” The Philadelphia Flyers’ viral mascot, to principals at schools across the nation who have made this change. In speaking to people at every inflection point of the issue ...
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A podcast about life, its quirks, and all the things we're on the verge of. What makes this channel and podcast unique is my mantra of living outside of the box. My conversations & views will be honest & unfiltered. Weekly uploads will include videos from the podcast, food, music & movie reviews, daily affirmations, and honest talk/ Sass sessions! With this channel my goal is to breathe life into those who are going through something and add extra joy to those who are enjoying their journey ...
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Join Festival Podcast host Shani Akilah as she talks to writers Tice Cin, Jacqueline Crooks, Femi Fadugba and Helen Bowell about their work, their inspirations and their festival events.
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The New and Improved For Tre Podcast©️. After a year long hiatus, Akilah is back and ready to spread the gospel! This time with God & My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has been freeing and restoring. Each episode comes from the heart and standing on a rock of firm foundation. •This podcast is made for women to thrive and build their faith after loss. Prayers and Scriptures will guide my words and to those under the sound of my voice will come to know him individually. My Faith in God surpasses ...
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Fare of the Free Child podcast focuses on Black people, Native Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC) families who practice unschooling and other forms of Self-directed, decolonized living and learning. Each weekly episode examines a particular way that we’ve accepted coercive, emotionally and physically damaging habits as a normal part of adult-child relationships. With a focus on deschooling one’s self, decolonizing education, and exploring radical self-expression, this podcast cha ...
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Welcome to All Things Authentic - the remixed season! This is a weekly conversation that dives into the depths of our authentic selves by examining the connections between society, culture, and psychology. Join the hosts, Dr. Vernessa, a licensed marriage and family therapist, professor, and author, and Dr. Akilah, a psychologist and professor, as they explore significant cultural topics through a psychological perspective to offer insight and understanding into human behavior. Join us for e ...
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Monuments To Me celebrates every aspect of black women in a world that tries to ignore or destroy them. This protected place features black women and ONLY black women diving into the conversations that matter. Akilah and Tyi lead an endless range of discussions that will move you from laughter to tears and inspire you toward the best version of self, but trust, they stay unapologetically centered on black women. This ain't your everyday podcast because it ain't every day that a podcast norma ...
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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Emmy-nominated TV writer Louis Virtel examines the gorgeous wreckage from his uniquely queer perspective with a rotating cast of special guest co-hosts. Each week, our “Prince of Pop Culture” is joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, Andrew Garfield, Connie Britton, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw.
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Quarantine Creatives is now Willoughby Hills. Join TV producer/director Heath Racela as he chats with interesting guests with unique perspectives on our ever evolving relationships to work, home, community, culture, food, the environment, and more. heathracela.substack.com
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Welcome to Sick I Swear, a podcast designed to lift the curtain on life with invisible illnesses and disabilities. Through candid conversations, humor, and honest insights, we explore what it’s like navigating a world that often can’t see our challenges. From daily struggles to surprising victories, we tackle topics ranging from managing symptoms and healthcare hurdles to relationships, mental health, and the art of keeping it together (or not). Whether you're living with a chronic illness, ...
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Comedian Mo Fry Pasic wants to know: how’d you get your act together? Every week, Mo is interviewing one of today's most captivating entertainers about their creative process. Listen in as writers, directors, and performers like Julio Torres, Sudi Green, and Demi Adejuyigbe reflect on their careers, the projects that mean the most to them, and why they make their art. A Good Get and Disco Nap Co-Production.
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Talk To Your Mom is a home for conversation where generational knowledge is wealth. The podcast is the brainchild of writer, producer and speaker Keyaira Kelly and her mom, Tarawoner Kelly, life coach and founder of TYL Foundation. Each episode, Keyaira and her mom will tackle raw and traditionally taboo mom/child topics that include sex, love, spirituality, growth, healing and trauma.
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The Dr. Will Show is your cheat code for leveling up. It's the business podcast for educators and change makers. Your host, Dr. Will, has real conversations with educators, authors, innovators, and entrepreneurs on how you can create your best life inside and outside of the classroom. Tune in and subscribe. Class is always in session.
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A Medical Mixtape Produced by The Rawest Crew of Medical Doctors in Modern Medicine—Hacking Heartbeats, Hard Beats & Everything in Between.
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Read The Damn Book™ is the no-fluff spin-off of the Webby-nominated My Simplified Life podcast. Created for people who believe books and stories can change lives, not just fill shelves. Born out of a deep love for storytelling, and a serious frustration with performative book culture, this show puts the spotlight back where it belongs: on the authors and the stories that matter. Host Michelle Glogovac, THE Podcast Matchmaker®, author, and creator of the Podcast Book Tour™, goes beyond blurbs ...
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No matter where you are in life it always helps to know you’re not in it alone. This is a podcast where you can explore different dating topics and hear different points of view in hopes of reminding you that we are in this together. New episode every Sunday. Follow the Instagram page @SingleAF_101 for updates!
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Deep conversations about the roots of our disconnects and how to restore relationship with Self, others, and the world. Hosted by relationship therapist, Rebecca Wong.
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The Social ChangeCast is a podcast started by two behavior analysts who are passionate about bridging behavioral science and social justice. Together, they bring you weekly conversations about current events around hard topics such as racism, sexism, hetero-sexism and all forms of oppression.
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Theater Practice is a podcast where we practice how to be more mindful audience members one show at a time. Join host Miriam Weiner and her guests as they process the live theater they attend with intentionality, generosity, and humor. Watching is a muscle, strengthen it. Produced by Miriam Weiner - Directed by Diana Yanez
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Hello Beauty- Yes, you! Join me, host Joyce Platon, as I chat with today’s beauty, wellness, and lifestyle visionaries. Let’s discover their motivating journey together as I merge my love for the art and my passion in revealing one’s true inner beauty.
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Parasocial Social Club: For those obsessed with the power of fame, fandom, and being over-invested in total strangers. Hosts Charlie James and Jewell Karinen interview the people we all have parasocial relationships with. What’s it really like on the other side?
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Welcome to Girlfriends Chat with Angela Fafali Nyarko (formerly Angela Jordan Perry) part of Girlfriends' Guide to Homeschooling providing a platform for voices of melinated and marginalized homeschooling community. Their success, challenges, triumphs, journey, their story and special niche. Connecting and building a village for the African homeschooling DIASPORA. PODCAST RELEASE monthly! Connect with us on: www.facebook.com/GirlfriendsGuideToHomeschooling
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Live from St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery in Manhattan's East Village, The Poetry Project has promoted, fostered and inspired the reading and writing of contemporary poetry since 1966.
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The re-release of In Her Boots shares and highlights the stories of Black and Brown women who traditionally have not had a platform to use their voice. Learn about the life and work of powerful women in agriculture through their conversations with new host Tiffany LaShae. Tiffany is a farmer, researcher, educator, and activist with a diverse background in food justice, regenerative agriculture, afroecology, agroecology, ‘permaculture’ & more. This is a production from Midwest Organic and Sus ...
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Welcome to Don't F*ck This Up, the podcast answering the ultimate question: ‘how the fuck did you land that cool job?’. Two decades of executive coaching and team building at the world's coolest brands have paved the way for Lauren Alvarez to host weekly conversations with creators, leaders and entrepreneurs and dig into what it takes to champion the road less traveled. New episodes every Wednesday. Click subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts, and share your favorite episodes ...
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Who inspires the women making history right now? History Becomes Her is a weekly Mashable podcast about women who are shaping the world, presented by Rachel Thompson. Each episode, we speak to women making change now about the women of the past who paved the way for them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Grow Dialogue podcast is a liberation project exploring equity, inclusion, belonging, conflict resolution, and culture in the workplace and beyond...including in our personal relationships, families, and communities. Each week (7/21/22 - 10/20/22) Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie brought their listeners insightful guest interviews and artistic expressions curated to amplify emerging voices who are sharing practices that support society's transition to a more collaborative, just ...
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“What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like an Angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet to me, what is this quintessence of dust?” —Hamlet, II, ii AP Literature and Composition Course 2018-2019 A podcast featuring students' ideas and analyses, of literary and poetic works written in the English language from the 16th-century to the present; ...
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Top-rated weekly lifestyle podcast, brand, and community where women of color come to commune. Hosted by media veteran and entrepreneur, Loni Swain. This is a safe space for sharing our honest, relatable, and inspiring stories of navigating personal and professional transitions. Each episode serves as a resource of support to help us process experiences and potentially challenge our perspective. We also discuss the parts of our journey that we often find uncomfortable to talk about – we’re d ...
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From under the desk to in your ears, V. Spehar joins Betches Media in a new podcast dedicated to curing the collective malaise brought on by our chaotic political environment. Every week, Spehar and co-host Sami Sage will tenderly guide you through the biggest moments in politics and pop culture with a healing dose of perspective and humor. Rather than spiral over the latest unprecedented event, the hosts dig for the 2024 political tea you *really* want to hear while offering all the informa ...
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Tales from the Plantation is a podcast that started off as a WhatsApp group where friends came to complain about the struggles of being a black person in the workplace, and had a continuous stream of stories about microaggressions, off key comments and downright outrageous behaviour. The monthly podcast features discussions on a variety of topics from a primarily black perspective. If you have a tale about racism you've experienced, whether in the workplace, on the street etc., send it in to ...
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Dr. Akilah Willery - How to Create A Live Event
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Dr. Akilah Willery is the founder of Melanated Midlife and a leading voice in helping midlife women of color redesign their careers, homes and lives with intention. She is an educator, strategist and storyteller who blends more than two decades of leadership in digital learning with a deep commitment to supporting women ready for bold reinvention. …
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Dr. Scott McLeod - How to Transition to Higher Ed
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A Professor of Educational Leadership, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., received the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award for the entire University of Colorado Denver campus. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation, he is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day learnin…
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Latasha James (@thelatashajames) - The Freelance Entrepreneur (re-edited and released)
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Latasha James is a marketer, content creator, and coach. She's ditched the corporate grind to do meaningful work as a business owner. Today, she's lucky to help other talented humans do the same. Latasha teaches others to build freelancing businesses of their own through self-paced online courses, one-on-one and group coaching, my podcast, and week…
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In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac sits down with Brittany Penner, author of the powerful memoir Children Like Us. Brittany shares her personal story as an Indigenous child adopted during the Sixties Scoop, offering an intimate look at how displacement, identity, and intergenerational trauma shaped her life. Their convers…
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In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac sits down with Gary J. Walters, the longest-serving Chief Usher of the White House, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life inside America’s most famous residence. In discussing his book White House Stories, Gary shares what it truly means to serve as Chief Usher, working closely…
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Lovett or Leave It Presents: Bravo, America! (with Rachel Lindsay)
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In this new series from Lovett or Leave It, Rachel Lindsay joins Jon Lovett to talk about what it’s like to go from being a lawyer, to Bachelor contestant, to the first Black woman to be the Bachelorette. Can you actually find love on these shows? Can you ever trust that it’s real? And what role to do fireball shots play in the process? Plus Rachel…
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Lovett or Leave It Presents: Bravo, America! (with Dorinda Medley)
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On this episode of Bravo, America! - a new series from Lovett or Leave It - Dorinda Medley recounts her days during the wild west of Bravo, before housewives considered social media, glam squads, and consequences. And she talks about how reality TV helped her become the star of her own life, how years as an Upper East Side political spouse readied …
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In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac sits down with author Julie Doar to discuss her debut cozy mystery novel, The Gallagher Place. Julie shares the inspiration behind the book, exploring themes of family drama, hidden secrets, and small-town intrigue. She opens up about her unconventional path to publication—from working a…
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Eddie Sotto had a long career designing public entertainment spaces like high-end car dealerships, destination retail stores, and theme parks, having served as Senior Vice President of Concept Design at Walt Disney Imagineering. In this archived conversation from May, 2020, Eddie and Heath discuss the parallels between filmmaking and theme park des…
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This F*cking Guy: Kristi Noem, Elon Musk, JD Vance & More: Who Was The Worst F*cking Guy of 2025?
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This week Erin and Alyssa update us on what some of the worst f*cking guys have been up to in 2025. From Elon Musk, JD Vance, Stephen Miller, Marjorie Taylor Greene and more, find out who they think reigns as the worst f*cking guy of 2025. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email tra…
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The Christmas Orphans Club with Becca Freeman
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In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac sits down with Becca Freeman, author of The Christmas Orphans Club, to explore the power of friendship, found family, and what it means to create connection during the holidays. Becca opens up about her journey to becoming an author, the creative process behind her debut novel, and how h…
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As we all know, 2025 was the best year that any of us have ever had. Nothing went wrong, no evil was done, and things were generally really, really chill. In reality, Akilah is joined this week by Ryan Broderick, host of COURIER’s Panic World, in order to review all of the political and pop culture chaos that went down over the past twelve months. …
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Erin and Alyssa dish on the Vanity Fair profile on Trump’s inner circle, America’s embarrassing response to yet another wave of gun violence, and Erika Kirk’s media blitz. Then they break down all the ways Project 2025 has rolled back the rights of women and lgbtq people this year. They wrap up Solicited Advice, I Feel Petty, and a live reaction to…
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Remembering Rob Reiner & Gay Guy Music Videos with Walton Goggins & Dylan Adler
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This week, Louis is joined by stand-up comedian and comedy writer Dylan Adler to discuss Rob Reiner's Legacy, the new Rian Johnson film Wake Up Dead Man, and their top picks for the ultimate gay guy music video playlist. Walton Goggins also joins Louis to chat about the new season of Fallout, The White Lotus, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTu…
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Illness, Intuition & Imposter Syndrome with Psychic Medium Amie Balesky
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Send us a text Psychic Medium Amie Balesky is BACK with SIS to unpack disability, authenticity, old patterns, spiritual alignment, and how to stop comparing your pain, your pace, or your purpose to anyone else’s. PLUS- A little visitor from the other side :) Rate the podcast, and BESTIE make sure you’re hitting that subscribe button so you get noti…
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In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac sits down with bestselling thriller author Lisa Unger to discuss her latest novel, The Kill Clause. Unger explores the central themes of the psychological thriller, her writing process, and how extensive research and character development shape her suspenseful storytelling. The conversat…
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Black Women Are Doubled Taxed in America. There's Data.
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In a second-term Trump economy obsessed with the word “meritocracy,” Black women are being pushed out of the workforce at alarming rates — while the least qualified men fail upward. Akilah Hughes sits down with economist and author Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman to unpack her book, The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid. You can…
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Melania Can’t Read (The Room) w. Kara Klenk
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Erin and Alyssa break down Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bullsh*t on 60 Minutes, Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center Honors, and Melania’s embarrassing attempt at a children’s storytime. Then comedian Kara Klenk joins for a petty discussion about Angel Trees and performative charity. They also dish some Solicited Advice on celebrating the holidays on…
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Paramount's Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros! & "Trump's Kennedy Center" Honors?
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Journalist Faith Salie joins Michael Ian Black and Producers Jim Biederman and Jodi Lennon to discuss the news of the week. Then, Michael is joined by a HIGNIFY fan to play "Lie-Curious." Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Golden Globe Noms & Best Albums of 2025 with Diane Kruger and Courtney Revolution
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This week, Louis is joined by former The Circle contestant and pop culture commentator Courtney Revolution to discuss the Golden Globe nominations, Spotify Wrapped, their top albums of 2025, and the biggest celebrity gossip of the year, including Quentin Tarantino vs. Paul Dano, Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni, Diddy, Sydney Sweeney's GAP ad, and J…
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Plot Twist: My Agent Dropped Me. Here's What's Next
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In this solo episode, Michelle Glogovac pulls back the curtain on her unexpected path as an author—from the twists in traditional publishing to the moments that forced her to bet on herself. She talks candidly about what it really takes to navigate this industry, why the relationship with your agent should feel like a partnership (not a guessing ga…
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In our 30th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the unqualified a** kisser, Kash Patel. From lying about being the lead prosecutor on the Benghazi case, to being a top contender for biggest Trump simp, to his totally normal, not suspicious, relationship with his twenty-something girlfriend, to his unbearable perf…
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You may have heard a lot about boycotting this year, especially when talking about Target or Amazon. Organized actions like these have been happening year-round, but are reaching peak intensity now that we’re well within the holiday season. One such boycott, called We Ain’t Buying It, aimed to draw attention to how giant retailers are using our mon…
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The Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten, joins Hysteria to give some holiday and hosting advice, including potluck wisdom, host gift etiquette, and the best topics for dinner party discussion. Erin and Alyssa also get into some petty news stories, including Trump’s mystery MRI, Karoline Leavitt’s nasty Thanksgiving feast, and the University of Ok…
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Mike Parsley, "The Tech Dad" - The iPad as Your Computer
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Michael Parsley is a project manager by day, a teacher by night, and a YouTuber in the off hours. His YouTube channel, Tech Dad, has grown from 0 subscribers to over 30,000 in just a year. His passion for education and technology drove him to start a YouTube channel about using the iPad effectively in business and everyday life. He lives in Indiana…
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Venezuelan Boat Strike Scrutiny! & Kash Patel’s Jacket Size?
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Comedian Ophira Eisenberg joins Michael Ian Black and Producers Jim Biederman and Jodi Lennon to discuss the news of the week. Then, Michael is joined by a HIGNIFY fan to play "Lie-Curious." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy CNN Podcasts
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Hamnet & Heated Rivalry with Guy Branum and Rheeqrheeq Chainey
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This week, Guy Branum and Rheerheeq Chainey join Louis to celebrate not watching another season of Stranger Things and recount their all-time favorite Winona Ryder roles. They break down Chloé Zhao's new film, Hamnet, and its chances in the awards field. They also take a moment to fan themselves after watching the new sultry hockey drama, Heated Ri…
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This Thing Called You with Nic Scheppard and Jenson Titus
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Nic Scheppard and Jenson Titus are comedians, muralists, and creative collaborators. And if they look like a couple? Well, you're close: they're exes. For our season finale, Nic and Jenson join Mo to discuss the evolution of their partnership—from their company Very Gay Paint to their podcast Art To Me, what it's been like to chart their own paths …
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In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac sits down with children’s book author and filmmaker Leigh Marino to explore the creative journey behind her beloved holiday book To Be a Christmas Tree and its upcoming animated film adaptation. Leigh opens up about the emotional roots of the story, the role Christmas trees play in shapi…
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Cotton Fields to Cover Stories: How Black Women Beat The Odds In Two Generations
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In this intimate and intergenerational episode, Keyaira and Tarawoner sit down with their matriarch, Willa Mae, to trace how Black women in their family rebuilt their lives and redefined what "work" could look like across two generations. Willa Mae reflects on her early years in the cotton fields of Mississippi, before her mother courageously led t…
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Eric and Melissa Broughton - How to Do Business
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Co-Owner, Bookkeeping Department Lead, Accountant As founder of Busy Bee Advisors, Melissa Broughton brings a smile to every part of her work. Never one to miss the chance to laugh, she knows that a little humor can go a long way in educating and encouraging clients through complex, even frustrating, bookkeeping situations. Her background in corpor…
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Erin and Alyssa are joined by their producer, Caroline Reston, for a Hysteria Thanksgiving special. They answer juicy questions from the conversation tin, dish out solicited advice on holiday woes, and do an extra petty edition of Sanity Corner. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please ema…
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LIVE! at SeriesFest with W. Kamau Bell and the ACLU
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Back in April, Mo had the chance to sit down with W. Kamau Bell at SeriesFest in Colorado as part of a collaboration with the ACLU's podcast At Liberty. And today, you get to be in the audience! Listen in as Mo and Kamau discuss the differences between political and sociopolitical comedy, Kamau's evolving sense of humor, and what laughter has to do…
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Erin and Alyssa dive into the past of moronic conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones. From the conspiracy theory bible that inspired Infowars, to spreading 9/11 false flag propaganda that grew his following, to having vein-popping tantrums that would terrify most cardiologists, to owing the Sandy Hook families 1.4 billion dollars, this may be our most hys…
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What happens when a president decides America is done with space? This week on How Is This Better?, Akilah Hughes digs into the Trump administration’s unprecedented plans to slash NASA’s budget. Akilah sits down with Casey Dreier of the Planetary Society to unpack how America went from bipartisan support for space exploration to a full-blown disman…
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Erin and Alyssa give a big update on Epstein news, from Congress’s measure to compel the DOJ to release the files, Megyn Kelly’s disgusting (and confusing) pedophilia apologia, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Makeover-Apology Tour. Then CNN’s Abby Phillip joins to discuss her new book A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political P…
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Will Trump Allow The Release Of The Epstein Files?!
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Michael Ian Black is joined by HIGNFY Writer Dan Chamberlin as well as Producers Jim Biederman and Jodi Lennon to talk about the news of the week. Then, Michael is joined by a HIGNIFY fan to play "Lie-Curious." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy CNN Podcasts
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Pluribus & Celebs We're Thankful For w/ Thomasin McKenzie, Guy Branum, & Rheeqrheeq Chainey
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This week, Guy Branum and Rheerheeq Chainey are back to talk about Wicked fever, Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV+ series Pluribus, and the celebrities we're thankful for. Thomasin McKenzie also sits down with Louis to discuss her new film, Fackham Hall. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community eve…
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Michael Cruz Kayne wrote a show about grief because it’s all he wanted to talk about. What resulted is the only project he’s ever made that matters to him: Sorry For Your Loss. He joins Mo this week to discuss feeling connected to his material, why he’s fought the instinct to be funny at the expense of being real, and how his work as a math tutor f…
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How to Start a Book Club: Simple Ideas to Build Community and Connection
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In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac explores the joys and benefits of joining or starting a book club. Michelle shares her personal experiences as a reader and book-club participant, offering practical tips on how to create a fun, engaging, and meaningful space for discussion. She highlights the power of community, the sim…
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How do we grow a progressive media ecosystem? (Crooked Con)
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Progressives are way behind in building a media architecture that supports our movement. The good news is that we have an opportunity to experiment, innovate, and deliver products that cut through the noise and actually make a difference. Erin Ryan hosts Meredith Lynch, creator of The Moment, Tara McGowan, founder and publisher of COURIER Newsroom,…
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November 2025 Food Literacy podcast post the federal government shutdown in the USA. A host of issues related to food security and sovereignty came to light during the shutdown, including the value of food assistance programs such as SNAP. Check out this episode as we begin addressing many of the issues raised. As always, I will instruct you to pay…
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Jenelle McClenahen - How to Build an Edtech Start-Up
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Jenelle McClenahen is the CEO & Founder of Symplifyed, a company born from her firsthand experience as a classroom educator. What began as a way to survive a chaotic year in her own classroom turned into a powerful system of intentional goal-setting and progress-monitoring that delivered transformative student growth. Her work is driven by the deep…
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These Cheap Vertical Videos May End Hollywood (As We Know It)
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Hollywood (as we once knew it) may have collapsed, but a new form of “storytelling” is thriving in the rubble. This week on How Is This Better? Akilah Hughes investigates the rise of clipping—the 30–90 second chunks of movies and TV that Gen Z and Gen Alpha increasingly treat as the entire art form. With The Ankler's newsroom coordinator, Matthew F…
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From Advocacy to the Ballot: Dakarai Larriett’s Run for U.S. Senate for AL - Beyond The Campaign
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This special crossover episode of Beyond the Campaign and Read the Damn Book brings together host Michelle Glogovac and guest Dakarai Larriett for a powerful conversation about advocacy, leadership, and storytelling. Larriett shares his journey from being a lifelong advocate for community issues to running for the United States Senate, drawing from…
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Live from D.C. w. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Suzanne Lambert
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Live from Crooked Con, WA Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins Hysteria to share her wisdom on resistance and offer insight into how Democrats can become a “proposition party,” not just the opposition party. Then comedian Suzanne Lambert takes the stage to share some solicited advice on dating in D.C., dealing with conservative men, and workplace fashion. Th…
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Futurist. Innovator. Educator. Entrepreneur. Change Maker. Angela Maiers is on a relentless mission to disrupt the status quo and empower individuals everywhere to transform their own world—and the world around them. As the founder of the global movement Choose2Matter, Angela’s singular focus is to help people realize their value and potential cont…
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Frankenstein, Lux, & Grammy Nominations with Gus Hickey and Chris Schleicher
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This week, Louis Virtel is joined by comedy writers Gus Hickey and Chris Schleicher to discuss Ryan Murphy's new Kim Kardashian-led series All's Fair, the Grammy nominations, Rosalia's new album Lux, and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us …
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Akilah Hughes knows her audience. They’ve been by her side since the early days of YouTube, growing with her through career pivots, cross-country moves, and illness. And last year, she invited them to her hometown of Florence, Kentucky. Akilah joins Mo to discuss what it was like to return to her high school for the podcast Rebel Spirit; how nosta…
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