187 Episodes

  1. The Actual Cost of Racism in the U.S., One Woman’s Battle with Covid-19, and the State of Security at the Capitol

    Published: 12/03/2021
  2. How the Covid-19 Pandemic Raises Issues of Ableism, Investment Opportunities in WoC Entrepreneurs, and Black Maternal Health Disparities

    Published: 05/03/2021
  3. Elizabeth Warren on What an Economy Should Do, How Covid-19 Vaccination Protects Others, and the Stigma of Intimate Partner Violence

    Published: 26/02/2021
  4. A Provocative Way to Build Black Voting Power, Why Covid-19 Vaccination Must Be a Global Effort, and the Limits of Inclusion at the Golden Globes

    Published: 19/02/2021
  5. Tackling Racism and Sexism in the Tech Industry, Ecofascism Explained, the Political Aftermath of a Second Trump Impeachment Trial

    Published: 12/02/2021
  6. Speaking with Hispanic Republicans, Vaccinating the Country Equitably, and Who Faced Accountability for the Insurrection

    Published: 05/02/2021
  7. Black Identity in the White House and Beyond, Unpacking the First Set of Biden-Harris Executive Orders

    Published: 29/01/2021
  8. Maxine Waters on How the Democratic Party Moves Forward, Black and Indigenous Strategists Demand More from the Government, and the New Administration's Biggest Challenges

    Published: 22/01/2021
  9. AG Tish James Seeks Accountability for President Trump, the “Black Cassandra” Syndrome, and Why Journalists of Color Need to Be Heard

    Published: 15/01/2021
  10. The Power of Investing in Women Entrepreneurs, and a New Way to Grasp the Meaning of Work

    Published: 08/01/2021
  11. Futurist Mutale Nkonde on How to Achieve Your Goals, a Psychologist on How to Shape Conversations about Racism

    Published: 01/01/2021
  12. How the New Georgia Project Made Voting Cool, and What Inspires Local Leaders from California to Arizona

    Published: 25/12/2020
  13. Black Homeownership Rates in a New Light, Rep. Veronica Escobar on Leading El Paso Through the Covid Crisis, and Latino Representation on the Small Screen

    Published: 18/12/2020
  14. Tressie McMillan Cottom on Black Womanhood, Why the 2020 Census Remains in Contention, and Jamaal Bowman on a Divided Democratic Party

    Published: 11/12/2020
  15. Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall on Being fully Black and Fully Blue, Filipino Americans Fighting Disinformation

    Published: 04/12/2020
  16. Maria Hinojosa on Inclusive Storytelling, and Journalists of Color Creating Newsrooms from Tennessee to Laguna Pueblo Lands

    Published: 27/11/2020
  17. Rashida Tlaib on the Future of the Democratic Party, and Yaa Gyasi on the Power of Faith

    Published: 20/11/2020
  18. Tammy Duckworth on a Lifetime of Service, Breaking Down the “WoC Vote,” and the Freedom to Imagine Liberation

    Published: 13/11/2020
  19. Truth in the Age of Disinformation, the Resilience of Black Voters, and Escaping into Fantasy

    Published: 06/11/2020
  20. 2020 Election Special: What's on the Agenda for Women of Color Starting the Day After

    Published: 04/11/2020

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Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they're impacting those very issues. Weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues—because all issues are women's issues. Tune in every Friday everywhere you listen to podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country.

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