Pod Save the People

Even the Best Players Have Coaches (with Dr. Clint Smith III)

This week, DeRay, Clint, and Sam discuss stimulus checks for the rich, coronavirus' impact on the environment, and Trump's new commission on policing. Then, DeRay sits down with the newly minted Dr. Clint Smith III to discuss his dissertation, “What If They Open That Door One Day? What Education Means to People Sentenced to Juvenile Life Without Parole.“SHOW NOTES <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaharziv/2020/04/14/why-are-rich-americans-getting-17-million-stimulus-checks/#52d941f8665b">Forbes</a> - How some wealthy Americans are cashing in on the stimulus<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-environment-impact-pollution-climate-quarantine-2020-4">Business Insider</a> - The coronavirus is actually helping the environment, but will it stay this way?<a href="https://shadowproof.com/2020/01/29/meet-the-cops-inside-donald-trumps-new-commission-on-policing/">Shadowproof</a> - Inside Donald Trump's New Commission On Policing

Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and others. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.