🎙️ democracy-ish: Hello 2025?! Buckle Up 🔥🇺🇸 Join Danielle Moodie and Wajahat Ali for another fiery episode of democracy-ish! Join... more

It seems like MAGA has a new Daddy! Trump is now playing catch up to Musk. Who will win MAGA... more

Time Magazine has crowned Donald Trump 'Person of the Year'--let the MAGA makeover commence! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy... more

America's Insatiable Greed Is Deadly! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Democratic Old Guard is failing the people. They have proven time and time again they are NOT built for... more

Danielle and Waj unpack the aftermath of November 5th and what's to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for... more

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Between Elon Musk's conversations with Putin and Trump's growing rhetoric about authoritarianism we're discussing who poses the BIGGEST threat to... more

Trump's musical meltdown was just the beginning. Now, he's cancelling interviews because he's tired?! Meanwhile Kamala is showing hecklers and... more

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In this episode, Danielle and Waj discuss a topic that white media can't seem to understand: the purpose, power, and... more

Trump and JD Vance can't seem to help themselves, even when provided multiple outs, so why does "legacy media" keep... more

The DNC didn't come to play and the Obama's came with receipts and truth bombs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy... more

In this episode of democracy-ish, Danielle Moodie is joined by Jennifer Taub, host of Morning Jen, for a riveting discussion... more

The Democratic ticket is solidified and democrats couldn't be more in array over it! The joyful warriors Harris/Walz are a... more

In today's episode of democracy-ish Waj and Danielle discuss VP Kamala Harris's momentum and call out to Trump! We get... more

On this week's democracyish Waj and Danielle discuss the seismic shift that occurred on Wednesday when President Biden dropped out... more

With 3.5 months to go until the election establishment democrats have decided go do everything they possibly can to ensure... more

On today's democracyish Danielle and Wajahat break down the foolishness unfolding at the hands of mainstream media and Democrats. The... more

On todays's democracyish Waj and Danielle lay bear America's grim future if THE PEOPLE choose not to vote for democrats... more

On today's show Danielle and Wajahat spin the wheel and take us through the heatwave we're not discussing with any... more

On today's episode Danielle and Wajahat spin the news wheel and discuss a range of topics including immigration. Immigration as... more

A brilliant independent journalist named Lauren Windsor did the unimaginable, got the Alitos to share their real thoughts on the... more

Representative Byron Donalds, a Trump sycophant, and poor excuse for a Black man recently said Black people were better off... more

Dr. OiYan Poon, race and education scholars and author of: Asian American is not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative... more

How many more red flags do Americans need to see before they realize this election isn't a game? Or one... more

It seems like the final stage of the Trump cult has been completed. This week members of the Republican Party... more

Danielle and Wajahat speak with social welfare professor and author Mark Robert Rank about his latest book: Random Factor: How... more

Author and professor Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins democracyish to discuss the recent college protests, the rise in violence and gun... more

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try atbetterhelp.com/ DEMOCRACY and get on your way to being... more

In yet another blow to our democracy the SCOTUS has decided who gets to protest and who doesn't. Take a... more

SiriusXM Host and NYT bestselling author Clay Cane joins #democracyish to discuss his new book, The Grift: The Downward Spiral... more

This week 7 amazing humanitarians from the World Central Kitchen were killed by Israeli forces. They shared their location and... more

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try atbetterhelp.com/ DEMOCRACY and get on your way to being... more

"if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound?!"... more

Nothing says authenticity like a breathless Senator Kitchen Katie trying her damndest to scare the hell out of white women... more

With Super Tuesday behind us, and Nikki Haley ending her campaign, Republicans make it clear the 4Xs indicted, 91 felony... more

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try atbetterhelp.com/ DEMOCRACY and get on your way to being... more

Dr. Kirk Schneider author of the book: Life Enhancing Anxiety: Key to a Sane World, joins Danielle and Wajahat on... more

Columnist/Associate Editor, Adrian Walker, at the Boston Globe has been covering "The Murder in Boston" for 3 decades. A white... more

[Democracy-ish] is sponsored by BetterHelp.Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DEMOCRACY and get on your way to being your best... more

Whether it's Gen Z organizing on college campuses and in the streets or the Muslim community in Michigan telling Biden... more

This is not a normal election and the media and frankly the Biden Administration needs to stop treating it like... more

CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon told CNBC that "Democrats should stop bashing MAGA" and be nice. He also... more

Rabbi Sharon Brous, who was named the #1 most influential rabbi in the US, joins Wajahat to see if there's... more

Danielle and Wajahat are joined by Waj's former professor Bill Ong Hing to discuss his latest book: Humanizing Immigration: How... more

Wajahat and Danielle reflect on 2023 and give us their thoughts on the best word to describe this year. What's... more

On this week's democracyish Danielle and Wajahat are joined by Jewish American author Nathan Thrall, whose latest book entitled: The... more

Sure, we are 11 months out from the election but the chatter about not voting and sitting this one out... more

Author and Washington Bureau Chief of Intercept, Ryan Grim, joins democracyish to discuss his new book: The Squad: AOC and... more

It's hard to believe that a little over a decade ago Mitt Romney was the standard bearer of the Republican... more

Ben Austen, author of the new book Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change, shares the story of two... more

Donald Trump has gone full fascist with his latest lines of stochastic terrorism--referring to his political opponents as "vermin" and... more

It is not easy being a Black or Brown political commentator in America--Waj only makes it look that way! He... more

Democracy-ish is a podcast dedicated to fighting for democracy and preserving your sanity in a time when both are under... more

We have entered week 3 of the war in Israel. Thousands have been killed. 1400 Israelis and by the time... more

*Original Record Date 10/23/23*Every time we think things can't worse surprise, surprise they get worse. As the world teeters on... more

Author and commentator Joan Walsh joins Democracy-ish to talk about her latest book which describes all the ways the 1%... more

This week has weighed heavy on the spirit and soul of the world. To watch death, destruction and devastation reign... more

Republicans across the board are addicted to chaos. They do not want to create policy. They do not want a... more

Over the last several years our politics has been pushed from a place of collaboration to bold faced loyalty tests.... more

Historian and author of the upcoming book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Heather Cox Richardson joins Danielle... more

How do you summon the trash inside the GOP?!! Utter Beetlejuice 3 times fast (a deep cut for you old... more

Oh my it's a busy a week in America so Danielle and Waj decide to spin the wheel of hate... more

How much overt racism has to occur at the hands and mouths of Republicans before they move from tinged to... more

When will mainstream media understand that the Republican Party is no longer a Party, it's a cult--but it's not as... more

The fourth indictment dropped like a bomb in the great state of GA by the brilliant D.A. Fani Willis. In... more

In a supersized episode of democracyish Danielle and Waj seek to do the impossible--unpack the Israeli and Palestinian conflict and... more

It's been 40 years since writers and actors have united to strike against the powers that be. Capitalism only works... more

For the first time in 40 years the writers and actors of Hollywood have linked arms and are taking on... more

It's been a while since Waj and Danielle have been together and what a news cycle to walk back into.... more

1948 America looked a lot like 2023 as Democrats decided to punt racial progress and equality to appease white moderate... more

What's old is new again and we're not just talking fashion. The Republican Party is remixing some of its worst... more

Wajahat took pen to paper and wrote a recent piece for the NYT entitled: We Muslims Used to Be the... more

Historian of Science and Tech and co-author of the book: The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe... more

Esteemed Political professor and author of the new book Why Politics Fail, Ben Ansell, joins democracyish to discuss why our... more

 It doesn't matter who the Republican candidate is the message is clear--their war on transgender Americans is here to stay.... more

What happens when speaking truth to power gets you cancelled?!? What happens when sharing your experience of oppression and white... more

This week the storied civil rights organization, The NAACP, issued a travel warning to Black Americans and LGBTQ+ folks for... more

Elon Musk to Kaitlan Collins the mainstreaming or white nationalist ideology has never been stronger. With so much at stake... more

Well, well, well it seems that the Teflon on "Teflon Don" has begun to disintegrate. In a win for women... more

We have been learning a lot about grifting in America--from Donald Trump and his flock to the Supreme Court, everyone... more

We haven't seen a news cycle like this week in a while. Mercury is in retrograde and shaking up cable... more

Do you care about your ailing loved ones in nursing homes? How about your 401K? Private Equity firms have become... more

Political Historian, author and editor Eli Merritt joins #democracyish to provide some historical grounding for the place we find ourselves... more

From Marjorie Taylor Greene appearing on 60 minutes to the coverage of Trump's plane on a tarmac to the racist... more

Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC Host and author of the NYT Bestselling book: Win Every Argument, joins Wajahat and Danielle to discuss... more

Waj is back and pulling no punches! On today's episode the dynamic duo delve into #IndictmentWatch and discuss how the... more

Democratic strategist and founder of Omara Strategy Group, Atima Omara, joins #democracyish to chat with Danielle about what Dems need... more

After taking in the venom spewed over the weekend at CPAC one thing is clear--Republicans aren't interested in governing, compromise,... more

We have known that Fox (not news) lies to its tens of millions of viewers each and every day, but... more

We are often lamenting about all that is going wrong because frankly there is a lot--but for a change of... more

Esteemed Professor Carol Anderson, a Charles Howard Candler professor at Emory University and author of several books including White Rage:... more

While we recorded this episode before the President gave his speech to America, Waj and Danielle decided to provide their... more

Nothing says anti-Blackness like starting Black History month with the College Board bowing to the Governor of white supremacy Ron... more

Professor Kevin Kruse, author of the new book Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our... more

Taylor Lorenz, internet and technology reporter and author of the upcoming book,Extremely Online, had the audacity to investigate the right-wing's... more

 What happens when you don't hold insurrectionists accountable for their crimes against democracy? They run for office and win. What... more

Happy New Year! It's 2023 and the MAGA monster has been unleashed and is now eating its own. What can... more

It's been a hell of a year--and it's hard to wrap our minds around all that's transpired but Danielle and... more

Whatever we don't understand we fear. That has been the norm in this country and around the globe. This idea... more

Negin Farsad, host of Fake the Nation and author of "How to Make White People Laugh" joins Danielle and Wajahat... more

David Rothkopf, author of the book: American Resistance: Inside the Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation, joins... more

NYTimes Magazine and National Geographic writer, Robert Draper, pens an awesomely terrifying new book: Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the... more

We are finally past the Midterms but the threat to our democracy isn't over. In order to come up with... more

We want you to introduce you to In The Deep: Stories That Shape Us An Authentic and powerful show all... more

Anand Giridharadas, author of the new book: The Persuaders: At the Front Lines for Hearts, Minds and Democracy, joins Danielle... more

Once again the polls were wrong. While there wasn't a blue wave--there was absolutely no referendum against President Biden and... more

What happens when journalists are targeted by the state? What happens when the truth is silenced through murder and a... more

The New York Times did yet another feature story on how sad white racist Americans are about the changes happening... more

On today's episode of #democracyish Danielle and Wajahat sit down with Jay Rosen, Professor of Journalism at NYU and a... more

Anthea Butler, Geraldine Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought and Chair of Religious Studies, joins #democracyish to discuss... more

Legendary journalist, executive producer and badass Soledad O'Brien joins #democracyish to discuss the 4th Estate and the importance of true... more

Andy Campbell author of the book: We Are Proud Boys: How a Right Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New... more

Brian Tyler Cohen, host of No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen, joins democracyish to pull back the curtain on mainstream... more

Sarah Kendzior, author of the new book, They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent, joins Danielle and... more

LA Times columnist and acclaimed author of Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump and the White Nationalist Agenda and Crux: A... more

Our nation's middle class was built by workers' ability to unionize and gain better pay and treatment for themselves through... more

America wanted to believe that once the Capitol Building was pieced back together following Trump's insurrection that the coup to... more

 Before Donald Trump became president writer Julia Ioffe wrote a piece about Melania Trump that Melania didn't like and for... more

Republicans are organizing their fascist takeover in plain sight. The writing is on the wall: defund public education, turn vulnerable... more

On today's #democracyish, Waj and Danielle are joined by Corey Nathan, host of the podcast: Talkin' Politics and Religion without... more

State Senator Mallory McMorrow went viral for doing what Democrats at every level should do--taking on the bully--instead of running... more

The Earth is literally on fire. More than half of the planet is experiencing temperatures that have exceeded 100 degrees.... more

Mary Trump, host and best selling author, discusses her thoughts on the latest bombshells dropped by the January 6th committee... more

Rick Wilson, co-founder of Lincoln Project joins democracyish this week to lay down every single way Democrats can and should... more

Roe vs. Wade is dead. Donald Trump is a criminal--even worse than we all thought--and Democrats have their heads buried... more

 Neal Katyal, Former solicitor general under President Obama and Georgetown Law professor, has made the case for a criminal investigation... more

The world has now witnessed two public hearings on the insurrection and what we have seen so far is jaw... more

This week America will be tuning into a 6-week deep dive into the cause of the insurrection with new footage... more

It's time the rose colored glasses are removed. Our democracy isn't just in trouble--it's in shambles and yet the Party... more

The GOP loves to tout their family values and their pro-life stance but we know the truth. If you cared... more

The recent terrorist massacre that took 10 Black lives--once again brings into focus two things: 1. America's love affair with... more

It’s 2022 and yet most newsrooms do not look like America and yet they are reporting on us. The lens... more

In an unsurprising move, the 6-3 radicalized conservative Supreme Court, has decided to screw precedent and overturn Roe v. Wade,... more

White Evangelicals have embraced Trump, remade Jesus into a warrior and fractured the nation in the process. What lines aren't... more

The extremist GOP cult has a series of new fetishes that shouldn't be laughed off--why? Because they all stem from... more

For the last several weeks Republicans have ratcheted up their attacks against Democrats and their latest assault--referring to Democrats as... more

In 1963 in a Letter from a Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned America about the biggest stumbling... more

Check out this special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the... more

If you're not dizzy from this week in America you ain't paying attention. From the slap seen 'round the world... more

Putin is waging war in Ukraine forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes as life as they know it--and... more

With 8 months until midterm elections and active threats from the Republican Party for retaliation if former President Trump is... more

The January 6 House Commission has been doing all of the heavy lifting to get to the bottom of the... more

President Biden has addressed the nation for the first time and we couldn't help but notice some glaring omissions from... more

Unlike Kaepernick who took a knee to bravely use his platform to draw attention to police brutality--Democrats are once again... more

The Party of "family values" has decided to neglect our children's safety and health and have decided to roll with... more

What will it take for white America to release the n-word?!? How do we negotiate its release?!! Is there something... more

Whoopi Goldberg was suspended while Joe Rogan continues to reign supreme. Is this just a ploy by the Right to... more

If we no longer have shared values or morals as a nation then who are we? Coming off of Wajahat's... more

It's been 365 days since Biden took office. While this administration walked into a dumpster fire the question we have... more

We are tired of the speeches and the platitudes. Where are the plans? What are the tactics? Where is the... more

The attack on our democracy didn't end on 1/6/21 it was just the beginning. Like bad James Bond villains, Republicans... more

It's hard to believe 2021 is almost a wrap and what a year it has been. We began with an... more

The 1/6 Commission hit a mother load this week in the thousand page document dump by former Trump Chief of... more

The most recent school shooting in Michigan at the hands of Ethan Crumbly should be an alarm. His parents are... more

Roe is dead, voting rights is on life support and we just experienced our 28th school shooting this school year... more

For the first time ever the United States has been listed among backsliding democracies. The organization IDEA is sounding the... more

During the 2020 uprising many speculated that this was going to be the moment America's deeply entwined relationship to white... more

Move over economic anxiety there's a new boogeyman in town... welcome, education anxiety--the latest whitelash against truth. White people around... more

Republicans pulled off a major victory in VA after a decade of being out of control and the media is... more

For two years Democracyish has been Danielle and Toure arguing like siblings. But now Toure is stepping away from the... more

The late General Colin Powell did many heroic things and helped lay the groundwork for Obama’s Presidency but he also... more

Dave Chappelle. The Trans community. Lots to discuss. Democracyish.Hosts: Danielle Moodie & TouréExecutive Producer: Adell ColemanSenior Producer: Ryan WoodhallProducer: Quinton... more

‘People who deface George Floyd statues deserve the death penalty. Democracyish.Hosts: Danielle Moodie & TouréExecutive Producer: Adell ColemanSenior Producer: Ryan... more

R Kelly is gone. We talk about him, his crimes, his victims, his illiteracy, why this still doesn’t quite prove... more

The photo of Haitian immigrants being whipped by white men on horses has us all the way triggered. The heartlessness... more

Nicki Minaj lied. There’s no one in Trinidad whose balls are swollen because of the Covid vaccine. She lied and... more

Texas has outlawed abortion and voting (pretty much) because the Republican Party is run by white people who stand in... more

Kanye’s new album has us wondering what is wrong with him and why does he seem to dislike Black people?... more

The GOP is out of their minds. They are detached from reality. They are spoiled children. Our faith in the... more

The number of white people is shrinking. What does this mean for the future of America? Hosts: Danielle Moodie & TouréExecutive... more

Rihanna is now a billionaire but do Black billionaires make a difference for Black people? Hosts: Danielle Moodie & TouréExecutive Producer:... more

DaBaby is da homophobe. Isn’t he allowed to say whatever he wants? Isn’t it a free country? Nah. His attack... more

Simone Biles, greatest gymnast of all time, dropped out of the Olympics. Is this a courageous step or a disappointing... more

Whitey is on the moon. Bezos, Branson, Musk—billionaires are obsessed with going into space when there are sooo many problems... more

The Victoria’s Secret Karen has us heated! White women weaponizing their tears is extremely dangerous for Black lives. We break... more

What a week in Blackness. Nikole Hannah-Jones wins. Sha’Carri Richardson loses. Maria Taylor wins. Eric Adams wins. We celebrate some,... more

Bill Cosby? Bill Cosby?? Bill Cosby??? We’re so tired. #Democracyish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & TouréExecutive Producer: Adell ColemanSenior Producer: Ryan WoodhallProducer:... more

We love Black food so much we had to devote an episode to talking about great fried chicken and gumbo... more

Happy Juneteenth. We talk about the holiday, our ancestors, Critical Race Theory, High On the Hog, Exterminate All The Brutes,... more

If someone showed up with a time machine and said your Black ass has to go back to another time... more

White people stay plotting… From Naomi Osaka to Simone Biles to Venus Williams we’re talking about women we love who... more

Nikole Hannah Jones is the scariest Black person in America right now because she makes white people aware of themselves... more

The GOP blocks an inquiry into 1/6 because they’re a garbage party that’s detached from reality. But—Trump is close to... more

Now for something completely different—this week Toure and Danielle are on vacation and the show has been taken over by... more

Over here we have lefties who won’t take the vaccine. Over here we have righties who won’t accept Critical Race... more

We are traumatized yet again by police murder. This time Andrew Brown Jr. And Mario Gonzalez. The police are insane—America... more

Chauvin is guilty. And that’s cathartic. But Ma’Khia is dead. And it starts again. We talk with Elie Mystal through... more

We interrupt our conversation about the trial of a white cop who murdered a Black person to bring you a... more

The Derek Chauvin trial is triggering but we can’t turn away. Toure is confident that he will be convicted—the Chief... more

We’re talking about the Derek Chauvin murder trial even though it’s really triggering and traumatizing to relive him executing George... more

White male violence is probably the greatest threat to America right now. Not Russia. Not ISIS. White mass shooters. White insurrectionists.... more

When white people are mass murderers the police talk about “he was having a bad day.” Why are we talking... more

Oprah reigns supreme. Meghan Markle is dignity personnified but also an example of the racism that upper class Black folks... more

We are under attack. From people who refuse to take the vaccine. Don’t you want to go out again? Don’t... more

The 1/6 terrorists smeared poop on the walls of the Capitol. They’re nasty and disgusting animals, as well as mentally... more

Rush Limbaugh was a horrible person who helped create the insane right wing culture that led to Trumpism and QAnon... more

The GOP is a garbage party. They refuse to allow Trump to face consequences for inciting a terror attack that... more

Whitecentrism is the enemy. It’s white supremacy operating inside your mind making you see the world as white people would.... more

Trump incited an insurrection and still the GOP won’t vote to convict him. Because they love him. And is it... more

We have a new President, we have a new attitude, we have a new sense of joy—the evil man is... more

The Trump Terrorist attack of 1/6 continues to overshadow and traumatize America. We are traumatized. All sorts of businesses, cities,... more

Deranged Trump supporters attacked the Capitol in a dangerous yet pathetic attempt at revolution. White people rioted and looted in... more

Obama’s Presidential memoir A Promised Land is fantastic. We dig into what we love about it and some of our... more

$600??? Really??? That’s what Congress thinks will get America going again? And Trump’s attempted coup is still being attempted. There’s... more

We have an official new POTUS-Elect and an MIA POTUS and a GOP in a state of delusion. We can... more

What should Democrats do in response to Republicans horrendous behavior and obstruction and denial of reality? How can we continue... more

Trump is working on pardoning his kids as the last days of the Banana Republic play out. God save us... more

Biden says he won’t open any criminal investigations against Trump. But the only way the country can heal is if... more

Trump has become America’s stalker, refusing to leave us alone even though we’ve dumped him. Will he end up being... more

The election is over. Biden has won. And it’s amazing that those are controversial, divisive statements because Republicans continue to... more

The election was traumatizing, triggering, and yet, thrilling. Let’s discuss.Hosts: Danielle Moodie & TouréExecutive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Ryan WoodhallDistributor: DCP... more

There are just a few days left in this nightmare we call the Trump presidency. On Tuesday, this ends. Thank... more

Trump didn’t pee his pants or storm off the stage so he exceeded expectations but he had a poor debate... more

19 days left and the election is a hot mess. Will there be another debate or just dueling TV town... more

Does Trump really have Corona??? He’s lied about so much, why not this? One of us thinks he’s got it,... more

The debate was traumatizing. Triggering. Enraging. Trump was a monster. Wallace was an enabler. And Biden was… there. Did anything... more