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Our Body Politic
Our Body Politic
Diaspora Farms

Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of... more

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Episodes

Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the foundational role of Black Americans... more

23 Feb 2024 · 51 minutes
How Native Women Are Working to End the MMIW Crisis

On this special episode of Our Body Politic produced in partnership with Level Forward, we highlight the Murdered and Missing... more

16 Feb 2024 · 56 minutes
Can BIPOC Musicians Shape the Future of Classical Music?

Can the world of classical music become more inclusive given its history? On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest... more

09 Feb 2024 · 49 minutes
Innovative Solutions For A Growing Nationwide Mental Health Crisis

Guest host Mara S. Campo, Anchor and Managing Editor at Revolt Black News, looks at the ongoing national mental health... more

02 Feb 2024 · 49 minutes
Black Maternal Matters

On this episode of Our Body Politic, Farai Chideya looks back at our conversations around Black Maternal health. First, she... more

26 Jan 2024 · 49 minutes
How Black Women are Leading the Soft Life Movement

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the idea of the “soft life”... more

19 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes
Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the foundational role of Black Americans... more

12 Jan 2024 · 51 minutes
6. Jan 6th: An American Story - Why January 6th is Not Over

PART 6: January 6th neither began nor ended on that date. The legal and moral implications of January 6th continue... more

04 Jan 2024 · 27 minutes
5. Jan 6th: An American Story - The Lawmakers

PART 5: In this episode, we turn our mics to the elected officials who ran the House committee. We speak... more

04 Jan 2024 · 34 minutes
4. Jan 6th: An American Story - The Book of Purple

PART 4: This explosive episode reveals how senior investigator Candyce Phoenix, who led the Purple team, pushed for a different... more

04 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
3. Jan 6th: An American Story - America In Black and White

PART 3: The investigators take us deep inside to reveal how race touched every piece of the January 6th investigation.... more

04 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
2. Jan 6th: An American Story - 187 Minutes

PART 2: The investigators take listeners behind the scenes to show what went into the investigation and how a case... more

04 Jan 2024 · 29 minutes
1. Jan 6th: An American Story - Legal Eagles

PART 1: By now, the story of what happened on January 6 2021 is seared into the public psyche. But... more

04 Jan 2024 · 35 minutes
OBP’s Best Books of 2023 with Tananarive Due, Linda Villarosa, and Baynard Woods

On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya looks back on some of our favorite conversations with authors... more

29 Dec 2023 · 57 minutes
Conversations on Care: How to Give a Good Apology and Music for Mindfulness

On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya looks back on our best advice from guests about how... more

22 Dec 2023 · 49 minutes
A Love Letter to Hip-Hop: How Women Shaped the First 50 Years

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Callie Crossley, who is a host and commentator for GBH Boston,... more

15 Dec 2023 · 53 minutes
Mobilizing for 2024: The Power of Ballot Initiatives and Engaging Black and Asian American Voters

On this episode of Our Body Politic, Sayu Bhojwani, guest host and founder of Women’s Democracy Lab, speaks with Chris... more

08 Dec 2023 · 58 minutes
2023 Labor Movements And An Immigrant Capitol Sergeant’s Perspective On the January 6th Insurrection

On this episode of Our Body Politic, Karen Attiah, guest host and Columnist for the Washington Post, speaks with labor... more

01 Dec 2023 · 57 minutes
OBP Rewind: The Gift of Health And Deb Haaland on Being an Indigenous Leader

On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya listens back to some of the conversations she is thankful... more

24 Nov 2023 · 49 minutes
Living Data: Insights on Cultural Competency and the American Mindset

On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya talks with Shannon-Janean Currie, vice president at Benenson Strategy Group,... more

17 Nov 2023 · 56 minutes
Examining Election Day, VP Kamala Harris’s Ratings, and America’s History of Division

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Sayu Bhojwani talks with Adriane Lentz-Smith, associate professor of history at... more

10 Nov 2023 · 49 minutes
How Poll Workers, the Supreme Court, and Medical Biases Impact U.S. Democracy

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Karen Grigsby Bates talks with Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of the... more

03 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
What Horror Noire Reveals About American Society

On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya is celebrating the spooky season with Black women creators of... more

27 Oct 2023 · 55 minutes
Israel-Hamas Conflict and Roxane Gay On Her Latest Book ‘Opinions’

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Hagar Chemali, Creator and Host of Oh My World! talks with... more

20 Oct 2023 · 50 minutes
Redistricting Battles: Exploring Their Impact from Los Angeles to Alabama

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Karen Grigsby Bates talks about redistricting and newly redrawn maps in... more

13 Oct 2023 · 56 minutes
How Native Women Are Working to End the MMIW Crisis

On this special episode of Our Body Politic, we highlight the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s (MMIW) crisis. Guest-host Andrea... more

06 Oct 2023 · 56 minutes
The Dangers of Medical Racism and Our GOP Debate Recap

On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya, speaks with Linda Villarosa, journalist, author and educator about the... more

29 Sep 2023 · 58 minutes
Georgia Politics: Voter Mobilization and A Democrat’s Journey to the GOP

We’re celebrating our third year anniversary at Our Body Politic! We started this journey covering the 2020 election, so let’s... more

22 Sep 2023 · 56 minutes
Whose Vote Counts? Suspended Florida Prosecutor Worrell’s 2024 Run and Political Lawsuits

From redistricting to Governors acting against the will of the people, we explore, whose vote counts? On this episode of... more

15 Sep 2023 · 59 minutes
The Rising Danger Of Extremism In America

One of the biggest threats facing Americans today…is extremism. What can be done to combat the rising danger of extremist... more

08 Sep 2023 · 49 minutes
Can BIPOC Musicians Shape the Future of Classical Music?

Can the world of classical music become more inclusive given its history? On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest... more

01 Sep 2023 · 49 minutes
The Continuing Effects of Summer Heat and Student Loan Repayments

Fall is on the way, and school is back in session. And THIS year, the summer heat and student loans... more

25 Aug 2023 · 49 minutes
Tonya Mosley’s Path to Journalism Royalty

Tonya Mosley never expected to become a darling of public radio and podcasting; in fact, she had her heart set... more

18 Aug 2023 · 49 minutes
Trump’s Federal Indictment, Political Rumors and the Dangers of Tech

This week, Our Body Politic host and creator Farai Chideya unpacks the latest indictment against former President Trump, with former... more

11 Aug 2023 · 48 minutes
Hollywood’s Historic Strikes And BIPOC Representation On-Screen

Hollywood is on strike. How will this historic double strike affect the already dwindling numbers of writers of color in... more

04 Aug 2023 · 47 minutes
OBP's Summer Book Club

This week on Our Body Politic, Farai Chideya revisits some of her favorite conversations with three authors. She starts with... more

28 Jul 2023 · 49 minutes
The Power of Mindfulness

America is in a time of unprecedented mental health challenges. Many different cultures developed mindfulness techniques over millennia, and now,... more

21 Jul 2023 · 55 minutes
The Downfall of Affirmative Action: What Happens Now?

On June 29, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against a long-standing college admissions practice: affirmative action. For... more

14 Jul 2023 · 49 minutes
The Crisis of Caregiving

This episode of Our Body Politic is a special on caregiving. We start the show with the voices of caregivers,... more

07 Jul 2023 · 1 hour,
Examining America’s “Whitelash” and the state of voting rights

On this episode of Our Body Politic, we focus on two hot topics in the news: the wave of white... more

30 Jun 2023 · 48 minutes
Transpolitics 101

Transgender rights are increasingly under attack in the United States, despite studies showing that the majority of Americans don’t want... more

23 Jun 2023 · 58 minutes
Juneteenth Celebration of Black Memory and Black Freedom

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people were finally freed in Texas – a day of joy that would become known... more

16 Jun 2023 · 55 minutes
Our Nation’s Enduring Public Health Emergency: Gun Violence

An elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A grocery store in East Buffalo, New York. A mall in Allen, Texas. The... more

09 Jun 2023 · 53 minutes
Layoffs, Shutdowns, and Cancellations: The Latest News About the News

Between layoffs, show cancellations, downsizing and network shut-downs, some are calling the recent news about the news an all out... more

02 Jun 2023 · 54 minutes
Finding Joy in Wellness and Movement at Every Age

In today’s image-obsessed world, the pressure from celebrities, beauty brands and pop culture toward changing and manipulating one’s body can... more

26 May 2023 · 59 minutes
A Guest-Host Celebration!

Our Body Politic was founded on a mission to give a platform to and uplift the voices of Black women... more

19 May 2023 · 56 minutes
The Complexity of South Asian American Identity

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the United States. And people of Indian descent make up... more

12 May 2023 · 1 hour,
OBP Rewind: Collective Crises: Infectious Disease and Informed Democracy

This week, an Our Body Politic encore: Farai interviews Steven Thrasher, LGBTQ scholar, journalist and author of “The Viral Underclass:... more

05 May 2023 · 48 minutes
Innovative Solutions For A Growing Nationwide Mental Health Crisis

Guest host Mara S. Campo, Anchor and Managing Editor at Revolt Black News, looks at the ongoing national mental health... more

28 Apr 2023 · 49 minutes
Women and Transgender Athletes in Sports

More than fifty years after Title IX, we take a wider look at the treatment and coverage of female and... more

21 Apr 2023 · 48 minutes
Local, State, and National: The Power of Political Coalitions

Guest host Natasha Alford, in for Farai Chideya, explores political coalition building through three lenses. From the national stage -... more

14 Apr 2023 · 49 minutes
Just Economy: Jelani Cobb On Rebuilding Trust In The Media

Guest host and Washington Post Columnist Karen Attiah sits down with writer, historian, and scholar Jelani Cobb at the 2023... more

07 Apr 2023 · 49 minutes
Around the World: The Latest in Geopolitics from Ukraine to China to Nigeria.

Guest host Hagar Chemali, foreign policy expert and Creator and Host of the YouTube show "Oh My World!" looks closely... more

31 Mar 2023 · 48 minutes
Mandela Barnes on Wisconsin State Supreme Court

Another OBP Extended Edition! Guest host Natasha Alford speaks with former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes on the hotly contested... more

29 Mar 2023 · 7 minutes
The State of America Summit: How Storytelling and Civic Engagement Go Hand-in-Hand

This week, we share a panel from the 92nd Street Y’s State of America Summit. Host Farai Chideya asks:... more

24 Mar 2023 · 50 minutes
Black Women Creating a New Media Landscape

Guest host and ESPN executive Marsha Cooke continues a conversation about black women in the media. Panelists share how they... more

17 Mar 2023 · 49 minutes
Pandemic Woes and How Black Women Helped Build the Biden Administration

Three years after the first lockdowns in the US, we look at how public health has changed and how we... more

10 Mar 2023 · 49 minutes
How Turkey’s Earthquake May Shake Up Its Political Future and Making the Case for Good Apologies

The Turkish government's weak response to the region’s devastating earthquakes may signal the beginning of a political shift away from... more

03 Mar 2023 · 48 minutes
The Censorship of Black History and its Impact on Students, Teachers, and Society

When the College Board removed concepts like “intersectionality, mass incarceration, reparations, and the Black Lives Matter movement” from its Advanced... more

24 Feb 2023 · 48 minutes
The Truth Behind Deputy Gangs Inside the LA Sheriff’s Office

There are at least 18 documented gangs inside the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Farai speaks with award-winning reporter Cerise... more

17 Feb 2023 · 49 minutes
Indigenous Leaders on Protecting Native Rights, Land, & Culture

We’re uplifting Indigenous voices! First, Farai interviews Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on what she’s learning from the survivors... more

10 Feb 2023 · 49 minutes
OBP 124 Extras: Brazil and the Global Rise of Far-Right Populism

Hagar Chemali, foreign policy expert and host of the YouTube Show "Oh My World”, facilitates a conversation with OBP creator... more

03 Feb 2023 · 31 minutes
The Growing Crisis of U.S. Gun Violence

Farai interviews senior news writer and founding staffer at The Trace, Jennifer Mascia on the recent shootings in California, and... more

03 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
OBP 123 Extended Edition: Black Financial Planning

Want more 'Our Body Politic' Episode 123? Here's the full conversation between guest host and NPR Correspondent Cheryl Corley and... more

27 Jan 2023 · 25 minutes
Building Black Wealth through Reparations, Restoration and Information

NPR Correspondent Cheryl Corley guest-hosts this week’s episode on the racial wealth gap and how Black Americans are working to... more

27 Jan 2023 · 48 minutes
The Tech Industry’s Influence Online and In Communities

Our Body Politic joined KPCC’s Public Radio Palooza for a special live taping featuring Farai in discussion with Dr. Safiya... more

20 Jan 2023 · 47 minutes
Embracing Creative Action in Culture and Society

Farai interviews transmedia conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas and art curator, Rujeko Hockley about building an artistic legacy as life... more

13 Jan 2023 · 48 minutes
How to Spot – and Stop – the Makings of a Civil War

Two years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Farai interviews Dr. Barbara F. Walter, Rohr Professor of Pacific International... more

06 Jan 2023 · 48 minutes
OBP Rewind: Celebrating 100 Episodes: Past, Present and Future

Our Body Politic celebrates the new year by re-airing our 100th episode. Farai reflects on some of the show’s most... more

30 Dec 2022 · 50 minutes
OBP Rewind: Remembering Urvashi Vaid and Creating Liberation

This week we re-air an episode from June 2022, featuring a past interview between Farai and the late intersectional activist,... more

23 Dec 2022 · 50 minutes
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Farai interviews senior news writer and founding staffer at The Trace, Jennifer Mascia on the recent shootings in California, and what's going... more