Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams

Can We Make Injustice Unprofitable? (w/ Rashad Robinson)

Can we make injustice unprofitable? Author and former president of Color Of Change Rashad Robinson joins Stacey to discuss how we can come together to confront authoritar

Will We Drive Off a Cliff on AI? (w/ Ambassador Susan Rice)

This week, Stacey opens the show with a warning about why Americans need to closely watch Brazil’s elections on October 4th and what it means as we fight back against aut

Who Gets to Vote? SCOTUS, ICE and the 2026 Midterms

How could the Supreme Court’s decisions shape the 2026 midterms? What are the current threats posed by ICE? How can we build communities rooted in connection rather than

The AI Apocalypse, Supreme Court Takeover, and JD Vance’s Next Move (w/ Alex Wagner)

Is the AI apocalypse already underway and will we get meaningful regulation before it’s too late?  How did the “four horsemen” of the right-wing legal movement lay the gr

Why Everyone Should Love Star Trek (w/ Tawny Newsome)

Happy Star Trek Day, to all those who celebrate! In honor of the show’s 60th anniversary, Stacey sits down with fellow super fan, actor, comedian, writer and host of the

Inside the Fight Over Meta, Paramount and ICE

What does the Meta case mean for the future of social media and how children use these platforms? Could the Paramount merger ultimately push the company out of California

Data Centers, Police Surveillance, and the Fight for Democracy (w/ Katie Phang)

Can state legislation be the key to saving our democracy? Lawyer, political commentator, and host of the Sidebar podcast Katie Phang joins Stacey to unpack Americans’ gro

Is the South the Future of Democratic Politics?

Is the South the new epicenter of American politics? National Association of Black Journalists President, The 19th Editor-at-Large, and host of Crooked’s new podcast Long

Kamala Harris Says Voters Are Done with the Status Quo

What is the future of the Democratic Party? How will redistricting shape voters’ power in the South? What are the latest primary results telling us about the political mo

The Battle for American Identity (w/ Ben Rhodes)

What can the great political speeches of the past teach us about the moment we’re living through today? Pod Save the World host and author of All We Say: The Battle for A

How Trumpism Might Survive the Fall of Trump (w/ Eugene Daniels and Symone Sanders-Townsend)

Trump's second term has been defined by mounting corruption, but who, if anyone, is holding him accountable? MSNOW’s Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels join the s

There Actually Is a Plan: How Democrats Can Save Us and Keep Winning (w/ Ben Wikler)

America can feel like it's spiraling out of control—but could a state like Wisconsin hold the blueprint for turning things around? Ben Wikler, former chair of the Democra

The Real(ish) History of America (w/ Heather Cox Richardson & Rebecca Nagle)

America has an infamously imperfect past, but rather than confronting our demons, interpretations of our history have become a political football. This week, Stacey is jo

Why the Majority Needs the Minority to Save America with Kimberlé Crenshaw

Why do intersectionality and Critical Race Theory matter in today’s political climate?  This week, Stacey sits down with civil rights advocate, Critical Race Theory schol

Why Art Might Save America - For Real

How can art help save our democracy? The relationship between art and politics has shaped American history for generations. From challenging those in power to inspiring s

Obama's Library, Trump's UFC 250, and Two Very Different Americas

This week, guest host Melissa Murray, host of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny podcast is joined by Erin Ryan, co-host of Crooked Media’s Hysteria. They juxtapose the Obam

How Christian Nationalism Threatens Democracy - Original Airdate 2025

This episode originally aired in 2025. Christian nationalism is an extremist, anti-democratic ideology rooted in the belief that the United States should be a nation for

Why Is Disability Still an Afterthought?

What does disability rights and representation really look like? While the Trump administration continues to decimate access to healthcare and dismantle civil rights, dis

How the Left Can Take Back States’ Rights

Why are state governments more important than ever? While the Trump administration has been busy gutting and remaking the federal government, it’s critical to remember th

How Anxious Should You Be About AI? (w/ Katie Drummond and Timnit Gebru)

AI development is barreling ahead with no guardrails,  leading Americans to feel anxious about what lies ahead. This week, Stacey tackles the big questions we need to ask