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UNDISTRACTED With Brittany Packnett Cunningham

by The Meteor, Collective Media

Want a better world? And a group chat to help you get there? Brittany Packnett Cunningham is your woman. On UNDISTRACTED, a weekly show from The Meteor and Collective Media, she, her group chat and her guests decode and dissect the most pressing issues of our time and the cultural topics you care about most, from the latest headlines to deep dives with today’s most fascinating changemakers. UNDISTRACTED is your weekly guide to the revolution that’s happening in our politics, our pop culture, and our lives.

Latest episodes

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What’s Still Worth Fighting For, with Kamala Harris

It’s our season-finale episode…and Brittany’s got a banger for you: former Vice President Kamala Harris sitting down once again at the UNDISTRACTED table to talk about wh

Sep 28
1 h 11 min

Stop Waiting for Permission, with Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks is booked, blessed, and building her own table! The Oscar-nominated actress joins Brittany for a heartfelt conversation about her latest film, If I Go, Wi

Sep 17
39 min

We Tell Our Own Stories, with Jocelyn Bioh and Whitney White

What if the revolution starts on a stage? This week, former musical theater kid Brittany sits down with women-of-the-season Jocelyn Bioh, a Tony-nominated playwright, and

Sep 10
51 min

It’s Impossible Until It’s Not, with Angie Nixon

She’s the tenacious Florida state rep who pulled off a stunning upset in last month’s primary for the U.S. Senate—and now everyone’s talking about Angie Nixon. This week,

Sep 3
45 min

The Best and Worst Case of What Happens Next, with Angela Rye

In less than three months, the midterms will be upon us. Should we be panicked? Confident? Somewhere in between? Brittany Packnett Cunningham sits down with political str

Aug 13
1 h 00 min

How to be a Leader, with Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley and Bishop Vashti McKenzie

In a moment when Black-led institutions are facing unprecedented attacks, Brittany sits down with two visionary women who know what it takes to build, protect, and transf

Aug 6
59 min

"I'm Not here to Bend the Knee," with Governor and First Lady Moore

He’s the much-watched governor making political headlines—but long before Wes Moore was the governor of Maryland, his wife Dawn Moore was a political superstar there. In

Jul 30
54 min

Time to Kiss Kumbaya Goodbye, with Brian Tyler Cohen

If everyone is against the Republican hatemongering, why can’t we, you know, get rid of them, for real this time? YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen, author of the new book The D

Jul 23
47 min

Nikole Hannah-Jones Explains It All: Reparations, Rage, and How we Have Hope

What does reparations actually mean? And why is it important to talk about right now?  In this special live episode of Undistracted, Brittany Packnett Cunningham sits do

Jul 2
49 min

The Power of “I Deserve This,” with Jemele Hill

It’s a magic moment for sports—and no, we’re not talking about the Knicks over in the MNBA, we’re talking the WNBA, where women just negotiated a huge, historic new colle

Jun 25
57 min

Juneteenth and the Debt We're Still Owed, with Adam Serwer

As we get ready to celebrate Juneteenth and the nation's 250th anniversary, Brittany Packnett Cunningham is asking: What would it actually take to repair the worst of Ame

Jun 18
50 min

Serena’s Back, Slush Fund Is Dead and…They Tried to Ban Roots?

We’re talking Summer House and Freedom Summer in this episode! Because we love our reality TV and also we love our democracy. Our special guests? Attorney, activist, and

Jun 11
50 min

We Should All be Backtalkers, with Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw

  She’s the scholar behind the idea of intersectional feminism—and but those words aren’t just political to her, they’re personal. In her new memoir Backtalker, Dr. Kimb

Jun 4
52 min

Girl, AI Is Not Unstoppable

A lot of conversations about AI are either sales pitches (“the efficiency!”) or horror stories (“the extinction!”). This week, Bridget Todd, technologist and host of Ther

May 21
35 min

Don’t Mansplain to Us, with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

In a world of Epstein files, voter suppression and mansplaining lawmakers, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is a breath of fearless fresh air. She sits down with Brittany Pa

May 14
39 min

Have They Even Read the Constitution?, with Melissa Murray

The Constitution: So revered! So important! So…really, who knows, because most of us haven’t read it. But law professor and Strict Scrutiny cohost Melissa Murray has, and

May 7
49 min

Corporate America Is Not Your Homegirl, with Tiffany Cross

After her MSNBC show The Cross Connection was canceled back in 2022, Tiffany Cross “felt like it was just me.” But now she sees her experiences of loss (of a job, and of

Apr 30
43 min

“It’s Worse Than We Know”: Maria Hinojosa on Cesar Chavez

It’s been a month of devastating violence against women and children—from femicide cases making headlines to the mass killing in Shreveport, Louisiana. To understand it,

Apr 23
44 min

How to Take Down the Creeps of Capitol Hill, with Mrs. Frazzled

Let’s be real: Capitol Hill has a creep crisis. In this episode, Brittany Packnett Cunningham sits down with creator Arielle Fodor—better known as Mrs. Frazzled—to unpack

Apr 16
46 min

The Manosphere Could Never, With Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach

UNDISTRACTED is back—and this is a fully loaded season premiere! First, Brittany Packnett Cunningham sits down the group chat of Dr. Brittney Cooper and Dr. David Johns t

Apr 9
1 h 15 min

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Updated review: After 6 years, I’m still listening. I’m still learning and being challenged by your work. Thank you!

RoosiesMum · Aug 2026

I was recommended this podcast by a fellow coworker! Gave an episode a chance a year ago and it never has let me down!! Great current topics. Quick and to the point which I love! Thank you!

Kay_BC · Sep 2022

Has a little bit of current events (framed up in plain and accurate language), a lot a bit of revolutionary ideas and always has fantastic guests. Love it so much. Love Brittany for helping us move toward freedom.

Denkinkc · Jul 2022

Brittany has an incredible ability to deliver reliable news about the things happening our country and world that might normally make just feel angry and hopeless, but she does so in a way that is inspiring instead of defeatist, hopeful instead of hopeless. She brings on incredible guests with diverse and deep expertise - and she’s a fantastic interviewer. Her podcast is informative, actionable, and inspiring. In addition to the incredible content, Brittany’s voice, the music choices, and overall production have a calming and uplifting effect that I thoroughly enjoy. I’ve never actually written a review for a podcast before, but I love Brittany and appreciate her work so much I had to write one.

duffenuff173 · Jul 2022

Conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw was great until the conversation got to hbcus. Suggesting hbcus don't have their own powerful network (singular "network" as in all hbcu folks look out for other hbcu folks regardless of institution) is an afront to the legacy of these schools past and present. We don't get to Harvard law school without there being hbcus paving the way for a more equitable society. Yes Harvard has a powerful network as do other elite white schools but the tokenization of the few and far between black alums is the cost of admission to the club. Power and access to sacred white spaces is a very specific value set. All Black people don't desire that experience. The answer to integrating schools wasn't bussing Black kids into the suburbs. I got the sense the speakers believe abandoning hbcus for white schools was the answer to the inequity that exists in resources and the intellectual dishonesty is honestly disappointing. The answer has always been extending resources in a truly equitable way. This has never been done but it doesn't mean it can't. Very disappointed by this episode. - A Black professor and believer in CRT

AnnoyedAngus · Mar 2022

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