Woke AF Daily

CNN journalist John Blake joins Danielle for a gripping discussion about his life as a "closeted bi-racial" man, as chronicled in his book  More Than I Imagined .  Read an excerpt via CNN here: What a Black man discovered when he met the White mother he never knew . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jonathan Metzl returns to discuss the offensive music video for "You Can't Do That in a Small Town" by Jason Aldean, a country artist who did not grow up in a small town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAGA is a cancer and it is infecting all of America with its poison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Solomon is the director of  Reimagining Safety , a documentary that dares to ask: do police really keep us safe? What does justice and safety look like in the 21st century? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The long-awaited Trump indictments are bittersweet as his sycophants continue to worship a false idol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter what the media says, Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign - just like his state - is crashing and burning...just like our justice system, where Supreme Court justices can be bought and sold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political analyst and influencer Kaivan Shroff returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss the fallout from the Supreme Court's disastrous decisions around affirmative action and student debt relief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this short but stuffed Fuck It Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to Tommy Tuberville, Rand Paul, Moms For Liberty, and Ron DeSantis. What and who are YOU saying "fuck it" to this Friday? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jonathan Metzl returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss "our national autobiography," this nation's national trauma and deep-seated division. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Woke Wednesday, Danielle is pushed to her limit by the mainstream media, on top of our rapidly escalating climate crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samuel Freedman, author of Into the Bright Sunshine , joined Danielle for an illuminating historical discussion connecting the civil rights movement with today's struggles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Moodie is back! Joined by Varun Nikore of AAPI Victory Alliance, they discuss the NRA's newest target: Asian Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle wraps up the Woke AF Summer Cookout by reflecting on Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Touré, friend to Danielle Moodie and the media world, host of Touré Show and former co-host of Danielle's other podcast Democracy-ish, met up with her IN STUDIO for a spirited conversation about the state of America as the country recognizes the 4th of July. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Christina Greer returns to Woke AF Daily to talk about what the fourth of July means to her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toshi Reagon, musician & creator of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower: The Opera, joins Danielle at the Woke AF Summer Cookout on this "independence day" to ask one question: independence from what? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle kicks off the Woke AF Summer Cookout with some explosives when Make It Plain host Mark Thompson joins to discuss what July 4 means for Black Americans historically and today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Fuck It Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to...everything, ahead of this July 4 weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach the end of Pride 2023, "producer extraordinaire" (Danielle's words!) Andrew Marshello joins once again for a reflection on how different this year's Pride feels from recent years past. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Woke Wednesday, Danielle Moodie wonders if this nation will make it to its 250th anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna DeShawn, co-founder of The Qube and host of Queer News the Podcast , joined Danielle to discuss navigating being a modern Black queer creator in the tech space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Moodie spoke with Bridget Todd, host of There Are No Girls On the Internet , about the risks and realities of AI, and the new season of her podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Fuck It Friday, Danielle says "fuck it" to late capitalism entirely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prentis Hemphill is the co-founder of The Embodiment Institute , and joined Danielle to discuss what their organization is all about, and what Pride means to them. Check out their podcast Finding Our Way here: findingourwaypodcast.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle is back after some much-needed rest over the Juneteenth holiday, just in time for Woke Wednesday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.