Best Jamelle Bouie Podcasts (2024)

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Not Built For This #5: The Little Levee That Could 48:48

32m ago48:48

48:48

Most of the stories in this series have been about places that are ill-prepared for the extreme weather that is coming their way. But this story is about a place that managed to get the kind of infrastructure that will actually help it survive climate change. How after more than two decades of tireless work, the residents of Hamilton City, Californ…

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The Biden Miracle with Jay Turner 57:00

1h ago57:00

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During this year’s DNC, President Biden reflected on numerous accomplishments and discussed his track record. One of the signature pieces of legislation of the Biden presidency, and of Democrats in this era, is the Inflation Reduction Act, also known as the IRA. This August marked the 2-year anniversary of the landmark federal law. Our guest this w…

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S14: PATREON SUMMER UNLOCK - #393: Star Wars (W❤️M) 2:57:54

10m ago2:57:54

2:57:54

Originally released on Patreon, December 7, 2018 “To me, the idea of Brian De Palma watching Star Wars is like Abraham Lincoln reading Watchmen.” - Steve On this We ❤️ Movies episode, the gang is chatting effusively about the beloved, action-packed space opera, Star Wars! There's no point in telling you three measly plot points covered in this epis…

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Not Built For This #4: Unbuilding the Terrace 48:20

4d ago48:20

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All across the country thousands of people are living in locations that regularly flood, and many of these places will only get more flood-prone as the climate continues to change. Residents who live in these danger zones are often trapped in a demoralizing loop—flooding, rebuilding, and praying each time that the pattern doesn’t repeat. However in…

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S14: MELR0210 #49 - 90210's "U4EA" & Melrose Place's "A Long Night's Journey" 1:56:03

23m ago1:56:03

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Originally released on Patreon: May 19, 2022 It's our monthly flashback to sunny 1990s L.A.! First up on Beverly Hills, 90210, it's the totally outrageous episode, "U4EA"! Originally airing back on November 14, 1991, this episode has the gang going to an underground club where David gets wasted, Dylan and Brenda dodge tweakers, and Emily Valentine …

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Not Built For This #3: The Price is Wrong 49:36

16m ago49:36

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Insurance companies are not climate activists, but they know more about climate risk than just about anyone. And as storms get more extreme and unpredictable a lot of insurers are running the numbers on Florida and realizing that the math just isn’t working anymore. For decades, low cost insurance helped mask the risks of living in some of the risk…

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Recapping an Electric DNC with Alex Wagner 45:45

1h ago45:45

45:45

The Democratic national convention was a whole vibe this year. History was made during the electric four-day convention, which culminated with Vice President Harris accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination, the first black woman and person of South Asian decent to do so. Lucky for us, our own Alex Wagner, host of “Alex Wagner Tonight” on MSNBC, …

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S14: PATREON SUMMER UNLOCK - Once In A Lifetime #1: Stalked by My Doctor 1:49:04

21m ago1:49:04

1:49:04

Originally Released on Patreon: April 22, 2021 "I found this to be the most uncomfortable hour-and-a-half I've had watching a movie in a really long time." - Andrew On the inaugural edition of Once In A Lifetime, the gang is chatting about the bonkers 2015 film that shockingly launched a whole twisted franchise, Stalked by My Doctor! Why do they ha…

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Shadow Conspiracy 1:03:24

8h ago1:03:24

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On this week’s episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watched Shadow Conspiracy, the 1997 political thriller directed by George P. Cosmatos and starring Charlie Sheen, Linda Hamilton, Donald Sutherland and Sam Waterston. In Shadow Conspiracy, a young White House aide uncovers a plot to assassinate the president, making him a target…

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Not Built For This #2: The Ripple Effect 57:22

4d ago57:22

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In disasters where a lot of people lose their homes, the impacts are not confined to a single city or town. They ripple outward, cascading into the surrounding area, as the survivors are forced to go looking for new places to live. This is the story of what happened after the famous fire in Paradise, California, and where many of the survivors ende…

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S14: Animation Damnation #92 Doug's Halloween Adventure 49:56

6m ago49:56

49:56

Originally Dropped on Patreon 10.9.21 On this month's Spooktacular edition of Animation Damnation, the guys are chatting about the kind-of twisted and legit weird Doug Halloween episode, "Doug's Halloween Adventure." Originally airing back on 10/31/93, this episode has Doug being a total coward over going to an amusement park haunted house attracti…

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Not Built For This #1: The Bottom of the Bowl 28:53

3d ago28:53

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Reporter Emmett Fitzgerald was used to hearing people call his home state of Vermont a “climate haven.” But last summer, he got a wake up call in the form of a devastating flood. All throughout the United States, people are watching the places they love change in unpredictable and scary ways. Places that once felt safe are starting to feel risky. P…

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What Would a Fair Society Look Like? with Daniel Chandler 50:35

15h ago50:35

50:35

Could the answer to building a more just society lie in 50-year-old ideas? Our guest this week points to the ideas of John Rawls, one of the greatest political philosophers, as a blueprint of sorts for building a more equitable society. Daniel Chandler is the research director of the Programme on Cohesive Capitalism at the London School of Economic…

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S14 Ep755: From Dusk Till Dawn (W❤️M, Live in Austin) 2:12:08

1d ago2:12:08

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“It’s a real smorgasbord of vampires...” - Andrew Recorded Live at Cap City Comedy in Austin, TX 5.15.24 On this week’s Summer Break episode, we were in Austin, Texas chatting about one of our all-time faves of the 1990s, From the Dusk Till Dawn! Did QT write this movie just so he could suck on Salma Hayek’s feet? How fantastic is Michael Parks at …

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The Power Broker #8: Shiloh Frederick 2:12:44

4d ago2:12:44

2:12:44

This is the eighth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. This week, Roman and Elliott sit down with Shiloh Frederick. Born and raised in New York City, Shiloh is a writer and influencer who shares her love of the city’s history and architecture on Instagram and TikTok. Last y…

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S14: The Nexus #84 - "The Best of Both Worlds" (Parts 1 & 2) 1:35:43

4d ago1:35:43

1:35:43

Originally released on Patreon, August 18, 2023 On this month's very special edition of our Star Trek re-cap show, The Nexus, the gang is talking about TNG's "The Best of Both Worlds!" The first part aired June 16, 1990 as the finale of the third season, and the season four premiere, part two, aired September 22, 1990. This is of course the fabulou…

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Side Projects 1:05:24

13m ago1:05:24

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This week we're highlighting a couple of series that live inside the 99pi production tent. We’ve got a preview of a new miniseries for you called Not Built for This, created and hosted by Emmett FitzGerald. It's a show about climate change, but not in the way you might think. It's about how the complex systems that govern our lives are not designed…

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The Rise of Kamala Harris with Heather McGhee 48:29

4h ago48:29

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Chris just got back from vacation. It just so happened that he was way during one of the most remarkable periods in American presidential political history. There’s a lot to unpack with our guest this week. Heather McGhee is a New York Times bestselling author of “The Sum of Us” and the board chair at Color of Change, the nation’s largest online ra…

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S14: PATREON SUMMER UNLOCK - WHM #362: Jurassic World 1:53:05

7d ago1:53:05

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Originally released on Patreon: June 14, 2018 “It’s bigger and it’s stupider!” - Steve on this vs. Jurassic Park On this WHM Prime episode, the gang gets Dino Fever with the first of two JPU films being discussed this month*: Jurassic World! Was that statue of John Hammond actually his corpse mummified under flash-baked dino poo? Did Claire and Owe…

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Mars Attacks! 1:05:03

25d ago1:05:03

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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we watched Tim Burton’s 1996 sci-fi comedy Mars Attacks!, starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Martin Short Pam Grier, Rod Steiger, Jim Brown, Lukas Haas, Danny DeVito and Natalie Portman. Mars Attacks! was based off of the 1960s-era tradin…

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S14: Gleep Glossary: A Star Wars Story #50 - Count Dooku (Live on Coruscant) 39:48

11d ago39:48

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Recorded at the Coruscant PAC, Imperial City, Coruscant 2.16.23 It's another entry in our beloved Star Wars sideshow, The Gleep Glossary! This month, we're chatting about one of the galaxy's biggest losers, Count Dooku! How boring of a lightsaber instructor was Dooku? Why would the Jedi keep monuments to Sith separatists, like Dooku, in their Hall …

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Top Billing 29:27

7d ago29:27

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When you’re watching the opening credits to a movie, it’s not just a list of names. What you’re actually seeing is intense negotiations by Hollywood stars and their agents playing out in text form. Title designers have to create something that’s entertaining to watch, while also presenting the names of all the creative people in a very particular o…

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Book Bans with Dave Eggers 48:56

23d ago48:56

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We’ve seen a wave of campaigns in school districts and municipalities across the country to ban literary works over the past few years. One instance of this is the subject of MSNBC Films’ "To Be Destroyed," the latest installment of "The Turning Point" documentary series from Executive Producer Trevor Noah. The feature documentary explores a South …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Jamelle Bouie Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Unclear and Present Danger

Jamelle Bouie and John Ganz

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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Chris Hayes, MSNBC & NBCNews THINK

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We Hate Movies

WHM Entertainment

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99% Invisible

Roman Mars

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The Pursuit of Dadliness

Patrick Wyman

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Ed Zitron's 15 Minutes In Hell

Ed Zitron

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Not Built For This #5: The Little Levee That Could 48:48

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The Biden Miracle with Jay Turner 57:00

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S14: PATREON SUMMER UNLOCK - #393: Star Wars (W❤️M) 2:57:54

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Not Built For This #4: Unbuilding the Terrace 48:20

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S14: MELR0210 #49 - 90210's "U4EA" & Melrose Place's "A Long Night's Journey" 1:56:03

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Not Built For This #3: The Price is Wrong 49:36

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Recapping an Electric DNC with Alex Wagner 45:45

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S14: PATREON SUMMER UNLOCK - Once In A Lifetime #1: Stalked by My Doctor 1:49:04

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Shadow Conspiracy 1:03:24

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Not Built For This #2: The Ripple Effect 57:22

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S14: Animation Damnation #92 Doug's Halloween Adventure 49:56

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Not Built For This #1: The Bottom of the Bowl 28:53

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What Would a Fair Society Look Like? with Daniel Chandler 50:35

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S14 Ep755: From Dusk Till Dawn (W❤️M, Live in Austin) 2:12:08

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The Power Broker #8: Shiloh Frederick 2:12:44

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S14: The Nexus #84 - "The Best of Both Worlds" (Parts 1 & 2) 1:35:43

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Side Projects 1:05:24

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The Rise of Kamala Harris with Heather McGhee 48:29

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S14: PATREON SUMMER UNLOCK - WHM #362: Jurassic World 1:53:05

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Mars Attacks! 1:05:03

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S14: Gleep Glossary: A Star Wars Story #50 - Count Dooku (Live on Coruscant) 39:48

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Top Billing 29:27

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Book Bans with Dave Eggers 48:56

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