Best Wokeaf Podcasts (2024)

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No Guardrails Left 18:37

2h ago18:37

18:37

No one is coming to save us. We need to stick together through this November and be making plans for what comes after. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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We Deserve a Better Internet 25:03

2h ago25:03

25:03

Bridget Todd, host of There Are No Girls On The Internet, returns to Woke AF Daily to talk about the consolidation of the few big social media sites, generative AI, and the other technological developments that have impacted our society over the last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Present Traumatic Stress 18:10

1d ago18:10

18:10

We are moving between catastrophe and trauma on an uninterrupted loop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Nothing Has Fundamentally Changed 17:58

2h ago17:58

17:58

Donald Trump is going to continue to be who he is. The Democratic party is going to continue to be who they are. We need to continue doing what we can to prepare and push back, because all we can trust is ourselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Take the Power Back 21:46

4h ago21:46

21:46

While we still have a functioning government, we need to seize all of the power we can. Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Executive Director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss what's on the ballot besides candidates in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Mainstream Media Hamster Wheel 22:00

1d ago22:00

22:00

For the last week or more we have been engulfed in a news cycle around a singular story of Joe Biden's age. It is time to move on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Erosion of Our Democracy 24:48

2d ago24:48

24:48

Jonathan Metzl joins Danielle to discuss the extremely turbulent state of the Democratic party right now and the continued urgency of this election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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We Have To Save Ourselves 20:04

3d ago20:04

20:04

On this Woke Wednesday, there is one fact to get woke to: there are only four months until the election and not enough time to replace Joe Biden. He's staying in the race and he is our only chance at defeating Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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They Want Blood 18:31

4d ago18:31

18:31

Republicans want everyone else to submit to their draconian authority...by any means necessary. If we somehow manage to win and save this nation, we need to focus on building power in the years that follow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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America's Final Precipice 26:37

5d ago26:37

26:37

Last week Danielle spoke with Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, about this rogue Supreme Court, Representative Ocasio-Cortez's recent comments regarding judicial impeachment, and the importance of not giving in to cynicism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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F*** Their Fourth 19:56

8d ago19:56

19:56

We are at war. The fourth estate is dead. And we are supposed to be celebrating America? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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A World of Trouble 24:16

9d ago24:16

24:16

The Supreme Court is systematically stripping our civil liberties away. Standing with Biden is the only choice we have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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You Need an Exit Strategy 18:23

10d ago18:23

18:23

The moment is now - it is happening here and it is happening fast. We have six months to save democracy and we all need to be prepared for what happens if we fail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Coalescing Around Hate 26:22

11d ago26:22

26:22

The Supreme Court has declared that presidents are in fact above the law - more on that tomorrow on Woke Wednesday. Today Danielle speaks with her friend Kierra Johnson, Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force, about the very real threats to our democracy and the tools we do still have to organize and resist. See omnystudio.com/listener…

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America is in Danger 31:46

12d ago31:46

31:46

Joe Biden is an imperfect candidate. But right now, he is the candidate we have. This is it - we are standing in the face of full-on authoritarianism if Donald Trump wins this election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Hoods Are Off 19:52

15d ago19:52

19:52

SCOTUS is continuing to fuck with everyone's rights, and if Trump wins in November it will only get exponentially worse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Guns Are A Democracy Problem 32:27

16d ago32:27

32:27

Danielle reacts to the unprecedented primary defeat of Jamaal Bowman, and Jonathan Metzl returns to discuss his thoughts on the Surgeon General's declaration that guns are a public health crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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19th Century Hatemongers 19:29

17d ago19:29

19:29

With Project 2025, the Republican party and the American right wing want to send us back to the days of chattel slavery and complete oppression of women. That is what is at stake in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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A Non-Violent Civil War 18:38

22d ago18:38

18:38

"States' rights" do not actually matter to the Republican party. What matters is power, and Democrats have spent too much of the last few decades ceding power to their political opponents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Guarding Your Joy 28:00

23d ago28:00

28:00

We are in the hottest part of hell - depending on where you're living, you may be feeling that literally - but GLSEN executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers joins to discuss why it's so important to believe in and fight for a better future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Republicans Want Total Domination 19:46

26d ago19:46

19:46

And those of us on the left should be pursuing power with the same level of passion and strategy. Meanwhile, Democrats have compromised with terrorists for decades - leading to this precarious moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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America Is Not It 25:18

27d ago25:18

25:18

Danielle gives her thoughts on Juneteenth being a federal holiday, and talks with Jonathan Metzl about the steady decline of America as convicted felon Donald Trump's presidential campaign continues to heat up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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They're In it For Trump 21:15

28d ago21:15

21:15

Who? The mainstream media, big corporations...anyone and everyone who will materially benefit from another Trump presidency, despite what the consequences will be for the rest of us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Conglomerate of Crazy 23:28

29d ago23:28

23:28

That is the current state of women in the Republican party. Check out Rebecca Traister's piece "Are Republican Women Okay?" to learn how we got here, and get at Danielle on socials - @DeeTwoCents and @DanielleMoodie_ - to join the conversation with your own take. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Our Stories Are Important 27:27

1M ago27:27

27:27

Cathy Renna, Director of Communications for the National LGBTQ Task Force, joins her friend Danielle to talk about the importance of Pride, finding a local Pride event near you - even as an ally, if you aren't LGBTQ+ yourself - and of telling our own stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Some Good News 21:26

1M ago21:26

21:26

This week, the courts delivered not one but two good stories. However, we know that Republicans will not stop fighting - and Democrats need to start giving some of that same energy to combat the GOP's 19th century vision for our future in which they have the power to control what we do with our own bodies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…

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Crisis Arms Dealers 30:21

1M ago30:21

30:21

That's exactly what NRA and the gun lobby are - taking advantage of crises and tragedies to sell guns to marginalized communities such as the LGBTQ+ community after the Pulse nightclub shooting. Jonathan Metzl returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss how we can organize and move forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Party of Felons 20:05

1M ago20:05

20:05

The Republican party has been operating within a framework of criminality for decades, the conviction of Donald Trump has only solidified it. Republicans are not exhausted, but Democrats are lacking the urgency to fight back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Black and Queer AF 25:07

1M ago25:07

25:07

Joelle Espeut, Program Director at the Normal Anomaly Initiative, spoke with Danielle about the Black Queer AF media tour, why it's important to portray a diversity of queer stories and identities, and the meaning of hope and liberation during Pride. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Friends Don't Let Friends Buy Guns 25:11

1M ago25:11

25:11

Gun culture is not normal, and the normalization of gun ownership - especially among marginalized communities - has to be stopped. Hudson Munoz, Executive Director of Guns Down America, joined Danielle to discuss his own experiences with queer friends being influenced by the gun lobby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Mushroom Cloud of Hate 21:34

1M ago21:34

21:34

America is under a hate dome, and the pressure is only heating up. We - the 70% who are NOT Trump supporters - are the majority. Where is our voice? Where is our power? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Telling Your Own Story 26:50

1M ago26:50

26:50

Gio Santiago is back on Woke AF Daily, this time as part of the Here We Are campaign, discussing his personal story and highlighting the value of telling our own stories rather than having them be told for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Biden's Republican Pivot 19:47

1M ago19:47

19:47

Democrats are missing opportunities to craft a narrative about convicted felon Donald Trump and the entire criminally complicit Republican party...and apparently given his new border policy, Biden would rather cast his lot with the racists! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Don't Let Them Take Our Pride 22:04

1M ago22:04

22:04

They don't want us to be loud and proud - they want us to be silent and ashamed. This is the time of year to practice self-love and joy as revolutionary acts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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MAGA Isn't Going Away 18:46

2M ago18:46

18:46

Donald Trump is a convicted felon, but Joe Biden is still in trouble. There is no enthusiasm for him as a candidate and running on how bad Trump is clearly isn't working out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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A Constitution-less America 20:31

2M ago20:31

20:31

That is what Republicans will create if their now-convicted felon presidential candidate wins in November. More on THAT story this Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Biden Is Losing 22:35

2M ago22:35

22:35

America is increasingly standing alone with Israel, and Biden's campaign is increasingly out of touch with Democratic voters. It's getting harder to tell people this election is the most important of our lifetimes when the people running the campaign aren't treating it that way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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No Adults in the Room 19:33

2M ago19:33

19:33

On this Woke Wednesday, Danielle Moodie is running out of patience for the Biden administration and its "ironclad" support for the genocidal Netanyahu administration in Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Past Prejudices, Current Inequities 24:19

2M ago24:19

24:19

Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, joins Danielle once again for a conversation about the issues facing students and parents in the 2023-24 school year and what's at stake in this election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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America is No More 20:02

2M ago20:02

20:02

At least the America that Danielle grew up knowing. White Christian nationalism is on the rise and no one seems to be rising up to stop it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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America's Last Summer 19:10

2M ago19:10

19:10

We may hate that we have to vote for Joe Biden, but the alternative is even worse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Democratic Dissent 28:06

2M ago28:06

28:06

Joe Biden is standing alone next to Israel, and the rest of the world is taking notice. Who else is taking notice are Democratic voters, and today Danielle talks with Jonathan Metzl about the urgent need to show up to fight Donald Trump regardless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Take Trump at His Word 22:19

2M ago22:19

22:19

When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. Donald Trump is showing America that he is a fascist using Nazi rhetoric. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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What Matters to AAPI Voters? 27:34

2M ago27:34

27:34

It is AAPI Heritage Month, and Varun Nikore, Executive Director of AAPI Victory Alliance, returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss the issues on the minds of Americans within the wide diaspora of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Becoming Radicalized 31:59

2M ago31:59

31:59

Jared Yates Sexton returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss the harsh but necessary truths to get us through 2024 and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Men Don't Get It 26:03

2M ago26:03

26:03

The bear wouldn't send us backwards into fascist theocracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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50/50 Future 30:22

2M ago30:22

30:22

In the Biden-Trump debates, no one wins. Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins to discuss and debate what Democrats need to be doing ahead of this year's historic election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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A Decade of Trumpism 21:59

2M ago21:59

21:59

It has been nine years, nearly a full decade, since Donald Trump descended down that golden escalator with his message of American hate. Trump changed everything for the worse, and our country's progress is still regressing. If he wins in November, that regression will only move even faster. This is Danielle Moodie's warning on this Woke Wednesday.…

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We're All We've Got 26:30

2M ago26:30

26:30

The Trump tumor is metastasizing, and Democrats seem unable to stop it. Something good that's unstoppable is the current union drive across America; currently Mercedes auto workers are unionizing in Alabama, and Kay Finklea joined Danielle to talk all about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Systems At Play 36:07

2M ago36:07

36:07

There are a lot of problems in the world, but we need to work to be part of the solution. One of those doing that important work is Yolanda Peoples, a Volkswagen worker who was part of a successful organizing drive at her plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee to join the UAW - United Auto Workers union. Danielle spoke with her about their efforts, why it…

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