UNDISTRACTED with Brittany Packnett Cunningham
The Meteor, Collective Media
Show overview
UNDISTRACTED with Brittany Packnett Cunningham has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 130 episodes, alongside 5 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 80 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 34 min and 45 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 23% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 43 episodes published. Published by The Meteor, Collective Media.
From the publisher
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
View all 130 episodesThe Best and Worst Case of What Happens Next, with Angela Rye
How to be a Leader, with Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley and Bishop Vashti McKenzie
"I'm Not here to Bend the Knee," with Governor and First Lady Moore
Time to Kiss Kumbaya Goodbye, with Brian Tyler Cohen
Nikole Hannah-Jones Explains It All: Reparations, Rage, and How we Have Hope
The Power of “I Deserve This,” with Jemele Hill
Juneteenth and the Debt We're Still Owed, with Adam Serwer
Serena’s Back, Slush Fund Is Dead and…They Tried to Ban Roots?
We Should All be Backtalkers, with Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw
Girl, AI Is Not Unstoppable
Don’t Mansplain to Us, with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
Have They Even Read the Constitution?, with Melissa Murray
Corporate America Is Not Your Homegirl, with Tiffany Cross
“It’s Worse Than We Know”: Maria Hinojosa on Cesar Chavez
How to Take Down the Creeps of Capitol Hill, with Mrs. Frazzled
Ep 111The Manosphere Could Never, With Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach
EUNDISTRACTED 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 to unpack what’s happened, from the rise of Ms. Rachel to the decline of democracy. Then she hits the mic with Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach to talk about raising boys in the age of the manosphere, navigating social-media backlash, and why Dawn Staley should never be messed with. This conversation gets real about the work of showing up…with integrity and with each other. Plus, we’ve got a helping of your UNtrending news.
Oh Hi, It's Been A Minute
trailerWe missed you, our sweet UNDISTRACTED gang…and look, this is no time to be apart. So we are BACK, with our biggest, juiciest season yet. Here’s a peek at what host Brittany Packnett Cunningham and her regular group chat—plus our newsmaking, rule-breaking guests—will be talking about all season long. In a world that’s trying to distract you from what really matters, she’ll keep you focused, informed, and making a difference. Follow Brittany on Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube on @MsPackyetti Follow The Meteor on Instagram and Threads @themeteor & TikTok @wearethemeteor & YouTube @watchthemeteor Episode website: https://wearethemeteor.com/work/undistracted/
Ep 110"Guard Your Joy, Siblings," with The Machetes
For our Season 3 finale, Brittany had no choice but to call up Thee group chat–The Machetes, an unshakeable sisterhood of women who bonded during COVID and haven’t let go. This week Brittany sits down with five of them–community organizer LaTosha Brown, broadcast journalist Cari Champion, co-host of The View Sunny Hostin, sports journalist Jemele Hill, and TheReidOut host Joy Ann Reid for conversation about community, sisterhood, and of course—where they got their name. Listen in…and hold on tight to your own Machetes. We’re going to need each other this year.For timely analysis, updates, and resources on actions from Trump-Vance administration, visit: https://www.democracy2025.org/response-centerStay UNDISTRACTED and subscribe to The Meteor newsletter by visiting WeAreTheMeteor.com/newsletters. Follow Brittany on Instagram, Threads & Tik Tok @MsPackyettiFollow The Meteor on Instagram @themeteor and X @themeteor. Follow Wonder Media Network on Instagram @wmn.media, X @wmnmedia, and Facebook.
Ep 109“Women are the Secret Sauce”: Talking Activism, with Shannon Watts
It’s been 10 days since the inauguration—10 days full of executive orders, immigration crackdowns, dismantled DEI initiatives and general panic. This shock and overwhelm is intentional, but if we’re going to make it through the next four years…we can’t traffic in hopelessness. This week, Brittany speaks with activist Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, to talk about collective action, whether we’ll ever get gun reform, and how to build the “womansphere.” Plus: Brittany brings you this week’s UNtrending news.For timely analysis, updates, and resources on actions from Trump-Vance administration, visit: https://www.democracy2025.org/response-centerStay UNDISTRACTED and subscribe to The Meteor newsletter by visiting WeAreTheMeteor.com/newsletters. Follow Brittany on Instagram, Threads & Tik Tok @MsPackyettiFollow The Meteor on Instagram @themeteor and X @themeteor. Follow Wonder Media Network on Instagram @wmn.media, X @wmnmedia, and Facebook.
Ep 108“We are the Evidence” MLK, Inauguration Day and The Road Ahead, with The Group Chat
How do you make sense of a day that both honored Martin Luther King, Jr. and ushered in a president determined to demolish progress at warp speed? Brittany calls up two people equipped to do it: group chat members Dr. David J. Johns and Dr. Brittney Cooper. Together, they trace the origin of white obsession with “meritocracy,” the price the country has paid for the success of Barack Obama, the fact that more information does not equal more knowledge, and how we’ll survive this moment the way we would a storm. Plus: Brittany honors the life and legacy of her friend (and frequent UNDISTRACTED guest) Cecile Richards.Stay UNDISTRACTED and subscribe to The Meteor newsletter by visiting WeAreTheMeteor.com/newsletters. Stay UNDISTRACTED and subscribe to The Meteor newsletter by visiting WeAreTheMeteor.com/newsletters. Follow Brittany on Instagram, Threads & Tik Tok @MsPackyettiFollow The Meteor on Instagram @themeteor and X @themeteor. Follow Wonder Media Network on Instagram @wmn.media, X @wmnmedia, and Facebook.