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S3 Ep 209Unsinkable Democracy

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We are going down with the ship. Andrea Miller, President of the National Institute of Reproductive Health, joins to discuss the grim future of reproductive rights in America. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202242 min

S3 Ep 208Nothing Good to Offer

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No plan. No strategy. Democrats have nothing to offer as we head into midterms. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 19, 202234 min

S3 Ep 207Republican Taliban

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White supremacy is not a mental illness. Dr. Basil Smikle joins to discuss the Democratic party's theory of power, or lack thereof. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 202239 min

S3 Ep 206Out of Words

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What else can you say about a country that is slowly killing us? Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 17, 202235 min

S3 Ep 205The Urgency of Now

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White supremacist violence has now become the norm in America. Dr. Christina Greer joins. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 16, 202242 min

S3 Ep 204United States of Disaster

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We have made it to the end of another week. What surprises will the next bring?! Jennifer Thompson, NJ Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers, shares tips and info on staying safe during a protest. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 202240 min

S3 Ep 203Why Are You a Democrat?

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Why are any of us? What have they done for us lately? What are they fighting for? Are they even fighting at all? Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 12, 202240 min

S3 Ep 202A Loss For Words

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What is there left to say? Jonathan Metzl joins to discuss the political gaslighting going on right now in America. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 202242 min

S3 Ep 201The Long Deathmarch To Midterms

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Make It Woke returns! Rev. Mark Thompson, host of the Make It Plain podcast, joins Danielle Moodie for a conversation about the future of Democrats and the future of democracy. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 10, 202240 min

S3 Ep 200The End of Elections

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If, or when, Republicans win back seats in the 2022 midterms, that will spell the end of free and fair elections in America. The usually optimistic Glenn Kirschner joins as he does every week to give his grim diagnosis. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 9, 202246 min

S3 Ep 199Stand By Your BS

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Politicians who had the opportunity to codify Roe v. Wade into law are now playing shock at the leaked Supreme Court decision. Meanwhile, Justice Alito is too scared to show his face in public. Action, and inaction, has consequences. Noreen Farrell, Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates, discusses the immediate and longterm consequences of overturning Roe. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 202243 min

S3 Ep 198Democrats' Fake Outrage

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Democrats claim to be outraged over the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade but are showing no signs that they will do anything to stop it. Democratic advisor Kaivan Shroff joins to discuss how the Democrats can possibly keep from losing seats in the 2022 midterms. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 5, 202240 min

S3 Ep 197Regressive Nation

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For years, we watched American politics march towards progress. Now, we are running in the opposite direction. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 4, 202236 min

S3 Ep 196Party of Criminals

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Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella joins once again to discuss how Democrats can fight back against the right wing...and why they have not been willing to do so. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 3, 202244 min

S3 Ep 195Democracy Stoppers

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Whether it's Tucker Carlson, the Supreme Court, or our justice system as a whole, this nation is full of forces dedicated to halting the proper flow of democracy. Glenn Kirschner joins as he does weekly to dissect our Department of Justice.Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 2, 202237 min

S3 Ep 194Downward Spiral of Despair

America, Goddam. That's the title of Dr. Treva Lindsey's new book, and also what Danielle Moodie wants to say on a daily basis.Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 202239 min

S3 Ep 193The Death of Free Speech

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Between Elon Musk attempting to control Twitter, the "public square of the Internet," and the Supreme Court's conservative majority set to take us back to the 1950s, society as we know it looks like it is coming to an end. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 202236 min

S3 Ep 192Fudged Shift Nation

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We'd get in trouble if we made the title what we ACTUALLY want to say...Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins to discuss this utter dumpster fire of a country. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 27, 202237 min

S3 Ep 191Welcome to Hell

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Elon Musk is going to buy Twitter for billions of dollars, meanwhile Donald Trump is going to be fined ten thousand dollars a day. What a joke. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 26, 202235 min

S3 Ep 190Bullet Points of BS

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Democrats are showing up to a battlefield with spreadsheets. Glenn Kirschner joins again this week to discuss our slow crawl towards justice. Will we make it before our democracy collapses? Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 25, 202237 min

S3 Ep 189Pressure Drop

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Pressure's gonna drop on you. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 22, 202237 min

Ep 188The Cost of Excellence

Take a brief refresh from the daily news cycle as Danielle Moodie sits down with Amira Rose Davis, host of the podcasts Burn It All Down and American Prodigies, about what our most celebrated and accomplished athletes have had to endure and sacrifice. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 21, 202238 min

S3 Ep 187Democrats At Fault

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Americans have a common villain to our story, and Democrats are too afraid to call them out. Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins Danielle for a robust discussion on how the party can move forward with a poisoned brand. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 20, 202245 min

S3 Ep 186Anger is an Energy

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The rights of women and people with uteruses are being threatened across the country. Emily Wales, new interim president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, joins to talk about what steps we can practically take amidst this legal assault. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 19, 202240 min

S3 Ep 185Slow Walk to Justice

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The Justice Department is on a marathon to justice and not only are they taking it slow, but it's looking like they may not make that last .2 mile push. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 18, 202234 min

S3 Ep 184Black Maternal Health Awareness Week

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Danielle Moodie is joined by Nashira Baril and Dr. Makeeba McCreary to discuss the maternal health issues still faced by Black Americans. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 15, 202251 min

S3 Ep 183Spinning Out in Misery

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Democrats are still chasing the spectre of bipartisanship. Right now they're chasing it down the barrel of a midterms loss and the last chance to save our government from the grip of authoritarianism. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 14, 202235 min

S3 Ep 182Critical Mass

As long as the masses have unrestricted access to any and all firearms, there will be mass shootings. Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins as he does every week to talk about whether there's a practical solution in our current political climate. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 13, 202242 min

S3 Ep 181Party of the Future

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Republicans are the party of no. Democrats need to be the party of the future...before it's too late. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 12, 202240 min

S3 Ep 180Family Reunion

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Danielle Moodie celebrates her return to the White House after over five years away, and warns Democrats not to be complacent ahead of midterms. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 202245 min

From Well-Read Black Girl: Glory Edim's Literary Kickback

Check out this special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and more. You’ll also meet book club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. In this preview, you'll get a peek behind the page and hear how these authors, thinkers, and makers found their voices, honed their crafts, and showed up in the world. You can listen to Well-Read Black Girl at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/wrbgdcp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 9, 20224 min

S3 Ep 179Unstealable Joy

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Today is a moment of celebration that we will not let the right wing take away from us. Today is a double dose of Danielle, as White House attorney Danielle Conley joins to discuss the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court Justice. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 8, 202249 min

S3 Ep 178The Devil Let Me Do It

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America is a shaken up soda can waiting for someone to come along and pop the tab. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 7, 202241 min

S3 Ep 177Make America Sane Again

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We are living in a nation of disease - not just sickness but overall uneasiness. Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins to give us his political diagnosis. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 202245 min

S3 Ep 176American Hypocrisy

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The concept of "neutrality" is BS, designed by cisgendered heterosexual white men to enforce THEIR version of what is normal and neutral. We have to push back on conversations that sacrifice progress for the sake of so-called neutrality. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 202243 min

S3 Ep 175Rogue Justice

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We have a literal rogue Justice in the Supreme Court, and our actual Department of Justice is nowhere to be found. Glenn Kirschner takes 30 minutes to break it all down. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over a hundred more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 4, 202240 min

S3 Ep 174A Political Soap Opera

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Our current politics are made for TV, not for good governance. And "journalists" are failing us by printing PR puff pieces instead of news. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 202250 min

S3 Ep 173F*** Around and Find Out Season

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We are in a wake up call moment. What was normal and acceptable to joke about 10 years ago no longer is. What worked for winning elections 10 years ago no longer does. It's time to get with the program or get left behind. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 31, 202242 min

S3 Ep 172Democrats Theory of Powerlessness

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Republicans have a theory of power. Democrats have no theory at all. Dying of Whiteness author Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins for an in-depth conversation about how and why we got here, and what the 2022 midterms may bring. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 202250 min

S3 Ep 171Will Smith, Alopecia, and Hollywood Ableism

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There is much being made of the slap heard 'round the world, when Will Smith hit Chris Rock openhanded at this year's Academy Awards ceremony. There is much less being made of Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia and how disabled women - especially disabled Black women - are seen in society. Let's talk about it! Disability advocate and journalist Cara Reedy joins to break it down. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 29, 202245 min

S3 Ep 170Why We Can't Say Ab*rt**n

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Reproductive rights activist Renee Bracey Sherman joins to discuss the stigma around abortion and the fact that supposedly liberal supporters can't even bring themselves to say the words. The irony? This episode WILL be demonetized on certain websites for saying the word ABORTION. Subscribe to Woke AF Daily directly at Patreon.com/WokeAF to support independent media and see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 202240 min

S3 Ep 169Party For One

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Beauty and wellness guru Lauren Napier joins Danielle to talk about her new book Dinner For One and the lifestyle of a "spinster by choice." Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 202239 min

S3 Ep 168Our Dark and Twisted Future

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Former US Attorney Joyce White Vance, longtime friend of Woke AF, returns to talk about the future of civil rights law in America. Join Danielle as Joyce walks us through the progress and potential future of AG Garland's investigations. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 202234 min

S3 Ep 167Redefining Power

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Deepa Purushothaman, author of The First, the Few, the Only, joins Danielle for a conversation about the urgency of recognizing women of color in the workplace and how breaking the glass ceiling is only the first step. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 202240 min

S3 Ep 166Telling Our Stories

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Carri Twigg, founding partner and head of development at women of color-owned production company Culture House, joins Danielle Moodie for an important conversation about representation and inclusivity. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 22, 202234 min

S3 Ep 165Abortion Whenever You Need It

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Democrats have made much of how abortion should be "safe, legal, and rare." Danielle Campoamor joins to discuss how supposedly "pro-choice" Democrats need to change their messaging in the wake of attacks on the legal right to have an abortion. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 202237 min

S3 Ep 164Waiting for Justice

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We are waiting for the Department of Justice to live up to their namesake, but Danielle Moodie is getting impatient. Former federal prosecutor and legal commentator Glenn Kirschner joins to discuss AG Merrick Garland's glacial pace in investigating the 1/6 insurrection. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 202235 min

S3 Ep 163The Road to World War 3

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Russia will not stop their invasions at Ukraine. Zelenskyy is requesting no fly zones, but can America afford risking global war with an armed nuclear nation? Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 202239 min

S3 Ep 162Losing the War on COVID

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We have money to fight Russia in Ukraine, but not to fight COVID in America. We are screwed. Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins to talk about the rise of the BA.2 variant. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 202241 min

S3 Ep 161It Can Happen Here

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Danielle Moodie is over the complacency of Democrats in this moment of national crisis. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and dozens more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 15, 202238 min