Podcast
Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
Episodes — page 5
- Defeating Trump’s Chaos Playbook with Our New Age of Insistence
Donald Trump has been inaugurated for a second term as President, and the “blitzkrieg” of orders, insults and rhetoric has already begun. Stacey Abrams speaks to Melissa Murray, ho…
- Why DEI Scares Trump and Project 2025 and Why It Should
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is being weaponized by Donald Trump and Project 2025 and right-wing activists. That's because DEI has been around since the start of the coun…
- How to Save the Environment from Trump and Project 2025
In his first term, Donald Trump pulled out of the global Paris Climate Accords and rolled back over 100 regulations impacting the safety of our air, water, and environment at large…
- Do You See What I See? Building AI for All of Us
In the face of unbridled AI development and incoming President Trump’s close advisors who happen to be big investors in AI, it’s more important than ever to raise the alarm about a…
- How to Combat Project 2025’s Dangerous Prescription for Public Health
Stacey speaks to Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist, epidemiologist and editor at large for public health at KFF Health News, about the threats to public health w…
- How to Stand Up to Project 2025 and Save Public Education
Stacey talks to Kate Nazemi, a local education activist and parent, and Jon Valant, director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution, about the future…
- How We Can Take Democracy Back with Ballot Initiatives
Stacey talks to Rachel Sweet, who has successfully used ballot initiatives in tough states to change the rules. Most recently, she served as campaign manager for Missourians for Co…
- How We Can Fix Hunger, Food Deserts, and a Broken System (with Chef Tom Colicchio)
Stacey talks to renowned chef, activist, and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio about why the United States has a food insecurity crisis despite being the richest country in the world —…
- Plotting Our Way Forward by Looking Back at History (with Heather Cox Richardson)
Stacey speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson to see what history can teach us about moving forward after Trump’s reelection. They discuss strategies for countering disinform…
- Stacey’s Post-Election Message and The Power of Music
Stacey offers a reflection and a call to action to move beyond resistance and into insistence after the re-election of Donald Trump. Then she speaks with Grammy, Pulitzer, and MacA…
- How Your Vote Can Combat Extreme Weather and Save the Planet
Stacey talks with meteorologist and veteran hurricane expert, John Morales, who describes how growing up in Puerto Rico led him to his career and how important it is to talk about…
- How To Fix America’s Maternal Health Crisis and Fight For Reproductive Freedom
Giving birth in the United States can be dangerous – but it doesn’t have to be. Stacey talks to Representative Jennifer McClellan of Virginia about the disparities in maternal heal…
- How Technology Is Transforming Art & Why We Should Care
Stacey sits down with artist KNA to discuss how artists are impacted by AI and other evolving technologies, how they can use them to fuel their creativity, as well as what next ste…
- The Future of Hollywood with Bryan Cranston
Stacey sits down with award-winning actor, producer and activist Bryan Cranston to talk about how the entertainment industry is evolving one year on since the writers’ and actors’…
- The Fight for Voting Rights Across the Country
Stacey is joined by Mother Jones’ national voting rights correspondent and author, Ari Berman, to untangle threats to voting rights ahead of November’s election, what’s changed sin…
- The Right to Read and Fighting Book Bans with LeVar Burton
In honor of Banned Books Week, Stacey is joined by two guests: Her mom and former librarian, Reverend Carolyn Abrams, and actor, director, and literacy advocate, LeVar Burton. The…
- The Rent is Too Damn High, But Renters Are Even More Powerful
If there’s power in numbers, then there are arguably few groups as powerful American tenants. Stacey is joined by founding director of the KC Tenants Union, Tara Raghuveer, to high…
- New Media and How Emerging Voices Are Shaping What We Know
Stacey is joined by journalist and author, Paola Ramos, and Washington Post TikTok host and producer, Joseph Ferguson, to explore how journalists and news organizations are meeting…
- United We Ball
College sports is a huge business. How can we make it more fair for the athletes themselves? Stacey is joined by WNBA forward Brianna Turner and former NFL defensive back Domonique…
- Deepfakes, Lies, and How to Fight Disinformation
Disinformation touches all of us, and more often than we think. Stacey is joined by Esosa Osa, founder of Onyx Impact, to talk about how acute the issue is and how to stop bad info…
