Episodes
Uyen Tieu of I Am Asian American and The Mashup Americans’ Amy Choi join Anna Holmes to talk about the political and cultural representation of Asian Americans.We want you to tell us about the podcasts you enjoy, and how often you listen to them. So we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help Panoply to make great podcasts about the things you love. And things you didn’t even know you loved. To fill out the survey, just go...
Published 10/15/16
Uyen Tieu of I Am Asian American and The Mashup Americans’ Amy Choi join Anna Holmes to discuss listener feedback to episode #1640: What Do You Mean, Community Policing?We want you to tell us about the podcasts you enjoy, and how often you listen to them. So we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help Panoply to make great podcasts about the things you love. And things you didn’t even know you loved. To fill out the survey, just go...
Published 10/14/16
Anna Holmes and Raquel Cepeda are joined by WNYC’s Lee Hill to discuss the vice presidential debate and what exactly politicians mean when they talk about community policing.We want you to tell us about the podcasts you enjoy, and how often you listen to them. So we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help Panoply to make great podcasts about the things you love. And things you didn’t even know you loved. To fill out the survey, just go...
Published 10/08/16
Anna Holmes and Raquel Cepeda are joined by WNYC’s Lee Hill to discuss listener feedback to episode 1639, “Podcasting from Donald Trump’s Hell.”We want you to tell us about the podcasts you enjoy, and how often you listen to them. So we created a survey that takes just a couple of minutes to complete. If you fill it out, you'll help Panoply to make great podcasts about the things you love. And things you didn’t even know you loved. To fill out the survey, just go to www.panoply.fm/survey
Published 10/07/16
Hosts Anna Holmes, Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby, and Baratunde Thurston come together to dissect the first 2016 presidential debate.
Published 10/01/16
Anna Holmes and the original About Race crew of Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda, and Tanner Colby take a listen to your feedback on episode 1638: “The Press, The Election, and Race.”
Published 10/01/16
Anna Holmes, Tanzina Vega, and Tanner Colby are joined by Jamelle Bouie to discuss the way the press has handled issues of race throughout the presidential election season, as well as the implications of the police assassinations of Black men in Tulsa and Charlotte.
Published 09/24/16
Anna Holmes, Tanner Colby, and Tanzania Vega discuss listener feedback to episode 1637, Ladies First.
Published 09/23/16
It’s the first ever all-woman episode of About Race as Raquel Cepeda returns to talk with Anna Holmes and Rebecca Carroll about Marco “That taco truck Trump supporter guy” Gutierrez and whether we can expect a “Blacklash” to the current moment in Black creativity. 
Published 09/17/16
Anna Holmes is joined by Raquel Cepeda and Rebecca Carroll to discuss listener responses to episode 1636, Is Kaepernick Kicking A Hornet’s Nest?
Published 09/16/16
Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby are joined by MTV News Senior National Correspondent Jamil Smith to talk about Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump’s appearance at a Black Detroit church, and the Dakota Access Pipeline. 
Published 09/10/16
Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby are joined by MTV News Senior National Correspondent Jamil Smith to hear your reactions to our discussion about Nate Parker and Georgetown’s first steps at addressing its role in slavery.
Published 09/09/16
Co-discussants Tanner Colby, Anna Holmes, and Baratunde Thurston are joined by writer Roxane Gay to tackle the many dimensions of the rape scandal surrounding The Birth of a Nation filmmaker Nate Parker, as well as Georgetown University’s initial steps to acknowledge the role of its legacy of slavery.
Published 09/03/16
Hi everyone! We're coming back on September 2nd, with Baratunde, Tanner, Raquel, and the newest member of About Race, Anna Holmes. We'll also be featuring guests from all kinds of backgrounds, and responding, as always, to listener emails and voice memos (send them to [email protected]). Save the date, tell your friends to subscribe, and believe us when we say we won't stop until racism is over. 
Published 08/12/16
Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby miss their listeners. Here they come together to discuss the next season, Hillary versus Bernie, #OscarsSoWhite, Beyoncé's "Formation," and what's next.
Published 02/16/16
Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby, and special guest Jay Kang of the New York Times magazine debate whether xenophobia is quintessentially American and critique Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix show. Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race is brought to you by the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC. Watch Rachel as she breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together, weeknights at 9 Eastern, only on MSNBC.
Published 11/25/15
Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby are joined by New York Times magazine’s Jay Kang to respond to your thoughts on Episode 17. Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race is brought to you by the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC. Watch Rachel as she breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together, weeknights at 9 Eastern, only on MSNBC.
Published 11/24/15
Hosts Raquel Cepeda and Tanner Colby, and special guest Jamil Smith try their best to decipher Dr. Ben Carson’s pyramid theories and disputed technicolor Horatio Alger claims, and the social media backlash to a recent call for a kinder, gentler handling of white casualties in the decades long "war on drugs." About Race is brought to you by The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. Watch Rachel as she breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together, weeknights at 9...
Published 11/11/15
Hosts Raquel Cepeda and Tanner Colby are joined by New Republic Senior Editor Jamil Smith to dole out some advice and address listener feedback to Episode 16. About Race is brought to you by The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. Watch Rachel as she breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together, weeknights at 9 Eastern only on MSNBC. This podcast is also sponsored by Spotless, a new series from the Esquire Network, a sexy and bold drama laced with dark humor. Learn...
Published 11/11/15
Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby, and Slate culture writer, Aisha Harris, explore why people of color are on TV screens but not in writers rooms, if Shonda Rhimes is a special effect, and ask if on-campus coddling is actually a thing. Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race is brought to you by the Rachel Maddow Show. Every weeknight MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together. Sure, that’s a lot of searching and it...
Published 10/27/15
Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby and special guest Aisha Harris discuss listener questions and feedback from Episode #015: “White People Do Journalism Like This.” Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race is brought to you by the Rachel Maddow Show. Every weeknight MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together. Sure, that’s a lot of searching and it takes a lot of work. But even in a country this big, there are no local stories:...
Published 10/27/15
Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby and special guest Rebecca Carroll discuss diversity in the newsroom and the fluidity of race. Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race is brought to you by the Rachel Maddow Show. Every weeknight MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together. Sure, that’s a lot of searching and it takes a lot of work. But even in a country this big, there are no local stories: your life and what you see from...
Published 10/14/15
Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby and special guest Rebecca Carroll discuss listener questions and feedback from Episode #014: "The A-word." Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race is brought to you by the Rachel Maddow Show. Every weeknight MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow breaks down the big headlines for the local threads that tie them all together. Sure, that’s a lot of searching and it takes a lot of work. But even in a country this big, there are no local stories: your life and what you...
Published 10/12/15
Baratunde Thurston, Tanner Colby and special guest Anand Giridharadas discuss assimilation gaffes from the campaign trail and school integration in Brooklyn.
Published 09/30/15
Baratunde Thurston, Tanner Colby and special guest Anand Giridharadas discuss listener questions and feedback from Episode #013: The "Whither Whiteness?" Episode This show is sponsored by The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC.
Published 09/29/15