This is one of the most thought inspiring and provoking podcasts out there. I always learn new things and appreciate getting an inside opportunity to hear from a community that I am or as familiar with. As a white woman, I aim to expand those who I learn from and this podcast is an incredible wealth to me.

I love this podcast for the diversity of subjects that are covered from perspective that speak to me and that I seek out. Thank you for the January 6th special investigation. That was so informative to hear from people of color that were directly involved in investigating the attempted coup of white supremacists. Really amazing and vital work. Now I know why there have been so many guest hosts for Ms. Chideya but they’ve all been great. Please keep up this brilliance!

I’m so glad I found this podcast. The January 6 series was a wonderful antidote to my daily increasing dread fueled by fascist white supremacy and the upcoming election cycle. Thanks to everyone — and especially the investigators — for truly inspiring work.

I don’t know how many 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ratings they will allow from me. But I wouldn’t know half of what I know about what’s happening in the world or within the Black world if Farai didn’t focus and report on it. I had no idea half of the guests even existed because mainstream isn’t covering them. I have admired Farai for a while. I have learned so much from her writing and journalism. 💐 Keep doing it girl, you do it well. 👍🏾🫶🏾 Lolita Pitts/ Big LoLo 😁 Clinton Township, Michigan

I am so grateful for this podcast. For all the thought, care, warmth, intellect and insight Farai Chideya puts into each episode. I am always engaged, and learn so much.

Thank you. I listen every week. Your work is a relief in a sea of mediocrity. -an aging white lady in the Midwest

I have been a fan of Farai Chideya for well over a decade. This information void that she has filled through this podcast is just so effective and incredible. I love that it brings together women authorities and experts, known and unknown, from all over North America to discuss what is not spoken about from the perspective of not only being black but woman. It really is needed by the black community and I couldn’t be more pleased to see black women succeeding!

I was wondering what she was doing - since many years in NPR & her episodic career book. This podcast was a nice surprise! Of course, the show is well informed and centered on the multifaceted lived experiences of black women and so much more. Thank you!

Listened to transpolitics 101 and super informative. I didn’t realize all the insidious ways the state is trying to control! It runs along the same lines of eugenics, it’s another public health and human rights issue - and appreciate the visibility on this podcast. These episodes have been becoming such an important place for development of politicization and I hope you all continue to challenge and push us through this content. Would love an episode around abolitionism!!!

I love how this episode dug into the nuances of gun violence, women’s health, and specifically black ppl’s health. The fact that roe v wade is being turned over at the same time men are being encouraged to buy guns is no accident, and y’all did a great job of highlighting that overlap. I don’t think the vast majority of ppl are making that connection.

Very nice and insightful

Thoughtful, entertaining podcast. And THANK YOU for introducing this old white woman feminist to Monica Martin. What a writer and voice! I just downloaded several of her songs. Nice to see remarkably talented musicians / songwriters woven into the bigger conversation. Well done!

The host is serious and insightful, and somehow the lilt in her voice makes daunting huge systemic issues breakable into intimate laughing conversations, and somehow hopeful. Amazing.

Farai is an amazingly strong, intelligent woman. I love listening to her talk politics. This is amazing. Keep it up. Speak for the truth. Stand up for human rights. All humans. Thank you!

I was getting tired of shows with majority white hosts and the questions they were asking even guests of color were too obvious, not engaging, and in many cases surface level and boring. Thank you for bringing an unapologeticly feminist, women of color perspective on today’s news. This is my new go-to podcast for news analysis.

Thank you so much to everyone involved with the Our Body Politic podcast!!!!! I for one really NEED these perspectives! I can’t praise this show enough; such quality productions and important topics. I wish I could “like” most of these positive reviews. Thank you Farai Chideya & team for providing much needed perspectives on living in these times.

The political observations and analysis are on point and we’ll-informed.

This podcast offers cogent and lively discussions of contemporary news and on issues affecting women of color. Great cross-section of topics with sharp, trusted and notable guests. Sipping the Political Tea segment can get litty. 🔥Please keep on making episodes.

The various segments were so needed. I pray you stay with this podcast for a long time. It’s keeping me sane my sisters Farai, Errin & so many other contributors. Outstanding 100th episode THANKS

One of my favorites, I look forward to starting my weekend morning with it every week. Great range of guests and a diverse representation of perspectives.

Farai Chideya is a masterful interviewer and my mind is expanded with each episode.

Love your show! Keep doing what your doing

Our Body Politic is exactly what we need now. I love being able to listen to this show every week for thoughtfully curated voices and perspectives that are often downplayed or overlooked in the rest of the news media. The recent turn to feature other podcasts is exceptionally brilliant and helpful, and represents the epitome of how journalism should function in our world. Instead of a purely competition-driven philosophy, the purpose of OBP’s work is sharing and discovering the truth of any given situation or issue, and all the complexities therein. Thank you!

This is part of my weekly news roundup! And it is SO GOOD to hear the voices, perspectives and expertise of Black and Brown women when I listen to the news. TOP!

Great take on politics! Excellent interviews.

Honestly, the best podcast. Top-notch. Extremely proud of my Black Baltimorean sister. Rock star!

Really informative

Farai Chideya asks the critical questions of the times we are in. Her guests are super informed. Most important for me as a white woman fighting a white supremacist system is listening to the voices of people of color. I can hardly wait for each week’s episode to appear.

Farai Chideya has brought smarts, compassion, perspective, and a beautiful voice to news radio, Internet sites, and magazines for decades. So great to have a whole podcast from her! It's a good combo of timely issues, analysis, and a warm, human approach to our everyday lives. Listening to Our Body Politic is kind of like popping over to NYTimes.com, only without the clickbaity headlines & endless rabbithole of gloom (news/op eds) and shallowness (the rest). And oh yeah, here the experts I'm listening to — invariably intelligent, well spoken/well-suited to the podcast format, sometimes conservative but often liberal — are women of color. As a mostly-white woman, I feel grateful for the window into other perspectives, and that I feel welcome as a listener. OBP feels like a podcast for all thoughtful listeners.

I appreciate Farai for putting this together. I enjoy her facilitation and learn so much from her guests and topics each week.

Powerful and hard hitting - amazing 🤗

This podcast is interesting and worth a listen but should be taken with a grain of salt. I appreciate listening to all voices of all sides and found this podcast to share their opinion from an extremely biased perspective. Starting with what voter id requirements mean. Many democratic states have harsher rules than Georgia (Delaware, NY, Ohio) and yet it’s supposed to assumed that asking for an ID is racist? Ok, we’ll dig into that bc it’s factually false but being spread as fact.

I am so glad that I found out about our body politic by hearing that they are partnering with Futura media I am currently listening to the most recent episode and can see they are a very welcome informative member of the team

I've followed Farai since 538, and was excited when she announced this project. It's developed into something really special. The addition of Errin and Karen more recently have strengthened an already impressive resource. The topics are vital, the voices are important. We need these Black women's voices front and center, and Farai's has been a trustworthy hand on the tiller. This podcast has become one of my favorite, and I hope Farai & co. will continue to get the attention they deserve and that the American political and cultural discourse really NEEDS.

This podcast is my weekly breath of fresh air because it so aptly combines the voices of experts in diverse fields with warmth, humor and honesty, all under the perfect facilitation of Farai Chideya. So grateful for this trusted information source!

I just found this and am binging. Choose any episode to start. You won’t be sorry!

This podcast is such an essential resource for our collective political health. The conversations push my thoughts and I walk away with questions about justice, privilege, representation, and the informative power of everyday political experiences and people. Super fortunate to have encountered this, and excited to share with others! Thanks so much for the work you do!

Ive been a long time follower of Farai because she gives a clear eyed,critical perspective, regarding politics and social issues. It is this same perspective that informs the selection of her guest contributors and ultimately what makes her podcast one of my regular go tos. 5 stars only because that’s the maximum.

Love this podcast! Great guests, excellent host! I learn a lot, and enjoy the fresh perspectives - thanks!

Love podcast. Host Farai Chedaya is awesome. She has wide, unique and diverse line of guests, who are very knowledgeable in their respective fields. Please keep up good work. We need more programs such as this.

Thanks so much for always giving me so much to think about. I am a public school teacher & 2 people who have transformed my teaching are Dr. Bettina Love & Dr. Gholdy Muhammad. I am not sure if you’ve had them on but these 2 women are educational powerhouses who are making real change. I’d love to hear you interview them!

Farai and her correspondents are on top of the day’s issues in an honest and immediate way you won’t find elsewhere. Do yourself a favor and make this part of your weekly media diet.

This is one of my favorite podcasts. It challenges my thoughts and offers the opportunity to reflect more deeply inward while listening to issues that effect so many in our communities. I need my eyes opened to things that I might not see and I feel this show accomplishes this. Also, I especially enjoyed listening to Nadia Hashimi’s interview a few weeks ago. Hashimi is one of my favorite authors and I was excited to hear her discuss her experiences and the other important work she is doing.

Mi podcast favorito para la política estadounidense con un enfoque de interseccionalidad

Farai Chideya has created podcast gold. The point of view is sharp & insighful. Often something important will be examined that isn’t being covered elsewhere. Trust me, you will look forward to this dropping into your podcast feed every Friday.

I am currently a junior at Colorado State University and I am taking the bus down to see my family for the long weekend. I was going to listen to music like I normally do on these bus rides, but instead I stumbled upon this podcast. It is people like this that help me maintain faith in humanity. People who take the time to talk about hard subjects and converse with others. I am truly grateful for this platform for giving me the opportunity to expand my knowledge. I give high recommendations.

I think this is the smartest, most thoughtful and inspiring podcast around. Thank you for your work— it matters!!!

This podcast features an excellent host and well-chosen guests who are able to shed light on pressing issues. Time well spent.

I love listening to Our Body Politic on a weekly basis. It’s informative and holds my interest by covering a wide array of topics from the perspective of Black women and women-of-color, that I, as a Black man am interested in listening to and learning from. And Our Body Politic has lots of great guests from across the spectrum of politics, science, entertainment, law and every other industry and discipline relevant to the news of the week. This is a great show. Add Our Body Politic to your library, you won’t be disappointed.

Far too often American newsrooms have failed to have inclusive spaces that truly do reflect everyone in our body politic. What Farai has done with this podcast is exceptional, giving fantastic and essential conversations on the political news each week and unflinchingly calling thing what they are. Everyone must listen to this.