Take an intersectional look at Hillary Clinton's candidacy and the broader Democratic primary race with guests Michael Eric Dyson, Rebecca Traister, Dorian Warren, and Bryce Covert.

Fighting for Black Lives, in Flint and Beyond

Feb 2nd, 2016 37m 44s

This Black History Month, we're thinking about racist violence and the people who fight against it. Host Jamil Smith explores three stories, and talks with Rebecca Leber, Chloe Angyal, Lisa Lindquist-Dorr, and Blair LM Kelley.

Introducing the New Republic’s Next Podcast

Jan 26th, 2016 6m 13s

This week, Jamil Smith introduces a brand new podcast from the New Republic. Intersection will be back next week with a full episode.

Body Image from All Angles

Jan 12th, 2016 39m 48s

Every person has a different set of body image concerns and standards that they bring to the table. We talk to Lindy West, Isaac Fitzgerald, Andia Winslow, and Erika Nicole Kendall about how they feel about their bodies, and how their ideas int

Why Is Santa's Helper Wearing Blackface?

Dec 29th, 2015 27m 46s

Karen Attiah from the Washington Post explains why, in the Netherlands, Santa has a companion in blackface named "Black Pete." Then, we look back at some of our favorite Intersection moments from 2015.

Who's Afraid of Donald Trump?

Dec 14th, 2015 35m 28s

Donald Trump is dominating the GOP presidential primary. How? By catering to some very American fears and resentments. New Republic editors Jeet Heer and Elspeth Reeve, and Al Jazeera correspondent Wajahat Ali explore Trump's identity politics.

Being Melissa Harris-Perry Is a Full-Time Job

Nov 30th, 2015 31m 1s

Professor, feminist, TV host, activist, mom, rabid hip-hop fan. Melissa Harris-Perry works seven days a week balancing all her identities. Now, she's on the front lines of an intersectional fight for racial justice and women’s rights.

Tamir Rice Has Been Dead For a Year

Nov 17th, 2015 38m 6s

It's been one year since 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot dead by Cleveland police. The boy's grandmother and a panel examine the fight for justice.

The Loneliness of the Black Republican

Nov 2nd, 2015 37m 59s

The black Republican identity has completely transformed over the past 100 years. Will Ben Carson be able to woo black voters back to the GOP? Historian Leah Wright Rigueur, conservative TV anchor Amy Holmes, and journalists Mychal Denzel Smith

Janet Mock Contains Multitudes

Oct 20th, 2015 37m 24s

Janet Mock is a transgender role model, pop culture critic, successful TV show host, and diehard Beyonce fan. But she’s more than just a list of labels.

Marco Rubio and the New Cuban Identity

Oct 6th, 2015 36m 53s

How is Marco Rubio's Cuban American identity shaping his presidential campaign? Guests Julio Ricardo Varela, Andrea Pino, and Alfredo Estrada talk it out.

It’s a Good Time to Be a Black Thinker

Sep 22nd, 2015 34m 16s

What does it mean to be a black public intellectual today? Michael Eric Dyson, Jamilah Lemieux and Salamishah Tillet discuss how the black digital intelligentsia is using the Internet to transform American thought.

Are You Man Enough for Some Football?

Sep 8th, 2015 42m 43s

How do you balance a love of football with disapproval of its deeply aggressive culture? Ex-NFL player Wade Davis, sports journalists Kavitha Davidson and Jessica Luther, and masculinities professor Cliff Leek discuss.

It's Not Mother Nature Who's Racist

Aug 25th, 2015 29m 53s

Derrick Evans relives the day Katrina changed his Mississippi hometown forever. The NAACP's Jacqui Patterson and CityLab's Brentin Mock discuss how climate and race intersect.

Give Us the Ballot

Aug 11th, 2015 32m 1s

Guests Ari Berman and Dale Ho discuss voting rights, a former state senator talks about black women's role in the suffrage battle, and Jamil remembers Michael Brown.

Intersectionality, and Queering Marriage

Jul 28th, 2015 29m 27s

Author-journalists Alexander Chee and Linda Villarosa discuss marriage equality, Linda's 19-year-old daughter, Kali, shares stories of growing up in a "queer family," and law professor Kimberle Crenshaw explains the origins of intersectionality