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#1704: What have we learned?

We wrap up the show with Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby reflecting on what they’ve learned through this experiment in mul...

58:38Jan 28, 2017

#1703: Women’s March, Women’s Show

Anna Holmes, Raquel Cepeda, and Irin Carmon try to absorb the reality of Trump’s now official presidency, and discuss the Women’s March happ...

56:32Jan 21, 2017

#1702: Better Off…?

Anna Holmes, Fazeelat Aslam, and Tanner Colby talk about the assertion that President Obama made in his farewell address that we’re better o...

42:58Jan 14, 2017

#1701-B: The “Will You Be My Black Friend?” B-Side

Anna Holmes, Tanner Colby, and Fazeelat Aslam discuss listener feedback to episode #1701: “Will You Be My Black Friend?” Learn more about yo...

40:52Jan 13, 2017

#1701: Will You Be My Black Friend?

Anna Holmes, Aisha Harris, Tanner Colby, and Gene Demby discuss what it’s like to be asked for advice on being better allies, and where to d...

61:42Jan 7, 2017

#1652-B: The “Your 2017 Survival Guide” B-side

Anna Holmes, Tanner Colby, and Gene Demby discuss listener responses to Episode #1652: “Your 2017 Survival Guide.” Learn more about your ad...

20:52Jan 7, 2017

#1652: Your 2017 Survival Guide

Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby bring you their best recommendations for preparing for 2017, from books, to podcasts, to...

47:52Dec 30, 2016

#1650-B: The “Thanks, Obama” B-side

Baratunde Thurston, Tanner Colby, and Raquel Cepeda discuss listener responses to Episode #1650: Thanks Obama. Learn more about your ad choi...

41:12Dec 30, 2016

#1650: Thanks, Obama

Anna Holmes is joined by Rebecca Carroll from WNYC and the LA Times as well as Slate.com’s Jamelle Bouie to discuss the Obama presidency and...

43:29Dec 17, 2016

#1649-B: The “Sorry To Burst Your Bubble” B-Side

Anna Holmes talks with Rebecca Carroll from WNYC and the LA Times as well as Slate.com’s Jamelle Bouie about listener responses to episode #...

13:21Dec 17, 2016

#1649: Sorry To Burst Your Bubble

This week, Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby are joined by ESPN’s Latoya Peterson and The New Republic’s Sarah Jones to discuss what infor...

61:55Dec 10, 2016

#1648-B: The “The End of Identity Politics?” B-Side

Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby are joined by ESPN’s Latoya Peterson and The New Republic’s Sarah Jones to discuss listener responses to...

30:20Dec 9, 2016

#1648: The End of Identity Politics?

Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby discuss the recent bunch of think pieces that have argued both for and against an end to identity politics with...

38:37Dec 3, 2016

#1646-B: The “F’d Up Cornucopia of Resentment” B-Side

Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby are joined by MTV News’ Jamil Smith and The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer to respond to listener emails about episode...

21:02Dec 3, 2016

#1646: A F'd Up Cornucopia Of Resentment

This week we’re checking in with Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda, Anna Holmes, and documentary filmmaker and reporter Fazeelat Aslam to ge...

64:37Nov 19, 2016

#1645-B: The “Trying To Make Sense” B-side

Anna Holmes is joined by Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby to discuss your feedback from episode #1645: Trying To Make Sense. Learn more a...

22:11Nov 18, 2016

#1645: Trying To Make Sense

We’re trying to make sense of the results of the election, where the United States is going, and what we can even allow to become the new no...

56:45Nov 12, 2016

#1644-B: The “The Klan’s Invite to Your Scandal Watch Party” B-side

Anna Holmes is joined by Tanner Colby, Tanzina Vega of CNN Money, and The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer to talk about listener responses to episode...

11:55Nov 11, 2016

#1644: The Klan’s Invite to Your Scandal Watch Party

Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby are joined by Latoya Peterson of ESPN’s The Undefeated and Racialicious.com to discuss the...

54:22Nov 5, 2016

#1643-B: The “Getting Pee From A Diaper” B-side

Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby are joined by Latoya Peterson of ESPN’s The Undefeated and Racialicious.com to discuss lis...

24:26Nov 4, 2016

#1643: Getting Pee From A Diaper

Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda, and Tanner Colby join Anna Holmes to discuss their favorite new TV series, “Atlanta,” who it’s made for,...

61:31Oct 29, 2016

#1642-B The “Fight For Your Voting Rights” B-side

Raquel Cepeda and Tanner Colby join Anna Holmes to talk about listener feedback to episdoe #1642, “Fight For Your Voting Rights” and more. L...

11:57Oct 28, 2016

#1642: Fight For Your Voting Rights

Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby are joined by The Nation’s Ari Berman to talk about the last presidential debate, a little history on voting ri...

35:51Oct 21, 2016

#1641-B: The “Asian-Americans Represent!” B-side

Anna Holmes and producer A.C. Valdez are joined by The Nation’s Ari Berman to discuss listener feedback about episode #1641-B: “Asian-Americ...

11:16Oct 21, 2016

#1641: Asian-Americans, Represent!

Uyen Tieu of I Am Asian American and The Mashup Americans’ Amy Choi join Anna Holmes to talk about the political and cultural representation...

54:26Oct 15, 2016

#1640-B: The “What Do You Mean, Community Policing?” B-side

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...

24:00Oct 14, 2016

#1640: What Do You Mean, “Community Policing”?

Anna Holmes and Raquel Cepeda are joined by WNYC’s Lee Hill to discuss the vice presidential debate and what exactly politicians mean when t...

47:32Oct 8, 2016

#1639-B: The “Podcasting from Donald Trump’s Hell” B-side

Anna Holmes and Raquel Cepeda are joined by WNYC’s Lee Hill to discuss listener feedback to episode 1639, “Podcasting from Donald Trump’s He...

29:02Oct 7, 2016

#1639: Podcasting From Donald Trump’s Hell

Hosts Anna Holmes, Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby, and Baratunde Thurston come together to dissect the first 2016 presidential debate. Learn mo...

44:22Oct 1, 2016

#1638-B: “The Press, The Election, and Race” B-side (aka Racist Gumbo)

Anna Holmes and the original About Race crew of Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda, and Tanner Colby take a listen to your feedback on episod...

29:11Oct 1, 2016

#1638:The Election, The Press, And Race

Anna Holmes, Tanzina Vega, and Tanner Colby are joined by Jamelle Bouie to discuss the way the press has handled issues of race throughout t...

56:27Sep 24, 2016

#1637-B: Ladies First B-side

Anna Holmes, Tanner Colby, and Tanzania Vega discuss listener feedback to episode 1637, Ladies First. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

15:33Sep 23, 2016

#1637: Ladies First

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...

54:41Sep 17, 2016

#1636b: Is Kaepernick Kicking A Hornet’s Nest B-side

Anna Holmes is joined by Raquel Cepeda and Rebecca Carroll to discuss listener responses to episode 1636, Is Kaepernick Kicking A Hornet’s N...

20:14Sep 16, 2016

#1636: Is Kaepernick Kicking A Hornet’s Nest?

Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby are joined by MTV News Senior National Correspondent Jamil Smith to talk about Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump’s...

56:30Sep 10, 2016

#1635b: Cold Empathy For Nate Parker B-side

Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby are joined by MTV News Senior National Correspondent Jamil Smith to hear your reactions to our discussion about...

15:00Sep 9, 2016

#1635: Cold Empathy For Nate Parker

Co-discussants Tanner Colby, Anna Holmes, and Baratunde Thurston are joined by writer Roxane Gay to tackle the many dimensions of the rape s...

56:24Sep 3, 2016

Save the date: September 2nd

Hi everyone! We're coming back on September 2nd, with Baratunde, Tanner, Raquel, and the newest member of About Race, Anna Holmes. We'll als...

3:07Aug 12, 2016

#019: The “Drive By" Episode

Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby miss their listeners. Here they come together to discuss the next season, Hillary...

26:01Feb 16, 2016

#018: The “Because Colonialism" Episode

Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby, and special guest Jay Kang of the New York Times magazine debate whether xenophob...

48:14Nov 25, 2015

#017b:The “Carson Follies" B-side

Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby are joined by New York Times magazine’s Jay Kang to respond to your thoughts on Ep...

36:01Nov 24, 2015

#017: The “Carson Follies” Episode

Hosts Raquel Cepeda and Tanner Colby, and special guest Jamil Smith try their best to decipher Dr. Ben Carson’s pyramid theories and dispute...

61:46Nov 11, 2015

#16b: The “Diversity Drinking Game" B-side

Hosts Raquel Cepeda and Tanner Colby are joined by New Republic Senior Editor Jamil Smith to dole out some advice and address listener feedb...

38:10Nov 11, 2015

#016: "The Diversity Drinking Game" Episode

Hosts Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby, and Slate culture writer, Aisha Harris, explore why people of color are on TV screens but not in writers...

58:32Oct 27, 2015

#15b: The “White People Do Journalism Like This” B-side

Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby and special guest Aisha Harris discuss listener questions and feedback from Episode #015: “White People Do Journ...

29:52Oct 27, 2015

#015: The “White People Do Journalism Like This” Episode

Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby and special guest Rebecca Carroll discuss diversity in the newsroom and the fluidity of race. Our National Conve...

54:43Oct 14, 2015

Ep. 14b: The “A-word” B-side

Raquel Cepeda, Tanner Colby and special guest Rebecca Carroll discuss listener questions and feedback from Episode #014: "The A-word." Our N...

35:30Oct 12, 2015

#014: The “A-Word” Episode

Baratunde Thurston, Tanner Colby and special guest Anand Giridharadas discuss assimilation gaffes from the campaign trail and school integra...

49:09Sep 30, 2015

#013b: The “Whither Whiteness?” B-Side

Baratunde Thurston, Tanner Colby and special guest Anand Giridharadas discuss listener questions and feedback from Episode #013: The "Whithe...

36:13Sep 29, 2015

#013: The “Whither Whiteness?” Episode

Hosts Raquel Cepeda & Tanner Colby discuss yellowface in poetry and white identity as expressed by Donald Trump's ride-or-die supporters wit...

55:52Sep 17, 2015