Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
by Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
Latest episode
Election Day Survival Guide (w/ Dan Pfeiffer)
Election Day Survival Guide (w/ Dan Pfeiffer)
About this podcast
Let's face it, sometimes the world feels broken. We can see what needs fixing, yet more and more, it feels like the problems are too big and the bad guys are winning. But the truth is, they’re not. They’re just hoping we stop fighting.
Welcome to Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams, a new podcast from Crooked Media and Democratic changemaker Stacey Abrams. Stacey knows better than anyone that societal shifts happen when a group of ordinary people decide that a problem is solvable, and are willing to pitch in and work towards the solution.
Each week, Stacey will break down the biggest issues we face into digestible, actionable items, introduce us to the warriors for good already working towards solutions, strategize, and share tangible ways to get involved. Because we can't fix everything, everywhere, all at once; but we can each do something, somewhere, soon. You can watch on Youtube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 110 episodes
- Election Day Survival Guide (w/ Dan Pfeiffer) · 60 min · Episode 107It’s officially Election Day, and voters (yes, you!) are bound to make mistakes. Stacey opens the show by talking about the very normal, very human errors that can happen when…
- Brazil’s Shock Election, and Preparing for Midterms (w/ Jen Psaki) · 1 h 10 min · Episode 106This week, Stacey opens the show cautioning Americans to watch and learn from Brazil’s election results, where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surprised everyone with a victory, and…
- Why Everything Costs More—and Who’s Really Paying (w/ Robert Reich) · 1 h 3 min · Episode 105How are affordability and corruption connected? Professor and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich joins Stacey to unpack rising gas prices and the cost of living, why he…
- Will We Survive the Apocalypse? (w/ Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor) · 1 h 6 min · Episode 104Fascism has gotten a facelift, and we’ve got tech oligarchs, religious extremists, and ethnonationalists to thank. Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, co-authors of End Times Fascism…
- Can We Make Injustice Unprofitable? (w/ Rashad Robinson) · 1 h 1 min · Episode 103Can we make injustice unprofitable? Author and former president of Color Of Change Rashad Robinson joins Stacey to discuss how we can come together to confront authoritarianism…
- Will We Drive Off a Cliff on AI? (w/ Ambassador Susan Rice) · 58 min · Episode 102This week, Stacey opens the show with a warning about why Americans need to closely watch Brazil’s elections on October 4th and what it means as we fight back against…
- Who Gets to Vote? SCOTUS, ICE and the 2026 Midterms · 56 min · Episode 101How could the Supreme Court’s decisions shape the 2026 midterms? What are the current threats posed by ICE? How can we build communities rooted in connection rather than fear?…
- The AI Apocalypse, Supreme Court Takeover, and JD Vance’s Next Move (w/ Alex Wagner) · 1 h 11 min · Episode 100Is the AI apocalypse already underway and will we get meaningful regulation before it’s too late? How did the “four horsemen” of the right-wing legal movement lay the groundwork…
- Why Everyone Should Love Star Trek (w/ Tawny Newsome) · 58 min · Episode 99Happy Star Trek Day, to all those who celebrate! In honor of the show’s 60th anniversary, Stacey sits down with fellow super fan, actor, comedian, writer and host of the podcast…
- Inside the Fight Over Meta, Paramount and ICE · 1 h 10 min · Episode 98What does the Meta case mean for the future of social media and how children use these platforms? Could the Paramount merger ultimately push the company out of California…
- Data Centers, Police Surveillance, and the Fight for Democracy (w/ Katie Phang) · 1 h 8 min · Episode 97Can state legislation be the key to saving our democracy? Lawyer, political commentator, and host of the Sidebar podcast Katie Phang joins Stacey to unpack Americans’ growing…
- Is the South the Future of Democratic Politics? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 96Is the South the new epicenter of American politics? National Association of Black Journalists President, The 19th Editor-at-Large, and host of Crooked’s new podcast Long Play…
- Kamala Harris Says Voters Are Done with the Status Quo · 52 min · Episode 95What is the future of the Democratic Party? How will redistricting shape voters’ power in the South? What are the latest primary results telling us about the political moment…
- The Battle for American Identity (w/ Ben Rhodes) · 1 h 12 min · Episode 94What can the great political speeches of the past teach us about the moment we’re living through today? Pod Save the World host and author of All We Say: The Battle for American…
- How Trumpism Might Survive the Fall of Trump (w/ Eugene Daniels and Symone Sanders-Townsend) · 60 min · Episode 93Trump's second term has been defined by mounting corruption, but who, if anyone, is holding him accountable? MSNOW’s Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels join the show to…
- There Actually Is a Plan: How Democrats Can Save Us and Keep Winning (w/ Ben Wikler) · 1 h 9 min · Episode 92America can feel like it's spiraling out of control—but could a state like Wisconsin hold the blueprint for turning things around? Ben Wikler, former chair of the Democratic…
- The Real(ish) History of America (w/ Heather Cox Richardson & Rebecca Nagle) · 57 min · Episode 91America has an infamously imperfect past, but rather than confronting our demons, interpretations of our history have become a political football. This week, Stacey is joined by…
- Why the Majority Needs the Minority to Save America with Kimberlé Crenshaw · 1 h 5 min · Episode 90Why do intersectionality and Critical Race Theory matter in today’s political climate? This week, Stacey sits down with civil rights advocate, Critical Race Theory scholar, and…
- Why Art Might Save America - For Real · 52 min · Episode 89How can art help save our democracy? The relationship between art and politics has shaped American history for generations. From challenging those in power to inspiring social…
- Obama's Library, Trump's UFC 250, and Two Very Different Americas · 1 h 23 min · Episode 88This week, guest host Melissa Murray, host of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny podcast is joined by Erin Ryan, co-host of Crooked Media’s Hysteria. They juxtapose the Obama…
