Jared Bass, senior vice president of education at the Center for American Progress, joins Adrianne to discuss the hollowing out of the Department of Education. Later in the show, Jamarr Brown, founder and principal of Politically Correct Solutions, joins to discuss a federal judge blocking racist Texas maps. 

Adrianne discusses the new documentary High Horse: The Black Cowboy and the cultural theft and erasure perpetuated against Black communities. 

Mona Shah, senior director of policy and strategy at Community Catalyst breaksdown the stakes in the ACA tax credit fight and other insights on affordable Healthcare. Later, Jennifer Knox, WFP's national director of organizing and tech innovation joins to share lessons from 2025 elections and opportunities for building power in 2026. 

Adrianne and journalist Anoa Changa discuss the news of the week, including the Epstein file dump, the fallout from Shutdown 8 concessions, and the impact on health care affordability. 

In hour one, Laurie Bertram Roberts, co-founder and executive director of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, joins to discuss the SNAP crisis and how our understanding of who deserves support needs to change. Social impact strategist Ifeoma Ike, founder of Pink Cornrows, also joins to discuss Trump's pilfering of our resources and money for his own benefit.

In hour two, Rebekah Carruthers, president and CEO of the Fair Elections Center joins to discuss the Trump DOJ sending poll monitors to several Dem strongholds and concerns about voter intimidation. NAACP CA/HI State Conference President Rick Callender also joins to talk about the final push for Prop 50 and what it means for Californians to protect democracy.

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joins the show to share a shutdown update. She also shares insights on Prop 50 and special election with voting already underway. Madiba Dennie, deputy editor of Balls and Strikes joins later in the episode to discuss Louisiana v. Callais, the latest challenge to the Voting Rights Act to go before SCOTUS.

SiriusXM host John Fugelsang joins Adrianne to talk about his new book Separation of Church and Hate and reclaiming faith from the right. 

Nick Pressley, Co-Director of States at All Voting is Local, joins to discuss the DOJ lawsuit targeting several states including California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and why such heavy handed meddling is bad for democracy. 

Kelly Virella, executive editor at Capital B, joins to discuss major news of the week and the evolving contours of the current media landscape.

Gabby Seay, founder and principal of Seay Strategies, joined to discuss ongoing organizing efforts to reject efforts to crown a king of America and the upcoming No Kings Day Actions. In the second half, Adrianne and friend of the show Anoa Changa talk about the Congress standoff on Healthcare and the ongoing shutdown.

Tiffany Walden, editor-in-chief of The TRiiBE, joins the show to discuss the escalating immigration raids and attacks on Chicago communities, including the trauma inflicted on the city's Black residents. Check out The TRiiBE's coverage at https://thetriibe.com

Adrianne revisits two conversations with California state legislators about the November 4 special election and the importance of Prop 50. Assemblymember Sade Elhawary and State Sen. Lola Smallwood Cuevas share their reasons for supporting Prop 50 and the role voters can play in safeguarding democracy. 

Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joins to discuss the increasing use of the SCOTUS shadow docket to further the Trump administration’s agenda. She also breaks down the stakes in the upcoming SCOTUS fall term.  

Tennessee State Rep. Vincent Dixie joins to discuss Trump's latest escalation against Black-led cities by sending in the National Guard under the false premise of "fighting crime." Later in the show, Missouri NAACP State Conference President Nimrod Chapel Jr. joins to discuss the "Show Me" state's fight against rigged maps and the mid-decade power grab. 

Political strategist and commentator Aisha Mills joins the show to discuss the week's news, how to address political violence, and share thoughts on the upcoming budget process. 

California State Sen. Lola Smallood-Cuevas joins to discuss the November Special Election and California Proposition 50. She shares insights from her decision to support the redistricting effort and why it’s important for California to lead the way in leveling the playing field. Later in the episode, Portia Allen-Kyle, interim executive director at Color of Change, discusses the call to action for other Blue states to take action and “fight fire with fire.” 

Vince Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, joins the show to discuss the Trump administration’s escalating rhetoric and attack on Black-led cities. He and Adrianne also discuss the federal courts and whether they offer an effective check on Trump’s growing abuse of power. 

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joins to discuss Chicagoans collectively standing ground against Trump's threatened military takeover. She also discusses the upcoming Workers Over Billionaire actions taking place over Labor Day weekend. 

Adrianne is joined by New Orleans native and WFP senior digital strategist Aimee Castenell to talk about the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and how we build better as we look forward.

California Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (CA-57) joins Adrianne to discuss the California legislature’s effort to counter the power grab in Texas and the decision before voters in the November special election. Later journalist and political commentator Anoa Changa joins to talk about Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian and why we can’t yield to efforts to undermine our ability to learn our history and culture.