Episodes

  • Jared Yates Sexton on the rise of authentic progressive voices in the face of far-right corruption.

    Jared Yates Sexton on the rise of authentic progressive voices in the face of far-right corruption.
    Jul 13 2026
    Jared Yates Sexton joins Anthony Davis to reflect on the rise of authentic progressive voices in the face of far-right political corruption and how Trump’s erratic and extremist policies are pushing his supporters away, forcing them to question his loyalty as his wealth increases and theirs diminishes - only on The Weekend Show. Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Civil Rights Professors Call for a 'Second Founding' of America as the nation celebrates its 250th.

    Civil Rights Professors Call for a 'Second Founding' of America as the nation celebrates its 250th.
    Jul 5 2026
    Voting rights attorney Prof Yael Bromberg and civil rights leader Prof Cornell William Brooks join Anthony Davis to discuss their vision for a “Second Founding” of the United States as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. They explore how young voters can help lead a new era of democratic renewal focused on expanding voting rights, strengthening constitutional protections, and modernizing America’s political institutions for the next century - only on The Weekend Show. Read Professor Cornell William Brooks and Professor Yael Bromberg’s op-ed here: https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-need-a-second-founding-to-build-a-stronger-democracy-young-americans-must-lead-it/ Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Corey Brettschneider on Trump’s blatant destruction of the Constitution and lessons from history.

    Corey Brettschneider on Trump’s blatant destruction of the Constitution and lessons from history.
    Jun 28 2026
    Political scientist Corey Brettschneider joins Anthony Davis to discuss Trump’s blatant destruction of the Constitution, the Executive and the Judiciary - and how history teaches us that he is not the first President to seek a unitary style authoritarian government - only on The Weekend Show. Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar per month trial at https://shopify.com/weekend Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Dr Chris Jones on his strategy for winning over dissatisfied Trump voters after a landslide primary.

    Dr Chris Jones on his strategy for winning over dissatisfied Trump voters after a landslide primary.
    Jun 21 2026
    Arkansas congressional candidate Rev. Chris Jones joins Anthony Davis to discuss his strategy for winning over dissatisfied Trump voters and explains how division across America might be a false flag, as all people want a safer more affordable country with honest, accountable leadership, whatever their politics - only on The Weekend Show. To learn more about Chris Jones visit: https://chrisjonesforcongress.com/ Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Michael Popok on Trump's elusive negotiating skills and his illegal acts of war in Iran.

    Michael Popok on Trump's elusive negotiating skills and his illegal acts of war in Iran.
    Jun 14 2026
    Founder of the Legal AF podcast and Youtube channel, Michael Popok, joins Anthony Davis to discuss the likelihood of Iran ever agreeing to a Trump peace deal that is better than Obama’s. Plus, only 1 in 10 Europeans now see the US as an ally - but did Hegseth’s fascist D-Day speech sever chances of restoring trust with NATO partners? Plus potential war crimes in Iran and the need for a constitutional overhaul to bring America back from the brink - only on The Weekend Show. Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar per month trial at https://shopify.com/weekendIndependent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Saikat Chakrabarti debriefs on his primary results and the trouble with U.S. politics.

    Saikat Chakrabarti debriefs on his primary results and the trouble with U.S. politics.
    Jun 7 2026
    Tech entrepreneur and former Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti joins Anthony Davis to debrief on the primary election results and discuss why running for office might still require tough political gameplay and strong establishment connections - only on The Weekend Show. Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar per month trial at https://shopify.com/weekendIndependent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Mayoral primary candidate Nithya Raman on why Los Angeles needs a shake up at the top.

    Mayoral primary candidate Nithya Raman on why Los Angeles needs a shake up at the top.
    Jun 1 2026
    LA Mayoral primary candidate Nithya Raman joins Anthony Davis to discuss why the second largest city in the U.S. needs a shake up at the top in the race to make life more affordable and safer for Angelinos - only on The Weekend Show. Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar per month trial at https://shopify.com/weekendIndependent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Emily Galvin Almanza on Trump’s $1.8 billion criminal ‘slush fund’ of corruption.

    Emily Galvin Almanza on Trump’s $1.8 billion criminal ‘slush fund’ of corruption.
    May 24 2026
    Public Defender & Author, Emily Galvin Almanza, joins Anthony Davis to discuss Trump’s $1.8 billion criminal ‘slush fund’ of corruption whilst working people struggle with the escalating cost of living due to his perilous foreign policies - only on The Weekend Show. Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar per month trial at https://shopify.com/weekend Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins