Politically Re-Active

Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu is political comedy podcast from First Look Media and Panoply hosted by comedians Bell and Kondabolu.

History

Bell and Kondabolu previously worked together on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012-2013),[1] with Bell hosting and Kondabolu serving as writer and correspondent.[2]

Politically Re-Active was First Look Media's first podcast, produced in collaboration with Slate's podcasting division, Panoply.[3] The show grew out of conversations Bell and Kondabolu were having by telephone and backstage at shows over the course of their careers as stand-up comedians.[4]

Schedule

Politically Re-Active debuted in June 2016.[2] Originally the show focused on the U.S. presidential campaign of 2016, with weekly episodes from June through the election. Politically Re-Active aired two post-election episodes in November 2016, then went on hiatus.[5]

Format

Politically Re-Active consists of interviews and political comedy. Bell and Kondabolu "host (typically left-leaning) guests each week to try to understand the different ideologies that are shaping this election."[6] Wired described Politically Reactive as "mostly reasonable discussions with guests."[7]

Reception

ColorLines called it a "hilarious new politics podcast"[8] and The Guardian said of the debut, "Bell and Kondabolu are two of the sharpest, funniest political minds around, and based on the first episode, Politically Re-Active will be a great addition to the podcast roster."[9] In July The A.V. Club said the series had "start[ed] off strong," particularly praising the interview with Kathleen Hanna: "an altogether enjoyable episode that’s also a nice primer on both feminism and mansplaining. If the first three episodes are any indication, Bell and Kondabolu are going to be a podcasting force to be reckoned with."[10] AlterNet called it "a seriously great podcast series...easily one of the most binge-worthy things I’ve listened to in recent memory, and already a runaway hit."[11]

In the first six episodes, Politically Re-Active made iTunes' top 15 chart.[12]

Episodes

Date Title
June 9, 2016

Introducing Politically Re-Active

June 28, 2016

Dog Whistling with Ian Haney-López

June 30, 2016

Private Prisons with Shane Bauer

July 6, 2016

Kathleen Hanna on 3rd Wave Feminism & Why She's "With Her"

July 13, 2016

Pastor Michael McBride Says Stop Reaching for Whiteness

July 14, 2016

Robert Reich on Min. Wage, the Bern, & His Date with Hillary

July 20, 2016

Pramila Jayapal on Majority Minority Districts & Teaching Hari How to Dress Himself

July 27, 2016

Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman Gives Us the Election Unfiltered

August 3, 2016

How Van Jones Keeps His Cool in the Cable News Circus

August 10, 2016

dream hampton on Black Liberation in the Hour of Chaos

August 17, 2016

David Daley on How Republicans Ratf**ked American Democracy

August 24, 2016

Dave Zirin on Loving and Hating the Olympics

August 30, 2016

Lindy West on Seeing Women as Real People

September 7, 2016

Shaun King on Controversy, Color, and Kaepernick

September 14, 2016

Jasiri X: Hip Hop and the Movement

September 15, 2016

BONUS EPISODE: NoDAPL, Mailbag, & Our Old Pal Adam Mansbach

September 21, 2016

Presidential Debate Tailgate with John Dickerson

September 28, 2016 Rachel Maddow on Donald Trump, Dick Cheney, and River Monsters

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, Rashmee (3 August 2016). "Hari Kondabolu: 'People want to laugh to deal with frustrations about the world'". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Dry, Jude (27 June 2016). "Hari Kondabolu and W. Kamau Bell Get Political In New Comedy Podcast". Indie Wire. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Kulwin, Noah (27 June 2016). "Pierre Omidyar's First Look Media and Slate are teaming up on podcasts, starting with W. Kamau Bell". Recode. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Sarah, Lakshmi (July 14, 2016). "Race, Identity and the (Digital) Airwaves: The Renaissance of POC-Hosted Podcasts". KQED Pop. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Acker, Mike (November 23, 2016). "Political comedian Hari Kondabolu brings tour to Portland: 'I don't hold back'". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Mausser, Grace (7 November 2016). "In the Public Ear: Time to Pod-Cast Your Ballot - MediaFile". MediaFile. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ↑ McFarland, K.M. (July 21, 2016). "Hari Kondabolu Is the Best Political Comedian You Don't Know Yet". Wired. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. ↑ Rao, Sameer (29 June 2016). "W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu Launch Election-Focused Podcast". ColorLines. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Locker, Melissa (5 July 2016). "This week's best podcasts: Serial's impact, Vox Tablet ends, FOUND begins". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Browning, Laura M. (11 July 2016). "W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu's Politically Re-Active begins with a bang". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Holloway, Kali (21 July 2016). "Hari Kondabolu: America's Smartest and Funniest 'Mainstream Comic'". AlterNet. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Tseng, Ada (July 25, 2016). "Mainstream comic? Hari Kondabolu is changing the definition.". PRI. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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