The Joy Reid Show
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Born In The USA! | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, Give me your tired, your poor, your
huddled masses yearning to breathe free," said Lady Liberty. And you'd
think the supposedly patriotic Republican Party would agree with her.
Instead, they've decided to greet the ideals of the American project
with a resounding, "STAY AWAY!" But plot twist: John Crow Roberts hit
the pause button on their plans... at least for n
The Great American State Fail | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show: Trump's 250 state fair was a bust. And
truly, isn't that the perfect reflection of the state of the union as a
whole.
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Supreme Failures | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, the Thomas Roberts Supreme Court is back at it again. From women's rights to voting rights, and now TPS, they will not be satisfied until every last vestige of the 20th Century is repealed. And we gotta talk about it.
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Mary Trump on the Good, the Bad, and the Swampy | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, Mary Trump spills the tea on old uncle Donny. Joy also gives the run down on the two very different election nights had in Maryland and New York.
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The Biggest Losers | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Iran: 1. Trump and Netenyahu (and the reflecting pool): 0.
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Juneteenth, Pride Month, and the Obamas Are Making MAGA Cry | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
It's easy to feel as though there isn't much to celebrate these days.
But on this here Juneteenth we'd like to remind you all that try as they
might, they can never, ever, keep us down!
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Humpty Trumpty's Crumbling Wall | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Trumpty Dumpty wanted a wall. Trumpty Dumpty destroyed the National
Mall. All Kash's force, and all Hegseth's men couldn't keep Dumpty's approval rating from plummeting again.
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‘Trump Trash White House’ Meets the Resistance | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Whew, chile, the ghetto! -NeNe Leakes
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Capture the flag from Dementia Don! | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
The United Stated is a nation of contradictions that go all the way back to it's founding. Most of us understand that. But as the 250th anniversary looms ever closer, and as our Dementia ridden buffoon in chief gets ever more unhinged, one must ask: can we, as a collective, ever reclaim the American flag from the long shadow of the country's ongoing imperialist history? Should we even want to?
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GAME TIME: Fighting For Our Rights | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Can you believe it?
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The Trump Jinx and Fouls Everywhere - The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Trump's bad juju jinxes the Knicks and the nation.
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“Trump 250” Is Already a Fiasco | The Joy Reid Show
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, Trump is gearing up for his tacky 250 celebration, but all is not going according to plan!
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No Justice, No Peace! | The Joy Reid Show!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, the war against voting rights rages on, but so too does the opposition.
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1776 Ways MAGA Messed Up Memorial Day | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, Happy Pre-Memorial Day weekend everyone! And what a Pre-Memorial Day weekend it's been.
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Everything Is Fine | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on the Joy Reid Show, everything is fine! Donald Trump's DOJ is
creating a slush fund that he will use to pay himself and his January
6th cronies millions of our taxpayer dollars. Everything is fine! The
"ballroom" our taxes have also misappropriated for is adding a hospital
wing and research facilities. Everything is fine! The continuous
islamaphobic hate speech spouted by right-wing
Hey MAGA: Welcome to the Backlash | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, the Trump-federacy thought that they could
strip away Black Americans' voting rights with no pushback. Well,
SURPRISE, SURPRISE! And it's not just Black folks speaking up, this
weekend's multi-racial, multi age, multi gender march in Alabama as well
as the massive voter turnout against Republicans' racist gerrymandering
in Louisiana, is proof that Americans of al
Old and Confused: MAGA Grifters Keep Grifting | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, The American Century of Humiliation
continues. Trump is in China getting clowned on by Xi Jinping, meanwhile
back at home Americans drown in a sea of corruption and bad policy. And
over at the Supreme Court hypocrisy sits on the docket.
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Clash of the Candidates! | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, we sit down with five of the
many MANY candidates running for Congress in Maryland's 5th district.
Not sure who to vote for? Take a listen to what our guests have to say.
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They’re Back! Racist Southern Governors & Pandemics | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, the South has risen again. And with a new
potential pandemic brewing on the horizon, things aren't looking great,
y'all.
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Republicans Declare War on Black Voters, Health & Sanity | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show: the hoods are off, and the Republican party is living out their "Klancestors" wildest dreams.
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Insurrection: Almost Complete | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, the corruption of the courts
can no longer be denied. With Roberts and Co determined to complete what was started on January 6 2021, what can be done to stop them?
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How the Oligarchs Ate America | The Joy Reid Show
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, sometimes shows and movie are shockingly
prescient. When Star Wars Episode 3 was released we had no idea that our
own Emperor Palpatine would someday rise to power, and yet the
parallels sure are eerie, aren't they?
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May Day! May Day, America! | The Joy Reid Show LiVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, May day, May day! The country is going
down. And the Republican majority Supreme Court is the Iceberg that's
sinking the ship.
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No King, Rotten Court | The Joy Reid Show
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, Donald Trump, who fancies himself a king,
spent the last two days hobnobbing with the actual king of England. While that was going on, his lackeys in the Supreme Court further gutted the Voting Rights Act to ensure that this corrupt administration never has to give up its power. It's Post-Reconstruction 2: Electric Boogaloo, y'all. Strap in.
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Does Anyone Believe Trump’s White House Correspondents Tale? | The Joy Reid Show Live!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, another day another supposed
assassination attempt. It seems though, that the American public ain't
buying it. Do you?
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No Justice, No Jokes! | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, Sleepy Don's White House
Correspondence clown show is tomorrow. As such it's time to reflect on
all of the things that are happening during his administration. You
know, things like attacking civil rights orgs, and ousting the Navy
Secretary to replace him with a witch believing, racist nut job. War
profiteering and, of course, taking a nice nap in t
Is Anti-MAGA a False Flag? | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid show, MAGA's staunchest supporters
are starting to jump ship. But are they really having a come to Jesus moment? Or, is something else at play?
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Trump's Strait of Hor-MESS | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, it's Schrödinger's Strait of Hormuz. Both
open and closed depending on what the latest lie is by the Trumpstein
Regime.
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Trump Is Desperate to End the War He and Bibi Started | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on TJRS, while the United States loses the war in Iran, we are also losing the war... of memes.
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A Bad Week for the AI Epstein Class | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, happy tax day! Hope you all managed to
file in time. But you know who didn't file or pay any taxes today? The
ultra wealthy who make up the AI "Broligarchy" Epstein Class. Let's talk
about it.
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Trump Cosplays as Jesus While Sending the World to Hell | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, Trump fancies himself to be a god. But, on this here Moral Monday, we're taking his ass to church!
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Trump's Diagnosis Is IN | The Joy Reid Show Live!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, our friend Dr. John Gartner places Trump
in the psychiatrist's chair. And speaking of Freud, what was up with that Melania press conference? Lev Parnas has a few ideas and you're gonna want to hear them.
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Trump Humiliated on Iran & Cenk Joins the Show! | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, Trump backs down from his threats against Iran. Is any one surprised? Anyone? Our special guest Cenk Uygur joins us to talk about the war and the mess that our TACO in chief has thrown us into to.
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Trump’s War Lies and California Chaos | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, the Lunatic in Chief gets even loonier! When he isn't making unhinged threats to Iran via his "Temu Twitter," Trump can be found wandering aimlessly on the White House grounds carrying a print out of his "Arc Du Trump." Can someone check on grandpa please? Meanwhile the gubernatorial race in California gets a little chaotic, with countless democratic hopefuls vying fo
Trump Is Losing The War and The Country | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, Bondi is out, conversion therapy has returned from the depths of hell, and the war on Iran gets worse by the second as an American pilot is missing in action. Oh my.
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BREAKING NEWS: Bondi FIRED | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
So Trump fired Pam Bondi from his exceedingly corrupt Department of
Injustice ... but surprise, surprise... that's not the real story. @LevParnas-ua
joins Joy to break down the distraction techniques, the lies, and the real story behind Bondi's "Venezuela ouster."
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Trump’s Iran TACO, Noem’s Booby Prize, and Who’s Really a Citizen? | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, bombs, boobs, and birthright
citizenship. No this isn't an April Fools joke, we just live in a news cycle straight out of an article from "The Onion". But, luckily our guests of the night: Mehdi Hasan, Maya Wiley, Krystal Ball, and Uncle Luke are here to help us wade through the chaos!
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The “Epstein Class” Warmongers Are Running/Ruining the World | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, Big Brother is watching.
While 50,000 U.S. troops are being deployed to Iran to fight a fake war
on behalf of Bibi the Butcher, another war is raging here at home. That war? The war for your data. The AI "broligarchy" is creating a mass surveillance state that grows larger and more pervasive everyday. And no, that isn't conspiratorial thinking, but the
Stop the War, Save the First Amendment | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, happy No King's Day Eve! As we watch our
country devolve deeper and deeper into autocracy, it has become more
vital than ever that we raise our voices loudly. End the war, end the attacks on our rights, and release those damn Epstein Files! But maybe you aren't terribly convinced of the value of events such as No Kings. Well if you'll indulge us, Joy and our guests
Trump's War on Travel, Immigrants, Muslims and Iran | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show: ICE is in our airports, AI surveillance tech is in our... everything, and the SAVE (Republicans' Jobs) act is still under consideration in our Senate. But do not fall to despair just yet Our guests for tonight are fired up and ready fight, and you should be too.
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Thank You For Flying ICE Air | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, ICE is being deployed in 13 major airports across the US. This, as TSA workers are still not being paid. This move
alongside the push by republicans to privatize the TSA spells out worrying signs for anyone traveling into, or out of the United States. But hey! At least the likes of Peter Theil can get richer.
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Iran Foolery, and Don’t Mess with AfroMan! | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, Bibi wants boots on the ground. American
boots to be exact. And since the United States seems to have taken on the mantle of Israel's personal errand boy, things may just escalate to that point. In our second hour, though, we cover a rare bit of good news. A win for the First Amendment as AfroMan, of "But I Got High" fame, won the defamation case filed against him by
Trump & Bibi's Iran Holy War Has Already FAILED | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, we break down Trump's failing war in Iran as well as his plans to take over Cuba. Then it is time for the next installment of our monthly series: Countering Christian White Nationalism.
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Are We Still Boycotting Target and WTF Is Going on With Iran? | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, we try and parse through the confusion
surrounding the Target boycotts. We also sit down with friend of the show Dave Zirin to discuss the war in Iran.
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Bibi & Donald’s Iran War Gets More Inhumane and Un-Human | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show: war, death, and robots. While the regime continues to be cagey about what exactly is happening on the
ground in Iran, the tech-broligarchy paints a dystopian vision of the future should AI continue to worm it's way into every vestige of American life.
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Regime Lies On Epstein, Iran, Come Home To Roost | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Trump and Bibi lie and innocent men, women, and children in Iran and Lebanon die. The war crimes taking place in the Middle East continue to escalate in their depravity, all while here at home Hegseth and the DoD spend our tax payer dollars on lobster, pianos, and stickers... Yes, seriously.
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America Explodes Over Trump & Bibi's Holy War | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on The Joy Reid Show, as more and more horrific footage rolls
out of Trump and Netenyahu's war, as the death toll on both sides grows
higher and higher, as more and more American's watch the rising costs at home, the question on everyone's lips is: WHO IS THIS FOR?! Not Americans, not Iranians, and certainly not a God we aren't too sure these grifters actually believe in. But do not fall
Noem OUT, FBI files & WWIII Dog Donald | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, Kristi Noem has been demoted
from head of the DHS to "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas"... whatever that is. Meanwhile Trump and BiBi's war on Iran continues to claim innocent lives. But American's are refusing to stand idly by. Some of the notable people speaking out are Brian McGinnis, a US Marine, who went to The Capitol to protest before
WTFUS: Jasmine & Al Green OUT? World War III IN | The Joy Reid Show LIVE
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, we follow the aftermath of last night's first state primaries, including that of the state of Texas. We also cover the disgusting and racist attacks against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani by Sid Rosenberg. And speaking of Islamophobia we move on to the continuing and horrific war in Iran. All of this and more tonight on TJRS.
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Trump and Bibi Launch Operation Epstein, AKA WWIII | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, the US is at war with Iran.
Why? Good question. Could it be because the Pedo in Chief (allegedly) is looking for a distraction from the Epstein Files? Is it because he's a puppet of Bibi "The Butcher" Netanyahu? Is it because the wealthy are salivating for yet another chance to steal a sovereign nation's oil? Is it ALL OF THE ABOVE? Watch to find out.
TJRS BONUS EPISODE: Breaking News: U.S. At War With Iran; Joy Breaks Down Why
On this special Saturday episode of The Joy Reid Show, Joy Reid breaks down the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, and asks the key questions: why are we doing this, and for who? Guests include former U.S. State Department spokesperson Nayyera Haq and Trita Parsi, founder of the Quincy Institute for World Peace.
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TJRS Fridays: The Clintons, Epstein, & Dems Who Fight | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, while the Pam Bondi DOJ goes
after the Minnesota church protesters, LA Superintendents, and Senators who peacefully protest. The Clinton depositions of the last few days remind us who the real criminals we need to focus on are, the wealthy and powerful men and women who's names repeatedly appear in the Epstein files. One of who currently "leads" our coun
Watch What They Do: Ignoring Trump's SOTU | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show: last night a very important
event took place. One that shared the honest story of where we are today
as a nation, and spoke passionately about it's vision for the future. An event that millions of people around the country tuned in to and came together as a true portrait of the American people... we mean of course the "People's State Of The Union." Prod
The State of the Epstein Regime | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's TJRS it is the eve of Donald Trump's State of The Union
Address, but the state of the union as far as we are concerned? Is the
Epstein Files.
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Remembering Jesse, Defending Press Freedom & Talarico TV Tea | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
Tonight on TJRS we honor the memory and legacy of the great Jesse Jackson, who passed just two days ago at the age of 84. Meanwhile, with all of the progress men like Reverend Jackson helped us to gain, we must also discuss the things that the wealthy and powerful are looking to take away.
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Trump Demands: No More Epstein, While MAGA Is Groomed to Accept Jeff | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of TJRS, for years the far-right has spouted
conspiracy theories. From Q Anon to Pizzagate and so forth. Now in 2026
it seems that some of those conspiracies are true, though not in the ways the far-right predicted they'd be, and not by the perpetrators they'd claimed. And with the shocking and horrific revelations of mass pedophile rings run by the wealthiest men and women
Friday Night Live: Leader Jeffries, Reps Jayapal & Pressley and More | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
It is a jam-packed night tonight on The Joy Reid Show. Join us and our
co-hosts, Wajahat Ali and Tiffany Cross, as we talk all things politics
with the likes of Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Ayana Pressley, UofM Director of
African and African American Studies Dr. Brian Kwoba, and the incredible Rev. Dr. Michael Louis Pfleger whose church we are
Bondi Testifies, Progressives Win, & Mattie J Schools The Heifers | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of TJRS, you could call Attorney General Pam Bondi a lot of things. Few of them nice. But the word we will use to describe her is "Heifer". Don't know what that means? Watch and find out!
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Muslim In America: The MPAC Interview
In this special bonus, The Basement interview, Muslim Public Affairs Council president Salam Al-Marayati breaks down the trials and challenges, as well as the joys and opportunities Muslim communities face in the U.S in the current era.
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Bad Bunny & Humanity Win, ICE & MAGA Lose | The Joy Reid Show LIVE
On tonight's episode of TJRS... WEPA! In our first segment we sit down
with guests Toure, Chris Witherspoon & Luis Osorio Jimenez to
discuss the historic cultural moment that was the Benito "Bad Bunny"
Bowl. We also sit down with author Ari Berman to discuss the latest
threats to our democracy, namely the Trump/Bannon threats to nationalize
our nation's elections. What can we do to oppose tha
Trump Goes Full Racist, ChiTown & Cali Fight Back | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, we discuss a shocking and
completely unexpected piece of news... Donald trump... is racist?! Our hater in chief recently made a disturbing post depicting former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. Classy. Meanwhile the Black mayors of Chicago and Oakland are continuing to push back against ICE's rampage through our cities.
Our guests
That 90s Show: Epstein Trump, Clinton & R. Kelly | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show we look back at the 1990's.
Many of us have fond, nostalgic memories of that era, but for countless
people who had aspirations of someday becoming famous, it was a time of
exploitation, abuse, and sexual violence.
Our guests for the night are Katie Phang, Paul Butler, Lev Parnas, Ellie Leonard as well as Reshona Landfair, the then 14-year-old-girl in t
The 100th Black History Month In Nightmare America | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, we celebrate the 100th
anniversary of Black History Month. Our coverage includes the unfolding
Pam Bondi assault on the First Amendment as yet another person has been
indicted: the young man who had helped Don Lemon coordinate his coverage of the Minnesota church protest. We also speak to journalist Paola
Ramos as well as a former border patrol agent,
Don Lemon Among Four Arrested By Epstein-Trump Regime | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's show, we dig deep into the four horses of the democracy apocalypse: the FBI raid and seizure of Fulton County Georgia election office, the rendition of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father to Texas, the ongoing occupation and terror campaign against Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the arrest of Don Lemon, fellow independent journalist Georgia Fort, Trahern Jeen Crews, co founder of Black
Minneapolis and The Great Replacement Conspiracy Theory | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On this episode of The Joy Reid Show, we track the connections between
the Minneapolis "ICE church" and the nationwide white Christian nationalist movement (including their media defenders like Tucker Carlson). Our Guests tonight are Deborah Fleischaker, Kica Matos, and John Pavlovitz.
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The REAL Sinners: Vampire Feds Occupy Minnesota | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, Joy breaks down the violent
methods the Trump regime and its Project 2025 friends are using to try
to force progressive blue states to turn red. Spoilers: the methodology
is not dissimilar... from the movie Sinners. She also sits with NYT
best-selling author Clay Cane to talk about his new book "Burning Down
Master's House".
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America 2026: A Tale of Two Dons | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, a tale of two Dons! One Don
remains unfazed in the face of the threat of arrest levied against him
by Pam Bondi. Meanwhile, the other Don... well he's continuing to wreck
shop. Join us as we delve deep into both of these stories and what they
mean for the future of the United States.
Our guests tonight are Daniel Levy, Nana Gyamfi and Sherrilyn Ifil
The Constitution Under Fire - The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, we lay out the threats to the Constitution and the solutions. Joining us are Dr Luke and Pastor Freddie Haynes, the latter of whom is running for Congress. Followed by Robbie Jones of PRRI in part two of our monthly segment on how to fight white, Christian, nationalism.
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King Day 2026: MLK & Immigrants Yes, Ice Tyrants: No - The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's special episode of The Joy Reid Show, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day! Join us and our rainbow coalition of guests as we look at the America of then and now, and what could be if we fight for it.
Our Guests tonight are Mark Thompson, Gyasi Ross, Emilia Gonzalez Avalos, Jolly Good Ginger, Representative Jayapal and Steve Schmidt.
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How To Fight Insurrection 2.0 | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show we cover the ever growing horrors as ICE continues it's campaign of terror across the country. We also cover Trump’s manic attempts to annex Greenland.
Our guests joining us tonight are Rolanda Watts, Angela Rye, former US ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford, Sherrilyn Ifill
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Trump Year 2: A Sick & Tired America | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, ICE is escalating the chaos in Minnesota, in a display that looks not dissimilar to the slave catchers of the Jim Crow South. Americans are anxiously waiting to see if Congress will renew the subsidies on The Affordable Care Act. And Trump encourages protesting Iranians to take back their country by force.... ironic.
Our guests for tonight's show are aut
MAGA Bombshell: “It Wasn't Supposed To Be a White Mom" | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid show we continue our coverage of the shooting of Renee Good, including some shocking new insights that was broken by Lev Parnas on his Substack. Joy also responds to Stephen A Smith's latest attacks on both her and Jasmine Crockett. Interesting that he always has something to say about black women...
Lastly making her debut appearance on TJRS our darling frien
No One Is Safe In Trump’s America | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show we focus in on the horrific murder of Minneapolis resident, 37-year-old Renee Good, by ICE agents this past Wednesday. We also take a look at the response by the Trump Regime and it's attempts to smear Good's character and exonerate her killer. We cover newly released footage of the murder and discuss where we are as a country that this, alongside the stag
Trumperialism: Some Old American Empire, Only Dumber | The Joy Reid Show
On tonight's episode of TJRS we open with the horrific shooting of a
Minnesota woman by ICE. We take a look at the ongoing situation in
Venezuela, and the the Trump regime's growing taste for colonialist
power. Joy also puts her professor hat back on to educate us on the ways
in which the events unfolding right now aren't as unprecedented as they
may seem.
Our guests tonight are Katie Phang
Jan 6 5 Years Later: Invasions & Impunity | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, we reflect upon the 5 year
anniversary of the insurrection that took place on our nation's capital
on January 6th, 2021. Our guests, Michael Fanone, Harry Dunn, and
Daniel Hodges all of whom were present on that faithful day defending
our democracy, join us in that conversation.
After that, Joy puts on her professors cap as she covers the current
s
BONUS: NYC officially has a new Mayor
oin us for the live coverage of the inauguration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City.
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Mamdani in, Kennedy Center Destroyed | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of The Joy Reid Show, we are ringing in the new
year right! Zohran Mamdani has officially been sworn in as mayor of NYC
and we sit down with our guests Wajahat Ali and Tamika Mallory to
discuss this historic event. After that we return the alleged daycare
center scams being run in Minnesota. There is a lot of false reporting
being done to paint the state's Somali-American
TJRS Wraps: The Top 10 Stories of 2025 | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's special end of year episode of The Joy Reid Show, we re-cap the top stories of 2025!
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The Epstein - Trump Hunger Games | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of the Joy Reid Show, it has been a very busy week
in Trump's America. The Kash Patell FBI's bumbling incompetence is on
full display. They've allegedly found the shooter responsible for the
horrific attack on Brown's campus... six days later. But this has raised
even more questions than it answers. Weirdo Erika Kirk decided to take a
jab at Joy this week, and threatened
Countering Christian Nationalism | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
On tonight's episode of the Joy Reid Show, we unpack the wild, blunt
interview White House chief of staff Susie Wiles gave Vanity Fair and
the hapless mess that is the FBI under Podcast Kash Patel, even as the
Brown University mass shooter remains at large. We also break down
Trump's clear envy of the beloved late actor Rob Reiner, and the growing
MAGA rift after he attacked him in death. We
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