I wish there was another WOC who could also host with Wilnelia. As a Boston WOC listener, I was like “what?” when I heard the other co-host say that her demographic is “nerdy women.” Really? As a person with an intersectional identity, I am born with my identities - racial, class - and I don’t have the privilege to pick a political demographic based on hobbies / choices I make.

"Sorting through the current political trash heap can feel tiring and demoralizing, but movement-building pros and hosts of Deep Democracy Gina Christo and Wilnelia River infuse politics with Beyoncé and T.J.Maxx candles, creating an engaging conversation that calls you to joy and justice. Highlighting the marginalized folks doing work to galvanize communities, Deep Democracy facilitates a new conversation around representative democracy. This super dense episode demystifies the vital nature of the recent mayoral elections to the run-up to 2020, unpacks big issues heading to the Supreme Court, and explains the implications of adding a citizenship question to the census. Journalist and organizer Clarissa Brooks (Teen Vogue, Nylon, The Guardian) joins the conversation this month, addressing the challenges of organizing at Spelman College, the need to have flexibility and evolution in politics, and the polarizing nature of her 2015 BLM protest against Hillary Clinton. Stressing the importance of visibility in organizing, Clarissa exposes the challenges that movements face as they become monetized. From hot takes on Shaun King’s open apology to a biting analysis of Mayor Pete, this episode proves that Deep Democracy might just be peerless in the political podcast space. [Morgan McNaught]"

I'm a politics junkie and love the fresh perspective these hosts bring, as gay women, and Wilnelia as a WOC, and as progressive movement builders with state, local and national experience. The point they made in the second episode about forgetting winning back the white working class and instead focusing on winning back the South, where millions of brown and black folks have been disenfranchised and generally discouraged from voting, is so dang smart and something I haven't even heard mentioned on other podcasts. I'm excited for more episodes!

Fresh perspective in a noisy world!

As a woman of color currently running for House Delegate in Virginia, this podcast could not be more spot-on. Thank you for continuing to push the message that democracy needs us and that when you include the people in the margins, you include everyone. It’s on all of my campaign materials! 💙

Wow, i had no idea how much I was missing this kind of smart, depth analysis until now. Can’t wait for the next episode.

Thank you for making this informative podcast about our current democratic situation and making women of color the forefront in the conversation.

I love this podcast and i wrote a really long elaborate review explaining why but it didn’t post so I’ll just leave this here- Gina and Wilnelia are wonderful, educated, fair, and fascinating! Please keep making these!

This is an OpEd talk show basically—. Opinion shows are fine, but the trailer built it up to be a serious conversation with some acknowledged experts. Listening to it feels like an intercepted private phone call between two friends—with a rather gossiping tone to it. I suppose ‘not professional’ is what I’m trying to say. I wish them luck; they have a long way to go.

I enjoyed the first episode and I’m ready for more.

When I opened the podcast, I thought it would be discussion diving deep into a topic, but both the women seem to bounce from subject to subject without providing any context of what they’re talking about. For instance they mention an announcement, but don’t read the announcement for those of us that might not have seen it— making it more vague opinions with no context. Providing feedback as a woman myself and want to see this type of conversation succeed!

I typically shy away from political shows because I don’t find the topics and viewpoints interesting. This was the opposite. Thanks for sharing your perspectives on the political process and current events. I was honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed the conversations.

can’t wait to hear more from both these ladies!

These ladies are smart and engaging. Loving this pod! Excited to add it to my list!

Breath of fresh air. Excited for episode 1!!!