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A Moment with Erik Fleming

A Moment with Erik Fleming

As an African American native of Chicago, having been an elected official in the Deep South, this is going to be my take on politics. 2021 Black Podcasting Awards Nominee for Best Black Political Podcast.

Recent Episodes

Preventing Chicago Gun Violence

March 21, 2023

In this episode, Artinese Myrick, Lead Organizer for Live Free Illinois, makes the case for a permanent Office of Gun Violence Prevention to be created in the City of Chicago. This podcast also highlights the victory the Div…

Fears and Misconceptions

March 13, 2023

This hot mic episode delves into how fears and misconceptions greatly impact our politics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https:…

My, My, My!

March 6, 2023

In this first episode of Season 7, I point out President Biden’s hypocrisy towards the District of Columbia and I express my disdain for anarchy and fascism being normalized in our political conversations. --- This episod…

The Miscalculation of an Agent Provocateur

Feb. 27, 2023

This episode talks about how Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, made a miscalculation while trying to be an agent provocateur concerning race, and got canceled in the process. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: Th…

Enough!

Feb. 20, 2023

This hot mic episode deals with elected officials that are more concerned about entertaining than legislating, especially one in particular. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. …

On Birth Of A White Nation, Professional Antiracism Matters, Political Polling and Colorism Healing Featuring Jacqueline Battalora, Dana Brownlee, Sumati Thomas, and Dr. Sarah L. Webb

Feb. 13, 2023

In this episode, Dr. Jacqueline Battalora, author of The Birth of a White Nation, guides us through the origin of “white” in America; Dana Brownlee, author of The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up, talks about antiracism work i…