A Moment with Erik Fleming
My name is Erik Fleming. I am an African American native of Chicago. I have had the privilege of being an elected official in the Deep South. Therefore I created this podcast to express my unique take on politics, as well as encouraging black excellence in leadership. This podcast was a 2021 and 2024 Black Podcasting Awards Nominee for Best Black News & Politics Podcast and with your support, this podcast will continue to be an uplifting experience and a strong voice in our American political discourse.
Episodes
Host Erik Fleming opens the episode with news and housekeeping before interviewing three guests about urgent public issues. He speaks with Charles Gueli, an 80‑year‑old author of Fixing Federal Dysfunction, about gerrymandering, campaign finance, housing, and ways to revive citizen engagement in government.
Alexa Morris joins to share The Courtyard, the intimate Holocaust memoir of her father‑in‑law Benjamin Parket, highlighting ne...
Host Erik Fleming interviews Massachusetts State Senator Lydia Edwards about her journey from public-interest attorney to state senator and National Guard JAG officer, highlighting her work on the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, the Protect Act, and relief for federal workers during shutdowns.
The conversation also touches on Boston’s rising political cohort, the role of the National Guard, national political strategy ahead ...
Host Erik Fleming speaks with four guests about urgent public issues: Jerren Chang on building civic infrastructure and "democracy renovation," Dr. Bhumika Muchhala on decolonial feminist political economy, climate justice, and sovereign debt, and Mason Donovan & Mark Kaplan on workplace policies and their new book The Parenthood Advantage.
The episode explores practical reforms—from civic education and media to fiscal ju...
Host Erik Fleming interviews two Atlanta-area changemakers: Connie Di Cicco on environmental advocacy, data center impacts, and electoral engagement, and Sia Henry on restorative justice, psychedelic-assisted healing, and the Hood Exchange travel program for formerly incarcerated Black youth.
This episode explores community power, policy challenges, and practical efforts to expand imagination, healing, and civic participation.
Host Erik Fleming speaks with historian Dr. Karlos K. Hill about the meaning of Juneteenth, the need to remember slavery honestly, and the case for a national memorial.
Then program manager and author Justin Carter discusses violence prevention, the power of language, and his forthcoming book Translation: From Bigotry to Justice.
The episode also includes news updates and Erik's commentary on current political fights over reparatio...
Erik Fleming hosts a powerful episode featuring three guests: Crystal FitzSimons of the Food Research & Action Center on hunger and federal nutrition policy; Pauline Steinhorn, author of Dreaming of the River, sharing her mother and grandmother's Holocaust survival story; and Dehjah Vaughn, a PhD candidate and educator discussing Black political consciousness and education. The episode explores food insecurity, historical memor...
Host Erik Fleming speaks with author David Dunaway about his book A Four‑Eyed World — the surprising history, social impact, and future of eyeglasses — and explores how vision, technology and stigma shape culture and politics.
Also featured is community organizer Lakeland Barnes, who discusses her work with SheWill and ReNforce to promote financial literacy, reentry support and civic engagement. The episode closes with ...
Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall introduces Martyrs Day, a new annual remembrance on July 5 to honor protesters and activists who gave their lives advancing social justice in the United States.
The episode also features former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges on racial equity and civic leadership, and Cecelia Thomas of NMAC on HIV policy, public health advocacy, and organizing to protect vital programs.
Host Erik Fleming interviews Denise Berkhalter-Miller, National Director of Communications for Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), about her Mississippi and Jackson State roots, her career in journalism and public relations, and why entrepreneurship education should be a required part of schools to build durable skills for young people.
The episode also includes Erik’s election-day reflections, news highlights, supp...
Host Erik Fleming speaks with Judge Steve Teske on juvenile justice reform and the school-to-prison pipeline, Dr. Jessica Kriegel on leadership and creating belief-shifting experiences, and Dr. Terri Givens on radical empathy, racial reckoning, and the political backlash following recent court decisions.
The episode explores detention reform, the harms of charging youths as adults, strategies to shift public beliefs through storyte...
Host Erik Fleming leads a fast-moving episode featuring three guests: Dr. Tammy Greer on the implications of Louisiana v. Callais and Southern redistricting, Les Leopold discussing his new book calling for a working-class political party, and Representative Dr. Jasmine Clark on her run for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.
The show mixes policy analysis, campaign updates, and a moment-of-news roundup, exploring how redis...
Erik Fleming delivers a solo episode responding to the Supreme Court's recent decision that weakens protections under the Voting Rights Act, using the Louisiana case as a springboard to explain historical roots, gerrymandering, and the broader threat to Black political representation.
He mixes legal context, personal reflection, and a call to action—urging listeners to stay engaged, support independent media, and keep fightin...
Erik Fleming hosts three interviews: Dr. Adam Barsouk on practical cancer prevention from his book Outsmarting Cancer; Lorissa Rinehart on Jeanette Rankin and her pacifist biography Winning the Earthquake; and Dr. Sherice Janaye Nelson on Visibly Invisible, examining Black women’s legislative power in the Congressional Black Caucus. The episode opens with a news roundup and host appeals to support independent podcasting.
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Host Erik Fleming interviews Dr. Ellen Bassuk, her son Daniel Schoonover, and author Susanne Antonetta about two powerful books exploring mental health, care systems, and psychiatry's troubled history. Between Two Worlds recounts a mother and son's struggle for compassionate treatment and recovery, while The Devil's Castle traces Nazi-era eugenics and its echoes in modern psychiatry.
The episode blends personal testimony, professio...
Host Erik Fleming sits down with political analyst Chuck Todd and Birmingham advisor Ed Fields for candid conversations about American politics, civic leadership, and the evolving New South.
They discuss media independence, electoral dynamics, grassroots engagement, and the documentary "As Goes the South," highlighting how local action and storytelling shape national change.
Host Erik Fleming interviews historian Carla Kaplan about her new biography Troublemaker, exploring Jessica Mitford’s sharp humor, anti‑fascist activism, and impact on consumer rights and social justice.
Also featured is Cody Nagle of Civil Survival, who shares her lived experience with addiction and incarceration and her legal work to remove barriers to employment, housing, and record relief for people reentering society.
Host Erik Fleming welcomes guests Leatrice De Bruhl and W. Ralph Eubanks to discuss grief, healing, and the Mississippi Delta's history and literature. Leatrice shares her personal journey of loss and her Grace to Grieve movement, while Eubanks unpacks his new book exploring the Delta's social and cultural legacy.
The episode blends personal testimony with historical insight, offering listeners inspiration, advocacy for mental heal...
Host Erik Fleming interviews printmaker Robynn Smith about Print Day in May, a worldwide community printmaking event, and paleontologist Gerta Keller about her book The Last Extinction, which emphasizes massive Deccan volcanism and its lessons for modern climate risk.
The episode also features a Moment of News, calls to support independent podcasting (patreon.com/amomentwitherikfleming, momenterik.com), and reflections on recent fr...
Erik Fleming hosts three powerful conversations with Kate Powell (grassroots advocacy and "menacing" elected officials), Gloria J. Browne-Marshall (A Protest History of the United States), and Dr. Ashleigh Brown-Grier (internationalization and support for HBCUs).
They discuss protest strategies, voting access, protecting civil rights, and strengthening HBCUs, offering practical takeaways and calls to action for listeners who want t...
Host Erik Fleming guides conversations on current events and politics: Kaivan Shroff on Democratic strategy and the Iran conflict, Louise Story and Ebony Reed on the Black–white wealth gap (15 Cents on the Dollar), and Elizabeth "Libby" Jamison on veterans and military family advocacy.
The episode combines news highlights, deep reporting, and personal stories about elections, economic inequality, and the challenges facing mil...
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