Joy Reid Reveals New Show and Talks ‘New Chapter’ After MSNBC Firing
Joy Reid has revealed a new career move after her firing from MSNBC. The Joy Reid Show, a video podcast, will be launched on Monday, June 9, and film from Washington D.C.
The podcast will roll out new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on YouTube and major podcast distributors. However, the plan is to extend to five episodes per week later this year. The Monday and Wednesday episodes will have Reid doing analysis, commentary, and interviews with guests. The first guests include Newark Mayor and 2025 gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka, comedian and writer Amber Ruffin, and former South African Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool. The Friday episodes will be called “Freestyle Fridays,” where her fans, along with her Substack subscribers, get to send in questions that she will answer.
“The Joy Reid Show marks an exciting new chapter in my career. Podcasting has evolved into one of the most respected platforms for storytelling and journalism, and I truly believe I’m stepping into this space at the perfect time,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
“I’m bringing conversations that challenge, uplift, and connect, all rooted in my voice and perspective. I’m excited for where it will take us.”
On February 23, Reid, along with Alex Wagner were the first two let go from the network in a major overhaul. They both had weeknight primetime slots on the cable news channel. The shake-up came shortly after Rebecca Kutler replaced Rashida Jones as MSNBC president.
The ReidOut ran for four seasons and featured one-on-one conversations with politicians and news anchors.
In a trailer for The Joy Reid Show, obtained exclusively by THR, Reid shares, “People want trusted voices, and not just on cable news. I mean, cable is expensive.”
“This podcast gives me the space to be all of me — smart, skeptical, curious, joyful, and sometimes just plain fired up,” she told Variety. “It’s a platform where I can unpack the headlines, sit with brilliant thinkers, challenge power, and also just vibe with the culture. ‘The Joy Reid Show’ is where real conversations happen — without the limits of traditional TV. I’m excited to go deeper, laugh louder, and speak more freely than ever before.”
The Joy Reid Show, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, starting June 9, wherever podcasts stream
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Letting her and Alex go and replacing them with awful SS and MS is the pitts IMHO.
She a smart, well informed political person and I miss her greatly.
I'll definitely go to her podcast even though I'm not a huge podcast person.
The changes at MSNBC have been terrible. I used to watch 8+ hrs a day. Now maybe 2 total.
All the changes were not for better.
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Good for her. I’m looking forward to her new show.
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Great! I love her show, and always like to hear her point of view. New Chapter Joy!
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I'm looking forward to seeing Joy Reid back on TV through YouTube. I watched Don Lemon on YouTube too. MSNBC is terrible, the only thing they have going left is Rachel Maddow, but I refuse to watch MSNBC anymore. After many of their firings they have no credibility with me.
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I honestly like watching MSNBC starting with Nicole and ending with Lawrence. It depends on what you are looking for. I don't agree with everything they say. The wrong people were let go.
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So glad to see that Joy Reid will be back with a show. She was the best on MSNBC every night. Always loved her! Watched her weekend show before the Reid Out. She has a way of making me laugh a bit even with all this dark news. She has a great Wit ! I have missed her.
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I am so looking forward for her new show.
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You can't stop greatness!
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