Former MSNBC host Joy Reid is ready to make her post-cable news comeback.
Reid is set to launch a new video podcast beginning June 9, called The Joy Reid Show. The podcast will initially premiere new episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, though Reid plans to expand the show to five days per week later this year.
“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,” Reid tells 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.”
The podcast, which will stream on YouTube (which has become a powerful platform for the format) and the other major podcast platforms, will initially feature analysis, commentary and interviews on Mondays and Wednesdays, with “Freestyle Fridays” incorporating an audience Q&A format. Reid also has a Substack and plans to incorporate that audience into the show.
Newark Mayor and 2025 gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka, comedian and writer Amber Ruffin, and Ebrahim Rasool, the former South African ambassador to the U.S., are among the initial wave of guests. The show will originate from Washington D.C. and be produced by Image Lab Media Group.
Reid exited MSNBC earlier this year after the cable channel announced an overhaul of its lineup. Reid’s 7 p.m. timeslot was filled with a new panel show hosted by Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Steele. MSNBC star Rachel Maddow, among others, called the cancelation a “bad mistake” on the network’s part.
Now Reid, like many former cable hosts before her, is turning to YouTube and the podcast space to build a new business and find a new audience.
“People want trusted voices, and not just on cable news. I mean, cable is expensive,” Reid quips in a trailer for the podcast.
You can watch the trailer for The Joy Reid Show, below.
