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Joy Reid Launches New Podcast in Competition With MSNBC

The former anchor was axed by the network earlier this year in a bloodbath of non-white talent.

Axed MSNBC star Joy Reid is striking out on her own with a new podcast. The Joy Reid Show will launch on June 9, with episodes released Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The show will place her in competition with her former employer, which has also driven deeper into the podcast space. This week, MSNBC unveiled a new online interview show hosted by anchor Nicolle Wallace. Reid was forced out of the network in February in a bloodbath of non-white talent at MSNBC. Anchors Jonathan Capehart, Katie Phang, and Ayman Mohyeldin all lost their shows in the shake-up. Reid told Variety that her new venture will afford her a greater level of freedom. “This podcast gives me the space to be all of me—smart, skeptical, curious, joyful, and sometimes just plain fired up,” she said. “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.”