Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass

As of November 2026, Frederick Douglass has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show. Quoted by MJ Burke to underscore the theme of collective action and demands for rights: 'Power concedes nothing without a demand.'.

Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was "the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century".

Frederick Douglass at a glance
Mentioned in4 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show
RoleAbolitionist; orator; writer; statesman
AffiliationAbolition movement (historical)

How do different shows talk about Frederick Douglass?

4 shows discussed Frederick Douglass in these episodes.

Who talks about Frederick Douglass on podcasts?

Andrew Ross Sorkin brought up Frederick Douglass; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on MeidasTouch.

Which podcasts mention Frederick Douglass most?

The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode), MeidasTouch (1 episode) and Theo Von (1 episode) mention Frederick Douglass most.

  1. The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode · More people from The Ezra Klein Show
  2. MeidasTouch — 1 episode · More people from MeidasTouch
  3. Theo Von — 1 episode · More people from Theo Von
  4. Behind the Bastards — 1 episode · More people from Behind the Bastards

What is Frederick Douglass mentioned alongside?

Frederick Douglass is most often mentioned alongside Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), 10% tithing and Bakersfield.

Mentioned together: Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), 10% tithing, Bakersfield, DeepMind, Fortune 100, Kamal Harris, Democracy Alliance, Kathleen Brown, Kevin McCarthy, Poly Market