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How Is This Better?

Akilah Hughes

Booking Overview

This is a topical interview and commentary show examining political claims, technology, activism, and social problems through conversations with advocates, journalists, authors, and subject-matter experts. Agencies could credibly pitch policy advocates, movement leaders, researchers, authors, and creators with authoritative perspectives on contentious public issues; booking difficulty is medium because guests are generally accessible experts but need a strong, timely point of view.

Metrics

Episodes: 46

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 9.0k subscribers

Instagram: 1.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

underwriting@couriernewsroom.com

kitty@couriernewsroom.com

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Host

Akilah Hughes - Comedian, writer, and political commentator known for her work across digital media, television, and podcasts.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Advocacy leaders, movement organizers, journalists, authors, researchers, creators, and other subject-matter experts with direct experience and a clear perspective on major political or social issues.
Required Achievements:  
Leading or representing a notable advocacy organization, Publishing a book or memoir, Reporting for an established publication, Building a public platform around a specialized issue, Organizing or participating in a significant social movement

Recent Guest Discussions

Lauren Coffey - American Literacy, Education, And Why People Are Reading Less.

Oliver Speaks - American Literacy, Reading Habits, And The Factors Contributing To Declining Interest In Reading.

Jaclyn Corin - Gun Violence Activism, The Evolution Of March For Our Lives, Youth Movements, Media, And The Battle For Public Attention.

Recent Topics

Politics, Activism, Technology, Social Issues

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
How Is This Better?
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The Dystopian World of AI Relationships is Here

September 18, 2026

What happens when AI starts to feel like something you can talk to... confide in even? Akilah Hughes talks to tech and culture podcaster Bridget Todd about the surprisingly common phenomenon of AI intimacy, and why laughing at people with AI boyfriends might mean we're missing the bigger story.  Check out Bridget's new audiobook, Love at First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy and her amazing podcast, There Are No Girls on the Internet Learn more about your ad choice...

I Was Right About Yosemite.

September 04, 2026

After you watch/listen to this, check out this video from Aidin Robbins. Original description: Last year, Donald Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent a letter to 1000 probationary National Parks staff – firing them – only to reinstate them weeks later. Pretty INefficient…   But that wasn’t just a distraction. It wasn’t just a fumble. It was the opening salvo for a plan, laid out in Project 2025, to dismantle protections for National Parks.&nbs...

Ariana Grande, Ozempic, and the End of Body Positivity

August 28, 2026

Ariana Grande has asked everyone to stop talking about her body. But now everyone is just talking about… how we shouldn’t talk about her body. Perhaps we’re missing the larger discussion. Have GLP-1s reinforced a beauty standard we thought we had overcome with the body positivity movement?  Akilah examines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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kitty@couriernewsroom.com

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