Stateside with Kai and Carter

Kai Wright, Carter Sherman

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Booking Overview

A news-and-politics show that makes current events feel less stressful by pairing timely reporting with big-picture context from prominent journalists and thinkers. It’s a strong booking platform for writers who can explain power, protest, courts, and the culture around them in a clear, audience-friendly way.

Metrics

Episodes: 21

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.6M subscribers

Instagram: 6.0M followers

Contact Information

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Host

Kai Wright - Co-host of Stateside with Kai and Carter and a named speaker in episode descriptions (e.g., speaks with journalists/thinkers about U.S. politics and institutions).

Carter Sherman - Co-host of Stateside with Kai and Carter and a named speaker in episode descriptions (e.g., speaks with journalists about major U.S. political and legal stories).

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established journalists and correspondents (e.g., major outlets such as The Nation and The Guardian), plus prominent commentators/thinkers who can credibly analyze U.S. politics, courts, protest, and civil liberties.
Required Achievements:  
Byline recognition at major publications, Deep reporting on high-stakes legal/political cases, Coverage as a named correspondent or reporter for national outlets

Recent Guest Discussions

Elie Mystal - Supreme Court Power, Term Limits, And Reforming SCOTUS

Lex McMenamin - Antifa/anti-ice Activists Convicted Of Terrorism; Implications For The First Amendment And Protest

Recent Topics

Politics, Law, Journalism, Courts, Protest

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Stateside with Kai and Carter
:

Term limits? Court packing? Elie Mystal on why it’s time to reform SCOTUS

July 01, 2026

This term, the US supreme court handed down decisions on issues ranging from voting rights to immigration and birthright citizenship, reshaping life for millions of people. Kai Wright speaks with Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, about how the court got all its power in the first place, and why Mystal thinks court reforms to reign in that power aren’t just constitutional — they’re necessary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

450 years in jail: the leftist activists convicted of terrorism

June 29, 2026

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Trump administration vowed to prosecute "antifa" activists for domestic terrorism. Now, it's made good on that threat. A group of activists who joined an anti-ICE protest that went dangerously awry have been sentenced to decades in prison, and the case could have enormous consequences for the future of the First Amendment and American protests. Carter Sherman speaks with Guardian reporter Lex McMenamin, one of the few journalists to have interviewe...

Taylor Swift’s girlhood era is ending. Where does she go next?

June 26, 2026

Over the past two decades, Taylor Swift has changed the music industry, and how we think about girlhood. From songs like Fifteen about first love and heartbreak to introspective tracks like Mirrorball from Folklore, Swift has chronicled the emotional lives of young women in a way few artists have. Her music says that the experiences of girlhood deserve to be immortalized. But as fans celebrate her upcoming marriage and the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Carter Sherman and the Guardian's...

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