Why Can’t We Have Nice Things? (with Heather McGhee and Rep. Casey Weinstein)

On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein talk about redlining and why, in Heather McGhee’s words, we “can’t have nice things.” Amanda also clarifies what’s been going on lately with inflation and Rachel gives her thoughts on the developing situation in Ukraine. And of course we couldn’t go a whole episode without talking about the “ice house prostitution” hubbub that went down in Amanda’s town of Hudson, Ohio.

Then Casey Weinstein joins the podcast – he’s the Democratic Rep in Ohio’s 37th District and also happens to be Amanda’s hubby. Casey and Amanda chat about the partisan protestors at their house, what it means in terms of the national dialogue, and how Casey has been pushing back against gerrymandering in Ohio.

After that, Heather McGhee joins the podcast! Heather holds the distinction of being the only guest so far who’s appeared on the podcast twice, and this time Jasmine is the lucky one to sit down and chat with her. They talk about “drained pool politics,” redlining, and the myriad other ways that families of color have been left out of the American dream.

Finally, our hosts raise a glass to laughter, the SuperBowl halftime show, and exciting new adventures in this week’s “Toast to Joy.”

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