Cory Booker Visits the Suburbs (with Senator Cory Booker and Julie Womack)

We have such an amazing guest on the pod this week… Senator Cory Booker! Ever since Trump “warned” suburban women that Cory Booker would be coming to our neighborhoods if Biden got elected, we’ve been excitedly waiting for him to visit. And this week, he dropped by The Suburban Women Problem!

But before we get to Senator Booker, hosts Jasmine Clark, Amanda Weinstein, and guest host Katie Paris talk about the inspiring women of Ukraine, schools, and an article Amanda co-wrote where she discovered that job growth is actually more tied to great schools and parks than it is to tax cuts for businesses. (Yet again, policymakers should be listening to moms!)

Then the hosts are joined by Red Wine & Blue’s organizing director Julie Womack. Julie drops by to tell everyone about the brand-new Parent Playbook, a fun guide full of helpful advice for moms who want to organize in their communities. Julie also talks about some of the amazing women she’s met through her work with Red Wine & Blue and how she considers an “activist” to be anyone who cares about their community.

And then it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for… our interview with Cory Booker! Amanda and Katie sit down with the Senator to discuss Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, hope, book bans, comfort TV, and his grandma. And of course he destroys a few right-wing talking points while he’s at it.

Finally, the hosts raise a glass to best friends, proud Sports Mom moments, and to inspiring women in the military in this week’s “Toast to Joy.”

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