
The PoliticsGirl Podcast
American Democracy is not promised to us and, with all the forces working against it, saving it will take a level of work most people aren’t ready for. The Politics Girl Podcast is here to give people a reason to care and a reason to fight. Our goal is to inspire. To instill in people a true understanding of what this country COULD be, if the right people were fighting for it, and what it WILL be if they don’t. It’s a political podcast yes, but more than that, it’s a podcast about America’s potential, where one passionate, and slightly mouthy, immigrant attempts to motivate the country to become what it promised to be but, so far, has yet to become. You’ll leave more knowledgeable, more engaged, and more sure that you, personally, can make a difference to the future of American democracy. Everyone’s got a little time for that right? Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday. We’re in a fight for our country. We sure as hell better know what we’re fighting for. xo
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Jun 24, 2025 • 39min
Are We At War?
Over the weekend Donald Trump waged an unprovoked attack on Iran by bombing them then demanding peace. Understand where we are and what it means.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 47min
Women’s Utility... Their Fertility - A Conversation with Planned Parenthood’s President, Alexis McGill Johnson
In a world that’s become deeply transactional, we need to get more relational. We need to have the difficult conversations about access to health care, abortion care, women’s rights, minority rights, human rights…because ultimately they’re all connected. Planned Parenthood, an organization used by 1/3 of American women and 1/10 American men is under direct attack by the Big Beautiful Bill and it has nothing to do with health care and everything to do with control.
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Jun 10, 2025 • 49min
NO KINGS: A Conversation with Indivisible’s Ezra Levin
Those who seek to destroy democracy want us to feel overwhelmed, burnt out, hopeless and alone. Which is why we need each other for strength, camaraderie, and courage. As the Resistance on Andor say, “I have friends everywhere.” As we do too. Friends, fellow countrymen, and brave patriots who want what we do. A country that’s free, fair, just and stable, and leaders who will represent us and fight back. If we can’t find those leaders then we might, however reluctantly, have to become those leaders. Join me and Ezra Levin, as we discuss being part of the active resistance and building an army of pro-democracy warriors starting with No Kings Day on June 14th.
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https://www.nokings.org/
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Jun 4, 2025 • 12min
Bonus Content: A Quick Conversation with Senator Elizabeth Warren
The budget bill in the Senate right now is a nightmare for the American People. Join me and Senator Elizabeth Warren as we discuss.

Jun 3, 2025 • 55min
Pride & Prejudice: An American Story with GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis
LGBTQ Americans live in a paradox. On one hand we have a growing population of LGBTQ Americans, a group whose rights are codified nationally with a supermajority of Americans supportive of life outside the heteronormative box, and yet we’re seeing a rising level of hate and extremism against that same community and anyone - be they individuals or corporations - who stand up as public allies. How can that be in 2025? Today we talk to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, about what to do, where we go from here and the potential of a moment like this.
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May 27, 2025 • 55min
Veterans Fighting Fascism: A Memorial Day Conversation with Kristopher Goldsmith
Combat veteran Kris Goldsmith reminds us when fascism grows it grows in our backyards. That if we want to tear this movement up from it’s roots, we need to do it together. As Kris says, with unity comes strength, and whether you learned that unity fighting side by side on a foreign battlefield or standing side by side in your hometown, we need to support each other as we step up and fight for our country. And to those who served: Thank you for your service.
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https://www.krisgoldsmith.com/
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On Offence Substack: https://onoffense.substack.com/
The Find Out Podcast: https://linktr.ee/FindOutPodcast
Task Force Butler Institute - Veterans Fighting Fascism: https://www.taskforcebutler.org/
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May 20, 2025 • 1h 3min
What if we Tried Something Different?: A Conversation with Joanna Johnson
Today’s guest Joanna Johnson, internet sensation and brilliant teacher otherwise known as Unlearn16, reminds us that capitalism isn’t our natural state. We pretend this economic system failing us is out of our hands, but we’re the one’s who built it. It’s man made. We can change the game because we made the game, and it’s possible the fascism we’re seeing is simply the result of end stage capitalism. We’re at a tipping point, and the time might be coming to flip the board. What if we weren’t afraid of change? What if we built something new? What if things really could get better? But you have to understand where you came from to know where you’re going, so that’s what we’re going to focus on today.
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May 13, 2025 • 48min
The Corruption is Endless. A Conversation with Robert Reich
As today’s guest, Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor, wrote in his substack “Brace yourselves. The economy is heading into very bad weather.” That while prices and unemployment are going up. Everything else is going down. This is, of course, the polar opposite of what President Trump campaigned on, and exactly we, the president’s opposition said he would do. If anything good is going to emerge from this nightmare, it’s going to take the majority of us uniting to collectively demand it. That we can’t just be AGAINST this hideous, lawless, authoritarian version of America, where our President is a corrupt grifter surrounded by other grifters, we have to be FOR something better. That perhaps the silver lining of this horror will be the coalitions being built to fight the regime finding common ground on which to build something that finally works for all of us.
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Guest social:
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Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
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Twitter: @RBReich
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May 6, 2025 • 44min
It’s OK to Feel Scared: A Conversation with Jocelyn Benson
It’s ok to feel scared right now. To be angry and frustrated and not know what to do. It’s fine to have those feelings, but as Michigan Secretary of State, and leading candidate for Governor, Jocelyn Benson asks, what do we do next? How do we stand up for what’s right when the stakes are high? How do we change the world not let the world change us? We talk today about finding purpose in rage, in the importance of building the bravery muscle, and to move forward even when we’re scared. History shows us when Americans fight, when we organize, when we don’t back down, we win. We can’t forget that now. Now, we move forward.
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Apr 29, 2025 • 54min
Flip the Table. A Conversation with Alencia Johnson
Alencia Johnson, an award-winning thought leader and founder of 1063 West Broad, discusses her book, "Flip the Tables: The Everyday Disruptor’s Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change." She emphasizes the importance of individual action in politically turbulent times and the transformative power of speaking out. Alencia also tackles the challenges of burnout in activism, advocating for self-care and community connection. Listeners are encouraged to embrace their personal strength to instigate change and actively engage in democratic processes.