The PoliticsGirl Podcast

"Welcome to the world of reality denial, where truth is subordinate to ideology, feelings have more weight than evidence, and democracy hangs in the balance”. We are in a disinformation war in America where the goal of those creating the lies is not just to get us to question some particular fact - vaccines don’t work, covid isn’t real, the election was stolen - but to question your trust in people who might tell you the truth. As Lee says, “Don’t just lie - Polarize.” The right has done this incredibly well by exploiting preexisting grievances and resentments to form a community around the “us against them” narrative where the other side isn’t just biased, they’re evil. So what do we do when doubt can be overcome by evidence but trust can not. How do you get people to believe the truth then their very identity is wrapped up in NOT believing it?As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:Lee Cameron McIntyre is a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an Instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension School.https://leemcintyrebooks.com/Twitter: @LeeCMcIntyreAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://thrivecausemetics.com/politicsgirl https://lomi.com/politicsgirl Code: politicsgirlhttps://shopbeam.com/politicsgirl Code: CYBERhttps://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirl

If you have to work for a living, then you’re working class, and the sooner we realize most of us are in the same boat, the sooner we can ban together and ask for what we need. John Russell and I talk about how we have more to gain from solidarity than division, and as John says, “It comes down to power. If we want to find common ground, and close the hate gap, it’s essential we realize our futures are irrevocably tied together”. Yes, we need to elect people who will support our needs, but we don’t have to wait around for politicians to start making change. We can start that all on our own though action. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://linktr.ee/heyjohnrussellhttps://www.theholler.co/TikTok: @heyjohnrussellInsta: @heyjohnrussellTwitter: @heyjohnrussellAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://shopbeam.com/politicsgirlhttps://lomi.com/politicsgirl Code: politicsgirl

Democracy’s white knight Marc Elias joins us to explain that we aren’t just fighting election suppression & subversion, we’re now fighting election vigilanteism and the new Republican strategy of standing in defiance of the law itself. The GOP seems to have decided it’s simply good politics to say you’re fighting a corrupt system when you, yourself, are the ones corrupting it. As Marc points out, one of the biggest ways to stop these extreme moves against our elections is to raise awareness of what’s going on. So today we talk what’s happening, what’s being done to counter it, and what we can all do to support democracy moving forward. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://www.democracydocket.com/https://www.elias.law/team/marc-eliasTwitter: @marceelias @DemocracyDocketAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://www.honeylove.com/politicsgirlhttps://lomi.com/politicsgirl Code: politicsgirlhttps://getsuperbeeets.com code: PoliticsGirlhttps://shopbeam.com/politicsgirl

The 2024 senate map is rough. The Republicans only need to win 2 seats to change the balance of power and the Democrats have 8 that are considered vulnerable. It’s not only essential we win every seat we already have, but we have to buckle down and defend the ones we can’t lose. With that in mind, today’s guest is Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, running to replace retiring Democratic senator Debbie Stabenow. Elissa and I talk about the chaos in the House of which she is currently a member, the importance of continuing to fund Ukraine in this battle between democracy and autocracy, and the importance of keeping the Senate in this time of deep political instability. It’s an amazingly informative & activating conversation.As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://elissaslotkin.org/Twitter: @ElissaSlotkin @RepSlotkinAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by www.BetterHelp.com/politicsgirl Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/politicsgirl and get on your way to being your best self!This episode is also sponsored by our friends at MOSH…https://moshlife.com/politicsgirl

Join public safety advocate Fred Guttenberg as he discusses the threats to democracy, the urgency for action on gun violence, the positive impact of President Biden's actions, debunking gun ownership myths, and the importance of hope, action, and voting in promoting positive change.

Presidential third parties are deceiving the public. They claim to offer a choice, but what they’re offering is an illusion. A dream that somehow their candidate could defy history and do something no 3rd party candidate has been able to do, and win the presidency. There is no grey area here. If you buy what they’re selling and give them your vote, you are fundamentally helping elect Donald Trump to destroy American democracy. I’m not being hyperbolic. There’s too much on the line in 2024 to split the “we would like to remain a democracy” vote. We simply can’t afford the mistake of No Labels, the Green Party or RFK on the Presidential ticket. Join me and the Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson as we break it down.As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://lincolnproject.us/Twitter: @TheRickWilson @ProjectLincolnSubstack: https://therickwilson.substack.com/Enemies List Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rick-wilsons-the-enemies-list/id1650861232As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlA big thank you to our sponsors!!https://michaelsteelenetwork.com/http://trymiracle.com/politicsgirlhttp://shopbeam.com/politicsgirl

You want to make a difference to our democracy? Get more people registered to vote. Today we talk to Jason Berlin, the Executive Director of Field Team 6, which since its founding in 2019 has helped register almost 2.9 million Democratic voters, the vast majority in swing states. Jason and his team are a proudly “partisan voter registration” group looking to “track down every good hearted eligible voter and get them on the voter rolls where they belong”. Relentlessly optimistic, Jason and his army of volunteers have disproved the idea that you can’t out organize cheating, and know that non-voters are actually the key to democratic victories across this country. So tuck in and listen to what you can personally do to turn the tide and shut these cheaters down in 2023, 2024, and beyond.As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, including the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thanks so much for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://www.fieldteam6.org/Twitter: @fieldteam_6Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldteam6/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldteam6/As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by www.BetterHelp.com/politicsgirl Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/politicsgirl and get on your way to being your best self!A big thank you to our other sponsors!!https://michaelsteelenetwork.com/http://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl

The majority of youth in America are not on board for the new extremist Republican agenda. They believe in reproductive rights, and that the climate is in crisis. They’re against book banning and propaganda education. They’re majority pro-LGBTQ, pro-union, pro-health care, pro-living wage and pro-common sense gun legislation, and the Republican party offer them none of that. GenZ might technically still be new to politics, with the oldest member of the generation turning 26 this year, but they know who they are and what they want. Our youth is also looking around at everything from our legislation to our politicians and not seeing themselves reflected, and that hurts with turnout and engagement. Which is why our guest today is so important. Maxwell Frost is not only the first member of GenZ to be elected to Congress, he’s been elected to represent Florida. So as he looks to, and represents the future of our government and country, he hails from a state that’s currently working overtime to take us to the past. Join me for an amazing, hopeful, proactive conversation from someone who has fresh eyes on our old system. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, and the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. That’s https://www.politicsgirl.com/premiumThank you for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://www.frostforcongress.com/https://frost.house.gov/Twitter: @RepMaxwellFrost @MaxwellFrostFLAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlA big thank you to our other sponsors!!https://michaelsteelenetwork.com/https://www.rocketmoney.com/politicsgirlhttp://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl

In honor of Labor Day we’re going to talk about the importance of the American worker, but more specifically about the importance of union work. American workers have clearly had enough. The majority of us know we can’t carry on like this. That the wealth inequality and the growing chasm between workers and owners is leading this country down a dark path. At their peak, 40% of American workers were part of a union, now that number is under 7%, and look what’s happened - the rich got richer while the poor got poorer and the middle class has all but disappeared. People can’t afford homes, food or health care, and the majority of us have to take a side hustle or gig work on top of our regular jobs just to make ends meet. It’s unsustainable, and the workers of America are beginning to stand in solidarity against it. To talk about the importance of union voices in the fight for our future we are joined by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler whose federation includes 60 unions and 12.5 million working people across all sectors of the U.S. economy as she gives us a hopeful path to a better future. As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, and the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. That’s https://www.politicsgirl.com/premiumThank you for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://www.politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:https://aflcio.org/As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlA big thank you to our other sponsors!!https://michaelsteelenetwork.com/https://moshlife.com/politicsgirlhttps://trymiracle.com/politicsgirl

If you care about democracy in America, then you care about the upcoming election in Virginia this November. And before you think yeah, I don’t live in Virginia, I’ll think I’ll skip it, I want you to think about the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in April, or the Ohio special election this August. Most of us don’t live in those states, but our attention on those elections, and their successful results, put the Republicans and their increasingly extremist agenda, on notice. So today we’re going to talk to two Virginia candidates: Senate Candidate, and current House Delegate, Danica Roem, and social media star and now House Delegate Jessica Anderson. Virginia is THE most important race in the country right now. The next big election to WIN. It’s the opportunity to give the Republican Party and their abortion restricting, book banning, voter suppressing, soft supremacy the double middle finger and say not this time, not on our watch.As always, if you enjoy what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, and the knowledge that you’re allowing us to keep bringing you the best content possible. That’s https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium Thank you for caring! xoPGMERCH STORE NOW OPEN: Check it out at: https://politicsgirl.com/storeGuest social:Danica Roem: https://www.danicaforstatesenate.com/Jessica Anderson: https://jessicaandersonforva.com/https://linktr.ee/CrazyMotherRunnerTwitter: @pwcdanicaTwitter: @JessAnderson4VAAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by https://www.BetterHelp.com/politicsgirl Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/politicsgirl and get on your way to being your best self!A big thank you to our other sponsors!!https://www.reelpaper.com/politicsgirl Code: PoliticsGirlhttps://www.thrivecausemetics.com/politicsgirlhttps:/https:///www.honeylove.com/politicsgirlhttps://www.lumedeodorant.com/politicsgirl