The PoliticsGirl Podcast

Leigh guest reads in episode 4: part 2 of a fantastic and informative, limited series "Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal". Be sure to check out all episodes wherever you get your pods! xo- PG----This episode tells the fictional story of a middle school that opens its doors to unvaccinated students after a possible second -term President Trump eliminates Federal funding for schools with vaccine mandates. The story follows the school nurse, Stephanie Morris, as she navigates the influx of unvaccinated students and the resulting disease outbreaks that spread rapidly through the school and community. The narrative illustrates the real-world implications of the president's policy, with outbreaks of diseases like measles, whooping cough, and the flu causing hospitalizations and even deaths among vulnerable students and staff. The story highlights the challenges faced by the school nurse in trying to protect the health of all students, including her own daughter who has an autoimmune condition, without the backing of mandatory vaccination policies. Overall, the episode demonstrates how Donald Trump’s promise to defund schools with vaccine mandates could have devastating consequences for children's health and safety.We'd like to thank all the artists who volunteered their time to make this episode:Laurie Burke, Leigh McGowan who read the chapters & Audrey Hakes , Joe Walsh, & others who contributed character voices.  Sound design by Marilys Ernst and Jonathan Moser. Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal written by Pepper and produced by Pepper, Melissa Jo Peltier and Jay Feldman and is a production of Ovington Avenue Productions and The Bill Press Pod.

Our nation sits at crossroad. We either address our problemswithin our democracy and rule of law, or fail to address them by abandoning thevery things that make us special in pursuit of something new. The 2024presidential ticket offers us two very different versions of America - what itis and who it’s for - and on November 5th we choose one. Join me and thebrilliant author Thom Hartman as we discuss his new book The Hidden History ofthe American Dream and break down where we are right now. The American Dreammight be broken, but we can fix it, and we know it’s possible because we’vedone it before.As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please considerSUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, alongwith a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and theknowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factualinformation possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premiumand SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social:https://www.thomhartmann.com/The Hartmann Report: https://hartmannreport.com/Twitter: @Thom_HartmannAmazon books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=thom+hartmann+books&crid=3K4V9MX81WSF0&sprefix=thom+har%2Caps%2C177&ref=nb_sb_ss_pltr-ranker-20mins_1_8As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow theshow, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlThis episode is sponsored by…https://rocketmoney.com/politicsgirlhttps://oneskin.co code: PoliticsGirlhttps://smalls.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlhttps://oracle.com/PGPhttps://mudwtr.com code: PoliticsGirl

Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of Vet Voice, discusses the alarming themes in the documentary 'War Game,' which depicts a potential insurrection following the 2024 election. She highlights the chilling implications of military defection and the risks of political unrest. The conversation addresses the Insurrection Act's historical uses, the concerning recruitment of veterans into extremist groups, and the crucial role of civic engagement in safeguarding democracy. Goldbeck emphasizes the need for informed dialogue and vigilance against misinformation to empower communities.

According to the brilliant Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket and now senior member of the Harris/Walz legal team, what the Republicans are planning for the 2024 election is not just unprecedented, but outrageous. There is a reason they’re not campaigning or trying to get out the vote. There’s a reason Trump is telling people he “doesn’t need votes”. It’s because their plan isn’t to win the election, it’s to subvert, suppress and refuse to certify the election if they don’t win. According to Elias, Trump’s ultimate goal is to be sworn in, and there is no line he won’t cross to reach that goal. So, what are the Democrats doing to counter these efforts, and are they prepared for the down & dirty fight ahead?As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social:Democracy Docket signup link: https://www.democracydocket.com/pg-subscribe/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/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by…Delete Me: TEXT politicsgirl to 64000https://3DayBlinds.com/POLITICSGIRLhttps://smalls.com/politicsgirlhttps://moshlife.com/politicsgirl

My first book ‘A Return to Common Sense: How to Fix America Before We Really Blow’ It drops today, so I’ve invited my friend, and beloved American actor and director, Jason Alexander to join us to guest host the episode. We talk, not only about getting us out of this mess we’re in, but how we can build the nation we tell the world we are. At the end of the day you can’t fix something you don’t understand, and I wrote a book to fix things. As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social: Really? No Really? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/really-no-really/id1668887882 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004517/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Alexander Twitter: @IJasonAlexanderInsta: jalexander1959 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/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://oneskin.co code: politicsgirlhttps://drinkAG1.com/politicsgirlhttps://moshlife.com/politicsgirlhttps://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirlhttps://dailylook.com code: PoliticsGirl

The women of this nation hold the spending AND voting power so why are we so constantly marginalized? Tired of being overlooked, used as pawns, and ready to be taken seriously, we talk to Erin Erenberg, co-founder and CEO of the Chamber of Mothers, about the growing collective movement to advance maternal rights in America. The truth of the matter is: we’re hardly a country that should be forcing women to have babies, since the US is currently experiencing a maternal health crisis and we barely respect the role or what goes into it. It’s well past time our needs are better reflected and responded to by our government. It’s not just what’s best for mothers and their children, but what’s best for society as a whole.As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social:https://chamberofmothers.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chamberofmothers/https://x.com/chamberofmomshttps://shop.chamberofmothers.comhttps://www.instagram.com/totumwomen/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/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by…DeleteMe : TEXT PoliticsGirl to 64000https://nurturelife.com code: PoliticsGirlhttps://calm.com/politicsgirlhttps://Oracle.com/PGP

Happy Labor Day!!! Department of Labor’s Acting Secretary Julie Su reminds us that the Biden Administration has been focused on building what they call the “high road to the American dream”. That looking out for the American worker is not just about having enough work, it’s about those workers being paid properly, treated with respect, and at the end of the day, giving our citizens what President Biden calls “a little breathing room” to live our lives. How do we “pursue happiness” without that? On this Labor Day we dig into the Department of Labor and all the programs and agencies ready and willing to help the American people that most of us don’t even know about, and the importance of having a government that not only respects our workers but will fight for them.As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social:US Department of Labor:https://www.dol.gov/Twitter: @ActSecJulieSuAs 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/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by…https://oneskin.co Code: politicsgirlhttps://rocketmoney.com/politicsgirlhttps://smalls.com/politicsgirl Code: politicsgirlhttps://moshlife.com/politicsgirl

Coming right off the Democratic Convention, brilliant historian and writer Heather CoxRichardson gives her insights on where we are with the two parties and the upcomingelection. She reminds us that democracy is not a given, and though we have to fight forit, we should find joy in that fight. That the Republicans are used to controlling thenarrative, and holding the mantle of patriotic American, but the convention showed theworld they aren’t the only ones who have the right to that title. The winds haveshifted…what comes next is up to us.As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING toPoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks,like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind ofhighly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribetoday!!Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social:Letters from an American:https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/Insta: @heathercoxrichardsonTwitter: @HC_RichardsonAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open thedialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by…https://marleyspoon.com/offer/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirlhttps://nurturelife.com code: politicsgirlhttps://drinkAG1.com/politicsgirlhttps://moshlife.com/politicsgirl

I’m in Chicago this week for the Democratic convention, and I hope you’ll follow along to get the information, but as we watch, what we hope will be the first female president take the convention stage, I thought we should discuss what the other side is offering when it comes to women, women’s rights, and womanhood. With that in mind, our guest today is acclaimed writer Julie Kohler, host of award winning White Picket Fence podcast to talk to us about the rising extremist movement gaining steam to squash women back into “traditional” roles, roll back no fault divorce, as well as efforts, described in project 2025, to restore the “American family” as they define through a very specific lens. This isn’t just a conservative fever dream, it’s going to be Republican policy. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social: https://www.juliekkohler.com/ Twitter:        @juliekkohler1 Insta:    juliekohlerwrites 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/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://rocketmoney.com/politicsgirlhttps://oneskin.co Code: politicsgirlhttps://smalls.com/politicsgirlhttps://3dayblinds.com/politicsgirl

According to our guest, YouTube sensation and wildly successful political commentator, Brian Tyler Cohen, the modern Republican Party has laid out a long con. That, while the increasingly radical right gaslights the American public with its lies, artificial slogans and hollow catchphrases, there’s an ever widening gap between the essential Republican “brand” and their actual behavior. It’s such a marked phenomenon that Brian wrote a book, Shameless, to best explain where things went wrong and to highlight this all hands on deck moment where we, the public, choose to fight back. Spoiler: the media is part of the problem. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much! xoPGGuest social:Buy Shameless here: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shamelesshttps://briantylercohen.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/briantylercohenInsta: briantylercohenTwitter: @briantylercohenAs 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/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by…https://3dayblinds.com/politicsgirlhttps://oneskin.co Code: politicsgirlhttps://moshlife.com/politicsgirl https://oracle.com/PGP