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On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein cover a lot of ground: Alex Vindman’s new lawsuit, updates on Amanda’s mystery protestors, accountability, books, and the importance of representation for LGBTQ kids. They talk about how the right wing’s attacks on the trans and gay community is driven by fear and how so many Americans are one genuine conversation away from understanding and acceptance.Then Jasmine sits down with Lesléa Newman, the author of frequently-challenged books “Heather Has Two Mommies” and “Sparkle Boy.” Lesléa talks about why she writes books and how frustrating–and infuriating–it is to have her books banned. She also offers a historical perspective, as someone who’s had her books challenged for over 30 years, and weighs in on what’s new and scary about the book bans happening today.After that, Rachel gets the chance to chat with writer and trans activist Charlotte Clymer. They bond over standing up to Twitter trolls, living their authentic lives, and Charlotte tells Rachel how we can all be better allies to the trans people in our communities. Finally, our hosts raise a glass to hanging in there, decompressing from a tough week, and new adventures just around the riverbend in this week’s “Toast to Joy.”Red Wine and Blue is pushing back against book bans with our brand-new initiative Book Ban Busters. You can visit bookbanbusters.com to see a map of book bans across the country and let us know what’s happening in your area. And if you feel like you could use some support figuring out how to stand up against book bans in your community, we invite you to sign up for one of our Troublemaker Trainings.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein dig into American democracy in disarray. They chat about the Supreme Court news and announce Red Wine and Blue’s new initiative to stand up against book bans across the country: Book Ban Busters! (Book bans? Crumbling democracy? This really IS Groundhog Day!)They’re joined by Mila Atmos, the producer and host of the podcast Future Hindsight, which aims to spark civic engagement through conversations with citizen changemakers. Mila shares why she started a podcast, what we can all do to protect democracy, and explains the fantastic name “Future Hindsight.”Then Amanda sits down with Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump and author of Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man. They discuss the last time Mary talked to her uncle, why she thinks he got elected at all, and how important it is to push back against right-wing propaganda. They also chat about kittens, news anchors, and Mary’s parrot even makes an appearance, so don’t miss their convo.Finally, our hosts raise a glass to sports victories, birthdays, and holding on long enough to find the sunshine through heartbreak in this week’s “Toast to Joy.”Red Wine and Blue is pushing back against book bans with our brand-new initiative Book Ban Busters. You can visit bookbanbusters.com to see a map of book bans across the country and let us know what’s happening in your area. And if you feel like you could use some support figuring out how to stand up against book bans in your community, we invite you to sign up for one of our Troublemaker Trainings.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein dig into misinformation. They’ve been enduring misinformation-driven attacks lately their own lives– over the weekend, extremist protestors showed up at Amanda's house and didn’t even really know why! And meanwhile, in Georgia, Jasmine’s been dealing with Republicans who say they support kids’ mental health but want to ban books that might help students understand themselves and their place in the world.They’re joined by Jessica Berg, an English teacher in Loudoun County, Virginia. Jessica talks about the importance of books and how hard it is for teachers to care so much about their students and yet to be accused of the very opposite. (But hey, at least the pay is good, right? … right?) And after that, Jasmine sits down with Tara McGowan, the founder of Good Information Inc. Tara and Jasmine chat about misinformation, how we can push back, and what they’ve learned from being the only woman in the room.Finally, our hosts raise a glass to getting kids vaccinated, supportive neighbors, and family time in this week’s “Toast to Joy.”Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @TheSWPpod! And if you feel like you could use some support figuring out how to stand up against book bans in your community, we invite you to sign up for one of our Troublemaker Trainings.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

Welcome back to a brand-new season of The Suburban Women Problem! On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein catch up about their holidays and the news (Covid, Ukraine, and GA Governor Kemp’s recent “Hail Mary” speech). They also start a conversation about the recent rise in book-banning, a conversation we're going to keep having all year... or at least until the right wing stops trying to ban knowledge. The hosts are joined by writer and Wisconsin mom Tasslyn Magnusson, who has been attending school board meetings and compiling data on book bans across the country. Tasslyn gives some great advice about how you don’t need to yell or recite talking points in a school board meeting; you just need to speak up on behalf of teachers, students, and books.Then the one and only Soledad O’Brien joins Rachel to discuss her new HBO series, “Black and Missing,” along with what she thinks the media tends to get wrong. Soledad and Rachel chat about the importance of framing when telling a story… who’s doing the framing? And why? They also find time to discuss Soledad’s hopes for 2022, how she tweets at the cast of "Criminal Minds," and what she’s learned about life and parenthood through horseback ridingFinally, our hosts raise a glass to victories in Georgia sports and Ohio politics, along with celebrating new opportunities for growth and conversations in this episode’s “Toast to Joy.”Next week, Red Wine and Blue will be launching something big to fight against book bans. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @Redwineblueusa to learn all about it!For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

Last May, Red Wine & Blue brought together three amazing women—Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein— to host a podcast that gives a voice to suburban women. Not the stereotype, but REAL suburban women: women who are diverse, women who have been getting involved in their communities, women whose votes will be pivotal in the upcoming Midterm elections. Each week, we feature guests like Alyssa Milano and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood alongside real moms who are doing great work for their communities. If you joined us for Season 1, we are so excited to have you back with us for Season 2. And if this is your first time listening to the pod, welcome aboard! This season is already jam-packed with incredible guests and meaningful topics. We'll see you every Wednesday with a brand-new episode of The Suburban Women Problem.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

We hope you’ve been enjoying a safe and happy holiday season with your loved ones!We’ve been gearing up for our big Season 2 launch (coming Wednesday January 19) but we didn’t want to leave a Suburban Women Problem sized hole in your podcast player for too long. So this week we’re bringing you a special episode of the show... instead of interviewing a guest, today our hosts are interviewing each other! Tune in to learn more about Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark, and Rachel Vindman as they ask each other questions about their lives, being a mom, their first celebrity crush, who they’d want to be stranded with on a deserted island, and a lot more.And as always, we invite you to sign up for one of our Troublemaker Trainings! They’re fun events where you can learn strategies to stand up for your values and for the kids in your community.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

This is our final episode of Season One, can you believe it? We’ve had 32 weeks of amazing guests and incredible conversations, 32 sets of Rapid Fire questions and 32 Toasts to Joy. So today, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein chat about their favorite moments from Season One and what they’ve loved about hosting The Suburban Women Problem. The hosts reflect back on some of their favorite guests (Chasten Buttigieg! Lauren Underwood! Heather McGhee! Connie Schultz!) and some of their favorite “everyday women” who have joined us as well. We even get a quick update from Jaime Jara from Episode 2 and Maya Guy from Episode 12 (spoiler: everyone’s doing great, and Maya won her election!). Then Jasmine, Amanda and Rachel close us out with the final Toast to Joy of the year.We hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday season. We’ll see you on January 19 when we kick off Season 2 with a very exciting guest! Tune in to today’s episode to hear who it’ll be...And as always, we invite you to sign up for one of our Troublemaker Trainings! They’re fun events where you can learn strategies to stand up for your values and for the kids in your community.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

Today we have a special episode of the podcast as Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein hand their platform over to a roundtable of moms from Virginia. When discussing last month’s gubernatorial election, the media has been quick to run headlines about "suburban moms" and their concerns about Critical Race Theory. But time after time, moms of color have been left out of the conversation.So we asked three suburban moms of color from Virginia to give us their thoughts. Nicole, Kenya, and Zerell chatted with moderator Katie Paris about honest education in schools, microaggressions, and how white women need to step up to be not only allies but accomplices. We are so grateful to these three incredible women for lending their time and their voices to the podcast this week.Could you use some support figuring out how to step up as an accomplice and fight against anti-CRT messaging in your community? We invite you to sign up for one of our Troublemaker Trainings! They’re fun events where you can meet other women who are facing this stuff too and learn strategies to stand up for the kids in your community. For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein catch up after the Thanksgiving holiday to talk about some pretty big topics: climate change, Covid, and justice. As Jasmine points out, the United States isn’t a castle surrounded by a moat and a big wall… we live in an interconnected world and how we tackle issues like vaccinations and climate change will make a huge difference not just to folks in America but to the entire globe.They’re joined by Allie Kelly, executive director of The Ray, a climate nonprofit dedicated to finding solutions to our current highways systems. Allie shares The Ray’s ethos that “we can do well by doing good.” And after that, Rachel sits down with internationally recognized climate justice leader Elizabeth Yeampierre. The two of them chat about her organization UPROSE, how to talk to our kids about climate change, and how climate justice IS racial justice.Finally, our hosts raise a glass to justice and to Amanda’s brand-new op-ed in this episode’s “Toast to Joy.”Do you feel like you could use some support figuring out how to respond to anti-mask, anti-vax, or anti-CRT messaging in your community? We invite you to sign up for one of our Troublemaker Trainings! They’re fun events where you can meet other women who are facing this stuff too and learn strategies to stand up for the kids in your community.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

This week is Thanksgiving and we thought it would be a good time to focus on family. So in the spirit of spending time with family, today we’re reposting our episode with the one and only Alex Vindman.Earlier this year, Alex joined his wife Rachel Vindman and co-hosts Amanda Weinstein and Jasmine Clark to chat about his book, Here Right Matters. They talked about Trump’s fateful phone call with the President of Ukraine, why Alex decided to report that call, the trolls and criticisms they’ve had to deal with as a result, and how Alex absolutely doesn’t regret doing the right thing.Not only is this week a time for family and gratitude, it’s also a great time to remember why doing the right thing matters more than ever.Suburban women helped decide the 2020 election. But we’re just getting started. Are you ready to be part of The Suburban Women Problem? Sign up here to join our amazing community of women.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA