Pantsuit Politics

In today's Briefcase, Beth discusses Friday feedback from Kaitlyn and Bryn on the presidential nomination processes, takes a look at Donald Trump's new Wall Street Journal op-ed, and spends some soapbox time on parental leave and Equal Pay Day. We hope Sarah will feel better soon so that we'll be fully balanced for our Tuesday episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're so excited to share our interview with Sellus Wilder, who is seeking the Democrat's nomination to the United States Senate in Kentucky. He's a Pantsuit Politics kind of candidate--he's campaigning with his entire heart, fueled by his desire to have an honest conversation with voters about making our state and our nation healthier. In the Pearls, we discuss the presidential race with a focus on process. While we have frustrations with the current process from different angles, our common ground is this--we all have to get involved! Finally, in the Heels, we chat about our fun weekends in Gatlinburg (Sarah) and Cincinnati (Beth). You might need a corn fritter or steak after listening.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We received so many insightful listener questions this week about barriers--from national and religious borders to barriers to voting with our dollars. We talk about trade, immigration, and Brussels. We also answer one of our favorite listener questions ever: "Was Dwight Eisenhower a #crazymoderate?"  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti-globalization sentiments underlie some of the populism shaping this presidential cycle. In this episode, we discuss trade and the absence of nuance in trade discussions (Note: if you're brand new to discussing trade, you might like to check out our bonus episode: Pantsuit Primer). In The Pearls, we talk about a few key senate races in 2016, the nuclear summit, and the release of the #PanamaPapers. Finally, we return to our very strong feelings about dessert.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Beth provides a very brief and basic overview of trade in preparation for our discussion of trade on Tuesday-- the language used in trade discussions, NAFTA, the TPP, and considerations for listeners in evaluating politicians and forming their opinions about trade agreements.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hits just keep coming. On this episode of The Briefcase, we spend a few brief and lovely moments on feedback from our brilliant listeners before turning to more awfulness from the news cycles - specifically the Trump campaign.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Beth dive into the controversial waters of so-called religious liberty laws. We talk about the impact, purpose, and social consequences of these laws, and we talk a little about our own spiritual perspectives on these issues. In the Pearls, we discuss Bernie Sanders' big victories in Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii as well as the devastating attacks in Belgium and Pakistan. We wrap up with the most intense discussion of Easter candy you'll find in podcasting.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week was BRUTAL. After reviewing some fantastic Friday Feedback, we give the week of March 21 a much-needed do-over. We discuss how US politicians SHOULD have handled the Flint hearings, the Brussels attack, the candidate-spouse-twitter-feud, and the western primaries.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jimmy Williams (host of Decode DC) joins us to discuss strange happenings in politics. We talk about the embarrassing congressional hearings on the Flint water crisis, President Obama's visit to Cuba, and, of course, the 2016 presidential race (yes, we spend some time on Ivanka's dad. Sigh.). Finally, in the Heels, we talk about our favorite West Wing characters, because we needed to end on a happy note.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Briefcase, we share some very touching messages from listeners about the election and the rhetoric associated with the election. We also discuss President Obama's SCOTUS nominee and the bizarre refusal of Senate Republicans to advise and consent. We recap the results from Tuesday's primaries, and we weigh on the criticism of Hillary Clinton's, ahem, demeanor during her post-sweep speech. Finally, we take a moment to reflect on our interview with Rebecca Traister.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.