

Pantsuit Politics
Sarah & Beth
"Compelling and thoughtful listening" - the New York Times
Hosted by Kentuckians Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, Pantsuit Politics is an independent podcast that takes a different approach to the news and culture. Pay attention without the anxiety. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/
Hosted by Kentuckians Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, Pantsuit Politics is an independent podcast that takes a different approach to the news and culture. Pay attention without the anxiety. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/
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Jun 24, 2025 • 1h 19min
Trump Ends the Status Quo in Iran
Sarah and Beth discuss the implications of the US strike in Iran and Iran's response. Topics Discussed Operation Midnight Hammer and Iran’s Response Outside of Politics: Golden Girls and Designing Women Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 2025 • 32min
More to Say to Our Kids About Iran
We're sharing this special episode that normally would be available exclusively to our premium members. We hope it's helpful for you as you take in the news of the weekend. If you'd like to receive more episodes like this, make sure you join us at pantsuitpoliticsshow.com. It’s been a heavy weekend and your kids, like ours, may have some questions about what is going on with Iran. Beth is joined by her 14-year-old daughter, Jane, to talk through the bombings, why they happened, and answer her questions about what happens next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 2025 • 41min
Pantsuit Politics Flashback: 2017
Pantsuit Politics is celebrating ten years of podcasting this year! A lot has happened politically, culturally, and personally in the last ten years. This summer, we’re going to revisit each of the years we’ve been podcasting with a special flashback episode. Today, we are looking back at the first year of Donald Trump's first term as president. Topics Discussed The Year of Resistance The Beginnings of #metoo and Reflecting on Our Work Outside of Politics: Cultural Highlights of 2017 Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 29min
Political Violence and Peaceful Protests
In (another) politically tumultuous weekend in the US and around the world, Sarah and Beth catch up on the headlines and step back to talk about the political scene with Ben Wikler of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. Topics Discussed Political Assassination in Minnesota Israel vs. Iran “No Kings” Protest and a Military Parade Ben Wikler on Rebuilding the Democratic Brand Outside of Politics: Kid Rotting or Wild Summer Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 2025 • 34min
Pantsuit Politics Flashback: 2016
Pantsuit Politics is celebrating ten years of podcasting this year! A lot has happened politically, culturally, and personally in the last ten years. This summer, we’re revisiting each of the years we’ve been podcasting with a special flashback episode. Today, we continue the conversation by looking at 2016. Topics Discussed The Biggest News Stories of 2016: The Presidential Election, Brexit, and the MAGA takeover of the Republican Party Outside of Politics: Cultural Highlights of 2016: Hamilton and Lemonade Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 2025 • 1h 6min
ICE Raids in LA and Trump v. Musk
Sarah and Beth are together to discuss the immigration raids in Los Angeles, the subsequent protests, and the decision by the Trump administration to send in the military. Plus, the bromance between Elon and Donald has come to an end - why? Topics Discussed ICE Raids and Protests in Los Angeles The Feud Between Elon Musk and Donald Trump Outside of Politics: Sarah’s Trip to Italy Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 6, 2025 • 54min
Pantsuit Politics Flashback: 2015
Pantsuit Politics is celebrating ten years of podcasting this year! A lot has happened politically, culturally, and personally in the last ten years. This summer, we’re going to revisit each of the years we’ve been podcasting with a special flashback episode. Today, we begin with a look back on our earliest days as podcasters in 2015. Topics Discussed The Biggest News Stories of 2015: Terror, Shootings, and the Rise of Donald Trump Starting Our Work in 2015 Outside of Politics: Cultural Highlights of 2015 Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 2025 • 1h 8min
Life is Full of Surprises (with Jen Hatmaker)
Today, we're celebrating 1,000 episodes of Pantsuit Politics with our friend Jen Hatmaker. Jen Hatmaker is a writer, podcaster, speaker, and long-time friend of our show. She's with us today to reflect on our journey to this podcasting milestone and discuss her new memoir, Awake, coming out in September. Whether you've been listening to Pantsuit Politics for 1 episode or 1,000, we're delighted to have you join us for a mom-hug of an episode. Don't forget Reimagining Citizenship, our 30-day meditation series leading up to July 4th starts this week. You can join us here. Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 30, 2025 • 1h 9min
Donald Trump’s Vision for Higher Education
Vanessa Zoltan joins Beth to discuss the Trump administration's attacks on universities, specifically Harvard, and what that tells us about their priorities. Topics Discussed: The Trump Administration Comes for Harvard Antisemitism and Campus Protests Outside of Politics: What Happens and Guiding Art Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 2025 • 1h
Education's Lights are Blinking Red
We ask a lot of our public school systems and teachers. We want our kids to know the basics, to learn new technology, and be prepared for the jobs of the future. We want schools to fill in gaps left by broken homes and communities, pay teachers fairly, and cost less money. Today, Sarah and Beth ask at the end of a school year, 'How's that working for us?' Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.