We’re at the DNC Convention in Chicago this week, so it felt like the perfect moment to look back at the last time the convention was in Chicago - a truly historic year. There was no better person to discuss that with than James Traub, author of the biography of Hubert Humphrey that Sarah loved.   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the start of the school year! We're delighted the kids are back in school and excited to be discussing several hot discussion topics in the education world, mainly, the idea of school choice.   TOPICS DISCUSSED Free School Lunches and Tampons in Bathrooms School Choice with Jon Valant  Outside of Politics: Pop Girl Summer   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is our final episode of the Summer Nuanced Life Reboot, and we're sharing a very poignant conversation with our longtime listener, Kelly Kaufman. Kelly reached out to us after her daughter died suddenly from an asthma attack last March. Her story of grieving with her community and how friends, strangers, and even Hasbro have wrapped her family in love was so potent that we asked her to join Sarah and Beth to talk about her experience in her own voice and words.   *This episode contains a conversation about the loss of a child   Learn more about our speaking events by visiting our website or emailing us at hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com.   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.   Enjoying The Nuanced Life? Learn more about this limited summer run and find old episodes on our website.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Beth discuss the future of the conservative movement reflected in Project 2025, Tim Walz as VP pick, and the Paris Olympic Games.   TOPICS DISCUSSED 2024 Presidential Race Project 2025 Outside of Politics: The Paris Olympics   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s so much to celebrate about the older members of our communities, particularly within our own families. In this episode, Sarah talks to her grandmother about her life and Beth commemorates her beloved Grandmother Joy.   *This episode contains conversation about pregnancy and miscarriage.   Learn more about our speaking events by visiting our website or emailing us at hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com.   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.   Enjoying The Nuanced Life? Learn more about this limited summer run and find old episodes on our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Beth talk about tension around the world with developments from Bangladesh to Israel, the Veepstakes, and their takeaways from summer travel.   TOPICS DISCUSSED Global Hotspots Vice President Harris’s Veepstakes J.D. Vance and his comments about “Cat Ladies” Outside of Politics: Sarah and Beth’s Summer Travel   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sea changes in families often come with hope and heartbreak. In this episode, we share stories from listeners about moments in their life that brought that mix of feelings.   We’d love to record a special message for the teachers in your life headed back to school. Our Cameos are on sale all through August to celebrate our teachers!   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.   Enjoying The Nuanced Life? Learn more about this limited summer run and find old episodes on our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot happened in July. Sarah and Beth talk through the last month of American politics - from the presidential debate to the attempted assassination to the candidacy of Kamala Harris and her potential VP pick.   TOPICS DISCUSSED J.D. Vance as Trump’s VP Pick The Path to President Biden Dropping Out The Campaign Launch of Kamala Harris The Veepstakes   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many of us are in our have experienced seasons of caregiving. For you, maybe it was a parent, a child, a pet - someone who needed you to help them get through the day in some form or fashion. In this episode, Sarah and Beth share stories of caregiving from our community and talk about what caregiving means to them.   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.   Enjoying The Nuanced Life? Learn more about this limited summer run and find old episodes on our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re delighted to be joined by Governor Josh Shapiro today. Governor Shapiro is focused on practical, impactful work in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and we so enjoyed chatting with him about how and why that work matters.   Sarah and Beth also weigh in from their vacations about President Biden’s decision to step down and the path for Vice President Harris to accept the nomination.   Check out some of our previous episode on Kamala Harris to learn more about the likely new nominee from the Democratic Party: 5 Things You Need To Know About Kamala Harris (Pantsuit Politics - August 14, 2020 episode) On Offense for VP Harris (Pantsuit Politics Patreon - November 8, 2023 episode of More to Say - now free to everyone)   Visit our website for complete show notes and episode resources.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.