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On today's episode, we're talking about the Covington Catholic viral video from Washington DC this weekend and the fact that our government is still shutdown. In our main segment, we're talking about the power of house committees (if you haven't listened to Friday's episode, make sure that you hear the 5 things we think you need to know about house committees before this conversation). To close out, we'll talk about what's on our minds outside of politics.Recommended Resources: What the video from the incident at the Indigenous Peoples March tell us about what happened The Shutdown and School Lunches Shutdown: Day 31 Republicans Push Trump Immigration Plan, Seeking to Corner Democrats on ShutdownCompliment the Other Side: Rep. Tony CardenasHouse Committees: The 10 new Democratic House committee chairs who are about to make Trump’s life hell Incoming Democratic tax chairman won't make quick grab for Trump's returns Pallone: Ban of fossil fuel donations 'wrong way to go' Maxine Waters letter House Chairmen Issue Warning After President’s Statements on Cohen Testimony Eliot Engel, House Foreign Affairs chairman, blasts Mike Pompeo over Mideast speech The International Crisis of Donald TrumpWe are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in just a few weeks at the start of February! You can See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We do a lightning round on current events including the shutdown, Rand Paul's Canadian surgery, the Gillette commercial, and fast food in the White House. In our main segment, we break down what you need to know about House Committees: their history, how they are formed, and what exactly it is they do.Recommended Resources: House Committees BibliographyThe Importance of CommitteesThere’s a new select committee for modernizing Congress. What does it mean for legislative IT? How you get appointed to a House CommitteeCommittee FAQs Here Are America's Most Wanted (House Committee Chairmen)We're hosting an exciting event in Washington D.C. today, Friday, January 18. It's a live podcast with conversations with women in politics and media about the seismic shift happening around gender and politics. We hope to see you there. Learn more and invite your friends!We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in just a few weeks at the start of February! You can preorder it now and lock in the best price! You can even preorder by texting IMLISTENING to 313131. Thanks to our sponsor, Rothy's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start off today's show with a robust discussion of current events. We address the controversy around the leadership of the Women's March and why we still feel there is value in events like it. We also discuss the ongoing shutdown and new revelations about President Trump's interactions with the Russian government. Plus, in recognition of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we are joined by Marissa Castellanos to discuss the politics of human trafficking and what steps we can take to aid in its prevention.Recommended Resources: Trump and GOP taking messaging hit on shutdown Where does the Trump administration go from here?Compliment the Other Side: Stephanie Horne and Mike DeWineResources on Human Trafficking:Polaris Project Typologies of Human Trafficking Cyntoia Brown's CaseMarissa's Recommended Books: Girls Like Us by Rachel Lloyd, Slave by Mende Nazer, Overdressed by Elizabeth L. Cline, and The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy by Pietra RivoliWe're hosting an exciting event in Washington D.C. on this Friday, January 18. It's a live podcast with conversations with women in politics and media about the seismic shift happening around gender and politics. We hope to see you there. Learn more and invite your friends!We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in just a few weeks at the start of February! You can Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the current state of the shutdown (spoiler: it doesn't seem to be changing much and that's not great) before sharing the second part of our conversation with Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy.We're hosting an exciting event in Washington D.C. on Friday, January 18. It's a live podcast with conversations with women in politics and media about the seismic shift happening around gender and politics. We hope to see you there. Learn more and invite your friends!We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in just a few weeks at the start of February! You can preorder it now and lock in the best price! You can even preorder by texting IMLISTENING to 313131. Thanks to our sponsor, Zola. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the shutdown, Elizabeth Warren's presidential announcement, and sexism in the Bernie Sanders campaign. Plus, we share the first part of our conversation with the delightful Anne Bogel, who joined us at the Cincinnati Podcast festival. Outside of politics, we talk about we admire Mary Poppins and Marie Kondo for the same reasons.Recommended Resources: Sanders Campaign Sexual Harassment Sanders Campaign Sexism Elizabeth Warren Announcement Video Warren Kicks Off Presidential Run Elizabeth Warren and Iowa Women Candidates for PresidentCompliment the Other Side: Aid for California WildfiresWe're hosting an exciting event in Washington D.C. on Friday, January 18. It's a live podcast with conversations with women in politics and media about the seismic shift happening around gender and politics. We hope to see you there. Learn more and invite your friends!We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in just a few weeks at the start of February! You can preorder it now and lock in the best price!Thanks to our sponsors: HelloFresh and Pact. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're talking about the shutdown, the newly inducted House of Representatives, and Mitt Romney's op-ed about the president. Plus, we share our inspiring conversation with Tabitha Isner. Tabitha Isner Concession SpeechWe are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in just a few weeks at the start of February! You can preorder it now and lock in the best price!Thanks to our sponsor: Honeybook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year! Today, we're sharing our hopes for 2019. We are wishing for a lot of things in politics, science, and culture. Plus, we're sharing our Word of the Year for 2019.We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in February! You can preorder it now and lock in the best price!Thanks to our sponsors: Ritual and ThirdLove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our candidate follow-up interviews continue. Today, we're talking with state candidates from Iowa, Oklahoma, and North Carolina: Lindsay James, Carri Hicks, and Erica McAdoo.We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in February! You can preorder it now and lock in the best price! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're so thankful for each of you, our listeners. As a holiday gift, we're sharing the first chapter of our audiobook. We're so excited to share this work in its entirety with you in the new year, but, for now, we hope this whets your appetite for what is to come. The full book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out on February 5! You can preorder it now to lock in the best price and score some cool preorder bonuses.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that sometimes turning on the news can be a brutal emotional experience. The positive things happening in the world can get swept up in the avalanche of things that worry or scare us. We wanted to take a step back and appreciate some of the wonderful things that happened this year. Good News in the Federal Government: Congress Overhauls Sexual Harassment Policies Bump Stocks BannedCultural Good News: Falling Murder Rate Women-Led Movies Succeed at the Box Office Nobel Prize Awarded for Cancer Immunotherapy Hope in the Face of Climate ChangeCommunities of Faith Protecting Others: Rings of Peace Around Synagogues Muslims Raise Money for Pittsburgh Synagogue Dutch Church Holds Worship Marathon to Protect Migrant Family Dutch Vigil ContinuesWe are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), comes out in February! You can preorder it now and lock in the best price! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.