American Fever Dream

Topics: After predicting some possible options for TikTok saviors, Kellyanne Conway is beginning to lobby on behalf of TikTok in Congress. Trump posted a $91.6 Million dollar bond on Friday to cover the financial penalty that he owes Jean Carroll. Texas down ballot results for Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett, and Jessica Cisneros. Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna has proposed bipartisan legislation in congress that would allow members of congress to vote remotely for six weeks after they give birth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Sami and V share their takes on Trump and Biden’s respective popularity following Super Tuesday. The TikTok ban is back on the legislative table and Congress is getting serious about heavy regulatory fines to ban it from app stores. Will TikTok be saved by a buyer? Sami throws out some potential candidates. You can watch the bills consideration and debate LIVE Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:00 P.M. at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: Caitlin Clark is changing sports for a generation The Supremes fall in line to help Donald Trump win the election Unpacking Vice President Kamala Harris’s call for a ceasefire + reactions A Hunter Biden hearing without full frontal nudity An extra thicc and juicy downballot era segment in honor of Super Tuesday, featuring Brian Derrick of Oath, who breaks down why North Carolina really, really, *really* needs to elect a Democratic governor this November Learn more about Oath at Oath.Vote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s mini-sode V chats with author and journalist, Taylor Lorenz. They detail Taylor’s interview with Chaya Raichik during which she revealed herself as the creator of LibsofTikTok.FULL INTERVIEWTaylor’s Book: Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the InternetTopics: How Taylor came to discover LibsofTikTok creator, Chaya Raichik. The severity of Raichik’s content and the concern of copy cats. The timeliness of Taylor’s book Extremely Online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode includes an exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, where she reacts to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos and the death of Nex Benedict. To jump to the interview, listen at 49:24.Other topics in this show include: Symptom management of late-stage capitalism: why is the internet hiding news from us and why do CEOs want us eating cereal for dinner? Why don’t we know exactly what happened to Nex Benedict? We guide you through the confusing coverage. For the first time *ever* in the United States, someone was convicted for a hate crime for murdering a transgender woman. The Kochs pull their money from Nikki Haley as she enters her delulu era Veepstakes is in full swing – here’s who we *don’t* think Trump will pick A Missouri law prevents pregnany women from divorcing their spouse – which is why MO Rep. Ashley Aune is our downballot girlie of the week V interviews Vice President Kamala Harris about wide-ranging threats to reproductive rights: from how anti-abortion legislation impacts members of the military to fears around IVF accessibility. V and the Vice President also offer words of support to the LGBTQ community following the death of Nex Benedict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another week of nightmare fuel to unpack in today's episode of American Fever Dream, including: Alabama’s Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos should be considered people. Here are the implications for IVF. Where is Ivanka Trump lately? The hottest new wedding venue is decommissioned prisons What we know about the killing of Nex Benedict Why a California conservative is making decisions about Oklahoma school libraries Alexei Navalny’s “sudden death syndrome” Who’s in their downballot era this week? It’s New York State Senator Samra Brouk, whose legislation ensures more women have access to life-saving doula services Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode discusses the intersection of politics and social media, a shooting at Joel Osteen's church, and using ChatGPT for performance reviews. They also talk about the Super Bowl, the race to replace George Santos, and the euphemisms used for controversial topics.

A new podcast from Betches Media called American Fever Dream aims to cure collective malaise caused by chaotic politics. Hosts V. Spehar and Amanda Duberman offer a healing perspective and humor, guiding listeners through the biggest moments in politics and pop culture while empowering them to be informed citizens

On this the final episode of Soft Black Woman for 2023, host Dr. Akilah Cadet welcomes your favorite financial hype woman, Berna Anat, to help break down the news. Be sure to subscribe to our new podcast feed so you don’t miss an episode of Soft Black Woman in 2024.Co-host: @heyberna, Berna AnatFollow The New Feed: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JY2EXoszc2MqjuqeLNvxS Apple: https://apple.co/3r8mRjJ Topics: A judge found Trump committed fraud in building his real-estate empire. The WGA Strike is over Taylor Swift’s star power sends Travis Kelce’s jersey sales soaring Drake Fans react to controversial lyrics on Slime You Out *NSYNC returns Colin Kaepernick wants to get back on the field with the New York Jets Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott vowed to end to birthright citizenship Megan Thee Stallion wants you to check on your friends, including the ‘strong’ ones Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics: GOP primary candidates assemble once again to compete for the smallest L Reflecting on chaotic moments, favorite guests, and lessons learned What’s next for the Betches Sup podcast The Betches Sup podcast will be on hiatus until early 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices