American Fever Dream

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Nicole NajafiTopics: Screenwriter and satirist Nicole Najafi joins to describe how Iran’s women-led protest movement has maintained energy for months, with a real chance at toppling the regime. Why there’s a gap between mainstream media coverage and social media reports + how to share information with confidence. Yes, the regime is capable of killing thousands of protesters. Raise the alarm. What victory looks like and how Iranian history is motivating the protest movement. Milly and Amanda react to Kari Lake’s humiliating defeat in Arizona. Follow Nicole Najafi at @nicolenajafi on Instagram, where she’s sharing daily resources on how to help protesters in IranCheck out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, AliseTopics: Where were you when the Senate was called for Democrats during Tiffany Trump’s wedding? What the 2024 midterms outcomes already mean for the country’s political future Trump’s candidacy announcement is imminent. Could that be… good? Our favorite Elon Musk fails from the last 72 hours Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Sami, & MillyTopics: What to expect from the Georgia runoff election and why we don’t think next time will be so close Why did only 27 percent of white women vote for Stacey Abrams? Does marriage impact how women vote? What Fox News really means when they tell men to “put a ring on it” to help the GOP. Did pundits accurately predict a red wave in this once-liberal stronghold? Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Alise, KaitlinTopics: Republicans’ red wave fails to materialize, giving Democrats a historically successful midterms year before winning either chamber of Congress The Senate races that will determine the balance of power. When will we know?! Why abortion was never really the underdog for the Miss Midterms title How to maximize state-level wins Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Dylan HaferTopics: Reflecting on how we’ve grown since a similar predicament in November 2020 The Virginia races to watch to get a temperature for the House of Reps Why celebrities really told on themselves by endorsing Rick Caruso for LA mayor Stanning the rich and famous with the good enough sense to support Karen Bass Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Sami, Alyssa MastromonacoTopics: What’s in our election night survival kits and how to take anxiety off the invite list A guide to interpreting election results and what to expect as numbers roll in Unpacking Elon Musk’s erratic weekend and what it means for this week’s little democracy tournament Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alencia JohnsonTopics: Barack Obama headlines the midterms national tour. How can the Democratic party expand its roster of rock stars? Unpacking why some of the party’s most effective surrogates are people who don’t win, including Beto O’Rourke and Stacey Abrams Why a Real Housewive’s ex-husband is the most effective messenger for the Georgia election What’s getting us through the week Follow @alenciajohnson on Instagram and Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Sami, Amanda, KaitlinTopics: The politics of premature Christmas decorations Dr. Oz asked a colleague to deny he oversaw the harm of animals How Justice Brown Jackson is beating her colleagues at their own game And the fine for foreign election meddling is…. $9,000? Senate candidate Cheri Beasley joins to share her plans as North Carolina’s next senator and why Ted Budd could not be worse for NC and the country Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, AliseTopics: 28-year-old Takeoff of Migos fame is killed in Houston Republicans are still making fun of an 82-year-old being hammered nearly to death in the head Are we looking at the final days of affirmative action? Why the Supreme Court looks likely to prevent institutions from admitting who they’d like  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Amanda, SamiTopics: How to manage midterms anxiety and what headlines literally do not matter Unpacking the attack on Paul Pelosi and reactions from Washington Elon Musk starts a new job with a deleted conspiratorial tweet. What happens now that the fox runs the hen house? Is this the end of Twitter’s relevance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices