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Oct 12, 2022 • 28min

#773 Hollywood Shock

Hosts: Amanda, KaitlinTopics: Why is Tucker Carlson so repulsed by Joe Biden’s love for his son? Unpacking the ableism revealed by John Fetterman’s first post-stroke sit-down interview Shockingly racist statements from LA City Council members prompt calls for resignation Follow Kaitlin’s Patreon at patreon.com/gothamgirlblue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 11, 2022 • 49min

#772 Real Housewives Of Politics

Hosts: Amanda, Alise, Milly, Nelini Stamp of the Working Families PartyTopics: Nelini Stamp, national director of strategy for the Working Families Party, joins us to unpack what’s driving the conversation in the three weeks before midterms Why Wisconsin voters face such dramatically different candidates in a razor-tight race How turning out in Pennsylvania can help us fix the Senate *and* protect against another election theft attempt What do people like about Dr. Oz? Why Nelini’s latest efforts involve raising political awareness via the Real Housewives Follow Real Housewives of Politics at @rhopol. Find candidate guides at workingfamilies.org/candidates/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 6, 2022 • 47min

#771 Stop Choosing Hot Actors To Play Serial Killers

Hosts: Milly & AliseTopics: We all know the movie “Blonde” is based off the fictional book about Marylin Monroe, but did it really need to be a Republican anti-abortion ad? Netflix is at it again with releasing “Dahmer - Monster: the Jeffery Dahmer Story” and decided to categorize it under LGBTQ content. Circling back from Tuesday’s round of Fuck, Marry, Banish (or Arrest), Alise and Milly explain why they decided to arrest Brett Favre over his corruption case misusing millions of dollars in welfare funds to build a new volleyball stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 5, 2022 • 28min

#770 Abortion Is The Midterms MVP

Hosts: Amanda, Sami, KaitlinTopics: Why Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first days of oral arguments were so satisfying How Democrats are embracing sinister abortion messaging to drive suburban women to the polls John Fetterman: John Wick of Pennsylvania? BoltsMag.org: https://boltsmag.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 4, 2022 • 47min

#769 Fuck Herschel, Marry Kanye, Banish Musk

Hosts: Milly, Amanda, Alise Topics:  Herschel Walker paid for a girlfriend’s abortion despite being anti-choice Kanye West’s manic escalation on full display with “White Lives Matter” Paris Fashion Week stunt  Elon Musk meddles in Ukrainian affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 3, 2022 • 40min

#768 Rein In The Supremes

Hosts: Amanda, SamiTopics: Kim K has to cough up $1.2 million to the SEC. Here’s why she probably couldn’t care less The Supreme Court’s awkward, historic, and slightly nauseating fall semester Sure looks like Donald Trump just invited his supporters to hurt Mitch McConnell. Will the party hit back? Unlikely. A interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. For more, subscribe to EXTRA, EXTRA with Sami Sage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 29, 2022 • 52min

#767 Pennsylvania And Periods

Hosts: Amanda, Alise, Ginny HoganTopics: Awaiting a full assessment of Hurricane Ian’s destruction Marjorie Taylor Greene is back on the dating market Ginni Thomas is talking to the January 6th committee Midterms debrief 40 days out, with a focus on the Pennsylvania and Georgia governor races New data shows COVID vaccination did impact periods. Should women have been offered more information at the time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 28, 2022 • 40min

#765 Running With Subpoenas

Hosts: Amanda, Sami, KaitlinTopics: Why conservative groups are trying to stop Biden’s student debt forgiveness program Texas’s top law enforcement officer fled from a subpoena. We peel back the layers on *just how bad* Ken Paxton is for Texas and the rule of law (vote for Rochelle Garza for Texas AG on Nov. 8!) The Jan. 6 committee postponed the hearing because of Hurricane Ian. Or did they? We speculate some other reasons behind the delay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 27, 2022 • 44min

#764 The Most Unlikeable Candidate Of The Midterms Is…

Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise Republicans have unleashed their newest boogeyman Analyzing the candidates in Arizona’s Senate race (Sen. Mark Kelly vs. Blake Masters) Why does the young far-right idolize Ted Kaczynski The ongoing protests in Iran and how the government is suppressing women’s fight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 26, 2022 • 29min

#763 Women, Social Media, And Conspiracy Theories

Hosts: Amanda, Cristen CongerTopics: Cristen discusses her deep dive into the history and present of women, culture, and conspiracy theories. Why do Joe Rogan bros get all the coverage when there are literal far-right wellness influencers? How conspiracy theories target women and play on vulnerabilities around femininity and motherhood The direct line between anti-ERA activism and the Tiktok girlies on your For You Page who say work is bad for women To hear more on this topic, listen to Cristen Conger’s two-part series on the “Unladylike” podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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