
American Fever Dream
From under the desk to in your ears, V. Spehar joins Betches Media in a new podcast dedicated to curing the collective malaise brought on by our chaotic political environment. Every week, Spehar and co-host Sami Sage will tenderly guide you through the biggest moments in politics and pop culture with a healing dose of perspective and humor. Rather than spiral over the latest unprecedented event, the hosts dig for the 2024 political tea you *really* want to hear while offering all the information you need to be an empowered citizen, without the side of despair to keep you up at night.For constant news updates, sign up for the Sup email newsletter at betches.com/newsletters and follow us on Instagram at @betches_news. And follow V on TikTok and Instagram @underthedesknews.Watch American Fever Dream On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebetchesnews
Latest episodes

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
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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
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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.
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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.
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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
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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