We discuss the latest news and listener feedback and Beth talks to Emily Ellsworth about her recently announced campaign for Utah Senate District 15. Thanks to our sponsors: Acer and ModCloth . Visit Emily for Utah to learn more about her campaign. To support the podcast and get access to bonus content, visit the Pantsuit Politics Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 23, 2018•43 min
Anna Palmer of Politico’s playbook helps us process the state of DC going into another spending fight. We also discuss how identifying ourselves in groups keeps us from seeing the humanity of others. Thanks to our sponsors: goodcleangrapes.com and EverlyWell. Women's History Month Moment: The Brutal History of Japan's "Comfort Women" South Korea, Comfort Women, and Trump Lee Yong-soo's Mission Recommended Resources: Politico Playbook Andrew McCabe's Firing Brené Brown on Pod Save the People To h...
Mar 20, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Everybody has thoughts about our discussion on abortion. We cover some of that feedback as well as some of the notable news of the week. Thank you to our sponsors: goodcleangrapes.com and Tamara Mellon. Recommended Resources: Pennsylvania Special Election Rex Tillerson, Trump, and Congress School Walkouts and Student Activism Syrian War and Refugees Iran and the BBC Theresa May and Russia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Mar 16, 2018•49 min
President Trump has agreed to meet with Kim Jong-un, but is less open to talking to Bob Mueller. Thanks to our sponsors for today's episode: Zola and Tamara Mellon . North Korea: A Trump-Kim Summit Trump Gambles on North Korea Kim Jong-un and Loyalty The Education of Kim Jong-un The Mueller Investigation: Trump Lawyers Seek Deal Media Leaks Shape Russia Narrative Sam Nunberg Testifies Before Grand Jury Feminism and the Pro-Life Movement: Why I'm a Pro-Life Feminist The Catholic Feminist podcast ...
Mar 13, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Shannon Watts started Moms Demand Action as a Facebook page at her kitchen table. Five years later, it is the driving force in the gun violence prevention movement. Thanks to our sponsors: goodcleangrapes.com and Martha Stewart Wine Co . Visit the Moms Demand Action website to learn about, support, or get involved with their work for gun sense in America. Visit the Pantsuit Politics Patreon page to support the show and get access to bonus content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Mar 09, 2018•41 min
The President’s announcement on steel tariffs renews the conversation about America’s place in the world. Thanks to our sponsors, Casper Mattresses and Away . Recommended Resources: Donald Trump's Public and Private Presidency Fabric Guru Women's History Month Spotlight: Jeanette Rankin Congresswoman Rankin Biography Has Anything Changed for Female Politicians? The Congresswoman Who Paved the Way for Hillary Clinton Support Pantsuit Politics, get access to all the bonus content mentioned in toda...
Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Hope Hicks is out, Jared Kushner is downgraded, and Trump changes his tune on guns. We talk about an active week in Washington and take listener questions on Eric Greitens and Tom Nichols' thread on conservatism. Thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Scout & Cellar and LOLA . Recommended Resources: Hope Hicks as the Most Powerful Person in Washington Hope Hicks's Testimony to the House Intelligence Committee Hope Hicks's Departure from the White House Jared Kushner's Security Clearance Do...
Mar 02, 2018•53 min
Critical discussions in this country continue to develop about election interference, #metoo, and gun violence. Thanks to our sponsors for today's podcast: ThirdLove and Martha Stewart Wine Company . Beth summarizes her thoughts on the Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee response to the Republican memo on the Russian investigation as well as her new found commitment to primary sources. She also shared her thoughts on the recent indictments and movement of Robert Mueller and his team . ...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 17 min
The conversation on guns in this country is changing. We talk about a particularly intense day this week filled with listening sessions, marches, and town halls. We then spoke with Jeremy Hays and Eve Pearlman, cofounders of Spaceship Media , about dialogue journalism and their new project The Many . This show is sponsored by Tamara Mellon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 23, 2018•48 min
Students across the U.S. are demanding action to prevent future gun violence, and Robert Mueller has issued an extensive indictment related to Russian interference in the 2016 election. We discuss the week’s news and talk with Tabitha Isner about her run for Congress. Thanks to our sponsors for today's podcast: Tamara Mellon and Martha Stewart Wine Company . Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are leading a nationwide movement, demanding that policymakers address gun violence in s...
Feb 20, 2018•52 min
On January 23, there was a school shooting in our home state. On February 14, 17 people were killed in yet another . If you are ready to take action, consider doing one of the following things: text ACT to 64433 to join Moms Demand Action host a conversation in your community about the threat of violence (agree in advance about whether you'd like to discuss gun control provisions or not) contact your elected official to express your insistence on measures to combat gun violence Post-note: At the...
Feb 16, 2018•36 min
It’s hard to keep up with the memos, interviews, and leaks coming out of Washington DC so we take a painstaking look at what we do and don’t know about the memo and the Mueller investigation Thanks to our sponsor: Martha Stewart Wine and TomboyX Underwear We discuss the resignation of Rob Porter and the President's wholly unacceptable response to the accusations of domestic violence against Porter. We also talk about the Olympics: North Korea's participation , the ugly part of the event , and wh...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min
The United States continues to grapple with cultural tension over race, the military, and religion. We talk about the latest news around these topics and listener feedback in today’s episode. The death of Black Lives Matter activist Muhiyidin d’Baha and the vandalism of a Confederate monument in Louisville, Kentucky , have us thinking about continued racial tensions in the United States. At the same, a message from our listener, Karen, and Sarah's experience passing a Fairness Ordinance in her c...
Feb 09, 2018•37 min
It’s hard to keep up with the memos, interviews, and leaks coming out of Washington DC so we take a painstaking look at what we do and don’t know about the memo and the Mueller investigation Thanks to our sponsor: Casper Mattress First up, we discuss how we think about the economy as we approach another government shutdown this week, including whether or not we should pour more money into the Department of Defense considering the results of the latest audit . We discuss Uma's #metoo moment and w...
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 18 min
California voters will soon decide whether to recall the judge who sentenced Brock Turner, and conspiracy theories seem to be taking over our public discussions. We’re talking about institutional trust and accountability as well as discussing the brutal realities of gun violence in today’s episode. Thanks to TomboyX for sponsoring today's podcast. We discuss the campaign to recall Judge Persky, how elections impact the judiciary , and the punitive side of rape culture. We also talk about "The St...
Feb 02, 2018•53 min
John Adams said that “because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.” Every headline in the past week has us thinking about abuse of power and the moral authority required to stand up to that abuse. In this week's show, we discuss the growing violence in Afghanistan and the terrible attacks in Kabul . We also ponder the motivations behind President Trump's solar tariffs . In our #metoo moment, we talk about the #H...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 15 min
In 1997, three of Sarah's classmates were shot and killed in the lobby of my high school. 20 years later and 30 miles away, her community is again mourning the deaths of two 15 yo high school students shot in the in the lobby of Marshall County High School. We’re thinking about activism to prevent these tragedies and talking about activism through protests with Dr. Dana Fisher. The Courier Journal describes the shooting at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky, in excruciating detail. ...
Jan 26, 2018•1 hr 7 min
How does one negotiate with jello? We talk negotiations, compromise, and the government shutdown on today’s episode. We begin with our #metoo moment, discussing the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, the former physician for the U.S. Olympian gymnastics team. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina has admirably allowed survivors to speak during the hearing, and survivors like Aly Raisman have used their time to powerfully indict everyone who has been complicit in Nassar's abuse . Next, we talk about the tal...
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 3 min
The President of the United States, through his party's website, actually gave out Fake News Awards this week. There is an epidemic of pettiness in our politics. Let's discuss. We discuss Congress's inability to pass a budget and inability to do a "deal" that the President will sign on DACA . We also talk about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that devoted a sad amount of time to whether the President actually said the word "shithole." It's difficult to know what's happening in the Mueller...
Jan 19, 2018•37 min
The news this week has been explicit — both in language and in what that language reveals. We’re discussing the President’s comments on immigration and the US’s role in the world. Our home state of Kentucky has been granted a waiver to add work requirements to Medicaid. We discuss the facts of the new program and our thoughts on what it does and doesn't accomplish. A babe.net piece about "Grace's" date with Aziz Ansari has fueled controversy over the past three days. (Please note that the linked...
Jan 16, 2018•59 min
The Briefcase is our shorter episode each week when we catch up on news and often share listener feedback. Today, we're covering a local fairness ordinance, the Oprah 2020 frenzy, and the public DACA meeting President Trump convened. In our first block, Sarah emotionally describes the difficulty inherent in holding public meetings to pass a fairness ordinance in the city of Paducah, KY. Paducah is Kentucky's 9th city to pass protections for LGBTQ+ individuals. In this segment, Beth mentions the ...
Jan 11, 2018•44 min
We discussed #MeToo's moment at the Golden Globes, including Oprah's (presidential?) speech. Beth is reading Fire and Fury and keeping us all updated and we talk faith and politics with Michael Wear . Thanks to our patrons; we hope you'll consider supporting Pantsuit Politics by making a monthly contribution at Patreon and by leaving a positive review in the Apple Podcast Player for Pantsuit Politics and The Nuanced Life. Sarah live tweeted The Golden Globes and we had lots of thoughts on politi...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 44 min
Sarah talks with Kerry Boyd Anderson , a Political Risk Consultant and our Pantsuit Politics Middle East expert, about the protests in Iran . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 05, 2018•30 min
Since so many of you are new to Pantsuit Politics, we thought we would rebroadcast one of our earlier episodes in which our different approaches are more readily apparent. In this episode, we imagine a world in which Sarah is the Democrat's nominee and Beth is the Republican's nominee. Spoiler alert: it's a far cry from what we anticipate seeing on the real debate stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 02, 2018•1 hr 21 min
After a tumultuous 2017, we're looking ahead. Inspired by Ali Edwards's One Little Word , we choose our words of the year personally and for the podcast. We also talk about our political resolutions. Thanks to Better Help and ModCloth for sponsoring today's episode and to our patrons who make Pantsuit Politics possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 29, 2017•34 min
2017 has been a long year, to say the least. We’re reflecting on that year the same way we’ve gotten through it - with a little help from our friends Thanks to our patrons; we hope you'll consider supporting Pantsuit Politics by making a monthly contribution at Patreon and by leaving a positive review in the Apple Podcast Player for Pantsuit Politics and The Nuanced Life . Thanks to today's sponsors: Better Help and ModCloth . We're using Tsh Oxenreider's 20 Questions for a New Year's Eve reflec...
Dec 26, 2017•47 min
While Sarah enjoys some holiday time, Beth shares an interview with Sarah Chamberlain , President and CEO of the Republican Main Street Partnership -- a coalition of 70 members of Congress. Thanks so much to the sponsors of today's podcast: Better Help and ModCloth . To support Pantsuit Politics, please visit our Patreon page --we're so grateful for the listener support that sustains our podcasts. The Republican Main Street Partnership prides itself on its commitment to "kitchen table issues." B...
Dec 22, 2017•24 min
We’ve been talking about the #metoo movement at length. As the year draws to a close, we’re thinking more about what gender equality could really mean. We discuss the Republican tax plan, evangelicals and the President, and ways that our everyday conversations can promote greater equality between men and women. Thanks to our patrons; we hope you'll consider supporting Pantsuit Politics by making a monthly contribution at Patreon and by leaving a positive review in the Apple Podcast Player for Pa...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore in Alabama’s special senate election. We reflect on that race, complaints about bias in the Mueller investigation, and the tragic suicide of a Kentucky lawmaker. Thanks so much to our patrons, who make our work possible. If you'd like to support Pantsuit Politics, please visit our Patreon page . We also truly appreciate today's sponsors, ModCloth and Virtue Labs. We discuss the turnout and results of the Alabama special election, in which Democrat Doug Jones defeate...
Dec 15, 2017•49 min
Dictionary.com has made “complicit” the 2017 Word of the Year. We consider our collective responsibility and Lindy West’s powerful statement that the opposite of complicity isn’t apology; it’s fixing what you broke. Thanks to our patrons; we hope you'll consider supporting Pantsuit Politics by making a monthly contribution at Patreon and by leaving a positive review in the Apple Podcast Player for Pantsuit Politics and The Nuanced Life . Thanks to today's sponsors: Away , Lola, and ModCloth . Th...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 9 min
