Today, we’re excited to share something special in honor of our 50th episode of the podcast! Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow joins us for a full episode to talk about her passionate speech that went viral, why she wanted to reach suburban women like herself, and how we can all fight back against right-wing extremism. Mallory answers questions about what it felt like to be accused of “grooming” for supporting LGBTQ kids, Democratic strategy, her faith, and her phone call from President Bi...
May 06, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 17
With the breaking news this week of the leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, obviously we couldn’t talk about anything else on today’s pod. Hosts Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark, and Rachel Vindman got together for an emergency recording session to process their thoughts and feelings. If this news fills you with as much rage, sadness, fear, and frustration as it does for us, we urge you to get involved. Vote in every election. Talk to your neighbors and friends. Sig...
May 04, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Today we’re tackling another difficult topic: the criminal justice system. But before we get to that and other important issues, like what’s been going on in Ukraine, we have something positive to celebrate! Last weekend, hosts Jasmine Clark, Amanda Weinstein and Rachel Vindman finally all met each other in person! Amanda and Rachel attended a fundraiser for Jasmine’s re-election campaign but they also all made time for meaningful conversations and just getting a tour of Jasmine’s neck of the wo...
Apr 27, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Today we’re talking about something that might be a little controversial… cannabis! It’s being legalized in more and more states, but there are still so many questions and misconceptions out there. So we’re chatting with two moms today who can tell us a little more about cannabis and how it fits in with their health, their daily lives, and their parenthood. First, Jasmine, Amanda and Rachel are joined by Leona Thomas , a mom in Oregon who owns a dispensary . Leona discusses what it’s like to be ...
Apr 20, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Today, we’re talking about all things housing policy. What makes a neighborhood a good place to raise a family? How can we say “Yes In My Back Yard” instead of “Not In My Back Yard”? But first, hosts Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman talk about the news. Jasmine just got out of session in the Georgia Legislature and her Republican colleagues passed some really bad bills. And new abortion bills and “Don’t Say Gay” bills are sweeping the nation. But in some much-needed good news, ...
Apr 13, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Amanda Weinstein, and special guest host Malynda Hale talk about social justice parenting. They discuss how you first have to acknowledge your own inherent biases and your discomfort before you can have meaningful conversations with your kids about social justice. We hear more about Malynda’s inspiring tweet thread about interracial marriage in response to Senator Mike Braun’s comments at Judge Jackson’s hearings, and everyone expresses their disbelief and out...
Apr 06, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 12
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein talk about how overwhelming everything has been feeling lately. There are so many fires to put out and we can only carry so many buckets. They talk about the absurd GOP antics at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, Biden’s remarks about Ukraine, and how we can redirect the national conversation while still whacking all of those right-wing “whack-a-moles.” Then TN mom Taylor Lyons joins the pod to talk about ...
Mar 30, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 11
We have such an amazing guest on the pod this week… Senator Cory Booker! Ever since Trump “warned” suburban women that Cory Booker would be coming to our neighborhoods if Biden got elected, we’ve been excitedly waiting for him to visit. And this week, he dropped by The Suburban Women Problem! But before we get to Senator Booker, hosts Jasmine Clark, Amanda Weinstein, and guest host Katie Paris talk about the inspiring women of Ukraine, schools, and an article Amanda co-wrote where she discovered...
Mar 23, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 10
A lot of schools might be on spring break this week, but with public education at the center of so many right-wing attacks, there's no break for teachers. So in this episode, we’re putting America’s teachers front and center! This week, Red Wine and Blue hosted a roundtable discussion with four public school teachers to hear about what they’ve been going through… in their own words. Book bans? Critical Race Theory? Covid? Angry parents at school board meetings? Teacher shortages? We talk about a...
Mar 16, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This is an emotional one, y’all. Hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein dig into their anger over Ukraine, right-wing fear-mongering and disruptive tactics, gun bills, name-calling, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. The midterm elections this year could not be more important! Then our hosts are joined by Jen Cousins, a mom in Florida who has been doing such good work for her community, her family, and her state. She’s been standing up against the absurd and dangerous Don’t Say Gay b...
Mar 09, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Today, we’re celebrating the start of Women’s History Month with a special crossover episode with the podcast Pantsuit Politics! Rachel Vindman chatted with Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland about Ukraine, changing your political party, and what they’ve all learned from hosting a podcast with other women. You can hear Pantsuit’s version of their conversation here . But before her convo with Sarah and Beth, Rachel talks with her co-hosts Jasmine Clark and Amanda Weinstein about how right-win...
Mar 02, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein are joined by not one but TWO amazing Paris women: Katie Paris, the founder of Red Wine & Blue, and her mother-in-law Debby Paris, a child psychologist. Katie tells the hosts about the amazing response to Book Ban Busters, how much coverage it’s been getting in the media, and (most importantly!) how it’s been translating into real organizing action. After that, they’re joined by her incredible MIL Deb, who explains why “...
Feb 23, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein talk about redlining and why, in Heather McGhee’s words, we “can’t have nice things.” Amanda also clarifies what’s been going on lately with inflation and Rachel gives her thoughts on the developing situation in Ukraine. And of course we couldn’t go a whole episode without talking about the “ice house prostitution” hubbub that went down in Amanda’s town of Hudson, Ohio. Then Casey Weinstein joins the podcast – he’s the Democ...
Feb 16, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein cover a lot of ground: Alex Vindman’s new lawsuit, updates on Amanda’s mystery protestors, accountability, books, and the importance of representation for LGBTQ kids. They talk about how the right wing’s attacks on the trans and gay community is driven by fear and how so many Americans are one genuine conversation away from understanding and acceptance. Then Jasmine sits down with Lesléa Newman , the author of frequently-cha...
Feb 09, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein dig into American democracy in disarray. They chat about the Supreme Court news and announce Red Wine and Blue’s new initiative to stand up against book bans across the country: Book Ban Busters! (Book bans? Crumbling democracy? This really IS Groundhog Day!) They’re joined by Mila Atmos, the producer and host of the podcast Future Hindsight , which aims to spark civic engagement through conversations with citizen changemake...
Feb 02, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 3
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein dig into misinformation. They’ve been enduring misinformation-driven attacks lately their own lives– over the weekend, extremist protestors showed up at Amanda's house and didn’t even really know why! And meanwhile, in Georgia, Jasmine’s been dealing with Republicans who say they support kids’ mental health but want to ban books that might help students understand themselves and their place in the world. They’re joined by Je...
Jan 27, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to a brand-new season of The Suburban Women Problem! On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman , Jasmine Clark , and Amanda Weinstein catch up about their holidays and the news (Covid, Ukraine, and GA Governor Kemp’s recent “Hail Mary” speech). They also start a conversation about the recent rise in book-banning, a conversation we're going to keep having all year... or at least until the right wing stops trying to ban knowledge. The hosts are joined by writer and Wisconsin mom Tasslyn Magn...
Jan 19, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Last May, Red Wine & Blue brought together three amazing women— Rachel Vindman , Jasmine Clark , and Amanda Weinstein — to host a podcast that gives a voice to suburban women. Not the stereotype, but REAL suburban women: women who are diverse, women who have been getting involved in their communities, women whose votes will be pivotal in the upcoming Midterm elections. Each week, we feature guests like Alyssa Milano and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood alongside real moms who are doing great w...
Jan 12, 2022•2 min
We hope you’ve been enjoying a safe and happy holiday season with your loved ones! We’ve been gearing up for our big Season 2 launch (coming Wednesday January 19) but we didn’t want to leave a Suburban Women Problem sized hole in your podcast player for too long. So this week we’re bringing you a special episode of the show... instead of interviewing a guest, today our hosts are interviewing each other! Tune in to learn more about Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark, and Rachel Vindman as they ask e...
Jan 05, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This is our final episode of Season One, can you believe it? We’ve had 32 weeks of amazing guests and incredible conversations, 32 sets of Rapid Fire questions and 32 Toasts to Joy. So today, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein chat about their favorite moments from Season One and what they’ve loved about hosting The Suburban Women Problem. The hosts reflect back on some of their favorite guests (Chasten Buttigieg! Lauren Underwood! Heather McGhee! Connie Schultz!) and some of th...
Dec 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Today we have a special episode of the podcast as Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein hand their platform over to a roundtable of moms from Virginia. When discussing last month’s gubernatorial election, the media has been quick to run headlines about "suburban moms" and their concerns about Critical Race Theory. But time after time, moms of color have been left out of the conversation. So we asked three suburban moms of color from Virginia to give us their thoughts. Nicole, Kenya...
Dec 08, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein catch up after the Thanksgiving holiday to talk about some pretty big topics: climate change, Covid, and justice. As Jasmine points out, the United States isn’t a castle surrounded by a moat and a big wall… we live in an interconnected world and how we tackle issues like vaccinations and climate change will make a huge difference not just to folks in America but to the entire globe. They’re joined by Allie Kelly, executive d...
Dec 01, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week is Thanksgiving and we thought it would be a good time to focus on family. So in the spirit of spending time with family, today we’re reposting our episode with the one and only Alex Vindman. Earlier this year, Alex joined his wife Rachel Vindman and co-hosts Amanda Weinstein and Jasmine Clark to chat about his book, Here Right Matters . They talked about Trump’s fateful phone call with the President of Ukraine, why Alex decided to report that call, the trolls and criticisms they’ve ha...
Nov 24, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 29
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein talk about how they keep finding the energy and joy in activism. They discuss some of the many battles worth fighting—for example, the undemocratic shenanigans happening last week in Jasmine’s own Gwinnett County or the fact that the right wing actually wants to ban books. The hosts discuss how they rely on small victories and the energizing feeling of helping people in their community to keep them going. Then suburban mom ...
Nov 17, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On today’s episode, Jasmine Clark, Amanda Weinstein and guest host Beverly Batte unpack last week’s election. We had some big disappointments in statewide races (looking at you, Virginia!) but there are so many victories to celebrate on the local level. So many progressive women won their races for school board and a big reason why is that they didn’t shy away from discussing right-wing issues like CRT. Instead they listened, they came up with thoughtful responses that incorporated their persona...
Nov 10, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This is a big week! Not only was there an important election on Tuesday, but we got to talk to Alyssa Milano! We also got some disappointing news... it looks like paid leave is going to be cut from the spending bill. So on this episode, hosts Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark and Amanda Weinstein talk about turning our disappointments and frustrations into positive action. To quote Alyssa, we want to build, not burn! The hosts are then joined by Red Wine and Blue founder Katie Paris, who chats all a...
Nov 03, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today’s episode is about the importance of the upcoming elections on November 2nd. So if you live in Virginia (or anywhere that has an election next week), please vote and make your voice heard! On this episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark and Amanda Weinstein talk about how important it is for Democrats to turn out for their local elections. Jasmine announces that she’s begun her re-election campaign, Rachel gushes about the uplifting energy at a recent campaign event she attended in Virginia...
Oct 27, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On today’s episode, Jasmine Clark, Amanda Weinstein and guest host Beverly Batte discuss the struggles (and successes!) of parenthood. They get real about their own parenting conundrums, talk about mistakes they’ve made (and what they’ve learned), and chat about how to have hard conversations with your kids. They’re then joined by Gina Heumann, a suburban mom with adopted kids who founded Trauma Drama University to help other parents who have kids dealing with trauma. Then Jasmine sits down with...
Oct 20, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark and Amanda Weinstein discuss what the heck is going on in Washington. What’s the debt ceiling? Should we eliminate the filibuster? What’s the difference between the infrastructure bill and reconciliation? Are Democrats really in disarray? And most importantly… why should we care? After a quick primer on the debt ceiling from economist Amanda and an explanation of the filibuster by state rep Jasmine, Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod joins the ...
Oct 13, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Women across the country were shocked and horrified when Trump was elected. But we didn’t let that feeling paralyze us—we sprang into action! On today’s episode, Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark and Amanda Weinstein discuss how the 2016 election spurred them into getting politically involved. They also chat with Janice Robinson , a suburban woman in North Carolina who was activated by Trump’s election and has been organizing for candidates in her area ever since. Then Rachel sits down with Jennifer...
Oct 06, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 22
