Today’s episode is all about money! What is the debt ceiling? Why does it matter? Why is poverty such an issue in America? And what can we do about it? Amanda, our resident economist, explains the debt ceiling, the deal that was just reached, how we're underinvesting in our communities, and why women know more about the economy than they think they do. We’re joined by Shereen Boyer, a mom in Ohio who’s worked in finance for over 30 years, to explain more about why the Democratic party aligns bet...
May 31, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This week, we’re celebrating libraries! Not only do librarians help kids (and adults) find the books they need, libraries are a vital “third space” in our communities. They provide resources and information, they promote inclusivity, and they’re a place where we can spend time with one another. Our hosts are joined by Carrie Wardzinski, a librarian and mom in Pennsylvania, who shares why she was drawn to the profession and what we can do to support our local libraries. After that, Jasmine gets t...
May 24, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week, we did something we’ve never done before: we recorded a live episode in front of our listeners! It was so fun to celebrate our 100th episode with Heather Cox Richardson, some special Troublemakers, women from Red Wine & Blue, and most importantly… all of you! Our lovely hosts - Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein - shared some reflections about imposter syndrome, all the conversations we’ve had in the past two years, and of course the Republican Party’s “suburban w...
May 17, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 18
We’re not gonna sugarcoat it - this week, we’re mad. We’re mad that every episode, there’s a new mass shooting to discuss, like some horrible version of Groundhog Day. We’re mad that politicians, even Democratic ones, don’t seem to be taking any action to fix it. We’re mad that a few extremist parents have been controlling the narrative and taking away books, lessons, and conversations from mainstream moms… like the ones who host this podcast! So Red Wine & Blue is calling BS and launching a...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 17
“America is a melting pot” gets said a lot. But that implies that we’re all melting down our differences and becoming the same thing. Instead, we might think of America as a salad: many different cultures, all existing together in the same bowl. Our diversity is our strength, and that’s what we’re celebrating today. Our Troublemaker of the day is Erika Marquardt, a high school student in Ohio who helped plan her school’s diversity event called “ Many Cultures, One Bison. ” Erika shares why it wa...
May 03, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 16
We all want to do our part to change the world, and little changes add up. But sometimes we get inspired to pivot and make a big change… and that’s what today’s episode is all about! After a dive into the news (seriously, how is there so much breaking news every week?), Amanda, Jasmine, and Rachel are joined by Jill Jonassen. Jill creates videos and hosts Twitter Lives for Red Wine & Blue, but she didn’t always work in politics. After Trump’s election, she went on a journey that started with...
Apr 26, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 15
April is Earth Month, which makes this the perfect time to talk about the environment and climate change. Justice and democracy are so important, and we can’t stop talking about them, but at the end of the day, we all need a planet to live on if we want that justice and democracy to thrive. So this week, Rachel and Jasmine are joined by guest host Malynda Hale to discuss the news, climate change, and why talking to our friends – and our elected representatives – about our values is so important....
Apr 19, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Today, we're talking about hunger and school lunch. Right wing extremists want to distract us, but what’s more damaging to a kid’s health and education... the gender of one of their friends, or going hungry? Free school lunches are so important to make sure that students are fed, healthy, and ready to learn. Feeding kids shouldn't be a partisan issue - in fact, as Jasmine says, it should be a no-brainer. So this week, we are so excited to chat with Marc Jacobson and Ellie Agar from Hunger Free C...
Apr 12, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Today Jo Carducci is filling in for Rachel Vindman. In this episode, Jo, Jasmine, and Amanda chat about how right-wing extremists are trying to distract us and exhaust us. Whether it’s refusing to focus on anything but the trans identity of the recent school shooter in Nashville, or pretending that a children’s book about Rosa Parks is “pushing Critical Race Theory on kids,” we can’t let our focus waver from the things that really matter: standing up for equity in our schools and communities. Th...
Apr 05, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Last week, a House Judiciary Committee held a hearing called “Free Speech: The Biden Administration’s Chilling of Parents’ Fundamental Rights,” with conservative speakers from Moms for Liberty and Parents Defending Education. But where were the moms who support diversity? And what about the students themselves? Where were their voices? With yet another tragic school shooting this week, we have to ask ourselves… when will we listen to kids and value their lives more than we value guns? This week,...
Mar 29, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 11
We’ve been talking a lot lately about all the dangerous bills and bans that extremists have been pushing. And like we always say, one of the best ways we can fight these things is by having honest conversations. Our friends or family or neighbors might be on the fence about some of these issues, and by talking to them, we just might change some hearts and minds. We’re joined by Crystal Lett , a mom in Ohio who’s gone on an amazing journey from growing up in an ultra-conservative religious commun...
Mar 22, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This year alone, over 400 bills have been introduced to block transgender people from receiving basic healthcare, education, and the right to publicly exist. These bills not only harm individual trans people, they’re also an attack on our freedom and our democracy. Just like with reproductive rights, it all comes down to extremist politicians inserting themselves into a conversation that should be between a person and their doctor. Or between a kid and their parents! We’re joined by Elliott Kozu...
Mar 15, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 9
On today's episode, we're celebrating Women's History Month! Of course we celebrate women every single week on the pod, but this week, we wanted to take a closer look at the political power of moms. We’re joined by North Carolina organizer Tonya Martin, who’s filling in for Jasmine this week while she’s hard at work in the Georgia legislature. We’re joined by Kate Duffy , a mom in Wisconsin who started a group to support Mandela Barnes called Moms For Mandela. And after the election, Kate turned...
Mar 08, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 8
One Trump-appointed judge in Texas is likely about to ban an abortion pill used by millions of Americans. And the ban won’t just affect women in Texas… it’ll affect all of us across the country, even in blue states. The ruling was expected to be released as early as Friday the 24th, so we wanted to make sure we talked today about this case and why it’s so important. This isn’t the first attack on our reproductive freedoms, and it won’t be the last, which is why it’s so important to pay attention...
Mar 01, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We’ve been talking about right-wing extremists' push for “parents’ rights” all year and there are so many ways that manifests: banning books, banning sex ed classes, banning rainbow flags in the classroom... and another thing they don’t want our kids learning about is race. This week we’re discussing equity in education, and in particular what school boards can do about it. The hosts are joined by Maya Guy, who was elected to school board in Virginia. Maya shares some work she’s done to ensure e...
Feb 22, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Note: This episode was recorded before the news broke about Monday’s shooting at Michigan State University. But despite that, we talk extensively about gun violence in this episode, because any conversation about mental health, particularly the mental health of young people, necessarily includes discussing gun violence. The news has felt even harder than usual lately, between the earthquake in Turkey, the train disaster in Ohio, threats to reproductive freedom, our ongoing epidemic of gun violen...
Feb 15, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Jess McIntosh is filling in for Amanda Weinstein this week as we do another deep dive on Gen Z. This week, we’re focusing on an issue that has unfortunately galvanized and inspired so many Gen Z activists: gun violence. As young people have watched adults fail to take action on gun violence prevention, they’ve stepped up and led the way themselves. They’re not held back by decorum or politeness; they’re taking action without asking for permission. We’re joined by Lauren Jasinski, a teacher in Mi...
Feb 08, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Suburban women are an important voting block and we made a big difference in last year’s midterms. But we’re not alone: Gen Z also played a key role in the midterms, changing the narrative that “young people don’t vote.” We’re so happy to band together with Gen Z to defeat right-wing extremism. So that’s what we’re talking about this week: young people. The hosts even share what they were like when they were young! We're then joined by Judge Juanita Boger-Allen and her daughter Mya. Juanita was ...
Feb 01, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 3
We’re not afraid to tackle any topic on this podcast, and this week that topic is drag. It’s a new year, but right-wing extremists keep reading from the same old playbook, trying to find boogeymen to scare us… especially suburban women. Armed right-wing extremists have been showing up to protest drag storytime events, which seems far more traumatizing for a child than a princess reading them a book could ever be. So much for the party of personal choice. The hosts are joined by Cress Barnes, a m...
Jan 25, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Season 3 of the podcast is here and we are so happy to be back with you all! On today’s episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman catch up on everything that’s happened since they last sat down together: from Jasmine and Casey being sworn in to Republicans in disarray in Ohio and Washington. Chaos is looming around every corner, but we can counter it by continuing to have authentic conversations with our friends, family, and neighbors. The hosts are joined by Sherry Luce, an or...
Jan 18, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In last year’s midterms, we showed right-wing extremists just how big of a “suburban women problem” they have - and we can’t wait to be back again, sharing meaningful conversations and being bona fide troublemakers every week. If you joined us for Seasons 1 and 2, we are thrilled to have you back with us for Season 3. And if this is your first time listening to the pod, welcome! Our new season will launch on Wednesday, January 18th with the one and only Gisele Fetterman. We’ll see you then! For ...
Jan 11, 2023•2 min
In our final episode of Season 2, we’re wrapping up with Red Wine and Blue. Rachel Vindman is joined by RWB founder Katie Paris and our deputy program director in North Carolina, Renee Sekel. The three redheads discuss the midterms, the media, and how Renee’s community showed up to defend their school board against extremism. They toast to suburban women getting involved, having the hard conversations, forging connections, and making a difference. As Katie says, it’s about moving past politics b...
Dec 21, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 51
This week, Amanda Weinstein is joined by her husband Casey ! Casey is a state rep in Ohio and was just re-elected in last month’s midterms. He and Amanda chat about what it’s like to run for office… and what it’s like to have a family member run for office. Tune in to hear what one thing Amanda requested when Casey told her that he was considering running for office, what it was like to meet one of his trolls, the anti-semitism he's unfortunately had to deal with, and why Amanda thinks that subu...
Dec 14, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 50
This week, Rachel Vindman sits down for a chat with her friend Victor Shi . Victor is a writer, speaker, organizer, podcast host, and a student at UCLA. He was also the youngest elected Delegate for Joe Biden in 2020! Rachel and Victor discuss why the youth vote was so important in the midterms, what we can learn from young people, and why it’s important to keep these conversations going. Politics isn’t just something we should engage with around election time; we should all be living a “civics ...
Dec 07, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 49
This holiday season, we’re doing the podcast a little differently. For the rest of the year, our hosts will each take turns going deep on what we learned from the midterms - talking with experts and women who worked hard in their own communities. There are so many victories to celebrate and so many lessons to learn! This week, Jasmine Clark is kicking things off with one of our favorite guests and political experts, Jess McIntosh . Jasmine and Jess discuss the biggest surprises of the midterms –...
Nov 30, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 48
This week is Thanksgiving and we all have a lot to be grateful for. So today, we’re sharing our gratitude. Not only do Amanda, Rachel and Jasmine discuss what they’re grateful for– including election results, family, and quality time– but we’re also playing some voicemails from you, our listeners, about what you’re thankful for too. It’s like we’re all sharing a big community Thanksgiving Toast to Joy! Thanks for joining us on this Suburban Women Problem journey. For a transcript of this episode...
Nov 23, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 47
So... there was an election last week! And despite doom-and-gloom polls, and the media trying to gaslight suburban women, democracy and reproductive freedom won big. Turns out, voters don’t support extremism. Who knew? (We did!) Our very own host Jasmine Clark won her election in Georgia, and so did our host Amanda Weinstein’s husband Casey in Ohio. But those wins were only the beginning. Democrats won the Senate! There was historic turnout, especially among young people! Democrats swept Michiga...
Nov 16, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Election Day is tomorrow! And that means this is our very last chance to remind everyone about just how important it is to vote. Make sure your friends vote. Make sure your family votes. Make sure even your exes and your frenemies vote! This is the moment so let’s make it count. Our rights and democracy itself are on the line. If you need help finding your polling place, learning what’s on the ballot, or anything else about voting, you can visit redwine.blue. And if you want to save reproductive...
Nov 07, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 45
We’re finally here… the last full episode of the podcast before the midterm elections! All year, we’ve been talking about what’s at stake in this election: antisemitism and racism, abortion rights, book bans, guns, election denial, and extremism in a million different forms. Now is the moment we’ve been working for, so let’s get everyone we know out to vote. This week, Amanda got the chance to talk to Connie Schultz about why this election is so important… and at the same time, how we can take c...
Nov 02, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Rachel Vindman is on Red Wine and Blue’s first-ever Troublemaker Tour, chatting with suburban women at kitchen tables in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. This week, Rachel’s in Bucks County, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Bucks County is infamous for divisive school board meetings so Rachel sat down with two moms who have direct experience with their local school boards. Jamie and Tracy shared how difficult it’s been to stand up for what’s right in Bucks County and how critical...
Oct 29, 2022•19 min
