All the pre-Labor Day news you need to start your week! ✓ 2:00: Summoning fall. ✓ 4:00: The 170,000 combos of Starbucks. ✓ 6:00: The most dangerous animal on the planet. ✓ 7:00: On your radar: Mosquito-born illnesses. ✓ 11:00: Democratic National Convention wrap-up. ✓ 12:00: RFK Jr. suspends his campaign ~ BUT! Theres’s more. ✓ 14:00: The “Unity Party” and a snippet from RFK Jr.’s speech. ✓ 21:00: Something new to watch in this election cycle ... teamwork? ✓ 24:00: What the Constitution says abo...
Aug 26, 2024•46 min
What to Know & Why It Matters. SmartHER News founder Jenna Lee breaks down the key takeaways from the speech delivered by Vice President Harris – the new presidential candidate for the Democratic Party. From deeply personal reflections to biting political critiques, VP Harris traversed a lot of ground in her approximately 40 minute address. We highlight a few of her key soundbites and why they matter. Plus what to consider and watch for in the weeks ahead. Want more clarity and less clutter ...
Aug 23, 2024•30 min
Plus ~ Is it Democrat or Democratic? You'll hear a lot of both this week – We explain! ~~~~~ ✓ 0:00: Rare super blue moon ✓ 4:00: The Democratic National Convention ✓ 6:00: On our radar around the world ✓ 7:00: Ukraine on the offensive ✓ 8:00: The Middle East, including ceasefire talks and expected protests at the DNC ✓ 12:00: July 2024 Border Numbers show declines - with a caveat. ✓ 17:00: What’s in a name? “Chicago.” ✓ 21:00: What does “blue wall” mean? ✓ 23:00: An editorial quandry at SmartHE...
Aug 19, 2024•39 min
Here’s the SCOOP ... your cheat sheet for the week ahead. Small bites of high-quality information on a smattering of important topics including the Olympics, medical discoveries, the economy, the Middle East, U.S naval strength, ISIS, Syria, the presidential election and an announcement from Microsoft. --- ✓ 1:00: The next generation and the Olympics. ✓ 4:00: Now you know ... Olympics edition. ✓ 6:00: Jordan Chiles’ medal drama. ✓ 11:00: Two new medical discoveries. ✓ 16:00: The stock market. ✓ ...
Aug 12, 2024•43 min
2:00: How politics may factor into today’s top stories. 4:00: The stock market. -3 for new time stamps if we cut internet outage/comeback. 10:00: Why last Friday’s Jobs Report matters. 13:00: Your economic health. 14:00: How will the market close on Friday? 15:00: Instability in the Middle East. 16:00: High-ranking Hamas official killed in Iran. 18:00: The U.S. moves more military assets to the Middle East. 20:00: Concern of war between nation states. 22:00: Plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min
✓ 2:00: Drama on the Seine. ✓ 7:00: Jenna’s first ( ... and only) triathalon. ✓ 9:00: The opening ceremony of the Olympics ignites controversy. ✓ 10:00: Who pays for the Olympics? We take a look at Tokyo for context. ✓ 12:00: The athletes with no country aka “Individual Neutral Athletes” ✓ 15:00: Security at the Olympics, the latest on two war fronts. ✓ 17:00: “the most significant change to US Forces Japan since its creation, and one of the strongest improvements in our military ties with Japan...
Jul 29, 2024•50 min
Breaking news shared during our broadcast including new remarks from Vice President Harris, a new endorsement from fmr. House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) and the Secret Service Director takes questions from Congress on the attempted assassination of fmr. Pres. Trump. ✓ 1:00: The story of the moment: the 2024 presidential race is the ultimate developing story. ✓ 3:00: Out of the mouths of babes. ✓ 6:00: Removing politicians from this political story ... the American people and the primary process. ✓ 7:...
Jul 22, 2024•53 min
Listen to the before and after of Fmr. Pres. Trump's 90 minute acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. We take you live to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to listen to the speech and provide some headlines and analysis along with our LIVE audience! Quick Rundown: The source of some new reporting on the status of Pres. Biden: 9:00 President Trump speech begins at 47:00 & ends 2:19 A reminder about the political process in America: 3:00 If you’d like to help support SmartHER News’ missio...
Jul 19, 2024•3 hr 6 min
When father of two Gary Tate attended his first rally in support of former President Trump on Saturday, July 13th, he had no idea he would witness history. Hear Gary's description of the the day ~ from before, during and after the event, including his observation about security. Many thanks to Gary for his honest reflection of this historic moment. If you’d like to help support SmartHER News’ mission of a free, independent, nonpartisan press – here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: https://w...
Jul 15, 2024•39 min
As we wait for more information on the attempted assassination of former Pres. Trump, we hear from two very special guests: an eyewitness who attended Pres. Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania and a historian and journalist with incredible expertise on an important character in American history. --- ✓ 0:00: Thank you for being here and for inspiring us to deliver quick, concise, nonpartisan news. We are here because of you. ✓ 3:00: The unusual and extraordinary circumstances surrounding the reporting ...
Jul 15, 2024•50 min
Pres. Biden participated in a LIVE press conference Thursday, July 11 - his first since a debate two weeks ago that drew attention to his mental and physical fitness. Some political analysts described this as a “make or break” moment for the campaign. Was it? Jenna provides a “reporter’s notebook” at the conclusion of the news conference, focusing on three factors that impacted this story: The Timing. The Takeaways (or lackof). And the significance of the last few moments of the event. If you’d ...
Jul 12, 2024•27 min
A severely depressed president ... a president with a "mysterious growth" ... a president with a hidden surgery ... another with a stroke that left him incapacitated ... and a commander-in-chief whose hemorrhoids became international news (true story). All stories we hear about from Dr. Jacob Appel, M.D., MS, MPH, who has become a leading expert on presidential health. From the role of the White House physician to the health qualms of Pres. George Washington to the difference of cognitive and ne...
Jul 10, 2024•49 min
Plus ~ Should we just escape to Mars? The big questions to have on your radar for the week ahead. ✓ 4:00: A SmartHER summer read recommendation: “Look For The Lie” ✓ 7:00: How dust “gunked up” Hurricane Beryl. ✓ 10:00: Review of the most recent job market report. ✓ 11:00: We review the outcomes of the European elections and why we should watch “the center.” ✓ 15:00: Congress is back in session but most of the focus remains on President Biden. ✓ 29:00: Should lawmakers take cognitive tests? ✓ 35:...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min
We jump right into the breaking news from the Supreme Court, a ruling that leaves more questions than answers on both how this decision impacts the the immediate criminal cases vs. President Trump, and the future of the U.S. presidency overall. Plus, developments in the days after the first presidential debate of 2024 and an important lesson from two of the best athletes in the world. ✓ 3:00: Meet the “Goodest Boy” of the U.S. gymnastics team and hear his heart-warming backstory. ✓ 8:00 Why This...
Jul 01, 2024•55 min
Politicians and the press work for you, the American people, and at SmartHER News, we will never lose sight of that. Today we take a step back to discuss the first presidential debate of the 2024 election … without the clutter. Topics include: CNN’s debate formatting. Notable exchanges between the top-two Presidential candidates, including the viral golf exchange. The nuances of fact-checking on live television. A sampling of soundbites from political commentators and politicians. The polls, plu...
Jun 28, 2024•56 min
Real news for real people. Your Conversation Starters: ✓ 3:00: Trapped in a porta-potty before a personal best race. ✓ 7:00 New health guidelines forthcoming in the new year about ... alcohol consumption. ✓ 10:00: What Ryan Seacrest tells us America’s “shared experience”? Three Big Stories: ✓ 13:00 A deeper dive on the latest U.S. border numbers. ✓ 22:00: The one thing you need to know about the presidential immunity case we anticipate a landmark Supreme Court decision this week. ✓ 33:00: A form...
Jun 24, 2024•46 min
A few conversation starters as we debrief over this week's news so far ~ from Vladimir Putin's travels to the latest from the White House on immigration. A few quick hits over coffee! If you’d like to help support SmartHER News’ mission of a free, independent, nonpartisan press – here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/ SmartHER SHOP Instagram: Instagram.com/SmartHERNews Website: SmartHERNews.com YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/SmartHERNews...
Jun 20, 2024•17 min
From warning labels on social media platforms to new masking laws (not what you think), and building a temporary Olympic-sized swimming pool inside a football stadium, we cover it all in this week’s SCOOP. Topics include health, politics, pop culture, law, security, immigration and history (including a quick detour to discuss Ellis Island). We even ponder what solution ChatGPT might have for fixing our nation’s borders. We arrive at a central question to consider: Do we face a lack of choice or ...
Jun 17, 2024•52 min
We have a look at your week ahead including: ✓ 3:00: The combat war veteran at the center of fathers’ day ✓ 7:00: Lessons-learned from one of the the longest-running host of any game show. PLUS ~ ✓ 11:00 What we know about the recent Israeli hostage rescue . ✓ 18:00: Did a journalist hide Israeli hostages ? Hear from both sides. ✓ 20:00: Why the European Parliament elections matter. ✓ 25:00: What to know about a “blocked” contraception bill in the Senate. ✓ 31:00: A Facebook post caused the judg...
Jun 10, 2024•40 min
80 years have passed since the allied troops parachuted into enemy territory and stormed the beaches of Normandy. D-Day launched "Operation Overlord" ~ the campaign that would shift the tides of World War II, ultimately ending Hitler's reign in Europe, and changing America's story, and world history, forever. Join me on my travels through Normandy, France - to walk the ground where the historic D-Day invasion happened. Together, we visit key sites, revisit critical stories and encounter dynamic ...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 35 min
From the backyard of an 18th century barn, Jenna shares initial reflections of her travels to Normandy, France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Plus ~ Perspective on how the past intersects with our present headlines. ~ P.S. Save the date for a special LIVE event on SCOOP ~ Thursday, June 6th, 2024. . Keep SmartHER News ad-free and independent – join us for LIVE events, receive our exclusive Monday "cheat sheet" email, or simply show your support through becoming a part of SCOOP: Become an...
Jun 02, 2024•13 min
"It's hard to find a worse person than Raisi, to put it bluntly," recalls writer and war correspondent Hollie McKay who joins us to discuss the role of Iran's President Raisi and what his sudden death means for the future - of not only Iran but the Middle East. Hollie spent several weeks traveling in Iran in 2017 and shares some invaluable insight on the Iranian people ~ PLUS: How she noticed she was being followed...and an interesting anecdote on her trip home. 0:00: A quick reminder about Memo...
May 20, 2024•53 min
On the seven-month anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack, Jenna takes you behind the security lines in New York City to a historic exhibit that uses real-life artifacts from the Nova Music Festival site from victims and survivors ~ an exhibit absent of politics that brings us back to what happened and why it matters. Plus ~ 0:00 What’s up with these electromagnetic storms? 4:00: Why listening to the news with your children is problematic – a funny, real life story. 8:00: A pivotal moment in ...
May 13, 2024•52 min
As we published this podcast, news broke of Hamas reportedly accepting terms of a ceasefire with Israel. While this headline has sparked a lot of attention, we have few specifics and many lingering questions. We have no response from Israel and the U.S. did not comment further midday Monday during a State Dept. briefing, saying only that the U.S. would be in contact with its "partners in the region." 0:00 The origin of Mother’s Day. 3:00: The $75,000 ticket to “fashion’s biggest night.” 9:00: Th...
May 06, 2024•57 min
And all the news in between to prep you for the week ahead! 0:00: “Maycember.” 4:00: What to know about tornadoes. 7:00: The “Ted” behind the Fujita scale. 11:00: The latest report card on the U.S. economy and why the data raises concerns about “stagflation.” 17:00: The deadliest bird flu outbreak in U.S. history turns to concerns about the bird flu in dairy cows and the impact on the American milk supply. 25:00: An update on the war between Israel and Hamas and a potential opening in hostage ne...
Apr 29, 2024•53 min
From how many times you check your phone every hour to why we should watch what’s happening in Africa, your SCOOP on the news when it matters and why it matters. 02:00: The trauma of the dreaded “phone switch.” 5:00: Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on how our media environment reminds her of the 1860s. 11:00: What happened in Congress this weekend and why it matters. 18:00: What’s going on at Columbia University. 25:00: Fmr. President Donald Trump’s big cases to watch. 32:00: A reminder about how...
Apr 22, 2024•46 min
Did Israel attack Iran from inside Iranian territory? Why did Iran choose NOW to attack Israel? What does Iranian graffiti tell us about the state of the nation? How should we differentiate between the Islamic government of Iran and the Iranian people ? All questions we tackle with Senior Fellow at the Foundation For Defense of Democracies, Behnam Ben Taleblu who warns: “What we see in the Middle East, is not going to be limited to the Middle East.” Notice an ad-free podcast? Consider shopping i...
Apr 19, 2024•39 min
Welcome To Our New SCOOP Insiders! We just commemorated the sinking of the Titanic on April 14-15, 1912. More than 1,500 people died that night; the lessons from survivors still ring true today. We discuss this and more in our LIVE SCOOP. 0:00: Quick Welcome – Personal Reflection 4:00: We mark the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic – the 112th year since the ship’s sinking and loss of more than 1,500 lives. 9:00: The lesson we can learn from Titanic survivors. 11:00: A review of Iran’s hi...
Apr 18, 2024•50 min
A quick scoop - a personal reflection from the path of totality and a few news items to have on your radar as we get back to business after the solar eclipse! Congress returns to Washington D.C. - questions linger on the path forward for funding and other legislation, and the next step in impeachment of Sec. Mayorkas, Dept. of Homeland Security. Both presidential candidates provide new insight into their priorities: Former President Trump announces his perspective on abortion law (deferring to t...
Apr 08, 2024•20 min
SmartHER With MIT-Engineer, New York Times Bestselling Author, and The Space Gal , Emily Calandrelli The celestial event captivating a nation ... On Monday, April 8th, 2024 a total solar eclipse will occur in North America, and our SmartHER News headquarters happens to be in the path of totality. We discuss this historic event with a very special guest, Emily Calandrelli also know as The Space Gal . Inspired by her father's perseverance, Emily entered the STEM field for practical reasons and now...
Apr 05, 2024•31 min
