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Bonus: Governor Kathy Hochul

Join us for special episode of “Your Political Playlist,” as host Emily Tisch Sussman talks with New York's first female governor, Governor Kathy Hochul. She is up for reelection this November against conservative pro-life, pro-gun republican Lee Zeldin. Emily spoke with Governor Hochul about her experience as a woman in politics, especially after she assumed office unexpectedly when the former governor resigned, and how she used that moment to pivot into the highest office in New York. She dive...

Introducing She Pivots

After four incredible seasons of Your Political Playlist, host Emily Tisch Sussman has launched a new podcast called She Pivots. It’s been almost a year in the making and we would be so grateful if you went over to She Pivots and listened and subscribed. Join Emily every week as she sits down with a diverse group of women to explore how their personal experiences led to their pivot and eventually their success. In partnership with Marie Claire, She Pivots challenges the typical definitions of su...

Bonus: Tan France Talks About Paid Leave

Join us for another special episode of “Your Political Playlist,” as host Emily Tisch Sussman talks with Tan France on an Instagram Live with Marie Claire. Emily spoke with Tan about the need for a federal paid leave program on the same day it was reported that the paid leave program was dropped from the reconciliation bill. Together they dive into why paid leave is important for new parents like Tan and talk about his experience as a new father balancing work and parenthood. Tan is the designer...

Bonus: Senator Gillibrand and Secretary Granholm

Join us for a special episode of “Your Political Playlist,” as host Emily Tisch Sussman sits down with both Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. During her conversation with Senator Gillibrand for Parents Magazine’s Moms Run the World series, Emily spoke with her about how the reconciliation bill was inspired by policies Gillibrand campaigned on in 2019. Secretary Granholm joined Emily on Marie Claire’s Instagram to talk about how both the infrastructure bill and th...

Season 4 Finale: Chelsea Clinton

For the season finale of “Your Political Playlist,” host Emily Tisch Sussman sits down with Chelsea Clinton to share in their experiences as mothers of three young children and dove into the impact of the pandemic on children’s mental health. Together they explore what it was like raising kids in a pandemic and how we use stories and conversations to continue to raise conscious children. Your Political Playlist connects you with diverse and unfiltered conversations with inspiring women who are m...

Technology, Misinformation, and its Impact on Democracy

This week, host Emily Tisch Sussman is bringing a panel conversation to you from the 92nd Street Y’s State of Democracy Summit. After the insurrection that occurred on January 6th, experts are inspecting how technology and misinformation can directly impact Democracy as we know it. Emily talks with a panel of experts to understand exactly how this happened in the past and how the country can work to correct it. Your Political Playlist connects you with diverse and unfiltered conversations with i...

Discussing Black Joy with Yara Shahidi

On this week’s special episode, Emily is handing over the reins to Michele Jawando to host a Juneteenth special with Yara Shahidi. As a 21-year-old actress and activist, Yara has spent the better part of her life as an outspoken advocate. From feminist in STEM to voter engagement to Black representation, she has garnered respect from Hollywood legends to political greats. Together, Michele and Yara unpack what it means to be a Black woman in 2021 and how Black Joy is essential to survival. Your ...

The New Culture War with GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis

After a shoutout from Taylor Swift on Twitter, GLAAD's President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis joins Emily to talk about policies needed to advance LGBTQ+ rights, as well as the importance of the Equality Act, which sits in Congress. This month the LGBTQ+ community and allies across the world celebrate Pride Month. It’s a month of celebration and a reflection of Stonewall. Over 50 years ago, trans women led the riot that many recognize as the tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement. Now, the ve...

Debunking the Big Lie w/Vote.org's Andrea Hailey

The 2020 election had a record turnout, but since then 22 states and counting have enacted laws to limit voting. The hundreds of voter suppression bills in states across the country that have been introduced are a direct response to the ‘Big Lie’ - a conspiracy theory developed by Republicans falsely claiming that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Today, Emily is unpacking the Big Lie with Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey. They dive into how the relentless attacks on our constitutional right to vote t...

Unpacking the Israel-Palestine Crisis

Over the past month, the ongoing Israel-Palestine crisis has propelled the topic back into the spotlight. This week, Emily is handing over the microphone to educator, entrepreneur, and activist Jenna Arnold and her husband Jeremy Goldberg, a board member for Seeds of Peace and Search for Common Ground, to discuss their perspective about what is happening with the Israel-Palestine crisis. Together they talk through the violence we have seen in Israel and in Gaza and where we go from here. Your Po...

Creating Opportunity with Jenny Galluzzo

We have heard it repeatedly: women have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Emily sits down with The Second Shift co-founder Jenny Galluzzo to talk about how companies can empower women to rejoin the workforce. Instead of thinking about government policy this week, we’re considering the role of the private sector in strengthening the job market for women. Your Political Playlist connects you with diverse and unfiltered conversations with inspiring women who are ...

The Care Economy with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo

The Biden Administration has clearly made the care economy a priority: first with an investment in the American Rescue Plan, then through additional investments in child care, at-home care, and early education. After being tasked with selling the American Jobs Plan to the public, Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo sits down with host, Emily Tisch Sussman to talk about how jobs, the economy, and child care are inextricably linked. Your Political Playlist connects you with diverse and unfiltered...

Mother’s Day Special with Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Today, Emily is exploring the more personal side of politics, with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Following her conversation with the governor in the fall, Emily is talking with the governor this Mother’s Day, about how she has navigated being a mother all while leading the state through a historic pandemic. After having protesters with semi-automatic weapons on her lawn, Governor Whitmer details the difficult conversations she has had with her daughters over the past year. And as a woman i...

A Purpose Driven Life with Crystal McCrary

This week, Emily is sitting down with Crystal McCrary, award-winning film and television producer, director, author, lawyer, mother, and activist. Crystal details how she was one of Vice President Harris’s first calls when Senator Harris was deciding to run for President, and how she then took her experience with Vice President Harris’s campaign to her husband Ray McGuire’s current campaign for mayor of New York City. Your Political Playlist connects you with diverse and unfiltered conversations...

Biden’s First 100 Days with Tamara Fucile

Last night, President Biden delivered his first speech to a joint session of Congress highlighting his priorities just days before his 100th day in office. After passing a historic COVID relief bill and announcing massive spending plans, Biden has made his plans to invest in the country clear. This week, Emily is sitting down with Tamara Fucile to dive into the budget and economic implications of the actions Biden has made so far. Tamara was previously the Executive Director for the Center on Bu...

Earth Day Special with NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Director, Jacqueline Patterson

In honor of Earth Day, Emily is sitting down with Jacqueline Patterson, Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice program who has dedicated her career to fighting for communities most impacted by climate change. Emily talks with Jacqui about how and why climate change disproportionately impacts the communities who contribute to it the least, and what the new Biden-Harris Administration is doing to tackle these issues through an equitable lens. Your Political Playlist brings you wee...

Tanya Snyder Tells Us What the Deal is with Biden’s New Infrastructure Plan

President Biden’s newly announced American Jobs Plan is a massive investment into everything from roads and bridges, broadband, clean water, child care, and more. Today, Emily is sitting down with transportation expert and reporter at Politico, Tanya Snyder. They dive into why infrastructure matters in terms of climate change, broadband, and equity. And not to mention, they talk about why infrastructure is sexy! Your Political Playlist connects you with diverse and unfiltered conversations with ...

Combatting Anti-Asian Hate with Congresswoman Grace Meng

The tragedy in Atlanta and the sharp rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans have made it clear that we all have a part to play to #StopAsianHate. This week, Emily is talking with Congresswoman Grace Meng about the dramatic increase in anti-Asian hate over the past year and her leadership with the COVID-19 hate crimes bill that she introduced into the House in March. Your Political Playlist connects you with diverse and unfiltered conversations with inspiring women who are making waves in po...

The Marshall Plan for Moms with Reshma Saujani

COVID-19 has pulled back the curtain on unpaid and unseen labor in the household, exposing the inequalities that still exist in millions of homes in the United States. As the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code and mother, Reshma Saujani has felt the same strain between work and home life that millions of mothers have felt over the past year. This week, host Emily Tisch Sussman dives deep into a bold solution to compensate mothers for unpaid labor championed by Reshma: the Marshall Plan for Moms. ...

The Politics Behind Your Food with Ellen Gustafson

Food is essential to the lives of every person - and it intersects with climate change, education, health, infrastructure and more. In 2020, there were more than 50 million food insecure Americans, creating an unprecedented need for solutions to our food economy. This week Emily is sitting down with Ellen Gustafson, co-founder of FEED Projects and The 30 Project to talk about what policies the Biden-Harris administration can implement to create wrap-around solutions for the issues that exist in ...

Is Fashion Political? A Conversation with Elizabeth Segran

An unlikely new grassroots coalition is forming to join in fighting for women’s rights, against climate change, and against human rights violations. Elizabeth Segran started the movement by calling on President Biden to appoint a “Fashion Czar.” Now, after more than 80 experts in the fashion industry signed on to a letter to Congress, Emily sits down with Elizabeth to talk about the industry’s efforts to become more sustainable and humane and how politics plays a key role. Your Political Playlis...

Gun Violence Prevention with Congresswoman Lucy McBath

Although school shootings have been out of the news due to the pandemic, America’s problem of gun violence has not gone away. Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath is an unlikely politician. Her son Jordan was murdered at 17 years old over a dispute about loud music. As the Background Checks Act makes its way through Congress, Emily talks with Congresswoman McBath about her work on gun violence prevention and the COVID relief support the Congresswoman championed for parents and pregnant women in the...

COVID Relief with Groundwork Collaborative’s Lindsay Owens

As the Senate takes up President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package after the House passed it over the weekend, Emily talks with Lindsay Owens, Ph.D., the interim Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. Lindsay and Emily discuss the American Rescue Plan, what's needed to address the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women and communities of color, and the role of China in our economic policies. Every week, Your Political Podcast brings you smart, but bite-size con...

Climate Change with Dr. Sweta Chakraborty

Days after President Biden told leaders of the Group of 7 nations that climate change was a priority for his administration as the United States formally rejoined the Paris climate, Emily interviewed Dr. Sweta Chakraborty to learn if the new administration is acting quickly and boldly enough on climate change. Dr. Chakraborty is a risk and behavioral scientist who assesses threats related to climate change, pandemics, food scarcity, and overpopulation. Every week, Your Political Podcast brings y...

Democracy reform with Marina Jenkins

Just after former President Trump was acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial, Emily chatted with Marina Jenkins about what the Biden administration can do to strengthen our democratic institutions. Marina, the Litigation Director for All on the Line, an affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, discussed gerrymandering, campaign finance reform, ethics reform, and voting rights. Every week, Your Political Podcast brings you smart, but bite-size conversations w...

Trump’s Impeachment with Super Lawyer Robbie Kaplan

NOTE: Part of this conversation discusses sexual assault, which may be triggering to listeners. As the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump began in the Senate this week, Emily interviewed Robbie Kaplan about the ways that Trump is able to be held accountable now that he left office, which includes impeachment. In December, Robbie and her firm filed a Supreme Court brief defending the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against claims of election fraud. The firm is also representing Mary Trump, Pre...

Reproductive Health with Alexis McGill Johnson, President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Emily sat down with Alexis McGill Johnson, President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, to discuss how President Biden’s recent executive orders will protect and expand access to comprehensive reproductive health care, Planned Parenthood’s goals given the new administration, and the organization’s new role with the COVID vaccine. Every week, Your Political Podcast brings you smart, but bite-size conversations with women at the seat of power and activism. With a new Presidential administration an...

The Economy with Neera Tanden, President Biden’s Nominee for OMB Director

As Neera Tanden, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), heads to her Senate confirmation hearing today, Emily released a pre-recorded conversation with Neera which gives listeners a look at how she will approach her new role, the economic crises facing our country, and what is needed to put us on the path to recovery. Every week, Your Political Podcast brings you smart, but bite-size conversations with women at the seat of power and activism. With a new Pres...

Family Economic Policy with Heather Boushey and Fatima Goss Graves

Immigration Policy with Angie Kelly

As President Biden signs executive actions to reverse Trump-era asylum policies and create a plan to reunite migrant families separated at the U.S. - Mexico border, Emily chats about immigration policy with Angie Kelly, who joined the Biden administration as a Department of Homeland Security senior counselor on immigration. Most recently, Angie served as a senior advisor with the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Angie discusses asylum, DACA, the impacts of COVID on immigration, and how ...