Only 25% of US workers have access to paid family leave through an employer. To flip it, 75% of US workers don’t have access to paid family leave through an employer, meaning the majority of people do not have access. Important to add here is the word paid, which is a part of our conversation which defines the differences between terms like maternity leave versus paid leave. Said conversation is with Dawn Huckelbridge, the Director of Paid Leave For All, and tackles more than the defining terms,...
Jun 28, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s interview features a conversation with the one, the only, the amazing Executive Director of Latino Victory , Sindy Benavides . Our conversation looks at the work Latino Victory has done to increase Latino representation throughout elected offices across the country – from the strategies to the goals ahead in 2024. Naturally, the current status quo is discussed, and where the many areas for growth exist of enhancing representation, protecting representation, and enhancing voter engage...
Jun 21, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast AP News noted that this year’s legislative sesh in Nebraska was most akin to reality TV. And there’s quite a few reasons for that, including marathon filibusters and bad bills that progressive state senators pledged they would stand [quite literally] against. It’s that fight, which involved Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt at its core, that we needed to know more about – cue this episode which includes a sit-down interview with Megan. What’s also included and key for understanding future seshes...
Jun 14, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s interview is with West Virginia Delegate Kayla Young , and is the pod’s very first deep dive into WV politics. If you’ve been confused by Manchin the Menace, this eppy will help to clear it up. If you’re curious about how Jim Justice is not being served justice and is running for Senate while running his companies into the ground from the governor’s office, then yep – this episode is for you. If you’re curious about the child marriage debate that kicked up dust, debris, and debate th...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s interview is with Devon Murphy-Anderson , the co-founder of Mi Vecino , an on-the-ground voter engagement and registration org in Florida that we’re in awe of. The conversation focuses on two immigration related laws passed into existence by DeSantis [if you want to see what we really refer to him as, follow us on Instagram ], the horrendous intentions of the bills, and the heinous impacts. Recorded right after DeSantis had a De-saster presidential campaign announcement, the conversa...
May 31, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Drum roll plz, we bring you a much requested ‘just us’ episode that really gets off to the races right away with a game of FMK politics edition. One of the rounds includes Mike Lindell the pillow guy, and the other round includes George Santos – yea, it’s brutal. You’ll have to tune in to hear who else ended up in the mix and you’ll have to DM us your own choices – the gals gotta know. We also play a round of worse liar, political worms with mustaches, and more shenanigans before giving you the ...
May 24, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is focused on a number of gun violence prevention and reduction facets and is done in an explainer-style courtesy of our amazing guest, Kris Brown, President of Brady. Through the organization and beyond, Kris has been working to reduce gun violence – a topic that has a number of addressable avenues. It’s these avenues – from safe storage and its impact on suicide rates to background check loopholes and their dangers to unregulated gun shows and how those operations impact the gun i...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Without fail every major election year leads to a night in November where we’re all glued to a TV watching Steve Kornacki talk about what’s happening in Maricopa County. But what happens between those elections? What does the organizing look like on the ground? And, is the state red, blue, or purple? And how are activists getting folks not just out to vote but out taking action across the state? All of these questions and more are answered in this episode with Alejandra Gomez, Executive Director...
May 10, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Some people get funnier with age, Dark Brandon included: https://bit.ly/42h1eee [AP News] Congress aims to tackle tech behemoths with potential new rules: https://bit.ly/3VJlaDX [AP News] What will it take to impeach Clarence Thomas - a running list: https://bit.ly/42g2G0x [Q...
May 09, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast You may have heard of Tinx’s rich mom starter pack, but this is better – it's a working in DC starter pack. It’s basically a how-to on how to get your foot in the door in the world of DC political careers. Covering the networking do’s, the devil in the details of applying for jobs, and even the ups and downs of trying to find accommodations in the nation’s capital, this episode gets into it all. And who spills all of this incredibly useful tea? Jessica Gail, who works as the Communications D...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Debt Limit Debate Debacle Continues: https://bit.ly/3LNAEDw [Punchbowl] Senator Cardin’s retirement and where that leaves the Dems: https://bit.ly/42jTjwu [AP] DeSantis is a Disney Adult and changed this election law: https://bit.ly/3p00StQ [The Hill] Manchin is a menace for ...
May 02, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast What would it be like to be at brunch with a crew of tea-loving political friends? It would be something like this episode, which features an interview with The Tent Podcast Hosts, Daniella Gibbs Léger and Colin Seeberger. This episode covers a lot of ground and certainly keeps commentary on today’s current political events top of mind. To that point, the conversation goes in on how communicating political wins to voters is critical, but often a missed moment. Through the chit chat we cover how ...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Media Mayhem: Toodles Tucker [Carlson]: https://bit.ly/3NbgioV [AP News] Droppin’ Don Like It’s Hot: https://bit.ly/3V3VBgE [AP News] SCOTUS Takes on a social media case with a dash of free speech and drop of Trump: https://bit.ly/3Aoh3U2 [AP News] The NAACP Sues Mississippi ...
Apr 25, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Missouri legislature has kept itself in the headlines more than Scandoval has recently, and that’s saying something. Unfortunately, the reasons are just as shady – from defunding public education, threats to library funding, bills on banning gender affirming care, and so much more. This episode we get into it with Missouri State Representative Deb Lavender, who paints the picture of Missouri politics as a whole and walks us through many of the nuances behind the headlines. We talk education ...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Election Watch ‘24: Baldwin: https://politi.co/3GNOlQ4 [Politico] Santos: https://on.msnbc.com/3KIoRVC [MSNBC] White man charged with shooting 16-year old Black teen who rang the wrong door bell: https://bit.ly/3mCCDRE [AP] McCarthy and his beloved debt ceiling fight: https:/...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Unfortunately and continually relevant, this episode covers gun violence in America, with a specific focus on assault weapons bans. To zero-in on this type of legislation, we tapped the author of the California state assault weapons ban, Congressman Garamendi, CA-08 who made the legislation happen back when he was in the CA state legislature. Now in a federal role, he shed light on what’s happening with S.25, whether it has a chance, and what conversations with colleagues look like. He also shar...
Apr 12, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Election Watch Updates: https://bit.ly/3GzagKC [AP] Louisville Mass Shooting: https://bit.ly/3zM1NQr [AP] Abortion Pill, Legal or Nah?: https://bit.ly/43l23DL [AP] Tennessee Three, An Update: https://bit.ly/40XauDE [AP] Biden’s Off Title IX Rule: https://bit.ly/40Wf98Z [AP] C...
Apr 11, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we brought back our very first guest – NextGen National Press Secretary, Kristi Johnston. She’s a riot, she’s the best, she’s the queen of Hinge, and she knows how to get young voters to the polls. No, like she conceived of and executed on dating app organizing, which just really sets the stage for what’s to come – innovation in organizing. Naturally, we chat about that and we talk about young voters in general – how they rolled in ‘22 and when we’ll learn more about this crew's tu...
Apr 05, 2023•51 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Election Watch: Asa Hutchinson: https://bit.ly/3ZIlR0G [AP] JoeChella: https://bit.ly/40Zepj2 [AP] The IG: https://bit.ly/3nKdwwp Biden Re-election Updates: https://bit.ly/3zrl9KC [AP] Florida’s 6-week Abortion Ban: https://bit.ly/3MetWHy [AP] Florida’s New Gun Law: https:/...
Apr 04, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode takes us to Maddie’s zip code via an interview with San Francisco’s Mayor, London Breed. Familiar territory and a familiar issue is the focus of this episode – the city’s evolving homelessness crisis. The conversation evaluates the issue in the unique context of the west coast city and looks at the solutions the Mayor has put forth. As well as, how the red tape of bureaucracy shapes when and how solutions can come to fruition. We also chat about the best parts of the city and even g...
Mar 29, 2023•46 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Lizzy Warren Seeks Re-election, three cheers!: https://bit.ly/3KcsW57 [Gov Hub] Mass Shooting, Nashville, TN: https://bit.ly/40CN0Dc [AP] TikTok Hearings - Congress versus young people: https://bit.ly/3LXkXKD [AP] Trumplandia gives cultlandia in Waco: https://bit.ly/3nvGRKA [...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yeehawwwww, we’re getting down with Texas in this episode courtesy of an amazing guest, Uduak Nkanga! A Policy Associate at the Afiya Center, a former candidate for Texas House of Representatives, a political content creator, an author, and so much more, Uduak KNOWS Texas politics inside and out. To that point, Uduak walked us through how the Texas legislature works – its wonky rules, its pay, its special sessions – all the details that create the chaotic headlines that go beyond Texas local new...
Mar 22, 2023•54 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Trump Calls for Protects, NY Prepares: https://bit.ly/3n999ur Trump GA Probe Part 5 Million: https://bit.ly/3n5vNDW Biden’s 1st Veto: https://bit.ly/42pDq8r Wyoming Bans Abortion Pills: https://n.pr/3JVfP8m #VIRAL by Girl and the Gov®: https://www.girlandthegov.com/newsletter...
Mar 21, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast School board races have been making the news en masse because this incredibly powerful but incredibly local elected position is the target of far right Republicans and a group of moms that we refuse to type out because it’ll boost their searchability. These positions dictate what’s taught in schools, how they function, and so much more that our guest, a member of the Boise, Idaho School Board, Shiva Rajbhandari walked us through. Going from the basics to beyond, the conversation dives into why t...
Mar 15, 2023•56 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Bank(s) Go Bust: https://bit.ly/3lfcdEH [AP News] Willow Oil Project Goes Forward: https://bit.ly/3mTg6zO [AP News] Senate Comes Together??: https://bit.ly/3FpAVcj [Punchbowl] Senate is also Tardy for the Pardy: https://bit.ly/3JCQHDm [The Hill] 100,000 First Bosses by Will H...
Mar 14, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the year of the farm bill i.e. the year that it expires [it needs to be renewed and brought back to the table every five years. It’s a bill that is both complicated yet considerably bipartisan and we’d tell you what it does and for who, but that would ruin the plot of the episode wouldn’t it? In this episode and interview, we walked through the farm bill and its future with Vanessa Garcia Polanco, Policy Campaigns Co-Director at National Young Farmers Coalition. We also got into the current...
Mar 08, 2023•50 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Louisiana’s Governor’s Race: https://bit.ly/3mzB8mU [AP News] Congress is back and so is their attitude: https://bit.ly/3F21eVE [Punchbowl] Fox News Loves to Lie & Libel: https://bit.ly/3SWIEo0 [AP News] Anti-Drag Bills Pass & Continue: https://bit.ly/41KReKx [Time Ma...
Mar 07, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week our episode takes us to Arkansas, with an interview with Arkansas State Representative & House Minority Leader, Tippi McCullough. Our conversation moves across a number of topics starting with what it’s like to be not just the minority leader as a Democrat in a red state, but a state where there is a supermajority and Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the governor. We chat about the strategies Dems have to use to move policy, what political infrastructure issues they face in their position...
Mar 01, 2023•55 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a few (not all) of the top political stories we have our eyes on. This week’s round up of events include: Elissa Slotkin Throws Hat in the Senate Ring: https://bit.ly/3Z7xnDu [AP News] Marianne Williamson to Challenge Biden: https://bit.ly/41ytUPI [AP News] Biden Round 2…? Dr. Biden Weighs in: https://bit.ly/3IYTeY5 [ AP News] Does the GOP listen to this show?: https://bit.ly/3IZ...
Feb 28, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is being released a day early on primary day for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and gives you everything you need to know about what’s at stake. This race is a BFD for abortion rights, voting rights, gun rights, and even the 2024 election because who wins will determine whether the state’s court swings liberal or conservative. The election is being held as a result of a conservative justice deciding to retire (a little r&r, ya know), and there’s loads to chat about what can ha...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast 
