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Artist and activist Tina Duryea joins us today to discuss Democratic politics and how "preachy females" will continue to play a key role in the party whether fossils like James Carville like it or not. You Will Hear:Too many men (and women) want women to “stay in their place”The problem with James Carville and the rest of the fossilsFeminism and “wokeness”West Win

In this episode, I am joined by Emily Taylor, professor at Presbyterian College and the author of Hot Feminism: Letters from South Carolina. We had a great conversation about reproductive freedom, local politics, and a state we both love. You’ll hear: The beginnings of Hot FeminismHow Trump’s presidency brought out the hidden racism in our country and realizing that it wasn’t

Voting advocate Jamie Lynn Crofts joins me to discuss some promising developments in Wisconsin — goodbye forever gerrymandered maps! We also explore the outsized role Wisconsin plays in the presidential election and why we’re cautiously optimistic that the purple state will reject Donald Trump again. It’s a good time, so pull up a comfy chair and enjoy!You will hear:How the n

In this episode, Ed Oswald and I look at the similarities and differences between the campaigns of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. Both ran on nostalgia with the idea of “making America great again,” both were Democrats for a large part of their lives, and both were incredibly media savvy. Ed is the author of From Ronald to Donald: How the Myth of Reagan Became the Cult of Trum

In this episode, I am chatting with my friend Danny Horn, the writer behind the Dark Shadows Every Day and Superheroes Every Day blogs. He has a new project coming out soon, The Fantastic Miss Piggy podcast that will discuss the history, analysis, and celebration of this cultural icon, which can be found on the site toughpigs.com. This is a really entertaining episode!You’ll hear

In this episode, I am joined by legal journalist Liz Dye from the Law and Chaos newsletter and podcast to help answer some questions about the state of Donald Trump's legal issues. Short answer, the courts probably won't save us. The long answer is sure to entertain!You’ll hear:The likelihood of Trump’s cases actually going to trialWhat things could look like if Trump

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Democratic political commentator Kaivan Shroff to talk about the aftermath of the New Hampshire primary. We discuss how the race for the Republican nomination hasn't actually changed (and probably won't). We also take a deep dive into Nikki Haley's views on race and how appeasing the GOP's extremist, anti-Black MAGA base

In this episode, I chat with Democratic candidate for Congress for Oregon’s 3rd District, Nolan Bylenga. Nolan, who last ran for office in 2020, heads into the primary with some stiff competition against people with experience and a lot of money, but aren’t necessarily shoo-ins, so he feels there is a chance for a new type of candidate. He has experience organizing community ev

The incredibly talented Eliza Jane Schneider is an actor, singer, and dialect coach, who set out to travel the country (in an ambulance) and eventually the rest of the English speaking world collecting sounds of dialects from everywhere during the pre-internet days, which she assumed would take a month. But 30 years later, she’s still at it! I'm a big fan of Eliza's goi

Singer, dancer, writer, and comedian Leah Sprecher joins me today, though you might not recognize her at first - she’s most well known for her breakout sketch character born on the Groundlings stage, Broadway Barbara Dixon! I first caught wind of her through social media and her hilarious videos on YouTube. You can check those out in the links below. You’ll hear:How Broadway Ba