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Pantsuit Politics
Pantsuit Politics is the news and politics podcast for people exhausted by outrage. Hosts Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers tackle the week's biggest political stories from genuinely different perspectives, and prove that civility, nuance, and good-faith disagreement are still possible. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Distributed by Lemonada Media.
Episodes
Pantsuit PoliticsFive Things You Need to Know About Campaign Finance
Events and Interviews: Get tickets for the Nuance Nation tour today! Tickets are now on sale for the Bay Area and Southern California. Podcast Movement (August…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe World Cup, Sudan, Iran, and the Census
Topics Discussed: The Women's World Cup (03:43) Sudan (09:41) Iran (14:23) Compliment the Other Side: Rep. Bennie Thompson & Connie Morella (25:33) The Census…
Pantsuit PoliticsEngaging Young Voters with Claire Harmon
Resources: Inspire U.S. Meet Claire Harmon Events and Interviews: Podcast Movement (August 13-16) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Blissdom (November 14-16)…
Pantsuit PoliticsSocial Work and Advocacy with Dr. Missy Bird
Resources: Missy Bird website Missy Bird Facebook Missy Bird Twitter Missy Bird Instagram Events and Interviews: Podcast Movement (August 13-16) Evolving Faith…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Democratic Primary Debates: Round One
Topics Discussed: Wednesday night debate (01:46) Thursday night debate (27:13) Events and Interviews: Podcast Movement (August 13-16) Evolving Faith (October…
Pantsuit PoliticsDetention Centers, E. Jean Carroll, and True Crime
Topics Discussed: Detention Centers at the Border (05:14) E. Jean Carroll's Rape Accusation (26:25) Compliment the Other Side: Tucker Carlson & Governor Kate…
Pantsuit PoliticsMark Charles, Joe Biden, and Reparations
Topics Discussed: Mark Charles (02:43) Reparations (07:18) Joe Biden (16:15) The New York Times Meet the Candidate videos Events and Interviews: Speaking Your…
Pantsuit PoliticsMark Charles on Reconciliation, Lament, and a Campaign for All the People
Mark Charles: Mark Charles website and campaign site Mark Charles enters 2020 race Mark Charles on America's apology The Tragedy Expert on Without Fail Events…
Pantsuit PoliticsRunning for Senate: MJ Hegar and Stephany Rose Spaulding
Today, we're featuring two incredible women who are running for Senate in 2020. MJ Hegar is running against incumbent John Cornyn in Texas. Stephany Rose…
Pantsuit PoliticsTariffs, Hong Kong, and Brexit
We discuss the "deal" the administration made with Mexico over tariffs and Hong Kong protests about extradition legislation. Beth compliments Sen. Catherine…
Pantsuit PoliticsFive Things You Need to Know About Brexit
Despite the fact that Brexit has been a thing for years now, things are still a mess over in the United Kingdom as they attempt to decide exactly how this is…
Pantsuit Politics2020 Candidates, Rachel Held Evans, and Our Journey on LGBTQ Rights
We start by talking about developments in the 2020 field, including the addition of Mark Charles, Kirsten Gillibrand's failure to launch, and security risks…
Pantsuit PoliticsMueller, Netanyahu, the USS John McCain, and Boycotting Red States
It's the last day of our annual Patreon drive! We're so close to our big goal of 1000 patrons! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible…
Pantsuit PoliticsNancy Pelosi, President Trump, and Women in the Military (with Lt. Col. Jeannette Haynie)
It's the last week of our annual Patreon drive! We're so close to our big goal! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible community that supports…
Pantsuit PoliticsWillie Geist Talks Journalism and the Politics of 2020
We're halfway through our annual Patreon drive! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible community that supports our work and get access to…
Pantsuit PoliticsEquality Act, Immigration, Justin Amash, and Abortion Law
We're halfway through our annual Patreon drive! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible community that supports our work and get access to…
Pantsuit Politics5 Things You Need to Know About Abortion Law
This week kicked off our annual Patreon drive! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible community that supports our work and get access to…
Pantsuit PoliticsInternational Trade, European Election Meddling, and Rural Infrastructure
Today starts our annual Patreon drive! Visit our Patreon page to become part of the incredible community that supports our work and get access to exciting…
Pantsuit PoliticsContempt, Military Action, School Shootings, and Drugs
It's been a diverse news week and our conversation in this episode reflects that. We talk about Congress holding Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt and…
Pantsuit PoliticsRachel Held Evans, Middle Eastern Conflict, Bill Barr, and a Big Idea Catch-up
In our first segment, we share our grief over the death of Rachel Held Evans. We also talk about conflict in the Middle East (in both Gaza and Iran) and the…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Barr Hearing and Electoral Conversations (with Lauren Leader)
Our recap of and conversation about the Barr hearing leads us into a deeper conversation about elections, past and future. How should we be talking about 2016?…
Pantsuit PoliticsChabad Shooting, Joe Biden, Barr's Testimony, and Impeachment
First up, we discuss current events, including the Chabad synagogue shooting, the coverage of Joe Biden compared to female Democratic candidates, and AG Barr's…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Mueller Report, Church Tragedies, and Middle Eastern Diplomacy
We discuss church tragedies around the world, including the hundreds dead in Sri Lanka, the fundraising to rebuild Notre Dame, and the churches which were…
Pantsuit PoliticsMarianne Williamson on the Opioid Crisis, Racism, and Healing America
We share our compelling conversation with Marianne Williamson, teacher, speaker, author, and, now, presidential candidate. We were honored to speak with her…
Pantsuit PoliticsImmigrants, Ilhan Omar, the 2020 Primary, and an American in Socialist Denmark (with Marjorie Skiba)
We discuss the impending release of the Mueller report, President Trump's plan to send immigrants to sanctuary cities, and the continued controversy around…
Pantsuit PoliticsChanging Political Parties (with Rep. Stephanie Clayton)
We talk with Kansas House of Representatives member Stephanie Clayton, who switched political parties last year. Stephanie shares with us what that process…
Pantsuit PoliticsBiden, Buttigieg, Kirstjen Nielsen, and Our Conversation with Senator Maggie Hassan
We follow-up on our conversation about Joe Biden from Friday's episode. His actions over the weekend have shifted Beth's position a bit. We also discuss the…
Pantsuit PoliticsQuestions About Joe Biden
The conversation around Joe Biden's potential presidential campaign is getting contentious. We have some disagreements about it as well. We talk about all the…
Pantsuit PoliticsJohn Delaney on the ACA, the Border Crisis, Adam Schiff, and Running for President
We're honored to be joined for the whole show by Rep. John Delaney, a Democratic candidate for president. He chats with us about healthcare, the border crisis…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Barr Letter, Bad Press, and Reaching Political Parity (with Kelly Werder)
The response to the Barr letter continues and the fight to have the full Mueller report released continues to escalate. We discuss that and why President Trump…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Mueller Report and Criminal Justice Reform
March is National Criminal Justice Month and we're diving in deep on that subject today. Friday's episode will help get you ready for this conversation. We…
Pantsuit Politics5 Things You Need to Know About Criminal Justice Reform
March is National Criminal Justice Month. Plus, criminal justice reform is one of the few pieces of major legislation that has been passed with bipartisan…
Pantsuit PoliticsBrexit, the Veto, Guns, and White Nationalism
On today's show, we discuss a variety of important news stories from around the globe. We discuss flooding in Nebraska, continued Brexit drama, Governor…
Pantsuit PoliticsBeto, Manafort, the College Admissions Scandal, and Understanding Antisemitism (with Deborah Lipstadt)
In today's episode, we're joined by Professor Deborah Lipstadt, an expert in Holocaust studies. Professor Lipstadt helps us understand the controversies…
Pantsuit Politics2020 Dreams, Paul Manafort, and Elizabeth Warren Takes On Tech Giants
We recorded a live episode in Sarah's hometown, Paducah, Kentucky. Our comments about President Trump signing Bibles led us to a bigger conversation about what…
Pantsuit PoliticsSeismic Shift: The New World of Women in Politics
To celebrate International Women's Day, we are sharing clips from the incredible event we did in partnership with Ambassador Swanee Hunt in January. The event…
Pantsuit PoliticsMore Democrats and The New Rules of War (with Sean McFate)
We discuss news coming out of the Judicial Committee and two more Democratic candidates putting their name into the presidential primary. Then, we share a…
Pantsuit PoliticsMichael Cohen, North Korea, Methodists, and North Carolina
We discuss President Trump's abrupt departure from meetings with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un. We also talk about the decision of the United Methodist…
Pantsuit PoliticsForeign Policy, Hard Conversations, and Recruiting Black Women (with Courtney Hill)
We talk about the United States and Venezuela, process some of the feedback from our conversation with Noah Rothman, compliment good constituent services and…
Pantsuit PoliticsNoah Rothman and the Social Justice Movement
We share our conversation with columnist and author Noah Rothman about his new book Unjust and the social justice movement in America. We are so thankful to…
Pantsuit PoliticsNational Emergencies, LGBTQ Rights, and the Green New Deal
We discuss the president's choice to declare a national emergency and what that looks like in the context of past emergencies. During Compliment the Other…
Pantsuit Politics5 Things You Need to Know About the Green New Deal
We discuss the TVA and the latest problems between Paul Manafort and federal investigators. Then, we share 5 things you need to know about AOC's proposed Green…
Pantsuit PoliticsJeff Bezos, Justin Fairfax, and All the Democratic Women
We touch briefly on the looming return of the government shutdown. Then, we talk about lots of men in power who are in varying levels of trouble: Jeff Bezos…
Pantsuit PoliticsMitch McConnell, SOTU, and How to Be a White Ally (with Dr. David Campt)
We talk about The Daily's coverage of Mitch McConnell and share our reactions to the State of the Union. Then, we share our conversation with Dr. David Campt…
Pantsuit PoliticsRalph Northam and the State of the Union
We discuss Governor Ralph Northam and the immediate future of Virginian politics. Then, we share our thoughts on the State of the Union - both the speech…
Pantsuit PoliticsAbortion, Trade, and California Politics (with Jessica Morse)
We continue our conversation about abortion from Tuesday's episode before addressing trade disputes around the globe. Then, we share Beth's follow-up…
Pantsuit PoliticsRoger Stone, Shutdown Reprieve, and Abortion Law
We discuss the shutdown reprieve, the indictment of Roger Stone, and bipartisan work around immigration. Then, we take on the heavy debate around new abortion…
Pantsuit PoliticsMillennial Burnout, Politics, and Evangelicals with Anne Helen Petersen
We share our conversation with the delightful Anne Helen Petersen in which we talk about all the things: faith, politics, culture, millennials, burnout, and…
Pantsuit PoliticsCovington Catholic, the Shutdown, and House Committees
On today's episode, we're talking about the Covington Catholic viral video from Washington DC this weekend and the fact that our government is still shutdown…
Pantsuit Politics5 Things You Need to Know About House Committees
We do a lightning round on current events including the shutdown, Rand Paul's Canadian surgery, the Gillette commercial, and fast food in the White House. In…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Politics of Human Trafficking (with Marissa Castellanos)
We start off today's show with a robust discussion of current events. We address the controversy around the leadership of the Women's March and why we still…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Shutdown and Our Conversation with Anne Bogel Continue
We discuss the current state of the shutdown (spoiler: it doesn't seem to be changing much and that's not great) before sharing the second part of our…
Pantsuit PoliticsElizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Anne Bogel
We discuss the shutdown, Elizabeth Warren's presidential announcement, and sexism in the Bernie Sanders campaign. Plus, we share the first part of our…
Pantsuit PoliticsMitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, and the Shutdown (with Tabitha Isner)
We're talking about the shutdown, the newly inducted House of Representatives, and Mitt Romney's op-ed about the president. Plus, we share our inspiring…
Pantsuit PoliticsOur Wish List for 2019
Happy New Year! Today, we're sharing our hopes for 2019. We are wishing for a lot of things in politics, science, and culture. Plus, we're sharing our Word of…
Pantsuit PoliticsLindsay James, Carri Hicks, and Erica McAdoo Return
Our candidate follow-up interviews continue. Today, we're talking with state candidates from Iowa, Oklahoma, and North Carolina: Lindsay James, Carri Hicks…
Pantsuit PoliticsI Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) - Chapter One
We're so thankful for each of you, our listeners. As a holiday gift, we're sharing the first chapter of our audiobook. We're so excited to share this work in…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Good News of 2018
We know that sometimes turning on the news can be a brutal emotional experience. The positive things happening in the world can get swept up in the avalanche…
Pantsuit PoliticsTrump's Legal Troubles and Candidate Follow-Ups
Beth has read all the legalese surrounding the many legal jeopardies facing Trump world and breaks it down for us. Then, we share our follow-up conversations…
Pantsuit PoliticsFederal Budget Roadblocks and Government Contracts (with Ashley Cecere)
We talk about legislative issues which are holding up the federal budget including: the farm bill, disaster funding, flood insurance, the Violence Against…