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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 PoliticsPelosi in the Oval and VAratifyERA (with Kati Hornung)
We discuss that Oval Office meeting and how gender shapes our commentary of it. Plus, Beth explains what in the world the war in Yemen has to do with the Farm…
Pantsuit PoliticsUpdates from the Mueller Investigation and Tiffany Bond
We're discussing Individual 1 and the latest updates from the Mueller investigation, plus sharing our follow-up conversation with Tiffany Bond, who ran for…
Pantsuit PoliticsFollowing Up with Crystal Quade and Sarah Riggs Amico
We catch up with Missouri legislator Crystal Quade and Georgia lieutenant governor candidate, Sarah Riggs Amico. They share their experiences since we last…
Pantsuit PoliticsPresident George H. W. Bush, Trade, and the Mueller Investigation
On today's episode, we're catching up on the news; there's been lots going on in the world as we had guest hosts last week. In our main segment, we remember…
Pantsuit PoliticsPolitics as a Side Hustle (with Mayor Brandi Harless)
Sarah and Mayor Brandi Harless of Paducah, Kentucky share their personal experiences with the finances of local politics. They talk about the economics of…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Border, Ukraine, and the Automotive Industry (with Bryn Behrenshausen)
Beth and guest host Bryn talk about the news of the week, including the crisis at the border, news in Ukraine, and the status of the American automotive…
Pantsuit PoliticsHow We Tell America's Stories (Live from Gettysburg, PA)
We're sharing the live podcast we recorded last weekend in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. We talk extensively about how we discuss American stories like…
Pantsuit PoliticsNancy Pelosi, Female Leadership, and the Politics of Gratitude (with Diana Butler Bass)
The holiday is fast approaching and we've brought back Diana Butler Bass to discuss the politics of Thanksgiving. Plus, we talk about Nancy Pelosi, Theresa…
Pantsuit PoliticsMedia Access and Election Reform
CNN is suing the White House over Jim Acosta's press credentials and the midterms have put a spotlight on the need for serious election reforms. We discuss…
Pantsuit PoliticsSessions out. Whitaker in.
The President has appointed Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general. We discuss what this means for the Mueller probe and for the newly-elected House…
Pantsuit PoliticsPost-Election Reflections
For the first time ever over 100 women are going to Congress. In an avalanche of news, we're going to focus on the election We share our reflections on the…
Pantsuit PoliticsElection Day and Election Trends
In our first segment, we discuss the tragic yoga studio shooting in Florida. We're also sharing our thoughts about Iran on social media. In our main segment…
Pantsuit PoliticsMidterm Voting and Women's Leadership in Both Parties (with Sarah Chamberlain and Swanee Hunt)
The midterm elections are just around the corner. Today, we're sharing conversations with women leaders from both parties as you consider your options heading…
Pantsuit PoliticsGun Violence and Political Rhetoric in America (with Mary Throne)
Eleven people were murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue during the worst hate crime against the Jewish community in the US in recent memory. We discuss the…
Pantsuit PoliticsPipe Bombs, Guns, and iPhones: Security in America (with Erica McAdoo)
As we get closer to Election day and the political rhetoric gets more intense, we've learned that at least seven bombs have been mailed to prominent Democrats…
Pantsuit PoliticsImmigration, Comedy, Midterms, and Bias (with Lisa Swain)
Immigration and #metoo are back in the news. We discuss the group of people coming up through Central America in hopes of becoming Americans. We also react to…
Pantsuit PoliticsWhat Nuance and Moderation Mean To Us (with Christina Dalcher)
This week's news has galvanized a new wave of conversations about what's at stake in the political landscape. We discuss the situation surrounding Jamal…
Pantsuit PoliticsHow To Be An Informed Midterms Voter
The midterm elections are frequently described as possessing historic importance. Today, we're sharing resources and discussing how you can be an informed…
Pantsuit PoliticsClimate Change, Saudi-US Relations, A Presidential Op-Ed, and Healthcare Policy Logistics
Hurricane Michael has brutalized the Florida panhandle, and journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering a Saudi consulate in Turkey. In the midst of…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Consequences of Collins, Climate Change, and Campaigns (with Lindsay James)
Brett Kavanaugh is now a justice on the Supreme Court, and international scientists have issued a landmark report on climate change. We talk about the weekend…
Pantsuit PoliticsKavanaugh Weariness, Tax Fraud, and Georgia Politics (with Sarah Riggs Amico)
Just when we think we've exhausted our emotions over the Kavanaugh nomination...another day, another news cycle. We talk through some of the reasons this…
Pantsuit PoliticsIndonesian Tsunami, Violence Against Women, and Yet More Kavanaugh (with Abigail Spanberger)
A tsunami has killed more than 800 people in Indonesia. The Violence Against Women Act is set to expire, and the FBI is investigating the allegations against…
Pantsuit PoliticsDr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, and Judicial Ethics (with Crystal Quade)
The entire nation watched as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We followed the hearings all day on…
Pantsuit PoliticsDiplomatic Concerns Both Foreign and Domestic
Another woman has come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. We spend our main segment talking about the…
Pantsuit PoliticsStill More Kavanaugh and Jessica Morse for Congress
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation continues to be a source of conflict across the country. We are angry, discouraged, and frustrated by the narrative surrounding…
Pantsuit PoliticsKavanaugh and Climate Change (with Elise Larsen)
An account of sexual misconduct set off a firestorm around Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court this weekend. We discuss what this means for his…
Pantsuit PoliticsHurricanes, Designing Women, and Tight and Loose Cultures with Michele Gelfand
Hurricane Florence is expected to wreak havoc on the Carolinas, Congress is racing to fund the government, and one of our favorite TV writers and producers has…
Pantsuit Politics9/11: The Memorial
Today is the 17th anniversary of the attacks on September 11th. We visited the memorial and museum in New York City this weekend and were so impacted by the…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Kavanaugh Hearings and the Anonymous Editorial
A Supreme Court nominee, a new Bob Woodward book, and an anonymous editorial in the New York Times. The chaos presidency continues. We so appreciate those of…
Pantsuit Politics9/11: America at War
The invasion and occupation of Iraq quickly unraveled the unity Americans found after 9/11. We discuss what happened and what we can learn from it. Recommended…
Pantsuit PoliticsDisgusted and Discouraged, but Inspired by Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding
With every primary election we're learning that women voters are engaged and unhappy with our political status quo and the candidates who support it. We…
Pantsuit PoliticsFaith, Doubt, the Bible, and Politics with Rachel Held Evans
Rachel Held Evans writes about faith, doubt, and life in the Bible belt. Today, we talk with her about politics, faith, and what her understanding of Scripture…
Pantsuit PoliticsCrime and Punishment and Nuance: Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen
Join our book launch team! It's been quite a week in political news. We break down what's going on with Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen as well as what it all…
Pantsuit PoliticsNews Around the World and Amy McGrath
Amy McGrath's run for Congress has received national attention because her life story is amazing. We share our great conversation with her about her campaign…
Pantsuit PoliticsReligion, Power, and Feminism with Erin Wathen
More painful information about abuse in the Catholic Church has come to light this week. We discuss the heartbreaking crimes that were perpetrated by those in…
Pantsuit Politics9/11: How Did We Miss This?
One of the hardest questions to grapple with about 9/11 also sounds like the simplest: How'd we miss this? We discuss the history of the FBI and the CIA and…
Pantsuit PoliticsReflecting on Guest Host Episodes
We share our reflections on each other's episodes with the guest hosts. We also talk about our takeaways from Tuesday night's elections. Recommended Resources…
Pantsuit Politics9/11: A New Kind of Terrorism
It's impossible to understand 9/11 and the US response to it without knowing how and why al-Qaeda formed. For Part Two of our 9/11 series, we do a deep dive…
Pantsuit PoliticsShifting Political Parties and Military Spouses
Beth covers a few current events on her own while Sarah is still on vacation. She shares some thoughts on shifting political parties and how the Trump…
Pantsuit PoliticsPaul Manafort, Nia Wilson, Family Separation, and Mass Incarceration
Nine million Americans have some kind of active interface with incarceration. If incarceration were a city, it would be the largest city in the US. Guest host…
Pantsuit PoliticsYouth Mental Health with Will Powers
Mental health - specifically adolescent mental health - is an issue everyone likes to talk about but Will Powers is actually doing something about. We talk to…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Progressive Left and the Campaign Experience
Sarah welcomes guest host Jo Kroger to talk about the state of the progressive left and how it's impacted the Democratic party at large. Sarah also hosts a…
Pantsuit PoliticsForeign Policy Fiascos and Carri Hicks for State Senate
The odd grammatical clarifications President Trump and the White House keep offering are dominating headlines, but the policy and actions behind them are far…
Pantsuit PoliticsTrump in Europe, Peter Strzok, New Indictments, and That Press Conference
Our plans for today's episode were upended by Donald Trump's extraordinary statements in Helsinki. We share our thoughts on Trump's foreign policy across…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Supreme Court, NATO, Calling Strangers Out, and the Trump Family
We're tackling the new Supreme Court nominee, NATO, and Sarah has some things to say to white people with cell phones. This leads us into a conversation about…
Pantsuit Politics9/11: The Day
2,977 people were killed by 19 al Qaeda-backed terrorists on September 11, 2001. Today, as immigration and travel bans dominate the news, we begin a several…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Supreme Court
Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court this week. We discuss what it may mean for the future of the Court. We also talk about…
Pantsuit PoliticsLightning Round, Political Civility, and Congressional Campaigning in Maine with Tiffany Bond
Social media has been dominated by the serious stories of immigration atrocities and less serious stories about jackets and restaurants. We cover these stories…
Pantsuit PoliticsImmigration Dilemmas and Talking Politics with Our Kids
All week, we've heard from listeners who, like us, are struggling to process what's happening at our southern border. We talk through the various elements of…
Pantsuit PoliticsSeparating Families at the Border and Immigration Policy
It's being reported that 2000 children have been separated from their families at the US border between April 19 and May 31. We discuss our perspectives on…
Pantsuit PoliticsDiplomacy and Historical Context with James Kirchick
We address the separation of families at the border, share our reflections on the summit with North Korea, and Beth talks with James Kirchick, author of The…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe G7 and North Korean Summits, More Indictments from Mueller, and Civic Gratitude with Diana Butler Bass
The President faces backlash from the G7 heading into talks with North Korea, and Robert Mueller's work. We take a closer look at the new indictments and what…
Pantsuit PoliticsTension around the G7, Diplomats in China, and the House GOP
There's so much tension in the news this week. International leaders are unhappy with the United States over tariffs, leading to concerns about the ability of…
Pantsuit PoliticsSCOTUS, Military Cuts, Pride Month, and the New American Aristocracy
We've discovered that it's hard to talk about what you think is important without talking about what everyone is talking about, so we set a timer to tick…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy on Immigration, the Devastation in Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria, and the Volcker Rule
We talk about the social media outrage machine in the wake of stories that families are being separated at the border, ICE has abused its power, and the Office…
Pantsuit PoliticsWomen in Political Leadership - Live from Transylvania University
We took a trip back to Transylvania University, our alma mater, for a live podcast recording. We discussed all sorts of women in political leadership…
Pantsuit PoliticsA Canceled Summit, Primary Election Results, and Listener Feedback
From North Korea to primary elections to Steve Almond, our inboxes have been full this week. We talk about this week's news as well as share some of the great…
Pantsuit PoliticsSanta Fe School Shooting, Trade, the Mueller Investigation, and Bad Stories with Steve Almond
Another school shooting. Another twitter rant. We talk current events and also have a conversation with author Steve Almond about his new book, Bad Stories, a…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Role of the Senate, North Korean Strategy, and Basic Human Decency
Reports confirm Russia interfered in our election and that the President lied to the American people. Plus, North Korea throws cold water on the upcoming…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Jerusalem Embassy and Race, Class, and Education with Dr. Wendy Osefo
The United States has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, and national issues keep surfacing in local races. We also discuss race, education, and policy with Dr…