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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 PoliticsNiger, Healthcare, Tax "Reform," and Sexual Harassment
We received an overwhelming amount of discussion from listeners about sexual harassment and assault. We've learned a lot and continue the conversation in…
Pantsuit PoliticsReading People: Exploring Personality with Anne Bogel
Anne Bogel, author of Reading People: How Seeing the World Through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything, host of What Should I Read Next?, and the…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe JCPOA (Iran Agreement), Mayim Bialik on Feminism and Weinstein, and Nuanced Relationships
On Capitol Hill, it feels like the gap between parties is increasingly wide. But across America, Republicans and Democrats build lives, homes, and families…
Pantsuit PoliticsLGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Trump Era
While Sarah enjoys some time with family, Beth covers listener feedback on Harvey Weinstein and Class Dojo and shares an interview with Alana Jochum, Executive…
Pantsuit PoliticsHarvey Weinstein, Masculinity & Mass Shootings, and Facebook, Trump, and the Attention Economy
Russian agents bought Facebook ads targeted to voters in crucial swing states in last years elections, and the implications of the attention economy on our…
Pantsuit PoliticsGuns, God, and the Culture Wars
The Las Vegas shooting seems to be fueling rather than calming the culture wars. We talk about how God and guns do not have to tear America apart. Thank you to…
Pantsuit PoliticsLas Vegas, Puerto Rico, and American Consumerism
We're heartbroken over the mass shooting in Las Vegas. We recorded this episode on Monday morning (October 2), so we share our initial thoughts. We also…
Pantsuit PoliticsPantsuit Politics Book Club: Tribe
Sarah talks about Sebastian Junger's book Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging with Kyla - a longtime listener. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Pantsuit Politics#TakeAKnee Part 2 + Oprah Talks with Michigan Voters about Donald Trump
If the Trump presidency is teaching us anything, it’s that Americans have some deep psychological issues to sort out. We continue working through our patriotic…
Pantsuit Politics#TakeAKnee: Kaepernick, Curry, and Trump
America’s favorite sport has become the latest arena for partisan politics. We discuss the President’s statements on the NFL and the relationship between race…
Pantsuit PoliticsTrump's UN Speech, North Korea, Graham-Cassidy, and Listener Feedback
President Trump addressed the UN this week. We discuss his remarks, the continued debate on Graham-Cassidy as a last ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care…
Pantsuit PoliticsFreeman High School Shooting, St. Louis Riots, the Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Plan, and Tax Reform
Republicans have promised tax reform by the end of the year. We talk about tax policy, the Trump plan, and the goals of our tax code. We also discuss the…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Transylvania University's DACA controversy, Betsy Devos, and Hillary Clinton
Our alma mater is in the news for a truly heartbreaking reason. We continue our conversations about campus harassment and DACA in today’s episode Reminder to…
Pantsuit PoliticsOur Interview on Sounds Good with Branden Harvey
In this conversation, Branden, Beth and Sarah, talk about bringing a distinctly women-centered perspective to the conversations happening around politics…
Pantsuit PoliticsBetsy DeVos, Title IX, and a Whirlwind Week in Washington
This week, Betsy DeVos announced her intention to open a process that will lead to changed regulations for publicly-funded campuses responding to sexual…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Public Pensions and School Funding
Sarah is in Washington D.C. as part of her #CommissionerHolland duties, so this episode features two interviews. First, Beth talks with Angie Ferguson, a…
Pantsuit PoliticsDACA, North Korea, and Public Pension Crises
Unfunded pension obligations have risen to $1.9 trillion from $292 billion since 2007. Today we talk about public pension systems, partisanship, and…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Hurricane Harvey, Accidental Courtesy, Fragility, and Resilience
In today's episode of the Briefcase, we talk about the devastating impacts of Hurricane Harvey, the humans lessons we can take from this moment in time, and…
Pantsuit PoliticsPardoning Joe Arpaio, North Korea, Hurricane Harvey, and Sex Addiction
As our country continues to feel divisive and unstable, it can be helpful to focus on our shared struggles. Today, our listener, Aubrey, shares her story and…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: A Tale of Two Trump Speeches
This week, we heard from the President about his strategy in Afghanistan. Sarah was impressed that according to several reports the President spoke with…
Pantsuit PoliticsConfederate Monuments, Speech, and Social Media
Are you feeling like everyone is angry and crazy? We talk about productive ways to discuss Confederate monuments and Donald Trump. Our patrons-only bonus…
Pantsuit PoliticsLive from Nashville: President Trump on Charlottesville and Women in Politics
From redpepper in Nashville, TN, we hang out with a roomful of awesome people to discuss the President's remarks on Charlottesville (that he made while we were…
Pantsuit PoliticsReflecting on Charlottesville
Painfully, we are discussing Nazis, white supremacists, and the KKK. We consider the violence hate wrought upon Charlottesville, the President’s response, and…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: What's local office really like with Paducah Mayor Brandi Harless
Many of you have been asking for an update on Sarah's life as a city commissioner. She invited her friend and Paducah Mayor Brandi Harless to chat openly about…
Pantsuit PoliticsAffirmative Action, August recess, and is motherhood a sacrifice or a privilege?
According to the New York Times, the Department of Justice is taking on affirmative action in admissions. We discuss this controversial policy, as well as…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Immigration, Tax Reform, and Healthcare with Special Guest Perry Bacon
During John Kelly's first week as Chief of Staff, the President rolled out a plan to curb legal immigration. Beth discusses this plan and the future of…
Pantsuit PoliticsHealthcare and Activism with Special Guest Emily Ellsworth
While Sarah enjoys time away with family, former Congressional staffer and writer Emily Ellsworth joins Beth to discuss the news of the week and effectively…
Pantsuit PoliticsPantsuit Politics Book Club: The Righteous Mind
Sarah talks with our Pantsuit Politics Book Club founder Megan Hart and former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district Jason Altmire…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Tweets Won't Stop: Big Problems We Can't Solve While Focused on Trump's Tweets
On most days, you can bank on the news being brought to a grinding halt by a tweet from the President. Today we discuss all of the problems we aren’t solving…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: McCain, Trump, Session, Kobach and more
It's been another whirlwind week, so we experiment with covering five topics each in 20 minutes. Please help support Pantsuit Politics by becoming a patron and…
Pantsuit PoliticsClimate Change and Hope: "The Uninhabitable Earth"
We take a look at the frightening possibilities ahead for humanity because the planet is getting warmer. In the Pearls we discuss Colombia's continued peace…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Don Jr., Russia, and Anti-Trust Feedback
Today, we discuss the reporting regarding Donald Trump, Jr., and the Russian influence in the United States today. We're SO CLOSE to our $3000 monthly goal…
Pantsuit Politics"America. We always take it too far." Considering Trump, the G20, and Antitrust Laws
We spend a lot of time talking about the size and scope of government. Today, we turn those questions to private industry. Thanks to everyone who has become a…
Pantsuit PoliticsPantsuit Primer: Antitrust Laws
In this quick primer, we set the table for a discussion of federal antitrust laws and enforcement. Resources: Federal Trade Commission Website Current FTC…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Dear Mitch McConnell (plus North Korea and Clay Higgins)
Mitch McConnell has been our Senator since we were toddlers. We have thoughts. We're SO close to our first Patreon goal and hope that you'll find enough value…
Pantsuit PoliticsTrump on Mika Brzezinski and CNN, LecturePorn, and Independence Day
It's an interesting year to celebrate America's birth. We talk about our patriotism here in 2017. We're SO close to our first Patreon goal and hope that you'll…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: SCOTUS, Trump's Travel Ban, and Health Care Feedback
We discuss the Supreme Court's decision on the President's travel ban and your overwhelming health care feedback. Our membership drive continues, and we hope…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act: McConnell, Trump, Resistance, and Medicaid
In today's podcast, we discuss Mitch McConnell's Better Care Reconciliation Act. We also talk about PRIDE month and the gentrification of gay neighborhoods and…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Osoff, Spicer, and Kalanick Are Out
We talk about the results in Georgia's Special Election, as well as changes in the White House Press Office and at Uber. We also share listener feedback. Our…
Pantsuit PoliticsPantsuit Primer: Cuba (with Special Guest Pedro Freyre)
Pedro Freyre, a nationally-recognized expert on US-Cuba relations with deep personal ties to Cuba, joins Beth for a brief discussion of the country and its…
Pantsuit PoliticsAre Our Branches All Broken? The Cosby and Castile Cases, and the Super Secret Senate Health Care Law
Senate Republicans say they’re going to fix the health care system by July 4th, but they won’t say how. A jury couldn’t convict Bill Cosby or the officer who…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Gunned Down At Baseball Practice
Three very strange things happened this week: the Attorney General testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee; the Cabinet lavished praise on the…
Pantsuit PoliticsA Crazy Time for Speech and Political Correctness: Coats, Rogers, Comey, Kathy Griffin & Bill Maher
We cover the latest Senate Intelligence Committee hearings in the Pearls. In the Suit, we talk about free speech and political correctness. In the heels, we…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Jason Silverstein on empathy in healthcare
Sarah interviews Jason Silverstein, lecturer at Harvard Medical School and writer for Vice’s health channel Tonic, about global health, whether or not health…
Pantsuit PoliticsLondon attacks and Derek Cohen on criminal justice reform
Beth calls in from Scotland and we talk about the latest attacks in London as well as the upcoming election. We share Beth's interview with Derek Cohen and…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach
Beth interviews Chris Seelbach, a Democrat and member of Cincinnati’s City Council. Seelbach is Cincinnati’s first openly-gay council member and has led the…
Pantsuit PoliticsTrump, the G7, and Beth's interview with Sarah Rumpf
We cover the G7 summit and tragic news out of Oregon and Beth shares her interview with Sarah Rumpf - Republican operative and former Evan McMullin…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Political Fiction With Annie B. Jones
Sarah chats with Annie Jones from the podcast From the Front Porch about the importance of reading fiction. (Check out Sarah's discussion on Annie's podcast…
Pantsuit PoliticsPresident Trump Travels Abroad and The Crisis of the Middle Class Constitution
We talk today about the President's trip abroad, bipartisan legislation on cybersecurity, a religious freedom executive order, and The Crisis of the Middle…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Comey, Flynn, & Mueller
It's been another whirlwind week! MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Pantsuit Politics takes time and energy to produce and that's why we're asking for your help and support. By…
Pantsuit PoliticsSharing Intelligence with Russia and Impeachment on the Table
Today, we're talking about the Washington Post's reporting that President Trump shared classified information with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. In the…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: What the Comey!?!
We struggle maintaining our nuance in the face of Sally Yate's testimony and (most impactful) President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. MEMBERSHIP…
Pantsuit PoliticsTrump, Bannon, and Globalism as the New Dividing Line
The Trump campaign successfully took over the Republican party, replacing conservatism with nationalism. Today, we discuss globalism as the new dividing line…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Mo Brooks, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Jackson?
Mo Brooks makes interesting connects between morality and health. Elizabeth Warren criticizes President Obama. Donald Trump becomes a Civil War historian and…
Pantsuit PoliticsConsidering the Death Penalty
Arkansas is carrying out a wave of lethal injections. Today, we reflect on the death penalty in the United States. In the Pearls, we discuss the order…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Lightning Round
With Sarah in New Orleans and Beth in D.C., the sound in this episode isn't ideal, but we hope the substance is worth it. First, we talk about Beth's…
Pantsuit PoliticsRehashing the Clinton Campaign
Today, we discuss the post-mortem looks at the Clinton campaign, along with Trump's first hundred days in office, the French election, and the looming deadline…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Briefcase: Elections Around the World
In today's Briefcase, we discuss elections in Georgia, Turkey, and the U.K., along with listener feedback. SPONSORS: Aaptiv What do you get when an app that…
Pantsuit PoliticsThe Complexity of North Korea
Today, we're discussing the most difficult problem facing the Trump administration: what to do about North Korea. SPONSOR: Aaptiv What do you get when an app…
Pantsuit PoliticsPrimer: North Korea
Spend 20 minutes with Beth preparing for Tuesday's episode with some North Korean geography, history, and facts about the current state and its leader, Kim…