The 2 Best Pantsuit Politics Podcast Episodes
1) The Social Dilemma of Social Media
We watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix and it brought up all kinds of thoughts and feelings for us about social media. We tease apart some of those thoughts and what the government's role should or ...Show More
2) Why Local Activism Matters
We talk with local activists who are stepping up in their hometowns as well as journalist Anne Helen Petersen about why small town protests matter.Many thanks to the local activists who joined us toda...Show More
3) Who Gets to Declare War?
Is the President authorized to blow up boats and kill suspected drug smugglers? Beth speaks with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) about Trump's use of military force to strike vessels in the Caribbean ...Show More
4) Why this Democratic Strategist Likes Talking to Conservative Pundits
Can Democrats move beyond defending broken institutions? Beth and guest host Mike Nellis explore how the party has become trapped in protecting a status quo that isn't working, while Republicans offer...Show More
5) Vigorous Debate for the Rest of Us
What happens when a 22-year-old's "mission mindset" leads to political assassination? Sarah and Beth grapple with the charging documents and online footprint of Charlie Kirk's shooter, exploring how v...Show More
6) Soft Conflict: Moving Forward After Charlie Kirk
What happens when a polarizing figure's death becomes a cultural Rorschach test? Sarah and Beth process the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its aftermath, exploring how the same person can be seen a...Show More
7) The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Sarah and Beth react to both the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk and the response online from people on both sides of the political aisle. If we truly believe every human life has value (and we...Show More
8) Shutdown or Surrender: The Democratic Party's Leadership Crisis
Should Democrats shut down the government to stop Trump's authoritarian overreach? Sarah and Beth break down Ezra Klein's New York Times op-ed calling on Democrats to use the September 30th funding de...Show More
9) Is Trump A Dictator?
Is Trump a dictator, or just a wannabe? Sarah and Beth define authoritarianism and examine how decades of expanding executive power set the stage for Trump's emergency declarations, ICE army, and atta...Show More
10) What Is Happening? Trump’s Health and the CDC
What happens when we can't tell truth from rumors anymore? Sarah and Beth process the bizarre weekend when Trump death rumors dominated X while official news sources stayed silent, exploring what this...Show More