The PoliticsGirl Podcast

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American Democracy is not promised to us and, with all the forces working against it, saving it will take a level of work most people aren’t ready for. The Politics Girl Podcast is here to give people a reason to care and a reason to fight. Our goal is to inspire. To instill in people a true understanding of what this country COULD be, if the right people were fighting for it, and what it WILL be if they don’t. It’s a political podcast yes, but more than that, it’s a podcast about America’s potential, where one passionate, and slightly mouthy, immigrant attempts to motivate the country to become what it promised to be but, so far, has yet to become. You’ll leave more knowledgeable, more engaged, and more sure that you, personally, can make a difference to the future of American democracy. Everyone’s got a little time for that right? Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday. We’re in a fight for our country. We sure as hell better know what we’re fighting for. xo

  1. 5d ago

    America Has a Problem with Men: A Conversation with Sami Sage

    In the past week, along with the horrendous Cornell 7, the news included: A man who jacked off to the woman next to him on a plane and United Airlines refused to deal with it, and made her go back to her seat. We discovered an LSU football player was found responsible for raping a girl, but the university lowered his accountability from suspension to probation in order to let him keep playing. A teenage boy was only given a restraining order after he stalked and stabbed a girl 10 times because she wouldn’t date him, and Vanderbilt University reported 50 cases of girls at the health center because of spiked drinks in the last week. The LAST WEEK ALONE. What the f**k are we doing America?!   As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social:   https://www.betches.com/ https://www.instagram.com/betches/?hl=en   Cornell petition link: change.org/cornellalum4janedoe   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@samisagesays Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sami/?hl=en     As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!   All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl   This episode is sponsored by… https://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://oneskin.co/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://Quince.com/politicsgirl iQBar - TEXT PG to 64000

  2. Sep 22

    Why Are We Giving These Losers a Monopoly Over our Future? : A conversation with Ami Fields-Meyer

    As today’s guest, Ami Fields Meyer, reminds us in order to take back our future in this era of authoritarianism we need to get in league with a lot of different people. We are in a period of real trauma, but if we can put our differences aside and get past our own fear, the day of accounting will come. As Ahmi says, “They’re not going to get away with this shit. So whether we’re talking about the authoritarians trying to take over our country, or the tech oligarchs who think they are the only ones who get to decide our futures, we need to stay skeptical, insist on safeguards, hold up our institutional power and use whatever leverage we have to fight back.   As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://www.fieldsmeyer.com/ https://www.harpercollins.com/products/on-courage-julia-angwinami-fields-meyer?variant=44366661976098   As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!   All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl   This episode is sponsored by… https://iRestore.com code: politicsgirl https://Quince.com/politicsgirl https://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://cookunity.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl

  3. Sep 15

    I Disagree: A conversation with Jessica Tarlov

    One of the things I’m known for is getting into it with right-wingers on CNN roundtables, but the OG woman of distinction who does this so beautifully, is Jessica Tarlov on Fox's roundtable show The Five. I’m having Jessica on to talk about this moment in history, but also how we talk about it without losing our minds. Her new book I Disagree: Winning Arguments without Losing Friends, is exactly what I think we need not only in the next couple of months, but in the next couple of years. It’s heated out there. Get some insight on how to keep it cool. Reminder: PoliticsGirl has relaunched our Substack with a weekly newsletter that comes out Fridays to keep you up to date on the top stories of the week, a copy of the week’s podcast, and weekly action items for what you can do to make the world a better place. We will also have twice monthly kitchen conversations with amazing guests for subscribers, a Q&A at the end of each month, as well as various other perks! If that interests you, please go to https://iampoliticsgirl.substack.com and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! Guest social: https://sites.prh.com/idisagree This episode is sponsored by… https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20 https://JonesRoadBeauty.com code: politicsgirl https://3DayBlinds.com/politicsgirl https://nobltravel.com https://Quince.com/politicsgirl

  4. Sep 8

    Find Hope While Not Ignoring Reality: A conversation with Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman

    Are you feeling completely overwhelmed? Did you read that UN report about the climate, or you watching how badly the war is going, or afraid to eat anything in America right now? Are you worried your vote is going to be stolen in the midterms or horrified about what’s happening at the detention camps or with the economy, and it’s all making you want to shut down, pull the covers over your head, or do retail therapy but you also don’t have any money…Yeah, you’re not alone. So join me and Skye Perryman to find out what you can do. ACTION ahead! PoliticsGirl has relaunched our Substack with a weekly newsletter that comes out Fridays to keep you up to date on the top stories of the week, so you can go into the weekend informed, a copy of the week’s podcast, and weekly action items for what you can do to make the world a better place. We will also have twice monthly kitchen conversations with amazing guests for subscribers, a Q&A at the end of each month, and various other perks! If that interests you, please go to https://iampoliticsgirl.substack.com and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!   Guest social: https://ordinarypeopleaction.com/ https://democracyforward.org/   This episode is sponsored by… https://MyAlloy.com code: politicsgirl https://Quince.com/politicsgirl https://honeylove.com/politicsgirl iQBar - TEXT: PG to 64000

  5. Sep 1

    Survivor’s Guide to Earth: A Conversation with Matthew Cooke

    It’s not our fault we feel helpless and isolated in this broken world. That’s by design. We’re the victims of the greatest information war in history - from our media model to our education system - and the antidote is to dive into the tools that created civilization in the first place. Ethics, philosophy, shared history, morality, cooperation. That we already have all the answers - all the proven solutions - to the problems at hand. We just can’t continue to allow the corporations to silence and bury them while driving us off a cliff. Enough is enough. As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://www.survivorsguidetoearth.com As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl https://3DayBlinds.com/politicsgirl https://myalloy.com code: politicsgirl

  6. Aug 25

    Save the Teachers. Save the World: A Conversation with Dr. Jen Rafferty

    As we go back to school, we’ve got to remember teachers are the soil we plant our children in for 8 hours a day, so while the emotional well-being of teachers might seem like some “woke” talking point, stressed or burned out teachers actually directly shape the emotional and developmental well-being of our children in their formative years, and what happens to a society when the adults responsible for educating and emotionally regulating the next generation are just operating in survival mode? Nothing good. As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://empowerededucator.com/ As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://3DayBlinds.com/politicsgirl https://oneskin.co/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://cookunity.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirl50 code: politicsgirl50 https://quince.com/politicsgirl

  7. Aug 18

    Last Line of Defense: A Conversation with California Attorney General Rob Bonta

    The Attorney General’s job is to enforce the laws on behalf of their people, and state Attorney Generals are even more essential now that we have a federal Attorney general who’s made it clear he doesn’t work for the people, but for the president. AG Bonta reminds us that lawsuits aren’t about slapping lawbreakers on the wrist, but structural remedies that make the law work better for the people. Among other things, we discuss the lawsuit blocking the Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Brothers Discovery, and what State AG’s can do to protect our upcoming elections. It’s actually a fantastic discussion. I learned a ton. As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://oag.ca.gov/about As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… iQ Bar - TEXT PG to 64000 https://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirl50 code: politicsgirl50 https://superpower.com code: politicsgirl https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20

  8. Aug 11

    We Don't Believe You: A Conversation with Anne Applebaum

    There are plenty of groups that see this drastic change in the American political system as something that can work for them. If the goal is power, or retained power, everyone from white and christian nationalists, to the billionaire class, the patriarchy and the predators have found their champion in the Trump administration. If everything is for sale and no institution is sacred, they an do whatever they want, and if Republican congress members are simply going to abdicate their responsibility to hold these groups in check, it’s going to be up to us to hand them a devastating loss in November and start to push the enemies back. As always, IF YOU FIND WORTH IN WHAT WE DO, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast AD FREE, along with a bunch of other PERKS, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://www.anneapplebaum.com/ As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://iRestore.com code: politicsgirl https://NOBLtravel.com https://myalloy.com code: politicsgirl https://honeylove.com/politicsgirl

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American Democracy is not promised to us and, with all the forces working against it, saving it will take a level of work most people aren’t ready for. The Politics Girl Podcast is here to give people a reason to care and a reason to fight. Our goal is to inspire. To instill in people a true understanding of what this country COULD be, if the right people were fighting for it, and what it WILL be if they don’t. It’s a political podcast yes, but more than that, it’s a podcast about America’s potential, where one passionate, and slightly mouthy, immigrant attempts to motivate the country to become what it promised to be but, so far, has yet to become. You’ll leave more knowledgeable, more engaged, and more sure that you, personally, can make a difference to the future of American democracy. Everyone’s got a little time for that right? Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday. We’re in a fight for our country. We sure as hell better know what we’re fighting for. xo

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