Look, No Really, Look: Elizabeth Explains the Apocalypse

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Look, No Really, Look: Elizabeth Explains the Apocalypse Podcast

If you hate politics, you’re not wrong. If you’ve tried hard to keep up with the news and hate it more—you’re even more right. Politics and the news about it seems designed to drive people away, like a terrible inside joke that wasn’t funny to begin with. Since all of politics is who gets what, when & how, so being on the outside is a bad place to be. Elizabeth is a journalist, and kidlit writer who’s passionate about some unique ideas: If you don’t get it, maybe it isn’t YOU. What she doesn’t know, she will ask anyone for you. Come on inside.

Episodes

  1. But Her & Her & HIS Emails... 11

    29/11/2018

    But Her & Her & HIS Emails... 11

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    28 min
  2. Over the River and OMG... 10

    21/11/2018

    Over the River and OMG... 10

    In 2018, religion, money and politics are all anyone talks about, even at the Thanksgiving table; with the holiday season starting, here's a guide—not only for survival, but for success.

    16 min
  3. No, You Protesteth Too Much

    15/11/2018

    No, You Protesteth Too Much

    Protesting is no longer a vintage 70s gig —& it’s not only hot, it’s historic: unhappy Americans of all ages, genders and backgrounds are taking it to the street. (Note: sorry for the audio wind noise; much of this was recorded live, in Roseville, CA.)

    41 min
  4. Friends are NOT Food 08

    02/11/2018

    Friends are NOT Food 08

    By request: peaceful AND effective strategies for voter suppression; a spooky true tale of politics from history.

    28 min
  5. VOTE: Be Batman

    28/10/2018

    VOTE: Be Batman

    Votes, like yours, add up as fast as debits drain your account. A scary thought for a criminal in politics. Voting is a superpower; use it.

    28 min
  6. Knock, Knock, Here's Your Answers

    21/10/2018

    Knock, Knock, Here's Your Answers

    If you're in one of half the states that surprise you at voting time with one of those embarrassingly hard-to-read, confusing ballot questions, you're not alone. This podcast will show you how to translate it into plain talk - and even get a printout.

    28 min
  7. Wanna Jump Off A Bridge

    14/10/2018

    Wanna Jump Off A Bridge

    If everyone else jumped over a bridge, would you? Why not? Would you at least peek over the edge? What if no one covered the story? How DOES a story become news? Elizabeth Explains.

    29 min
  8. She Said, He Lied, Please Vote

    05/10/2018

    She Said, He Lied, Please Vote

    The politics in our face now are gender politics: it’s time for all of us, binary or not, to stand up and vote, or no matter where we stand, we’ll all fall down. Elizabeth Explains why in Episode Four.

    23 min
  9. Come Senators and Congressmen 03

    29/09/2018

    Come Senators and Congressmen 03

    We live in an America where we don't believe in unicorns, Middle Earth, or “free lunch,” but we DO seem to fall helplessly for scratch-off lottery tickets, the check is in the mail, and one of the most damaging lies of all: some women make false reports.

    28 min
  10. Brett Kavanews: Confirmation Chaos 02

    22/09/2018

    Brett Kavanews: Confirmation Chaos 02

    Along with an update on the adventures of potential Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and how you can chat at parties about him, check out this episode for how to get up to speed FAST when you want to answer that burning question:  WHO THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO VOTE FOR?  Hate News & Politics? It's actually easier than you think -- and once you GET it, you can AFFECT it.  Elizabeth Williams Bushey, journalist and kidlit writer, explains.

    24 min
  11. Elizabeth Explains the Apocalypse 01

    20/09/2018

    Elizabeth Explains the Apocalypse 01

    What the heck are these midterms, and why the urgency?  Elizabeth explains exactly what they are, who you're voting for, and (you might want to sit down for this) just HOW many people blow off the vote.  When people tell you your vote matters, they aren't kidding.

    22 min

  12. 19/09/2018

    Elizabeth Explains the Apocalypse: Intro

    If you hate politics, that makes you normal. If you don't get politics, there's a good reason. This is a podcast for everybody feeling overwhelmed by all the crazy since November 2016. It’s for people who hate politics and the news, but kinda HAVE to figure this stuff out now, because it’s 2018, and nothing makes sense anymore. Life, in America, in 2018, if you identify as anything other than a white man, can make you want to grab a blanket, a bowl of cereal, and hang out on a couch with cartoons all day. With the box of cereal. I’m not talking Cheerios, either, I’m talking full-sugar, bag-style, knock-off Count Chocula from Dollar General, like Mom used to make. Links: Vote.org WhenWeAllVote.org PodSavetheVote.com

    4 min

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If you hate politics, you’re not wrong. If you’ve tried hard to keep up with the news and hate it more—you’re even more right. Politics and the news about it seems designed to drive people away, like a terrible inside joke that wasn’t funny to begin with. Since all of politics is who gets what, when & how, so being on the outside is a bad place to be. Elizabeth is a journalist, and kidlit writer who’s passionate about some unique ideas: If you don’t get it, maybe it isn’t YOU. What she doesn’t know, she will ask anyone for you. Come on inside.

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