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"Compelling and thoughtful listening" - the New York TimesHosted by Kentuckians Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, Pantsuit Politics is an independent podcast that takes a different approach to the news and culture. Pay attention without the anxiety. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
February 16, 2024 • 54 mins
We talk with producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland about their new documentary God & Country and explore the impact of Christian nationalism in America. Then, Beth and Sarah have the same intensity about one household chore and it's absolute necessity.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- God & Country with Rob Reiner and Dan Partland
- Outside of Politics: Making the Bed
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February 13, 2024 • 71 mins
Sarah and Beth discuss President Biden, Donald Trump's comments on NATO, and more in today's new episode. Then, they share a conversation with Dr. Mark Shrime of Mercy Ships about providing medical aid and training in war-torn and impoverished regions of the world.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- Special Council Robert Hur’s Report and President Biden’s Response
- Mercy Ships with Dr. Mark Shrime
- Outside of Politics: The Super Bowl
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February 9, 2024 • 22 mins
We're sharing an episode of our Pantsuit Politics Premium show, More to Say, that Beth released earlier this week. To support the show and get access to content like this multiple times each week, subscribe to our Premium content on our Patreon page or Apple Podcasts Subscriptions.
The Court of Appeals has unanimously determined that former president Donald Trump does not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. B...
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February 9, 2024 • 49 mins
Sarah and Beth discuss the Michigan case against the mother of a school shooter as well as a variety of political debacles from the week.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- The Nevada Primary & Caucus
- The Failure of the Immigration Negotiations
- The Attempted Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas
- What’s Happening in Court This Week
- Michigan Mom Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in School Shooting Case
- Outside of Politics: Sarah’s New Substac...
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February 6, 2024 • 58 mins
Sarah and Beth discuss Latin American strongmen, reformers, and elections. Plus, this year's Grammy awards and performances.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- Latin America: Elections and Political Trends
- Outside of Politics: The Grammys
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February 2, 2024 • 52 mins
Sarah and Beth identify the various problems at the southern border and what is keeping us from solutions.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- The Southern Border & Immigration Issues
- The Political Roadblock to Immigration Solutions
- Outside of Politics: Scruffy Hospitality
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January 30, 2024 • 57 mins
Sarah and Beth discuss Trump's defamation case, international crises and conflict, and the pop culture phenomenon of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's real-life rom-com.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- E. Jean Carroll Awarded $83.3 Million Dollars in Second Trump Defamation Case
- Escalating Tensions in the Middle East
- The Ongoing War in Ukraine
- Outside of Politics: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
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January 26, 2024 • 49 mins
A lot of reporting is stating that the Republican primary for president is over and Trump has it sown up. Is that true? Sarah and Beth discuss the results of the New Hampshire primary and what may happen from here.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- New Hampshire Primary Results
- What Comes Next for the Campaigns
- Outside of Politics: Oscar Nominations
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January 23, 2024 • 66 mins
Sarah and Beth discuss Trump's 2024 calendar and the DOJ Critical Incident Report from Uvalde.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- DeSantis Drops Out of the Presidential Race
- Trump’s Legal and Electoral Questions
- The Uvalde Report
- Outside of Politics: A Different Approach to Scheduling
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January 19, 2024 • 50 mins
State legislatures are often the laboratory for American democracy in the sense that they birth lots of legislative experiments. Today, we're looking at a wide range of laws from both blue and red states that are taking effect this year and how they may impact you.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- New Laws: What a Crappy Idea
- New Laws: It’s About Time
- New Laws: Old-Fashioned Good Work
- New Laws: Interesting Experiments
- Outside of Politics: Te...
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January 17, 2024 • 50 mins
57,000 Iowa Republicans voted for Donald Trump in the Iowa Caucus. Sarah and Beth discuss whether or not we should be concerned.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- Iowa Caucus Results
- Outside of Politics: Snow Days and Winter Weather
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January 12, 2024 • 49 mins
The Iowa Caucus is on Monday, so we're devoting the episode today to discussing if it will actually make a difference in the GOP primary race and what it's like on the ground in Iowa.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- NY Times Focus Group Iowa
- Inside the Iowa Caucuses with Dr. Andy McGuire
- Outside of Politics: The Crown
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January 9, 2024 • 54 mins
Sarah and Beth process reporting on the SCOTUS's overturning of Roe v. Wade and the impact on pregnancy care in America.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- Reporting on the Supreme Court’s Dismantling of Roe v. Wade
- The Life-changing Fallout of Abortion Bans in Pregnancy Care
- Outside of Politics: Football as Our Shared Experience
UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS
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January 5, 2024 • 54 mins
Inevitably, when we're off for a break, news abounds. Today, Sarah and Beth are catching up on the news from over the winter holiday break including Trump's potential disqualification from state ballots, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and why Congress really ought to step up and do its job.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- Upcoming Presidential Election: Should Trump Be Disqualified from the Ballot?
- Wars in Ukraine and Gaza
- The Need...
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January 2, 2024 • 26 mins
As we reflect on our best episode of 2023, we would be remiss not to include this wonderful conversation with Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg. We’ve wanted to talk to Pete for years and it was so exciting and enjoyable to finally make that happen.
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December 29, 2023 • 78 mins
We invited our community to vote on their favorite episodes of the year. This episode originally aired in August and is such a wonderful representation of the work we try to do here at Pantsuit Politics. We’re always trying to learn and grow individually and as a society and the Covid-19 pandemic gave us a unique opportunity to do that.
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December 26, 2023 • 62 mins
We invited our community to vote on their favorite episodes of the year. This episode, featuring author Richard V. Reeves, was a huge hit and easily earned the most votes of all our episodes from the second quarter of the year.
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December 22, 2023 • 56 mins
We invited our community to vote on their favorite episodes of the year. This episode, featuring Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, was a stand-out. So much of this conversation remains relevant as the war in Ukraine continues.
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December 21, 2023 • 49 mins
The war in Israel and Gaza has been one of the hardest news stories we’ve ever covered here on the show. Today, we’re talking with Gregroy Khalil of The Telos Group about what he sees in his work and the way forward to a future of true peace for a region long fraught with violence.
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December 19, 2023 • 57 mins
In our final new episode of 2023, we look at positive trends across the US and the wider world.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- Positive Trends from 2023
- Outside of Politics: 2024 Words of the Year
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