Pantsuit Politics

In today's episode, we're joined by Professor Deborah Lipstadt, an expert in Holocaust studies. Professor Lipstadt helps us understand the controversies surrounding the Women's March and Representative Omar, and she advises us on how to thoughtfully discuss and critique America's relationship with Israel. But first, we dive into the week's news. Paul Manafort received 43 additional months in prison from Judge Amy Berman Jackson, and he's been indicted by Manhattan's District Attorney on state charges. After great anticipation, Beto O'Rourke has announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's nomination. We're a little confused by his splashy Vanity Fair rollout and campaign announcement video. We also talk about Operation Varsity Blues and the state of college admissions, wealth, and parenting in America. Sarah recommended these three episodes of Revisionist History: Carlos Doesn't Remember, Food Fight, and My Little Hundred Million.Thanks again to Professor Lipstadt for joining us in conversation. She is the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University. Her books include The Eichmann Trial, Denial; Holocaust History on Trial (a National Jewish Book Award-winner); Denying the Holocaust: the Growing Assault on Truth and Memory; and Beyond Belief: the American Press and the Coming of the Holocaust. She lives in Atlanta. Her latest book is Antisemitism: Here and Now. Rachel Weisz portrayed Professor Lipstadt in the 2016 film Denial. We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: the American Beverage Association and Amenity Health.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recorded a live episode in Sarah's hometown, Paducah, Kentucky. Our comments about President Trump signing Bibles led us to a bigger conversation about what kind of presidential candidate we need in 2020. Then, we discuss Paul Manafort's prison sentence. In the main segment, we discuss Elizabeth Warren's desire to break up the tech giants and why we expect her ideas to gain traction. Outside of politics, we discuss Top Chef and Captain Marvel.We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: ExpressVPN and HelloFresh.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate International Women's Day, we are sharing clips from the incredible event we did in partnership with Ambassador Swanee Hunt in January. The event brought together an eclectic group of women, each working to advance the cause of women in politics in their own way. You'll hear short clips in today's episode, but we are providing the full audio on our Patreon page. Individual Interviews:Kelly Dittmar, Center for American Women & PoliticsMuthoni Wambu Kraal, Former Vice President of National Outreach and Training of EMILY's List, National Political and Organizing Director for the DNCSarah Riggs Amico, Businesswoman, 2018 Candidate for Lt. Gov. of GeorgiaMarianne Schnall, Founder of What Will It Take MovementsAction Steps Panel: A'shanti Gholar, Former Political Director, Emerge AmericaCourtney Hill, Political Consultant, Emerge AmericaSabrina Schaeffer, Board Member, RightNOWCynthia Terrell, Executive Director, RepresentWomenPrimary Hurdles Panel:Julie Conway, Executive Director, VIEW PACRebecca Schuller, Executive Director, Winning for WomenRina Shah, Co-Founder, Women's Public Leadership NetworkCorie Whalen, Writer, Former Capitol Hill Comms. DirectorMedia Matters Panel:Elisa Lees Muñoz, Executive Director, International Women's Media FoundationSusan Page, Washtington Bureau Chief, USA TODAYMaureen Bunyan, Veteran TV JournalistThanks to our sponsor, Robinhood. Want more Pantsuit Politics? Come see us in Paducah, KY on March 9.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss news coming out of the Judicial Committee and two more Democratic candidates putting their name into the presidential primary. Then, we share a fascinating conversation with Sean McFate, author of The New Rules of War about how the nature of war has shifted dramatically and how American defense strategy needs to as well. Recommended Resources: Alabama Tornadoes Judiciary Committee John Hickenlooper Enters Democratic Primary Jay Inslee Enters Democratic PrimaryCompliment the Other Side: Rep. Katie PorterWe are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: ThirdLove and Lola. Help us find great sponsors for the future by taking this survey.Want more Pantsuit Politics? Come see us in Paducah, KY on March 9.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss President Trump's abrupt departure from meetings with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un. We also talk about the decision of the United Methodist Church regarding LGBTQ congregants and clergy. Plus, our thoughts on Michael Cohen's testimony before the House Oversight Committee and the drama of election fraud in North Carolina.We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: Pact, and Honeybook.Want more Pantsuit Politics? Come see us in Paducah, KY on March 9.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the United States and Venezuela, process some of the feedback from our conversation with Noah Rothman, compliment good constituent services and Republican responses to the national emergency, and share our conversation with the fabulous Courtney Hill of Polaris Strategies, who works to recruit black women to run for office. Outside of politics, we talk about our trip to New York, seeing Mean Girls on Broadway, and Sarah shares her thoughts about the Oscars.Recommended Resources: Mike Pence and Venezuela Donald Trump and North Korea Haley Stevens and Pop-Up Offices Rand Paul and the National Emergency We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: Nurx, Honeybook, and Ritual.Want more Pantsuit Politics? Come see us in Franklin, IN on February 28 or in Paducah, KY on March 9.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We share our conversation with columnist and author Noah Rothman about his new book Unjust and the social justice movement in America.  We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: Nurx and Pact.Want more Pantsuit Politics? Come see us in Franklin, IN on February 28, in Paducah, KY on March 9, or watch us on Huckabee this weekend!Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the president's choice to declare a national emergency and what that looks like in the context of past emergencies. During Compliment the Other Side, Beth praises Mama Bears who are welcoming LGBTQ children into their communities and cautions about discriminatory legislation cropping up in state legislatures; Sarah is excited to see Republican Bill Weld considering a primary challenge to President Trump. In our main segment, we break down the proposed Green New Deal and our different perspectives on it. Outside of politics, we're talking The Umbrella Academy on Netflix, reusable paper towels, and makeup. Recommended Resources: They Call Themselves Mama Bears. Churches that Mess with their LGBTQ Kids Should Listen Up. The Green New Deal Is a Bad Idea, Not Just a Botched Rollout Resusable Paper TowelsWe are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: Nurx, Joybird, and HelloFresh.Want more Pantsuit Politics? Check out our recent interview on Sharpen or come see us in Franklin, TN or on Huckabee.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the TVA and the latest problems between Paul Manafort and federal investigators. Then, we share 5 things you need to know about AOC's proposed Green New Deal. We'll share our opinions on this bold vision on Tuesday's episode.We are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: Nurx and Rothy's.Want more Pantsuit Politics? Check out our recent interview on Sounds Good or come see us in Franklin, TN or on Huckabee.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We touch briefly on the looming return of the government shutdown. Then, we talk about lots of men in power who are in varying levels of trouble: Jeff Bezos, Ralph Northam, and Justin Fairfax. In our main segment, we talk about the Democratic women running for president and whether or not media coverage of them has been sexist. Included in that discussion are our thoughts on Amy Klobuchar's staffing issues. Outside of politics, Beth watched Black Mirror and Sarah talks about her mother-son book club. Recommended Resources: Government Shutdown Looms Again Jeff Bezos Medium post National Enquirer Denies Extortion National Enquirer Strikes Deal Justin Fairfax and Ralph NorthamCompliment the Other Side: Mark TakanoWe are so thankful to our wonderful patrons who support the show. If you'd like to join the ranks of our faithful supports and get access to bonus content, visit our Patreon page.Thanks to our sponsors: Nurx, Pact, and ThirdLove.Want more of our voices in your ears? Check out our recent interviews on From the Front Porch and Currently Reading.Our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), is available! You can purchase it now - for yourself, for friends, for your representative, for your senator, for everyone! We appreciate all of you who are spreading the word about the book to your local bookstores, libraries, and social circles.Thanks to Kelly for starting the #IfYouGiveARepABook initiative! We are beyond thankful to her for her creative and drive. To learn more about the initiative, click the links above or email Kelly at books4reps@gmail.com. If you're on the fence about buying... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.