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Pantsuit Politics
Hosted by two women from the American heartland with different personalities, different priorities, and more in common than cable news would have you believe. Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers bring civility, nuance, and good faith to the week's biggest news — no outrage required. New episodes...
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Graham Platner's Collapse, the Progressive Movement, and AI's Accountability Gap
Beth is joined by guest host Alex McCoy, a progressive organizer focused on holding Big Tech accountable, for a conversation about what breaks trust a...
What Elected Officials Owe Us with Lauren Pinkston
Beth sits down with Lauren Pinkston, an independent candidate for governor of Tennessee, on the same day Governor Beshear sent Senator Mitch McConnell...
What Food Can Teach Us About Power, Land, and Belonging
Sarah's on summer break this week, so Beth sits down with chef, culinary historian, and seventh-grade history teacher Mica Chavez to trace how food ac...
America's Next 250 with Ezra Klein
For America's 250th, we asked Ezra Klein what freedom actually requires
of us — and he took us somewhere we didn't expect: attention. We get
Rick Atkinson on the Revolution We Misremember
We're celebrating America 250 with three-time Pulitzer winner Rick Atkinson, whose Revolution Trilogy strips the reverence off the founding to show wh...
The Mamdani Effect: Is Democratic Socialism Really on the Rise?
After a wave of June primaries, the question isn't just whether democratic socialism is winning — it's what it's actually offering. Beth and Sarah pul...
Tulsi Gabbard, JD Vance, and Faith in Politics
From a $14.5 million paint job peeling off the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to a sitting vice president's conversion memoir, this ep...
Which of the Nine Political Types Are You?
The President announced a "deal" with Iran on his birthday, between a UFC fight and a crypto promotion — except it isn't a deal, it's a memorandum of...
Why America 250 Is Worth Celebrating
The country got an invitation to its own 250th birthday and hesitated — do we even feel like celebrating right now? Sarah and Beth make the case that...
AI Goes Public: Should America Own a Piece?
SpaceX's IPO begins trading today, with OpenAI and Anthropic close behind. The rules of going public seem to be changing by the day. We talk about why...
Negotiation, Networking, and the New Job Search
The headlines about this job market are frightening, and the advice often feels contradictory, particularly for young people. Sarah sits down with pro...
Is Congress Finally Pushing Back on Trump?
This week's primary results gave Democrats and independents a few reasons to pay attention — and behind closed doors, the Republican caucus is finally...
The Normie Problem: Can Democrats Win with Platner?
Graham Platner is running for Senate in Maine and trailing a string of controversies — a tattoo with Nazi-era symbolism, old Reddit posts, and now a W...
Ken Paxton, Redistricting, and the Midterms Map
On today's Pantsuit Politics: Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn by 28 points — the widest primary margin against a sitting senator in nearly 50 years — a...
Shaky Ceasefires, Pope Leo’s Leadership, and the School Year’s Biggest Lessons
Over the weekend, I started a “lessons learned” Google doc. I love the stark, in-your-face, no-hedging clarity that comes from a bullet point list: “H...
Consumption Is Eating Art
Beth’s daughter, Ellen, asked why our books aren’t on the bestseller list, and honestly? Great question, Ellen. That one question opens up the whole c...
Trump's China Trip, the $1.7 Billion Slush Fund, and the AI Backlash
Trump's China trip barely makes a headline, a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund raises alarms, and we check in on where we're really at with AI...
Jacqueline Coleman is Running for Governor
As Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman launches her run for governor of Kentucky, we were honored to sit down with her and discuss her path to public service...
Gerrymandering, Iran, Ukraine & the Future of the American Family
This weekend, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the voter-approved congressional maps, while the Tennessee legislature eliminated its only Democr...
The Abortion Pill, the Courts, and the Mess They Made
The Fifth Circuit ruled again on mifepristone and the legal, political, and medical mess that followed is anything but settled. Sarah and Beth break d...
The Gerrymandering Death Spiral
Sarah and Beth break down the Supreme Court's decision gutting the Voting Rights Act and what it means for the gerrymandering arms race reshaping our...
The Education Crisis Nobody Wants to Fix
Rahm Emanuel came ready to talk — and y'all, we were ready. This conversation covers the education crisis in America (which I don’t think a single per...
The WHCD shooting and the Anti-Authority Era
Sarah and Beth respond to the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, examining what it — alongside a pervasive anti-authority mood across...
Sharon McMahon, Antifa, and the Self-Care We Don’t Regret
What does it mean to truly value free speech? Sarah and Beth discuss the controversy around Sharon McMahon speaking at Utah Valley University, the EO...
Sharon McMahon, Antifa, and the Self-Care We Don’t Regret
What does it mean to truly value free speech? Sarah and Beth discuss the controversy around Sharon McMahon speaking at Utah Valley University, the EO...
Who’s at the Wheel?
Sarah and Beth unpack the bombshell New York Times investigation linking the shadow docket to Chief Justice John Roberts, assess the erratic messaging...
Who’s at the Wheel? The Roberts Memos, the War, and the President’s Mental State
Sarah and Beth unpack the bombshell New York Times investigation linking the shadow docket to Chief Justice John Roberts, assess the erratic messaging...
What Zohran Mamdani Gets Right
We spent Tuesday’s episode talking about headline national and global news, and it felt pretty bleak. Today, we’re zooming in on a bright spot, New Yo...
Spaceship Earth and the Capricious Kings
Sarah and Beth return from spring break to catch up on a packed news week — from Eric Swalwell's campaign collapse and the stalled Iran negotiations,...
America's Pastime, Up Close
Aaron Barrett shares his inspiring journey through baseball, including his battles with Tommy John surgery, resilience, and his new role as a manager....
Does the Democratic Party Have a Big Idea Problem? With Jason Kander
Jason Kander joins Pantsuit Politics to break down Missouri's redistricting fight and what Democrats need to do to win in 2026 and beyond — including...
This F***ing Guy
Before we head out on spring break, we need to let off some steam. Today's episode is a moment of catharsis about just a few of the things President T...
Punishment Isn't the Same as Accountability
Sarah and Beth catch up on the headlines — from the ongoing war in Iran and global energy disruptions to congressional gridlock — before diving into a...
Nihilism, Special Elections, and the Smut Renaissance
When we look at the news right now — Iran, the airports, the corruption, the measles — it's tempting to decide none of it matters because, individuall...
The Trust Problem in Political Media with Isaac Saul
Sarah sits down with Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle News, a daily newsletter that breaks down major political stories from across the ideological spect...
A Hothead at DHS, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and a Holy Spirit Moment
Sarah and Beth discuss Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing as well as the housing crisis in America and the new legislation aimed at solving it. P...
RFK Jr., MAHA, and the Measles Crisis
Sarah and Beth take stock of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first year leading the Department of Health and Human Services — from purging vaccine experts, gu...
Something Else Was Born: On War, Grief, and the Chaos Lottery
Sarah and Beth process the escalating war in Iran, then turn closer to home to discuss America's car accident crisis and the Hyacinth Fellowship — an...
Separating the Commander in Chief from the War
Beth is joined by Rep. Greg Landsman to discuss the role of Congress, the decision to strike Iran, and why we need a Department of AI. Plus, they chec...
Asymmetric Endurance: Making Sense of the Iran Strikes
Sarah and Beth are joined by expert Kerry Anderson to discuss what's happening in Iran, US and Israeli objectives, regional implications, and potentia...