Podcast Episodes

Happy Thanksgiving and Introduction to The Nuanced Life

Season 3

Happy Thanksgiving! We are taking a pause from politics this week and sharing the first episode of The Nuanced Life, our new podcast focused on bringing the principles we've learned through our polit…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Tax Cuts, Mugabe and Zimbabwe, and the Opioid Crisis

Season 3

The opioid epidemic impacts all of us in increasingly significant ways. Today, we’re discussing the impact of President Trump’s decision to declare this a public health emergency. 

It's Thanksgiving, …

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Roy Moore, Doug Jones, Tax Cuts, Al Franken, and George H.W. Bush

Season 3

Somehow, we’re still debating the Alabama senate race to fill Jeff Sessions’s seat. We’re here with additional thoughts on Doug Jones, Roy Moore, and tax cuts, plus a later-recorded segment on Al Fra…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Roy Moore, Trump's Asia Trip, and Tax Cuts

Season 3

You know things have gone terribly wrong when we're having a national conversation about whether a 14-year-old girl consented to a relationship with a man in his thirties. We discuss the responses to…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Primer: The Constitution and Appropriations

Season 3

We kick off a series on the U.S. Constitution by talking about the structure of Articles I-VI. This is a very basic review that reminds us of the intricate balance between state and federal responsib…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

A Democratic Wave, Accusations of Bigotry, and Research on Motherhood

Season 3

A democratic wave on Tuesday signals that America might not be feeling great again. We discuss the election, listener feedback, and some fascinating articles on today’s episode. 

Thanks to everyone su…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Sutherland Springs, Wilbur Ross, and What Kind of Country We Want to Have

Season 3

The weekend's headlines painted an incredibly depressing picture. In the wake of these events, we're realizing that America needs a serious conversation about what kind of country we want to be. 

Than…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Terrorism in New York City, Facebook and Twitter, Donna Brazile, and Our Second Birthday

Season 3

Pantsuit Politics is two years old! We celebrate, reflect, and discuss the week's news. We are so excited about our new book coming next year and our new podcast The Nuanced Life - coming soon!

Thanks…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Robert Mueller Indicts Manafort and Gates and We Talk with Gretchen Carlson

Season 3

Happy Halloween! Paul Manafort and Rick Gates surrendered to the FBI this week, and George Papadopoulos plead guilty to lying to the FBI. We discuss the news of the week and share our conversation wi…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Mark Halperin, Jeff Flake, the Steele Dossier, and the Boy Scouts

Season 3

Republican Senator Jeff Flake rebuked the tone of our politics on the Senate Floor this week. We discuss his remarks and the hard conversations we need to keep having to do real work in America. 

Than…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago