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**American Fever Dream**

From under the desk to in your ears, V. Spehar joins Betches Media in a new podcast dedicated to curing the collective malaise brought on by our chaotic political environment. Every week, Spehar and co-host Sami Sage will tenderly guide you through the biggest moments in politics and pop culture with a healing dose of perspective and humor. Rather than spiral over the latest unprecedented event, the hosts dig for the 2024 political tea you *really* want to hear while offering all the information you need to be an empowered citizen, without the side of despair to keep you up at night.
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Latest Episodes:

#836 The Me Too Cultural Reset Feb 27, 2023

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Topics:

Describing our weekends in headline format
Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans move to ban college minors in gender studies
Tennessee prepares to enact the nation’s first drag ban… and Nashville would like a word
New criminal sentences for R. Kelly and Harvey Weinstein. We reflect on five years since Me Too. What fundamental changes have stuck, and what inequities remain?

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#835 Burgers, But For Girls Feb 23, 2023

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Topics:

Which Republican politician was banned from Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s wedding? Plus, untangling the family’s lawsuit against their wedding planner
Unpacking the fallout after the Dominion Voting System’s lawsuit against Fox revealed pundits admitting their election fraud claims were false
Don Lemon will receive “formal training” after sexist remarks about women in their “prime”
Is it ever appropriate to talk about age and politics? Yes, and here’s why

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#834 The Internet Needs An Umbrella Feb 21, 2023

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Comedian Jon Laster joins to share the origins of Blapp, an app that helps you shop Black-owned businesses for all the things you already need
What exactly did Tiger Woods think was so hilarious about handing a tampon to his opponent?
What to know about Section 230 and the Supreme Court case that could change the future of the internet

Download the Blapp app wherever you buy apps!

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#833 The Feelings Episode Feb 16, 2023

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The hosts open with a breaking Republi-can you not related to a grand jury report about Trump’s Georgia election interference
A new CDC report details a shocking wave of trauma and sadness among teen girls. We reflect on how ever-present social media might have impacted us as teens.
An open letter criticizes the New York Times’ coverage of trans issues a day before it publishes an op-ed “In Defense Of J.K. Rowling.”
Why are men having mega meltdowns over child-free women just vibing? We discuss how the hysteria tracks with global trends around marriage and childbearing.

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#832 The Radicalism of Rihanna Feb 13, 2023

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Hosts: Amanda, Alise, & Keisha Toussaint

Topics:

Unpacking Rihanna’s revelatory Super Bowl performance meets pregnancy announcement
Why were men not currently creating new life underwhelmed by her performance?
How Black mothers saw themselves represented in Rihanna’s halftime show
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio return to grizzly scenes with little information about long-term environmental damage
Providers are preparing for a nationwide ban on medication abortion.
Today’s Republi-Can you not: Why does Nikki Haley think anyone wants her to be president?

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#831 A Historic Heckle Feb 09, 2023

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise, Sami

Topics:

What the White House hoped to achieve with its State of the Union speech
Unpacking the most impactful moments of President Biden’s triumphant address
Why did abortion only get four sentences?
Reacting to the best scenery – from a strange smooch to Mitt Romney’s lecture to “a sick puppy”
Trump doubles-down on torturing Ron DeSantis, forecasting a messy primary

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#830 Biden And The Big Balloon Feb 06, 2023

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise

Topics:

Where were you when Joe Biden personally shot a spy balloon out of the sky? Unpacking why an inflated espionage device became a social media sensation
Will Joe Biden say abortion at this year’s State of the Union? Here’s what else we’ll be watching for ahead his potential 2024 re-election campaign
Marjorie Taylor Greene, performance arts critic, reacts to the Grammys

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#829 Blood, Bones, And Bozos Feb 02, 2023

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise

Topics:

Tom Brady enters his Fox era
Republi-can you not? Ron DeSantis and his increasingly draconian measures to erase everyone but straight cishet whites from the Florida education system
Diving deep into another disturbing headline out of Florida schools: the requirement and storage of teenagers’ menstrual data.
Introducing our new segment: Are Men OK? This week, we investigate why Joe Rogan listeners are flocking to the bottom of the east river

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#828 PSA (Public Sup Announcement) Jan 30, 2023

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise

Topics:

The hosts share an update about the podcast schedule and format
What the murder of Tyre Nichols forces us to realize about policing in America
Unpacking an Oscars micro-scandal
What will it mean if “thin is in” once again? Is body positivity here to say, or did the beauty ideal just go easy for a few years?
Read “Op-Ed: Body positivity has boomed. But thinness never went away” by Samhita Mukhopadhyay in the LA Times

www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-01-17/thin-models-fat-phobia-body-acceptance-inclusivity-kardashians-feminism

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#827 Florida Or Fiction? Jan 26, 2023

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise

Topics:

Pope Francis is cool with celibate gays
Trump is invited back on Facebook
An Idaho Republican lawmaker apologizes for comparing women to cows (but there’s a plot twist)
Reacting to the highs and lows of this year’s Oscar nominations
The story of the woman who concealed her Asian descent and was nominated for an Oscar 87 years ago
What’s really in the AP African American studies class that Ron DeSantis banned from Florida?

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