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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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#696 No Rational Republicans May 31, 2022

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Hosts: Alise, Milly

Topics:

Update on the shooting in Uvalde, TX and whether or not anything will be done to act on gun control
What is being done about Alito’s leaked abortion opinion at SCOTUS
Debriefing the long weekend surprise appearances made by Paul Pelosi and Johnny Depp

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#695 One Nation, Under Guns May 26, 2022

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Hosts: Milly, Amanda

Topics:

What the conflicting timeline on the Uvalde shooting tells us about whether police could have done more to stop the massacre.
How the shooting challenges the narrative that good guys with guns can stop bad guys with guns.
Some relief with this week’s game of Support or Suppress, in which we unpack Beto’s necessary outburst, Bill De Blasio’s congressional run, and whether the world needs “burrito tape.”
A discussion with Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) on how social media platforms can adjust their algorithms to prevent the spread of the type of hateful, incendiary content that may have motivated the shooter in Buffalo.

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#694 How Many More Tiny Coffins? May 25, 2022

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Hosts: Alise, Amanda, Kaitlin

Topics:

The impossibility of processing devastating events in quick succession
The likelihood that this moment of national outrage over the murder of 19 kids and two teachers will lead to action in Congress
The gun control debate since Sandy Hook
Is it as simple as standing up to the gun lobby? Not quite.

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#693 Politics And The ‘Authenticity’ Problem May 24, 2022

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise, Natasha Murphy of Black Girls Vote

Topics:

Unpacking Senator Bill Cassidy’s comments on Black maternal mortality and what they tell us about how the Republican party views its electorate.
The policies at stake in the 2022 election and non-negotiable positions for candidates that claim to support Black women.
Why we need to make gerrymandering the new political buzzword.
Finally, a conversation about why some businesses benefit from chiming in on politics, and why some suffer reputational damage.

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#692 The Planned Parenthood CEO On A World Without Roe May 23, 2022

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Hosts: Amanda, Bridget Schwartz

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The CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America join to talk about how they’ve been preparing for a post-Roe world
What about the end of legal abortion keeps her up at night
The challenging logistics of helping women access a procedure that could be outlawed in many states
Unpacking Senator Bill Cassidy’s shocking comments on Black maternal mortality
The poem that keeps her motivated

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#691 How Did The Depp-Heard Trial Become A Meme? May 19, 2022

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Hosts: Amanda, Alise, Milly

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Discussing which 2000s trends deserve to come back after George W. Bush seemingly admits to an unjust invasion
Analyzing the disturbing internet reaction to the defamation trial involving Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
The troubling signals the mockery and ridicule send to survivors who speak out
Milly breaks down two stories in a new segment dedicated to Black Twitter

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#690 Can Good Vibes Keep The Senate? May 18, 2022

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Hosts: Amanda, Sami, Kaitlin

Topics:

Analyzing the fascinating results from the Pennsylvania and North Carolina primaries
Theorizing what line of work Madison Cawthorn will go into next
Whether Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman will have a better shot against Dr. Oz or Dave McCormick
Why the race for Pennsylvania’s governor might be the most important in the country to prevent a constitutional crisis in 2024
Is John Fetterman hot?

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#689 Will Madison Cawthorn Get Fired? May 17, 2022

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise

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Discussing the latest surge of COVID cases
Previewing today’s primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina
Why are Republicans working so hard to offend this group of anti-abortion voters?

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#688 A Weekend In America May 16, 2022

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Hosts: Amanda, Sami

Topics:

More details about what led up to an 18-year-old self-described fascist, racist, and anti-Semite driving 200 miles to murder 10 people in a primarily Black neighborhood
The roots of “replacement theory” and how the far-right has mainstreamed the idea
Why 1 in 3 Americans believe in similar ideas
How some Republicans are using the same tactics to misrepresent the formula shortage

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#687 How Will We Feed A Domestic Supply Of Infants? May 12, 2022

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Hosts: Sami, Milly, Amanda

Topics:

Amanda’s week menacing New York City’s men
Discussing the origins and state of the infant and toddler formula shortage in the US. How might this crisis play out of women held the majority of elected positions?!
Which US cities are offering big $$$ to attract tech workers? Would you move to Tennessee for a free hot tub?
Why traditional industries are walking back their return-to-office plans
Our weekly round of SUPport or SUPpress

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