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#606 What’s Next For The Texas Abortion Ban? Dec 13, 2021

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Amanda and Sami are back for a Monday debrief on the weekend’s headlines, from the aftermath of the tornadoes and the role of climate change to next steps for Texas’ extreme abortion ban. They discuss Governor Gavin Newsom’s promise to draft similar legislation related to certain types of guns and the usefulness of comparing gun rights to abortion rights.

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#605 Fox, Finns, And Fury Dec 09, 2021

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Alise, Milly, and Amanda react to a delightful story involving Finland’s prime minister and explain why her late-night clubbing scandal is actually a feminist victory. They also share updates about the man who lit the Fox News Christmas tree on fire. Finally, they break down Travis Scott’s hour-long interview with Charlamagne the God about the Astroworld tragedy. Spoiler Alert: It’s not good!

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#604 (Preventing) The End Of Democracy Dec 08, 2021

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Sami, Kaitlin, and Amanda reflect on Angela Merkel’s legacy and what women in leadership can learn from her hits and misses. Then they unpack the Atlantic article everyone’s talking about titled “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun.” They highlight the new information and detail why Republican theft of the presidency in 2024 is guaranteed without action from Democrats. They agonize over why Democrats haven’t taken the threat seriously enough and what demands a mass democracy protest could make to prevent a literal coup. What would democracy tell us with its dying breath?

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#603 They Found *What* All Over Parliament? Dec 07, 2021

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Alise, Milly, and Amanda react to a series of minor scandals, from cocaine found all over UK parliament to Kamala Harris’s preferred headphones. Then, they break down the Chicago trial of Jussie Smollett who is charged with six felonies related to staging an attack in 2019. They walk through what Smollett claims happened and the likelihood a jury will find him guilty, plus the impact of the trial on conversations about racial violence.

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#602 Republi-Can You Not? Dec 06, 2021

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Sami and Amanda debrief on the latest COVID travel restrictions and how Sami’s experience freezing her eggs relates to abortion rights. Then they break down how Democrats have reacted to a series of insane outbursts from the right, from a Kentucky congressman posting a gun-heavy holiday card to whether punishing Lauren Boebert could backfire.

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#601 What Omicron Can Teach Us ft. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Dec 03, 2021

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CNN contributor and epidemiologist Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins us to break down everything we’ve learned about the Omicron variant, what’s left to know, and whether it could change the course of the pandemic. Listen to Dr. El-Sayed on America, Dissected or subscribe to his newsletter at incision.substack.com

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#600 How Screwed Are Abortion Rights? Ft. Imani Gandy Dec 02, 2021

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Milly and Amanda are joined by Imani Gandy, the Senior Editor Law & Policy at Rewire News Group to break down yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing over Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban. She breaks down the justices most alarming statements and how an undue burden test became a case to overturn Roe. Finally, she answers your questions about abortion rights in blue states, how Congress could intervene, and what abortion bans mean for high-risk pregnancies.

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#599 How Alice Sebold Misidentified Her Attacker Dec 01, 2021

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Alise, Milly, and Amanda react to yesterday’s school shooting in Michigan and preview the SCOTUS case that could get Roe overturned. Then they discuss the exoneration of Anthony Broadwater, who was wrongly convicted in the rape of author Alice Sebold, who later detailed the experience her book “Lucky” read by millions. They break down the flaws in the 1982 case and what finally led to Broadwater’s exoneration 23 years after he spent 16 years in prison. Finally, they discuss how the criminal justice system fails victims and marginalized communities and what needs to change.

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#598 Women On Trial Nov 30, 2021

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Alise, Amanda, and Bryan react to the trial against Ghislaine Maxwell, accused of sex trafficking and grooming young women for Jeffrey Epstein. They explain how the female-dominated trial plays into the gender dynamics of 2021 and the shocking tactics from the defense. They also try to discern Ghislaine Maxwell’s motivation for committing sex crimes for Jeffrey Epstein. Finally, they discuss the trial against Kim Potter for killing 20 year old Daunte Wright and share their Giving Tuesday recommendations.

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#597 Is The Economy Actually… Good? Nov 29, 2021

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Sami and Amanda catch up after a long holiday weekend before unpacking what we know about the Omicron variant. How much of the alarm is legitimate and how much is manufactured? They have a broader conversation about how the new variant highlights how far we are from a pre-pandemic norm. Then, they discuss Americans’ dissatisfaction with the economy despite data suggesting a healthy recovery. They explain how inflation and supply chain issues vary in impact, why everyone’s “economy” is different, and how President Biden can change the vibes.

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