American Fever Dream

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#596 Peak Millennial Nostalgia Nov 24, 2021

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Alise, Bryan, and Amanda chat for a special holiday episode dedicated to the recent surge of millennial nostalgia. They consider how this wave of reboots, revivals and retrospectives differs from normal trend cycles and why 30-somethings might be gripping onto these past comforts. Finally, they discuss which day in the early 2000s they’d choose to relive.

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#595 Thanks, Target Nov 23, 2021

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Alise and Milly react to two pieces of news today ahead of Thanksgiving. They start off with the announcement that Target will no longer be open on Thanksgiving Day, after their CEO finally realized that workers would rather be at home with their families. They also discuss the resignations of a couple of Fox News correspondents over Tucker Carlson’s latest series on the insurrection, controversially titled ‘Patriot Purge.’

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#594 View From The Eye Of The Storm ft. Rep. Adam Schiff Nov 22, 2021

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Sami and Amanda sit down with Rep. Adam Schiff for a therapeutic conversation about processing the Trump years in light of the congressman’s new book. Schiff shares the surreal experience of being the focus of Trump’s bullying, from getting recognized in the streets and during a literal insurrection to how his family had fun with Trump’s host of nicknames. Finally, he shares some choice words for former Vice President Mike Pence, details the House’s steps to ensure accountability for the insurrection thus far, and tells us who should play him in a movie about the Trump administration

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#593 Dangerous Man Gets A Time Out Nov 18, 2021

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Milly, Alise, and Amanda react to yesterday’s House censure of Rep. Paul Gosar and how it reflects the degradation of the national government. They pivot that into a broader conversation about why men in power repeatedly fail to acknowledge the consequences of their speech -- from Dave Chappelle’s transphobic special to Paul Gosar threatening AOC to Donald Trump’s incitement of the insurrection, and how this trickles down in all areas of society — but for men only.

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#592 Kamala Harris Gets A Performance Review Nov 17, 2021

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Sami, Kaitlin, and Amanda react to two headlines related to the far-right and reflect on the judge’s insane behavior at the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Then they pivot to this week’s flood of negative news articles about Vice President Kamala Harris and her working relationship with the White House. We discuss: Is this criticism fair? Is it still sexist? Who is responsible for the vice president’s success? Why isn’t Joe a better boss? And what does this all mean for 2024? We process it all

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#591 This State Needs A Woman In Congress Nov 16, 2021

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Amanda, Alise, and Bryan start the show with some huge retirement news out of the Senate, and what it means for 2022. Then they share updates from redistricting processes around the country that suggest Republicans have already flipped the House of Representatives. They unpack what can be done before imagining an alternate reality when we’ve already lost but have nothing to lose. Cancelled debt and legalized weed is involved.

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#590 From Punching Bags To Feminist Heroes Nov 15, 2021

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Alise, Sami, and Amanda start by reacting to Beto O’Rourke’s announcement that he’ll run for governor. Then they discuss how female icons of the 2000s went from tabloid punching bags to feminist heroes. From Taylor Swift owning her music to Britney Spears owning her life and Jessica Simpson owning her name, they unpack an intense week of headlines that restored justice to women previously scorned by our own patriarchal narratives. Also, is Jake Gyllenhaal ok?

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#589 Is Everything A Culture War? Nov 11, 2021

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Milly, Amanda, and Sami discuss the reaction to NFL player Aaron Rodgers and comparisons to how the league treated Colin Kaepernick. Is this a false equivalence that unnecessarily causes division, or an important contrast to highlight? They react to similar questions posed by the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and consider how social justice activists can better frame our message for new audiences.

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#588 Who Does HR In Congress? Nov 10, 2021

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Alise, Kaitlin, and Amanda break down some significant updates from the investigation into January 6 and what Trump’s been up to this year. They also react to members of Congress receiving death threats because of… each other. Finally, they give the “University of Austin” the very short segment it deserves.

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#587 Josh Hawley Is Right Nov 09, 2021

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Milly, Amanda, and Alise start with a healthy appetizer naming their favorite parts of the freshly passed infrastructure bill. Then they get into the main course, a delicious roast of Josh Hawley’s misguided attacks of feminism, liberal politics, and critical race theory. Is he angling for a 2024 male grievance platform? They unpack his intentions and where he might have success before naming three personal issues they’d also like to blame on feminism, from traffic to nut butter shortages.

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