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**Hellbent**

Hellbent Podcast is a twice weekly political news and commentary podcast by Devon Handy and Varsha Venkat. They aim to bring a heavy intersectional feminist lens to the male-dominated political commentary space. They are funny, fierce, and unyielding. Their conversational style and penchant for swearing make Hellbent a fun, engaging way to discuss politics

Latest Episodes:

S1 Ep64: Our National Fucking Nightmare Oct 02, 2017

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Devon and Sarah discuss the shooting in Las Vegas that happened Sunday night. It was the deadliest in U.S. history.

S1 Ep63: "Firebrand" is a Helluva Euphemism for Bigoted Motherfucker f/ Natalie Montelongo Sep 28, 2017

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Devon and Sarah discuss special elections, voter suppression and the GOP's turn to extremism, as signified by Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore. Devon sits down with Natalie Montelongo, the National Organizing Director for Voto Latino, an organization that mobilizes Latinos to get politically active and vote. They award the Hellion of the Week award to some true heroes in the fight against Obamacare repeal.

S1 Ep62: Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down Sep 25, 2017

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Devon and Sarah discuss North Korea, the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, and professional athlete's protests against police brutality and systemic racism that. They also award TWO Dickwads of the Week.

S1 Ep61: We Were Nuanced, Then the Universe Delivered Trump f/ Pantsuit Politics Sep 21, 2017

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Devon and Sarah sit down with the brilliant hosts of Pantsuit Politics, Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland for their first-ever cross over podcast! They four of them talk about the Graham-Cassidy healthcare mess and how the Russia investigation is starting to heat up.

Please check out Pantsuit Politics at http://www.pantsuitpoliticsshow.com or on your favorite podcast app. They are whip smart and hilarious.

S1 Ep60: Normalizing the Trump Administration Isn't Fucking Cute Sep 18, 2017

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Devon and Sarah discuss big data's role in the Russian interference in the 2016 election, and how that is possibly starting to connect back to the Trump campaign. They also talk about the cult of normalization and why Sean Spicer at the Emmys is more than just not funny - it's dangerous. They also bestow the Dickwad of the Week to King Dickwad himself. It's been that kind of week.

S1 Ep59: Healthcare, With Jazz Hands! f/ Catherine Vaughan, CEO of flippable Sep 14, 2017

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Devon and Sarah are finally reunited (though still long distance). They discuss healthcare, Democratic strategy and HRC. Devon sits down with Catherine Vaughan, the CEO of flippable.org to talk about how Democrats can win vulnerable Republican seats. They also award the Hellion of the Week.

S1 Ep58: The End Times are Here & the Name is Donald Fucking Trump Sep 11, 2017

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Devon and guest host Melissa McEwan discuss the natural disasters hitting the country. They talk about climate change, the political nature of the discourse and why the fuck Mike Pence is giving the national updates. They bestow Dickwad of the Week on 2 very deserving recipients.

S1 Ep57: Trump's Dickwaddery? There is No Limit with Julie Balutis and f/ Lauren Duca Sep 07, 2017

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Devon and special guest host, Julie Baluits (@resisterhood), discuss DACA, Nancy Pelosi and the Charlottesville to DC March.

Devon also sits down with Lauren Duca to talk about gaslighting, Silicon Valley oligarchy and dealing with online harassment. And shoes, because we can all like more than one thing at a time.

S1 Ep56: Russia is Still a Fucking Thing f/ Drexel Heard, II Aug 31, 2017

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Devon and special guest host, Drexel Heard, sit down to discuss Trump's tax policy speech in Missouri, his self-centered and self-serving visit to Corpus Christi, Texas, how much he lied about his business ties in Russia, and the loyalty of his friends and staff. They also award Hellion of the Week to an entire state, a Hellbent first.

Let's all send good thoughts to Sarah! She will be back ASAP.

S1 Ep55: Hurricane Trump is a National Fucking Disaster Aug 28, 2017

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Devon and Sarah discuss Trump's pardon of #NotedDickwad Joe Arpaio, the state of the DACA program, and Hurricane Harvey and the Trump administration's godawful response. The also bestow the Dickwad of the Week.

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