Hellbent

Latest Episodes:

S3 Ep8: St. Bernard of Sanders Feb 23, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss a horrible proposed bill in Arkansas, another white men who was plotting a domestic terrorist attack, and Bernie Sanders' announcement that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, despite not being a Democrat.

S3 Ep7: Audio Brunch f/ Charlotte Clymer Feb 19, 2019

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Devon and Varsha sit down with Charlotte Clymer, Press Secretary of Rapid Response for the Human Rights Campaign. She is also a prolific and insightful political commentator and the coolest person you can follow on Twitter. Join them for an "audio brunch," in which they bitch about the ongoing dumpster fire that is the Commonwealth of Virginia, the slate of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, and how Twitter is shaping politics and policy.

There is also lots of swearing.

Follow Charlotte @cmclymer - https://twitter.com/cmclymer
Follow Devon @DevonHandy - https://twitter.com/DevonHandy
Follow Varsha @varshavenkat - https://twitter.com/varshavenkat

S3 Ep6: STFU, SOTU. Feb 15, 2019

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Devon and Varsha respond to the State of the Union address. They were not impressed.

Varsha's interview with Ian Millhiser coming shortly!

S3 Ep5: Contingent f/ Erin Bartram Feb 11, 2019

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Varsha interview scholar and historian Erin Bartram about sexism, racism and other sins in academia. They also discuss Erin's new magazine, Contingent. It's a glorious nerd-out about what it's like to work in academia when history has never been more important.

Follow Erin: https://twitter.com/erin_bartram

Follow Contingent Magazine: https://twitter.com/contingent_mag

S3 Ep4: Affirmative Action for White Dudes Feb 02, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss the racist and homophobic attack on actor Jussie Smollett, the misinformation in the bullshit "late term" abortion debate and the growing slate of 2020 Democratic party presidential hopefuls. Again. This primary may kill your hosts.

S3 Ep3: Per My Last Email, Bitch Jan 26, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss the government shutdown, the UNKNOWN number of children that have been taken from their parents at the border and other stories that flew under the radar while the government closed for a RECORD SETTING 35 days.

They spend some time reveling in the fact that Nancy Pelosi saved the goddamned day.

S3 Ep2: Don't Answer the Phone That's Not Ringing Jan 11, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss the rapidly developing Democratic field of 2020 presidnetal candidates, the destructive and ongoing Trump Shutdown and marginal tax rates.

S3 Ep1: A Toast to Paul Ryan's New and Continued Unemployment Jan 04, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss the Trump Game of Thrones poster, newly-elected HBIC Nancy Pelosi, and the Trump administration's newest attempt at rolling back and getting rid of civil rights laws and regulations.

Feels good to be back!

S2 Ep106: Technicality Dec 12, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss ICE, Republian power grabs in Wisconsin and Michigan, and the hot fucking mess that is Trump's trade policy.

S2 Ep105: 2 Feminist Walk into a Russian Bar... Dec 04, 2018

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Devon and Varsha get a little tipsy and discuss the Mueller Russia invstigation and Melania Trump's murder forest.