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S2 Ep44: KIDS ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS AT OUR BORDERS Jun 12, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss DHS and ICE separating children from their families at our borders, voter suppression in Ohio and the depths of Scott Pruitt's dickwaddery.

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S2 Ep43: What They Didn't Say f/ Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo Jun 08, 2018

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Devon sits down with hosts of Rewire.News' podcast Boom, Lawyered to discuss the Masterpiece Cakeshop SCOTUS ruling. They talk about what the ruling means, and more importantly, what it DOESN'T mean. They also talk about kitten stationary.

S2 Ep42: A Feckless C...ongress Jun 04, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss Samantha Bee's use of a controversial word, Roseanne Barr's racism, presidential pardons and SCOTUS' non-decision on the future of civil rights for LGBT citizens.

S2 Ep41: Local Politics is Sexy f/ Jessica Post May 31, 2018

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Devon sits down with Jessica Post, the executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which focuses on getting Democratic candidates elected to state and local office. They discuss getting involved, why state legislatures are so important and what it takes to run a successful state campaign.

Follow Jessica Post http://www.twitter.com/JessicaPost

Follow DLCC http://www.twitter.com/thedlcc

Find a local candidate at http://www.races.dlcc.org to see who is running in your state elections.

Our sponsor today is Everytown for Gun Safety. Tomorrow, June 1 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. We ask that everyone wear orange to raise awareness of the issue of gun violence in this country. Post pictures of yourself with #WearOrange - Hellbent social media will also be following the hashtag and will share pictures of Hellions wearing orange. Go to http://wearorange.org to find an event near you this weekend.

S2 Ep40: Where Are The Children? May 29, 2018

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Devon and guest host Varsha discuss 2 separate stories about ICE and the Office of Refugee Resettlement and how this administration's immigration policies are being executed and why. They also discuss North Korea, diplomacy and what Chinese telecommunications company ZTE has to do with Ivanka Trump.

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You can also go to Everytown’s website at http://www.everytown.org to find an event for Wear Orange Weekend of Action.

We will also be sharing and reposting people who share their pictures using the hashtag #WearOrange on the Hellbent social media accounts!

S2 Ep39: "I'm Not Angry, I'm Just Disappointed" f/ Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen May 24, 2018

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Devon sits down with Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen to discuss the complex issues that surround the conflict in the Middle East and she offers an American Jew's connection to Israel. They discuss nuance, compassion, and what needs to be done to break some of the tension in the region and get people talking again.

S2 Ep38: A Fucking Grab Bag of Dystopia May 21, 2018

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Devon and VERY SPECIAL GUEST HOST Varsha Venkatasubramanian (Hellbent's very talented researcher) discuss Title X funding, what a domestic gag rule means, the school shooting at a Santa Fe, Texas high school, and the violence against women that lurks behind mass shootings. Hellbent's favorite lawyer, Aditi Juneja, also joins us to help clarify the legal issues surrounding the Trump administration's attempt to implement a gag rule here in the US.

We also learn that Varsha can read in German, BECAUSE OF COURSE SHE CAN.

A special thanks to our sponsor for this week, Tommy John. They just launched a women's line of underwear and PJs and I swear it is the most comfortable underwear I've ever worn. Go to http://www.tommyjohn.com/hellbent for 20% off your order.

Using or trying our sponsor's products and services helps keep the lights on and anger flowing here at Hellbent HQ.

Follow Devon http://www.twitter.com/DevonHandy

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Follow Aditi http://www.twitter.com/aditijuneja3

S2 Ep37: Women Get Shit Done 2018 f/ Shruti Sandara and Yvonne Wandera May 18, 2018

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Devon sits down with Shruti Sandara and Yvonne Wandera to talk about their group, OwnHero, which is aiming to reframe the narrative around sexual abuse and assault. They also discuss what it's like to be two women of color working in Hollywood today and what changes the entertainment industry is slooooowly making.

S2 Ep36: Butter This Guy's Bread feat. Aditi Juneja May 14, 2018

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Devon and special guest host Aditi Juneja (lawyer, activist, writer and host of Self Care Sundays podcast) discuss Michael Cohen, John Kelly, just how disgusting this administration is, and the dangerous path towards autocracy that the White House is on. They also discuss Iowa's abortion bill that outlaws abortions at 6 weeks pregnant.

Devon also responds to listener feedback regarding Episode 114: Men Are Fucking Trash.

Follow Aditi http://www.twitter.com/AditiJuneja3

Follow Devon http://www.twitter.com/DevonHandy

Listen to Self Care Sundays: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/self-care-sundays/id1231811517?mt=2&i=1000411267950 (It is amazing!)

S2 Ep35: How Fucked Up It Can Be feat. Aditi Juneja May 10, 2018

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Devon sits down with lawyer, writer, activist and podcast host Aditi Juneja. They discuss Aditi's work with Protect Democracy and the most salient threats to the framework of our government. They also discuss how race and gender are weaponized by governments to create authoritarian regimes and how the Trump administration is employing similar techniques. Aditi also talks about her podcast, Self Care Sundays, and what she does to take care of herself in these dark times.

Follow Aditi - http://www.twitter.com/AditiJuneja3

Follow Devon - http://www.twitter.com/DevonHandy

Listen to Self Care Sundays - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/self-care-sundays/id1231811517?mt=2#episodeGuid=4a1c6380eaf827859efde2baf5573a6a

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