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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:

S3 Ep18: Crimea River Sep 27, 2019

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It's impeachment o'clock, motherfuckers.

S3 Ep17: KavaHELLnaugh Sep 27, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss the SCOTUS ruling that effectively cancels asylum in the United States. They also discuss Kavanaugh and the in-depth reporting about one of his accusers, Debbie Ramirez

S3 Ep16: Like a Broken Fucking Record Jul 26, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss Comic Con, racist tweets by Trump (shock!) and the "send her back" chant. They also talk about immigration policy at large, ICE's latest attempt to circumvent due process and the contrast to the patriarchy's obsession with due process for rich white men.
There are a few SPOILERS (from Devon's time a Comic Con)
Captain Marvel SPOILER: 9:50-10:34
Endgame SPOILER: 12:57-13:27
So SKIP those parts if you haven't seen the movies!

S3 Ep15: Are You Out of Your Goddamned Motherfucking Mind? Jul 10, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss the atrocities being committed against migrants at the southern US border. They discuss important historical context and how this has become a concerted ethnic cleansing effort against migrants. They also analyze congress' response to the issue and how we as a country can mitigate ongoing damage from this horrific situation.

S3 Ep14: "You can deal with the symptoms, but you'll still have the fucking flu" Jun 07, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss the humanitarian crisis at the border and the 6 children who have died as a result of ICE and Border Patrol. They also discuss impeachment, Nancy Pelosi, and why there is hope for the future.

S3 Ep13: Abortion May 15, 2019

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Devon and Varsha are back after a brief unplanned hiatus to discuss the litany of bullshit abortion laws going on the book in red states, ikncluding the freshly-passed steaming pile of garbage that was just passed in the Alabama state senate.

S3 Ep12: Patriarchal Gas Lighting, Vol. 65433 f/ Kaitlin Byrd Apr 04, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss NOT the Mueller report, but Attorney General William Barr's 4 page word vomit ABOUT the Mueller report. Varsha sits down with Kaitlin Byrd, aka GothamGirlBlue, to discuss the Aunt Becky college admission scandal and 2020 politics. THIS IS OUR LONGEST EPISODE TO DATE AND WE CUT MOST OF THE KAITLIN BYRD INTERVIEW.

If you'd like to hear the whole Kaitlin Byrd interview, which we HIGHLY recommend, you can find it on http://www.patreon.com/HellbentPodcast on the feed for our $5/mo subscribers.

Follow Kaitlin Byrd @GothamGirlBlue https://twitter.com/gothamgirlblue

S3 Ep11: The Oldest Profession f/ Kaytlin Bailey Mar 27, 2019

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Varsha interviews Kaytlin Bailey, comedian, podcaster on The Oldest Profession Podcast, and the communications director for Decriminalize Sex Work. She is also a sex worker herself. They discuss the history of sex work, current laws that hurt sex workers and Pretty Woman. This is one of Devon's favorite interviews ever on this show.

You can follow Kaytlin @kaytlinbailey https://twitter.com/kaytlinbailey

Listen to Kaytlin's podcast The Oldest Profession wherever you get your podcasts.

S3 Ep10: White Fucking Supremacy Mar 18, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss Beto entering the 2020 race, Ilhan Omar's antisemetic remarks and the devastating terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 50 dead and injured 50 more.

S3 Ep9: It's About Fucking Control, NOT Support Mar 01, 2019

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Devon and Varsha discuss HHS's new rule that prohibits Title X funding recipient (aka Planned Parenthood) from even REFERRING their patients for abortions - they have put a domestic gag rule in place. They also yell about the Michael Cohen House Oversight Committee testimony and the racism faced by congresswomen there.

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