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Rita Bosworth on why volunteering matters (and why it matters NOW) Sep 13, 2018

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This week Cortney welcomes back Sister District founder Rita Bosworth to discuss this critical moment before midterm elections. Rita shares why volunteering is so important in these final weeks and offers some tips on how to get started. We encourage you to keep up the fight for the Supreme Court, and give the Golden Pantsuit to a woman who seized her moment. Subscribe and share today!

Recap and Round Up with Libby and Cortney Sep 06, 2018

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This week, Libby and Cortney share Pantsuit Nation's ongoing and upcoming projects, as well as review a number of calls to action to jumpstart your activism as the fall begins. We give the Golden Pantsuit to a woman making history in Massachusetts. Subscribe and share today!

Amber Goodwin talks Community Justice Reform Aug 30, 2018

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This week Cortney talks with Amber Goodwin, Founding Director of Community Justice Reform Coalition, about their work to reduce gun violence and reform criminal justice in communities across the country. We ask you to keep up the pressure to postpone the Kavanaugh hearings and give the Golden Pantsuit to a NASA legend who turned 100 this week!

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Jenn Brown Wants You to Vote Together Aug 23, 2018

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This week Libby and Cortney talk to Jenn Brown, Executive Director of Civic Nation. She tells us about the projects under the Civic Nation banner, and how she came to lead this organization after years in political organizing. We ask you to keep the pressure on your Senators about Kavanaugh's nomination, and give the Golden Pantsuit to a gymnastics star standing up for herself and her fellow survivors. Subscribe and share today!

Jennifer Palmieri and the Women Who Will Run the World Aug 16, 2018

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This week we talk with Clinton campaign Head of Communications and author of "Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World," Jennifer Palmieri. Jennifer tells us about moving through the stages of grief and anger after the 2016 election into hope for the future, and how women are freeing themselves from the rules and restrictions established by men to effect real and permanent change in our country. We discuss more historic primary wins in Vermont, Minnesota, and Connecticut, ask our listeners to show up for congressional recess town halls, and give the Golden Pantsuit to a Mother of the Movement who has taken an inspiring next step in her career. Listen and subscribe today!

Arisha Hatch on #VotingWhileBlack Aug 09, 2018

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This week, Color of Change's Managing Director of Campaigns, Arisha Hatch, joins us to talk about the organization's PAC, Voting While Black, and their focus on key elections throughout the country that have the potential to measurably improve the lives of black people.

We celebrate Wesley Bell's victory in St. Louis County this week, award the golden pantsuit to Beyoncé in celebration of her groundbreaking Vogue cover, and call on our listeners to take action to combat the hate that will be on display in Washington, DC this weekend.

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Rachel Cargle Is Unpacking White Feminism Aug 02, 2018

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This week, Cortney welcomes back writer and intersectional feminist Rachel Cargle to discuss her most recent experience with toxic white feminism on Instagram. Our call to action is about voting and blocking Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the Golden Pantsuit goes to one of our favorite actresses bringing a legendary story to the small screen. Subscribe and share today!

Kate Schatz on Badass Women and Rad Girls Jul 26, 2018

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This week we talk with Kate Schatz, author of Rad American Women and Rad Girls Can, about writing-as-activism, inspiring young women and girls by sharing the stories of other young activists, and finding solidarity in collective civic action. We are still fighting against the Kavanaugh nomination, and we give the Golden Pantsuit to a verifiable genius. Subscribe and share!

Kat Calvin is Expanding the Electorate (and Changing Lives) One Voter ID at a Time Jul 19, 2018

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This week we talk to Spread The Vote founder Kat Calvin about how her organization is working to get IDs to some of the 21 million eligible US voters who currently lack them. We learn about all the ways not having an ID can negatively affect a person's life, and the hands-on work it takes to get a person back to full participation in democracy. We encourage continued work against the recent Supreme Court nominee, and give the Golden Pantsuit to a woman making sure her shero great-grandmother finally gets the recognition she deserves. Subscribe and share today!

Alicia Garza on the Patriotism of Activism Jul 12, 2018

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Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, joins us this week to discuss being a "freedom dreamer," her current work to improve the lives of black people, and the things keeping her hopeful. We talk about what we can do to #SaveSCOTUS, and give the Golden Pantsuit to the new mayor of San Francisco. Subscribe, listen, and share today!

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