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**Pantsuit Politics**

Pantsuit Politics is the news and politics podcast for people exhausted by outrage. Hosts Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers tackle the week’s biggest political stories from genuinely different perspectives, and prove that civility, nuance, and good-faith disagreement are still possible. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Distributed by Lemonada Media.

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The Briefcase: McCain, Trump, Session, Kobach and more Jul 21, 2017

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It's been another whirlwind week, so we experiment with covering five topics each in 20 minutes.

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Here's our lightening round!

1. The President's interview with the New York Times is really something. We also discuss 'The Daily': Life as a G.O.P. Congressman in the Trump Era

2. Apologies to Ann Coulter -- she paid for extra leg room not an extra seat. Here's the article Sarah mentioned about observations v. expectations - The Silent Killer Of Relationships — Derek Harvey.

3. We're sending our thoughts to Senator McCain.

4. Leah asked for our thoughts on Charles Koch's interview with Freakonomics.

5. This episode of Criminal about the clergy abortion network blew us away.

6. Jana gave Beth a great intro suggestion, as the struggle to identify with the parties continues.

7. Our listener Peggy thinks the President's remarks about Brigitte Macron were directed at the French President.

8. The President's remarks on...

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Climate Change and Hope: "The Uninhabitable Earth" Jul 18, 2017

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We take a look at the frightening possibilities ahead for humanity because the planet is getting warmer. In the Pearls we discuss Colombia's continued peace process and President Trump's comment to Brigitte Macron and compliment the other party. In the Heels, we discuss cooking and eating.

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The Pearls

Sarah provides an update on the peace process in Colombia. We discuss the President's comments to Brigette Macron on her appearance and how objectifying women is never appropriate. Really. Between the President's statements and Ann Coulter's ridiculous twitter fit over the weekend, we...

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The Briefcase: Don Jr., Russia, and Anti-Trust Feedback Jul 14, 2017

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Today, we discuss the reporting regarding Donald Trump, Jr., and the Russian influence in the United States today.

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Donald Trump, Jr.'s behavior has us reeling. Plus, we discuss Leah's feedback on our antitrust episode:

On antitrust, your discussion of the very grey area was so important. I'm a policy lawyer in the agricultural industry, and consolidation and mergers are a huge topic for our industry like most. Obviously, there are concerns about putting market share into less and less companies, and I share those concerns. At the same time, the costs, for example, of bringing new seed or a new drug to market are prohibitive and possibly insurmountable for any new/small company to actually hurdle. So, along with this discussion of what the corporations are doing to limit market access, is a question of, has the government through regulation or other means also (unintentionally) encouraged that consolidation and lack of market access? I'm totally in support of reasonable regulation and I see the need for a lot of the reviews/permits/etc that have to be done for many of these companies that create high tech solutions like seeds, pharmaceuticals/etc. At the same time, if those requirements are making it impossible for new innovation to be explored (and if that new innovation is not going to be properly funded through public research-but that's another issue) than aren't we (collectively as the govt/people demanding this) at least contributing to the issue of the consolidation?

We also appreciate our listener Sarah explaining that paper was indeed invented by a person at a specific time:

Sarah, you made an off-hand comment in the latest episode about how no one really invented paper, and societies all simultaneously invented it. It was actually invented in China in 105 AD by Tsai Lun. Papyrus, because it is woven, is not technically paper, so it was definitely invented in China at one time (approximately).

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"America. We always take it too far." Considering Trump, the G20, and Antitrust Laws Jul 11, 2017

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We spend a lot of time talking about the size and scope of government. Today, we turn those questions to private industry.

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The Pearls

Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted the G20 in Hamburg, and it was a tough time. Merkel and others (including this Australian journalist) criticized the United States for the President's decision to exit the global climate accord. Ivanka Trump sat in for her father for part of the summit, prompting controversy. The President met with Vladimir Putin -- a meeting that generated conflicting accounts,

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Pantsuit Primer: Antitrust Laws Jul 09, 2017

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In this quick primer, we set the table for a discussion of federal antitrust laws and enforcement.

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Why Antitrust Laws Matter

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The Briefcase: Dear Mitch McConnell (plus North Korea and Clay Higgins) Jul 07, 2017

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Mitch McConnell has been our Senator since we were toddlers. We have thoughts.

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North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, and the Trump administration is considering U.S. options. We discuss how we'd handle this escalating situation if we were in the White House.

Representative Clay Higgins filmed himself discussing his public service in a gas chamber in Auschwitz. He has apologized. We reflect on whether we're losing our sense of sacred spaces.

We discuss listener feedback on patriotism before turning to our thoughts on Kentucky Senator and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Believe it or not, McConnell used to be a moderate and even helped work toward passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. But the Senator has built his career on tactical, rather than legislative, achievements and is now seeking the tactical victory of repealing the Affordable Care Act. We talk about what we've observed and hoped for in our Senator.

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Trump on Mika Brzezinski and CNN, LecturePorn, and Independence Day Jul 04, 2017

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It's an interesting year to celebrate America's birth. We talk about our patriotism here in 2017.

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The Pearls

We discuss the President's vile tweets about Mika Brzezinski and CNN. We also talk about lectureporn and its manifestation in a recent HuffPo piece. We're frustrated by the general approach of the Trump administration (and Sarah discusses the downside of the cautious Obama administration). While the lectureporn essay is aimed at liberal narcissism, it applies to the conservative narcissism on display in the new NRA...

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The Briefcase: SCOTUS, Trump's Travel Ban, and Health Care Feedback Jun 30, 2017

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We discuss the Supreme Court's decision on the President's travel ban and your overwhelming health care feedback.

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We discuss the Supreme Court and the difficulty created by its new order on the President's travel ban. We also talk about political questions and the unintended consequences of Supreme Court decisions.

The Senate delayed its vote on the BCRA. We discuss the politics and substance, along with your fantastic feedback.

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The Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act: McConnell, Trump, Resistance, and Medicaid Jun 26, 2017

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In today's podcast, we discuss Mitch McConnell's Better Care Reconciliation Act. We also talk about PRIDE month and the gentrification of gay neighborhoods and Trump's Africa policy in the Pearls. In the Heels, we discuss the tragedy of Sarah's cell phone and too many birthday gifts.

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The Pearls

We celebrate PRIDE month and all the progress that has been made for LGBTQ+ rights. We also discuss the New York Times's fascinating piece on the gentrification of gayborhoods, gentrification in general, and the affordable housing crisis.

The President's

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The Briefcase: Osoff, Spicer, and Kalanick Are Out Jun 23, 2017

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We talk about the results in Georgia's Special Election, as well as changes in the White House Press Office and at Uber. We also share listener feedback.

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Sarah shares her disappointment in Jon Ossoff's defeat and Beth shares her concern about the level of spending in the race. We also talk about the Nancy Pelosi blowback post-Election Day. We also discuss Sean Spicer changing role within the White House and how many recruitment problems the Trump administration is having.

Rebecca had fabulous feedback on her belief that everyone's character traits are neutral and it's all about how they are used - even with Donald Trump. Shannon shared her thoughts on the "texting" case and how repulsive the text were.

Lastly, we talk about the ouster of Travis Kalanick at Uber and the importance of leading a productive and supportive culture.

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