Girl and The Gov, The Podcast

We’re in the final stretch of election season and there’s a US Senate race you need to have on your radar – and it’s in a purple state, Maryland. The race is between County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and the state’s former Governor, Larry Hogan – and you guessed it, it’s a close on. So, we brought Angela on the show to chat about her campaign, what’s at stake, and what her vision is for that seat, which is where this episode comes into play. 

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Give me a V, give me an O, give me a T, give an E - what does that spell?! VOTE! Which is really the core message of this episode with none other than Congressman Maxwell Frost. Think of this as your pep talk or maybe even your meditation for the election, and then send this convo to a friend that needs a little more VOTE action in their life. It’s the final countdown, and this eppy will get you in the right spirit. 

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If you end up moving to Maryland after listening to this episode, we will not be surprised. The state’s Governor Wes Moore joined us to talk about where the state is going and what it’s doing – here’s the hint, it’s going up and it’s doing big things. Those big things include major economic growth and making communities safer, two pillars we dive into in this conversation. We also chat on MD’s must check out places and spaces, the Ravens, fantasy football, and so much more..

Maryland: Governor Wes Moore: https://governor.maryland.gov/Pages/home.aspx

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Skip the coffee for this episode because it’s radiating so much energy, you’ll be more electric after than a solar panel. In the first half we debrief the absolutely next level debate between Kamala Harris and former cheeto-in-chief. And in the second half we chat with a candidate whose seat is literally the reason the Dems have the majority in Michigan right now, State Rep. Jaime Churches. We get into what is on the line, what conversations are like with voters, and what opponents like hers are trying to throw at women candidates. Know a friend in Michigan? Send them this.

State Rep. Jaime Churches: https://www.jaimechurches.com/

Oath: https://app.oath.vote/?ref=ad_gatg_home

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Ballot measures have become the talk of the town the last few years, and that’s not about to stop any time soon. Their MVP moment is continuing, and Oklahoma State Rep. Mickey Dollens' new book on how they work as a form of direct democracy gets into all of the deats – oh, and so does this convo with him. We also chat about Oklahoma politics, getting shit done, vending machines, and our favorite chips – V important in our opinion. 

The Citizen’s Guide to Political Change by Mickey Dollens: https://tinyurl.com/bdeh842x

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All things are looking peachy-keen in Georgia with the race for state house in district 47 with Debra Shigley on the ticket. With part of her district in the now infamous Fulton County, the race has become even more so one to watch, especially as the district itself evolves, which she tells us all about in this episode. She also gives the 411 on what a day in the life of a candidate looks like, what she’d like to see on the education policy front, and what issues voters have on their minds this election cycle.

Candidate for Georgia State House, Debra Shigley: https://www.debraforgeorgia.com/

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In November, we’ll all go to the polls (seriously this is your reminder to vote) to decide who will have access to the nuclear codes. Insane right? We thought so too, so we got the details on the lay of the land when it comes to nuclear weapons around the world and what it really means for a prez to have the codes. And we got those deats from our gals the Federation of American Scientists [FAS], Eliana Johns & Mackenzie Knight. If you’re not sure what’s on the line this year, this episode will make it clear as day.

• FAS social media handle (on Twitter and Instagram): @scientistsorg 
• Find updates from Mackenzie and Eliana on Twitter: @m_knight7 and @elianajjohns
• For an overview of world nuclear forces: https://fas.org/initiative/status-world-nuclear-forces/ 
• If you want to dive deeper into our work on specific countries, check out our Nuclear Notebooks published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
• Follow our friends' work and find potential internship/job opportunities at: 
• Nuclear Threat Initiative
• Arms Control Association
• ReThink Media
• Union of Concerned Scientists
• Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

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The much requested return of Vermont State Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone on the pod is here with this eppy, which is a blast and a half. We chatted all-things political fashion, our fave spots to thrift, and so much more. In the midst of primary season and changing tides in Vermont politics, we also talked about the concept of passing the torch and building the bench. 

Rep, Stone: https://www.stoneforvermont.com/about

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This episode goes from the window to the Walz of political topics, touching on the B I G news out of camp Kamala with the VP drop to the weirdo sh*t happening at team RFK-who-even-cares-about-him. It also importantly features an interview with the amazing Rep. Christina Haswood of Kansas. Rep. Haswood provides the 411 on the current political enviro in Kansas, her district, and what’s going on in this casual little year of 2024.

Kansas. State Rep. Haswood: https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/members/rep_haswood_christina_1/

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If you’re 21+ and interested in playing a fun drinking game, may we recommend a sip for every time we say “bobby gold bars” in this episode – also shoutout Senator Fetterman for coming up with that gem of a zinger for the current US Senator from NJ that’s on his way a la corruption. More importantly is the race for who is going to bring trust back to this US Senate seat come November, which on the Dem side has Congressman Andy Kim on the ballot. In this episode, we chatted with him about the race, being a young father in office, and how he wants to bring normalcy to the office.

Congressman Andy Kim for US Senate: https://www.andykim.com/

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