Hellbent

Devon and Drexel discuss the NRA's actual reach in Washington, why USCIS (United States Citizen and Immigration Services) changed its mission statement, and are happy to report a bit of good news regarding DACA recipients.

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Devon sits down with Jen Longdon, who is running for Arizona State Legislature in District 24. Jen is a gun violence survivor and passion disability rights advocate. She is also a gun owner who believes in strict gun reform and that assault weapons are truly unnecessary. The cover topics from HR620, which is attempting to gut the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) at a federal level, common sense gun reform and the state of Arizona's educational system. 

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION OF GUN VIOLENCE.

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Devon and Drexel discuss the indictments Mueller's office handed down on Friday and how 16 Russians and 3 Russian companies ended up creating an ad that said: "Hillary is a Satan, and her crimes and lies had proved just how evil she is." Varsha does not approve of the poor grammar.

Devon also sat down with Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Common Sense Gun Reform, on Saturday morning to discuss what the hell happened in Parkland, FL and what we can do to prevent school shootings going forward.

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Devon sits down with Laura Moser, who is running against a Tea Party Republican in TX-7. Bur first, she discusses the school shooting in Florida and how our country has systematically failed us. This is an intense episode, and listener discresion is advised.

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Devon and Drexel discuss the red-herring government shut down that happened Friday night and what to expect from the DACA and immigration reform debate, promised to the Democrats by Mitch McConnell. They also dive into Trump's infrastructure "plan," which is basically a pile of garbage dressed up like a federal investment plan.

Devon sits down with Vicki Shabo, Vice President of National Partnership of Women and Families to discuss the Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. This week marks its 25 anniversary since being signed into law. They discuss what FMLA has done for American workers, who is left out and where they want to see family and medical leave go next. 

Before the interview, Devon goes deep into the Trump administration's domestic violence problem and why rape culture is so pervasive.

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Devon and Drexel discuss the dog-whistle racism in Trump's State of the Union address and what the hell is going on with #ReleasetheMemo. (Spoiler alert: the memo is a total dud. Nothing juicy, except for the fact that Republicans played themselves.)

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Devon sits down with freelance writer and founder of Get Her Elected, Lily Herman. Get Her Elected matches skilled volunteers with women running for office. Once you've filed your papers, you still need a website, mission statements, social media advertising and a whole host of other services that are usually prohibitively expensive for a small or first-time campaign. Her mission is to end that gap. They also talk about sexual misconduct in politics and why Hillary Clinton's decision NOT to fire a male campaign official accused of sexually harassing another campaign staffer was so disappointing.

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Devon and Drexel discuss Trump's attempt to fire Mueller back in June 2017, the #ReleasetheMemo drama stirring up on Twitter and the frustrating coverage of Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Devon sits down with comedy legend Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and full-time reproductive rights activist. They discuss the role of comedy in political commentary and why women's reproductive health is often ignored by the media.