In this episode, Inji and Emma dive into corruption at a never-before-seen scale from the Trump administration. From red cards to glaring red flags, they cover some of the biggest corruption scandals of Trump 2.0, try to understand how it got this bad, and explore ways we can fight back.

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In this episode, Emma and Inji converse with John Alper, founder of BOLD (Brave Opposition for Liberty and Democracy), on his mission to unite the people against Trump's corruption and on how progressives can start winning more races.

Check out BOLD at bold4america.com

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In this episode, Emma and Inji (back together in person) break down the recent Supreme Court decision gutting crucial parts of the Voting Rights Act. The decision and it's reprucussions are complex and far-reaching, especially as the midterms approach, representing another attack by the court on democratic institutions in favor of Trump's power consolidation agenda.

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The Golden State has a big choice to make! In this episode, Emma and Inji dive into the chaos of the California gubernatorial race. With the jungle primary looming on June 2nd, and a ballot clogged with names, this in-depth discussion of each of the top candidates aims to help listeners quickly get a grasp on this race.

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In their first joint episode through a virtual format, Emma and Inji break down the US's attacks in Iran through the lens of the two major industries involved: the fossil fuel and AI industries. Packed with history, big questions, hard statistics, emotions, and calls to action, this episode puts all that is HGAF on full display.

Sources beyond Western mass media on the conflict:

- https://www.merip.org/2026/03/war-across-boundaries-perspectives-on-iran-and-a-region-under-siege/

- https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/47286/Jadaliyya-Iran-Publications-Round-Up-March-30,-2026

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In this episode, Emma talks with classmate Mira, from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, about the horrific reality of ICE's "Operation Metro Surge." They discuss the killings of civilians that garnered national outrage, the response on the ground, and how these communities and the nation as a whole can heal and continue to fight back.

Resources:

https://linktr.ee/Mplsicewatch

Instagram accounts to follow: @miracmn @ayu_mpls @mnicewatch

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In this episode, Inji and guest Lucas discuss air travel, a topic that is often at the center of debates on safety, corporate responsibility, and sustainability. Are plane crashes on the rise? How are Trump's policies affecting air travel? Is sustainable flight a possibility? All these questions and more will be discussed in this episode of HGAF.

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In this episode, Emma and Inji are finally reunited after 5 months apart to recap 2025, celebrate one year of the podcast, and debut the first annual Hot Girls Against Fascism BINGO for 2026! Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 24th, since then there have been developments in the Epstein files and Venezuela conflict, which had not happened yet at the time of recording!

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In this episode, Emma welcomes a guest joining from New York, Sydney, to talk all things Zohran Mamdani, following his win in the New York mayoral race last month. What happened? Why was he so successful? Could this be a new direction for the Democratic Party? Tune in for all that and more.

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In this episode, Inji and guest Evan get into the current threats to intellectualism, focusing in particular on how attacks on journalism and education, both domestically and worldwide, are decreasing people's access to vigorous and truthful sources of information.

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