Samara chats with the president of NARAL Pro Choice America about what public speaking and leadership even mean (hello, AOC), how to find hope in a dystopia, and what it is to know our history—her new book tells the story of the politicization of abortion, and how WE can change the narrative. 

Host: Samara Bay

Executive producers: Catherine Burt Cantin & Mark Cantin, Double Vision doublevisionprojects.com

Producers: Samara Bay, Sophie Lichterman and the iHeart team

Theme music: Mark Cantin

Ilyse on IG: @ilyseh

NARAL on IG: @prochoiceamerica

 

Buy The Lie That Binds: barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lie-that-binds-ilyse-hogue/1137333853?ean=9781947492509

 

More of Ayanna Pressley’s video: theglowup.theroot.com/exclusive-rep-ayanna-pressley-reveals-beautiful-bald-1841039847

 

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