1:00 - Get to know Gabriella!
https://gabriellahoffman.com/
And check out her podcast, District of Conservation! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/district-of-conservation/id1435126030

23:26 - Female gun ownership is on the rise - up 77% since 2005. https://thewellarmedwoman.com/videos/female-gun-ownership-on-the-rise/

35:00 - More minority groups are turning to firearms for self-defense
https://www.wbur.org/news/2019/01/07/boston-pink-pistols-self-defense-gun-lessons
https://www.foxnews.com/us/more-black-women-turning-to-guns-for-self-defense

35:50 - If you feel like re-familiarizing yourself with H.R. 8… https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8/text

36:07 - A good explainer on national concealed carry reciprocity: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/cornyn-offers-reciprocity-for-17-million-concealed-carry-permit-holders

45:09- Yes, the vast majority of criminals commit crimes while illegally possessing a firearm: https://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2018/mar/12/john-faso/do-illegal-gun-owners-commit-most-gun-crime-rep-fa/

A recent DOJ study backs that up, too: https://www.nssf.org/inmate-survey-criminals-break-the-law-to-obtain-guns/

In our decade+ working on politics, there are a few things we'd like to tell our younger selves!

(3:52) The story that made Amanda and Christina crack the eff up. WE'RE SORRY, PEOPLE.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/03/26/climate-change-war-famine-drought-makes-women-not-want-children/3099448002/

Yes, charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped. WHAT.
https://www.apnews.com/1cb151c45b714a749ebadf8e50910a0d

OMG SORRY FOR ALL THE SNIFFLING. #springcold

(17:02) Mueller time. You can read AG Barr's summary here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/24/us/politics/barr-letter-mueller-report.html

(19:14) You can see that Savannah Guthrie/Sarah Sanders interview and judge for yourself... https://www.theblaze.com/news/viewers-torch-nbc-host-over-biased-post-mueller-interview

(20:40) Lots of Dem reactions like this one, from Stacey Abrams: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/435611-stacey-abrams-barrs-mueller-summary-like-having-your-brother-summarize-your

(22:10) That Trump Campaign memo... https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/25/trump-campaign-issues-memo-to-tv-producers-after-mueller-report.html

(37:35) WATCH ELIZABETH WARREN SPRINT FOR A TRAIN IN NYC https://www.tmz.com/videos/1_7k80nnby/

(40:32) Yes, Cory Booker is a freaking vegan. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/17/cory-booker-vegan-2020-1170729

(43:23) Amanda apologizes for calling John Hickenlooper the former MAYOR of Colorado. He was, indeed, Governor.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/john-hickenlooper-explains-why-he-took-his-mom-to-see-x-rated-film-deep-throat-1462465603677

1:45: AOC questions the morality of having children: https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-climate-change-have-kids-children-1342853

3:00: Our super scientific Twitter poll can be found on our twitter account - @OfficialNYAF. #PLUG

7:52 - Yes, that was a dog in the background. #Woof.

19:36: THE CNN ARTICLE. “US fertility rate is below level needed to replace population, study says”
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/10/health/us-fertility-rate-replacement-cdc-study/index.html

22:26: THE PEW STUDY. They’re Waiting Longer, but U.S. Women Today More Likely to Have Children Than a Decade Ago
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2018/01/18/theyre-waiting-longer-but-u-s-women-today-more-likely-to-have-children-than-a-decade-ago/

[1:10] Refresh yo’self on the words in the Second Amendment!

[2:10] The House recently passed a universal background check gun-control bill. Read about it here: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/27/politics/house-vote-gun-background-check/index.html

[11:00]: If you’re interested in reading more about H.R. 8...go here! https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8/text

[19:40}: Christina explains why H.R.1112 is actually more worrisome than the universal background check bill. Here’s the text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1112
In layman’s terms: H.R. 1112 allows a firearms seller to indefinitely delay the sale of a gun to a purchaser if a background check is held up. It also seems to try and change the definition of mental illness when it comes to Second Amendment rights.

[34:07]: Has something fundamentally changed in our society that has resulted in more mass shootings? We discuss THAT, and why it’s important to talk to those around you about guns - even if it’s uncomfortable.

Before we sign off, here’s some more good reading!

Politifact did a decent overview of “mass shootings” in the U.S. here: https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/may/18/facts-mass-shootings-guns-united-states/

Crazy: FBI finds no motive in Las Vegas shooting, closes investigation
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/29/689821599/fbi-finds-no-motive-in-las-vegas-shooting-closes-investigation

Food for thought: None of these gun control measures would have stopped the Parkland shooting https://reason.com/blog/2018/02/16/gun-control-solutions-supported-by-exper

Have thoughts on gun control you want to share? EMAIL US! [email protected]

This week, we finish up our conversation from last week on the pay gap! Then, Sarah, Christina, and Amanda get personal about their own experiences with salary and wage negotiations. The horror!

For the NYT article Christina mentions, go here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/sunday-review/women-money-politics-power.html

Happy listening!

For this episode’s notes, we’re linking some of the resources Hadley mentioned for those of you who want to explore the wage gap a little bit more!

Pew Study: The link between parental leave and gender pay gap
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/12/20/the-link-between-parental-leave-and-the-gender-pay-gap/

IWF’s “Straight Talk About the Pay Gap”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOS7NeS1aw

WorkingForWomenReport.com

Economist June O’Neill, on the pay gap in 2013
http://www.aei.org/publication/race-and-gender-wage-gaps-discrimination-still-to-blame/

2:20: The Jussie Smollett case has completely fallen apart. Turns out...it was all a hoax. WHAT?!
https://www.apnews.com/fd605bc2feb24817a775221a715a9385

6:59: Yes, Smollett could face 1-3 years in prison.
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/jussie-smollett-felony-false-report-1203142874/

10:15: Christina mentions the infamous murder at the LuluLemon in Bethesda, Maryland. CRAZY story. Read about it during daylight hours: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/brittany-norwood-receives-life-sentence-in-bethesda-yoga-store-murder/2012/01/27/gIQAeEx8VQ_story.html?utm_term=.0a07b549a40b

13:02: MOVING ON TO THE FYRE FESTIVAL SCAM.
A history: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/music-festivals/7777047/fyre-festival-timeline-fiasco

17:45: If you’re interested in the Theranos story, check out The Dropout podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dropout/id1449500734?mt=2

22:00: Sarah talks about her experience being in the Bahamas WHILE Fyre Festival was going down.

44:02: The point at which Sarah attempts to talk like Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.

Until next time!

Happy Valentine's Day! Today we discuss the age-old question: What's a good feminist to do on Valentine's Day? We also talk about the pressures we faced as teens on this particular holiday, and Christina updated us on what the youths consider cool these days...

This week on the NYAF Pod, we chat with Reuters reporter Ginger Gibson. She talks about her career in political journalism, life on the campaign trail, the weird thing she has in common with Mitt Romney, and the time she got a glimpse into Donald Trump's soul! Happy Listening!