Steve and Kristin dive into a surprisingly real question: does how politicians look actually matter?

Inspired by a USA Today article pushing for “hotter” candidates, they debate whether appearance, charisma, and “cool factor” play a role in winning elections — or if it’s all superficial compared to policy.

It’s part political analysis, part pop culture, and fully Overtime.

Steve and Kristin dive into a surprisingly real question: does how politicians look actually matter? Inspired by a USA Today article pushing for “hotter” candidates, they debate whether appearance, charisma, and “cool factor” play a role in winning elections — or if it’s all superficial compared to policy. It’s part political analysis, part pop culture, and fully Overtime.

OVERTIME: Make Politicians Sexy Again (Or At Least…Cool?)

The You Need to Listen Podcast is your destination for the conversation you really want to have with your friends or on social media… if it wasn’t a vast wasteland of trolls. Kristin Brey & Steve Scaffidi cross the gender, generational & ideological divide to have in-depth conversations about politics, culture & current events, using their humor, insights & lived experience to frame meaningful conversations.

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The You Need to Listen Podcast is your destination for the conversation you really want to have with your friends or on social media… if it wasn’t a vast wasteland of trolls. Kristin Brey &amp; Steve Scaffidi cross the gender, generational &amp; ideological divide to have in-depth conversations about politics, culture &amp; current events, using their humor, insights &amp; lived experience to frame meaningful conversations.

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