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This week we discuss the WGA writers strike, Biden's immigration policies, and George Santos.

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Journalist and author Liza Featherstone is on the show this week to talk about electing union members to political positions.

Show Notes:

https://jacobin.com/2023/04/brandon-johnson-chicago-electing-union-members-ctu-mayor-working-class

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Mohanad and Kate discuss Dianne Feinstein's announcement and other events of this week.

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

This week, Mohanad and Kate talk about the Trump indictment and other events of the week.

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

This week's interview is with Jackie Fielder, a return guest to the podcast. On this episode, we talked to her about her plan to build a public bank in San Francisco, and what banking looks like without the bros behind the SVB collapse.

Learn more at http://sfpublicbank.org

Follow Jackie on Twitter: @jackiefielder_

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

This week, Mohanad and Kate talk about windowless bedrooms and the Biden Admin asylum-seeking family detention policies. Then Kate interviews Leah Goodridge, Managing Attorney for Housing Policy and a commissioner on the NYC Planning Commission, about right to counsel in housing court, gentrification, and affordable housing.

Show notes:

- https://www.uclalawreview.org/professionalism-as-a-racial-construct/

- https://twitter.com/leahfrombklyn

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

Subscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguys

Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

This week, Kate and Mohanad talk with Micah Herskind, Atlanta-based organizer working with Stop Cop City.

There is a Mass Mobilization in Atlanta next week, March 4-11, 2023. Learn more about the Week of Action and how you can be involved at the links below:

- https://www.stopcopcitysolidarity.org/

- https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/

Follow Micah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/micahinATL

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

Subscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguys

Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

This week, Mohanad and Kate discuss the East Palestine train derailment. Then, Kate speaks in-depth with author Malcolm Harris on his new book "Palo Alto".

show notes: 

- https://www.levernews.com/buttigieg-pretends-hes-powerless-to-reduce-derailment-risks/

- https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/12/why-capitalism-needs-sick-people.html

Follow Malcolm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigMeanInternet

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

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Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Kate and Mohanad discuss "The Neighborhood," A group of San Francisco super-gentrifiers infesting the neighborhood around the Morgan L stop in Brooklyn. They also talk about transphobes in gaming, SOTU, the obvious mess that will be the Republican primary, and more.

Show notes:

https://www.curbed.com/2023/02/neighborhood-nyc-williamsburg-co-living.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2023/us-city-white-population-increase/

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

Subscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguys

Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl

Kate and Mohanad are back from a break after SF Sketchfest and Kate's comedy tour.

You can see Kate this weekend in DC at the DC Improv February 3-4, Chicago and St. Paul later this month. Check out her show dates here: https://linktr.ee/katewillett

Kate and Mohanad can be found on Twitter at @KateWillett and @MohanadElshieky

Subscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/replyguys

Hosts: Kate Willett and Mohanad Elshieky

Producer: Genevieve Gearity

Theme Song: Emily Frembgen and Kate Willett

Artwork: Adrienne Lobl