The Audacity of Nope

Dr. Katie McBrine dials in with Yael and Sam to discuss COVID-19, especially the toll it's taking on our medical system and health care providers. Stories we're following include sanitation at Boston Public Schools and proposed legislation to address coronavirus at the state level.

Guest host Mike Miner joins Becky and Sam for a discussion about the political, societal, and economic implications of COVID-19, a.k.a. Novel Coronavirus. Special guest Ali DiMatteo discusses MassNOW's policy priorities, including the Healthy Youth Act and access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools.

In our first-ever minisode, we share embarrassing family stories (see: mullets) and discuss Narcan training for kids, non-consensual pelvic exams, and Bloomberg's non-disclosure agreements. 

Sam, Yael, and Becky discuss updates to immigration policy, the Democratic Presidential Primary, and clerking for Trump's federal judges. State Senator and social justice champion Becca Rausch (www.beccarausch.com) joins for a conversation about campaigning, getting shit done on Beacon Hill, and managing to do #allthethings. 

Becky, Sam, and Yael are back at the mics with special guest State Representative Maria Robinson. Topics include Halloween candy, cancel culture, LGBTQ rights at the Supreme Court, and the Democratic Party's Mr. Big. Rep. Robinson hilariously discusses running for office, parenting pitfalls, and the push for a more transparent, responsive, and representative state government.

This week, Sam, Yael, and Becky talk propaganda, polls, and protesters.  Activist Anna Geoffroy joins for a conversation about internet trolls, online radicalization, and what  parents can do to inoculate their kids against white supremacist ideologies.

Becky, Yael, and Sam discuss reality television, ranked choice voting, ICE in our backyards, and Puerto Rico. Smartypants professor Mike Miner (https://twitter.com/MinerUS) joins for a conversation about foreign policy, including the role of diplomacy, the Iran nuclear deal, and the greatest threats to human existence.

Yael, Becky, and Sam are back! In this episode, we discuss the Democratic Presidential Primary Debates, foreign policy, and the humanitarian crisis at our border. Eugenia Gibbons joins for a fascinating conversation about environmental justice, the Green New Deal, and how Massachusetts can move more quickly towards an energy efficient future.

Yael, Sam, and Becky discuss their evolving views on pot, parenting, and athleisure. Special guest Gena Frank, Legislative and Political Director for NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, joins for an insightful conversation about the ROE Act, common myths about abortion, and the fight for reproductive justice in the Trump era. To volunteer with NARAL, visit: http://bit.ly/NPCMvol

Sam, Becky, and Yael discuss their hometowns and the latest political news. Special guests Alison Sarnoski, Sarah Waywell Timm, Lisa Lewis, and Jessica Dugan of the OneMelrose campaign join for a conversation about tax overrides, organizing, and persisterhood.