The Pink State

In this seventh episode, we interview Jen Eyer, former communications director for Gov. Whitmer of Michigan and current Ann Arbor City Council Member, and Matthew Yarbrough, former Deputy Campaign Manager for Congresswomen Carolyn Bourdeaux and current political strategist. They share their experiences working with women politicians, from election to in-office, and how the opportunities for women in politics are growing. From reframing women's policies as kitchen table issues that impact the economy to turning the tables to focus on traditionally men's policies like infrastructure because it impact the community, these political communications professionals work alongside their politicians to gain the attention of voters and media that has lead to success.

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In this sixth episode, we interview Olivia Hill, the first transgender person elected to office in the state of Tennessee. She shares her path from childhood to the campaign trail as a politician working to move Nashville forward and her hope to inspire others in the LGBTQ+ community through representation.

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In this fifth episode, we discuss dangers women politicians face on the campaign trail, including harassment and stalking, and the importance of prioritizing mental health. This episode features Marissa Roy and Camille Zapata from California Women's List as well as Dr. Sarah Carson from Emerge California, authors of "Her Stories on the Campaign Trail: Analyzing the Mental Health Impacts of Hostility Women Face Pursuing Political Office in California."

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In this fourth episode, fashion takes a center stage after previous guests shared their thoughts on the critiques and styling of women politicians. In addition to past voices, this episode features Kristen Stewart, a fashion historian and Ph.D. student at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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In this third episode, we talk with two journalists who cover politics in their states to discuss media framing of women in politics. This episode’s guests include Holly McCall, a 37-year veteran journalist who is editor in chief of the Tennessee Lookout in Nashville, and Josie Lenora, a more recent j-school graduate who is currently working as a politics and government reporter with KUAR in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

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In this second episode, we explore how fundraising and family are top concerns of women entering a political race. This episode's guests include Freda Player, executive director at Emerge Tennessee and a school board representative in the city of Nashville, as well as Martesha Johnson, Nashville's elected chief public defender.

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The Pink State is a new podcast that focuses on women in politics - women running for office, women in office, journalists who cover them and more. In this first episode, we take a look at women who have made history from Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Victoria Woodhull to Sarah Palin and Kamala Harris. This episode features Dr. Lori Ginzberg, professor of history and women’s studies at Pennsylvania State University, and Dr. Terri Finneman, former political reporter and current associate professor in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas, who have studied women politicians.

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