397. Who Said What in that Group Chat Debacle & Is MAGA Starting to Fracture? | Jessica Yellin

This week, Amanda and Webby Award-winning journalist, Jessica Yellin, break down the most shocking political story in America: a leaked group chat between Trump’s top officials, revealing classified war plans and reckless national security breaches. What really happened in that Signal thread—and why it could finally fracture MAGA from the inside.

-A step-by-step breakdown of the Signal group chat leak—how it happened, who was in it, and what was said

-How sharing this information could have endangered American lives

-Why the media, not top officials, took the real risks to protect national security

Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a pioneering Webby award-winning independent news brand -- dedicated to helping you manage your “information overload.” She is the former chief White House correspondent for CNN and an Emmy, Peabody and Gracie Award-winning political correspondent. You can follow her on Instagram at Jessica Yellin.

And also, to get real time, clear and brilliant reporting, go to substack.com and search for her page newsnotnoise and subscribe there. 

396. Can You Change Your Partner? With Dr. Alexandra Solomon  

Renowned relationship expert, Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon, joins to explore a common dilemma in relationships: determining when to accept a partner's behavior and when to advocate for change – and what role you typically play in this dynamic.

-How to become a real-life power couple

-Whether you’re the changer or accepter role in your relationship

-How your childhood could be playing out in your relationship

-The importance of understanding your role in relationship dynamics

Resources from Dr. Solomon for the Pod Square related to our conversations:

dralexandrasolomon.com/hardthings.

Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is internationally recognized as one of today’s most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her framework of Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the globe. A licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, couples therapist, speaker, author, and professor, Dr. Alexandra is passionate about translating cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom into practical tools people can use to bring awareness, curiosity, and authenticity to their relationships. She is the host of the Reimagining Love Podcast and author of Love Every Day, Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationships You Want and Loving Bravely: 20 Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want.

1. The Nap Ministry’s Nap Bishop shares small, concrete ways to bring rest into our own lives – especially when rest seems impossible. 

2. Why so many of us feel like machines instead of humans – and the power of imagination as a spiritual practice to reconnect with our humanity and divinity.

3. Why grind culture – a collaboration of capitalism and white supremacy – wants to keep us exhausted, and how we can resist a culture of overwhelming busy-ness.  

4. Why everything changes when we embrace ease as our birthright. 

5. Creative ways to reimagine rest within our hectic daily lives. 

About Tricia

Tricia Hersey is a Chicago native who has called Georgia home for the last 12 years. She has over 20 years of experience as a multidisciplinary artist, writer, theologian and community organizer. She is the founder of The Nap Ministry, an organization that examines rest as a form of resistance and reparations by curating spaces for the community to rest via community rest activations, immersive workshops, performance art installations, and social media. Her research interests include Black liberation theology, womanism, somatics, and cultural trauma. She is the author of the upcoming book Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto which will be published in October 2022. You can learn more about her work and the book at thenapministry.com.

TW: @TheNapMinistry

IG: @thenapministry

1. Why Emily couldn’t stop crying (and it wasn’t because she was emotional).

2. The intervention that got Emily sober – and why Amy wasn’t there.

3. Glennon admits something that she’s never told anyone before.

4. Amy and Abby agree on the shared cost of internalized homophobia and misogyny.

About Indigo Girls:

One of the most successful folk duos in history – Amy Ray and Emily Sailers aka THE INDIGO GIRLS – has recorded 16 albums and sold over 15 million records.

Committed and uncompromising activists, they work on issues like immigration reform, LGBTQ advocacy, education, and death penalty reform. They are co-founders of Honor the Earth, a non-profit dedicated to the survival of sustainable Native communities, Indigenous environmental justice, and green energy solutions.

Their latest record, Look Long is a stirring and eclectic collection of songs that finds Indigo Girls reunited in the studio with their strongest backing band to date.

IG: @indigogirlsmusic, @emilysaliers & @amyraymusic

TW: @Indigo_Girls, @EmilySaliers & @AmyRay

Women’s basketball is on the rise and The Women’s Hoops Show is here for every buzzer-beater, breakout star, and game-changing moment. Join host Jordan Robinson as she dives deep into the WNBA, college hoops, and the rise of new leagues like Unrivaled to bring you insightful conversations with players, coaches, and analysts. If you love women’s basketball, this is your year-round home for the biggest stories in the game.

395. Will Our Courts Hold? What You Need to Know with Amanda & Jessica Yellin

Award-winning journalist, Jessica Yellin joins Amanda to discuss the ongoing standoff between the Trump administration and the courts, dissecting whether we’re on the brink of a constitutional crisis. Could this reshape the balance of power? And what does it mean for the future of our democracy?

-How Trump’s immigration policies are clashing with judicial authority

-The fractures and challenges within the Democratic party–and potential solutions

-Plus, a rare bipartisan victory in Montana that offers a glimpse of hope

Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a pioneering Webby award-winning independent news brand -- dedicated to helping you manage your  “information overload.” She is the former chief White House correspondent for CNN and an Emmy, Peabody and Gracie Award-winning political correspondent. You can follow her on Instagram at Jessica Yellin.

And also, to get real time, clear and brilliant reporting, go to substack.com and search for her page newsnotnoise and subscribe there.

Today, we’re attempting to solve birthdays. For most of us, it’s a complicated day full of mixed emotions, expectations, and comparisons.

394. Dylan Mulvaney On the Hardest Thing She’s Ever Done

Actress, singer, and creator of the viral TikTok series 'Days of Girlhood,' Dylan Mulvaney, shares her story of coming out as trans and all the turns her career has taken since. 

-The truth behind Beergate and where she’s at with it now

-Why Glennon relates to Dylan’s experience so much 

-How to rediscover and appreciate joy after a dark night of the soul

On Dylan: Dylan Mulvaney is a trans actress, comic, and creator of the viral TikTok series “Days of Girlhood,” which received more than one billion views across all platforms. Dylan has been featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, received a Woman of the Year by Attitude magazine, honored on the Out100 List, and has received a ThemNow Award and a Webby Special Achievement Award Dylan attended the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and played Elder White in The Book of Mormon. She now lives in LA, where she works to bring trans stories to the mainstream. 

Her debut book, PAPER DOLL: NOTES FROM A LATE BLOOMER, (the date marks Dylan’s third year of girlhood), is available now.

1. How to create lives that we don’t need to escape from.

2. Why our resentment toward others is our Secret Self-Care Signal.

3. Why refusing to be selfless is the best way to care for others and the world.

4. How to stop passing down the brutal legacy of martyrdom to our children.

5. Glennon’s life-changing spiritual practice: Habitual Quitting.

393. Inside a WTF Week: Stock Market Nosedives, Dept of Ed Decimated & the Elon Circus with Jessica Yellin 

Jessica Yellin and Amanda are together again to discuss the biggest news stories in what Jessica calls a “WTF week.” 

-How the latest tariffs will affect consumers, companies, and our electricity in the US

-The facts behind the potential government shutdown 

-The Elon Musk circus and the recent infomercial-esque promotion of Tesla by Trump

-The cuts to the Department of Education and what Project 2025 conservatives really want

Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a pioneering Webby award-winning independent news brand -- dedicated to helping you manage your “information overload.” She is the former chief White House correspondent for CNN and an Emmy, Peabody and Gracie Award-winning political correspondent. You can follow her on Instagram at Jessica Yellin. And also, to get real time, clear and brilliant reporting, go to substack.com and search for her page newsnotnoise and subscribe there.