Sitemap - 2024 - Pantsuit Politics

Our Democracy in America Read Along

Bonus: Maggie & Beth on Survivor as a Political Text

Presidential Power with Doris Kearns Goodwin

The Power of Ritual

Bonus: The Survivor Finale

Things that made me go hmmmm in 2024

What 2025 Has In Store

The Beauty of 2024

Good news and A LOT of it!

More to Say About What We Covered in 2024

Good morning and GOODBYE to 2024

What 2024 Taught Us

The Breakroom

More to Say About What Violence Is and How to Prevent It

Good morning to the sky

The Breakroom

More to Say about Parks and Recreation

Overconsumption

Spicy MTS: French Revolution Vibes

Good news for men

Good morning from Louisville

More to Say About Doing Better on Prescription Drugs

Brain Rot

The Breakroom

Good morning to the Syrian people

More to Say about Rising Drug Prices

Executive Producer Update

The Breakroom

What Has Changed in the Middle East?

Everything is Different

Spicy MTS: This Election is a Rich Text

Good news for all those who see clearly

Good morning to the messy world

More to Say About Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Pardons, Strategy, and the Joe Biden of It All

The Breakroom

Good morning to those seizing their chance

More to Say About Prescription Drugs

Show Gun Safety: A New Approach to Gun Violence

The Breakroom

Returning Home with Chef Sara Bradley

The Breakroom

Settling In On Substack

America in 2024: A Problem Solving Exercise

More to Say About What Comes Next for Pantsuit Politics

Good news for those who gather

More to Say About Submarines, the Sexes, and Success

Good morning to the absurd

Good morning to those who are burned out

The Time to be Bold

Premium Collections

Good morning from our retreat

Knowing S*** from Apple Sauce

Spicy Live Replay

More to Say about Leadership, Policy, and Care

Clear Eyes about the Down Ballot

Spicy Live Tonight!

Good news for those who appreciate beauty

EP-Exclusive Zoom Tomorrow!

Good morning to those with experience

More to Say About the Ten Commandments and Love Songs

Donald Trump: Master Politician?

More to Say in Fewer Words

Good morning to the loyalists..."loyalists"...

More to Say about Raising Daughters in November 2024

We cannot become the thing we profess to hate

The Results Are In: Buckle Up

Spicy MTS: Still Processing

Good news is a discipline

More to Say about What Is

Good morning to those who love the world

Election Night Live

Good morning to America

Now That's What I Call Voting

What We've Learned After 9 Years of Political Podcasting

Election Day Survival Kit

Spicy Live Comes to Substack!

Good Morning to Ann Selzer

Supporting New Moms Works

That should be fine

Election 2024: Closing Arguments

Spicy MTS: Taking Out the Garbage

Good news from the Ellipse

Modern Ghost Stories

Politics & Platform Censorship

Good morning to those who long for stability

The Wellness - MAGA Pipeline

EP Birthday Party + A Frankenstein Pilgrimage

Who Decides What We See? Politics and Platform Censorship

The Gender Election

Good morning to those who choose tolerance

Good morning to billionaire publishers

More to Say About Managing Election Stress

The best experience we've ever had with a government agency

More to Say about Kids' Big Questions

The Privatization of Public School

10 Days Until Election Day 🫠 (Spicy More to Say)

Good morning to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss

How to Use Substack

More to Say about the Secret Service and No Fail Missions

Good morning to paid canvassers

More to Say About France's Government of Losers

Is Democracy on the Ballot?

Good morning to all those doing more with less

Executive Producer Welcome Party!

Good morning to those who struggle in the dark

More to Say: Mississippi's Incarcerated Women Get Politically Active

Kamala Harris Goes to Fox

Aspiring to be humble? Sarah's take.

Spicy MTS: Do We Love Our Dogs Too Much?

Good News in energy, elections, and "nuclear taboos"

Welcome to Pantsuit Politics

Join Pantsuit Politics on Substack!

The Stress of a Close Election

October 15, 2024 - Election stress and chopsticks

Aspiring to be humble?

Elon Musk, Cards Against Humanity, and Survivor

A Teen, a YouTuber, and a Mom Talk Politics

The Whole School Board Resigned in Chicago

October 10, 2024: Resilience in the Storms

Kamala Interviews, Bluey, and Traditional Expectations

October 9, 2024: Hurricanes, Help, and Honesty

Jack Smith Won't Go Quietly

SCOTUS: bruised but laughing

Talking to Kids About the Election

October 7, 2024 - In a World of Elons, Be a Pete

A Year in a Place I've Never Been

Risks and Rewards in Climate Change

Governor Wes Moore on Winning Over Skeptics

Our Place in the Overreaction Cycle of Things

October 3, 2024 - Good news for the climate

The Eric Adams Indictment

The Vice Presidential Debate

October 2, 2024 - A VP Debate and a strike

VP Debate Chats Tonight

Where's the Republican Party Headed (with Anna Musky Goldwyn)

October 1, 2024 - Debate tonight!

September 30, 2024 - Big weekend here and around the globe

Sept. 19 Spicy Live Replay - Audio Only

Q&A with Beth

Cards Against Humanity v. SpaceX

Ballot Measures from Abortion to Property Tax

Chappell Roan's Endorsement Drama

September 26, 2024 - Wacky (and angry?) good news

Cynicism and Earnestness at the United Nations and in My Facebook Feed

September 25, 2024 - World tumult and Succession: Murdoch Style

Fake Posts Pollute the Election

September 24, 2024 - UN General Assembly meets

Around the World and Down the Ballot

Beth and Chad on the Survivor Premiere

September 23, 2024 - North Carolina...you ok?

Sarah and Beth have been Out and About

Why Are Groceries So Expensive Right Now?

The Right to IVF Act

Sharon McMahon on Unsung American Heroes

Spicy Live Event Tonight!

September 19, 2024 - A new hero, a sexy snail, a stinky penguin

September 18, 2024 - Escalation

Alise Goes to a Harris Rally

September 17, 2024 - What is going on with Eric Adams?

Trump Assassination Attempt and Campaign Chaos

September 16, 2024 - Chaos and mania

Election Season is heating up

Highway Shooting Near London, KY

Government Funding and the National Debt

More to Say about the Presidential Debate

September 12, 2024 - Good news followups

Project 2025: Answering Questions and Final Thoughts

The Harris-Trump Presidential Debate

September 11, 2024 - Trump takes the bait

More To Say Preview: All Too Many Trump Updates

September 10, 2024 - Debate Day

September 9, 2024 - Donald seems stressed

What's Valor Got to Do With It?

Executive Producer Update - September 6, 2024

Maternal Health is an Everybody Issue with Rep. Lauren Underwood

Book Report: Four Thousand Weeks

Arlington, Apalachee High School, Gender, and Community

September 5, 2024 - Paralympians to the rescue

Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Other Hostages Murdered in Gaza

September 4, 2024 - Angry and sad

Megan Garber on the New Era of Scamming

Dana Bash interviews VP Harris

Democracy in America Read-Along: Part 2, Book III

A Conversation with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan

Robin DiAngelo and A Hard Hangout Choice

August 29, 2024 - YIGBY

Is Jack Smith Legit?

August 28, 2024 - Immigration, war updates, and podcast deals

What ISIS Is Up To

August 27, 2024 - Catching up

Reflecting on the DNC, RFK Jr, and Cussing

August 26, 2024 - Escalation and Suspensions

Catching up on the DNC

The Evolution of Conventions with Jennifer Granholm

August 23, 2024 - Final Night of the DNC

Passing the Torch with Senator Debbie Stabenow

DNC Conversations on Female Leadership

Sarah and Brian Tyler Cohen Talk DNC Night 3

August 22, 2024 - Third Night of the DNC

Sporty Thursday: The End of the Grand Slam

August 21, 2024 - Second Night of the DNC

DNC Q&A

Midwest Populism, Chicago Conventions, and Hubert Humphrey with James Traub

Spicy Live Event for Paid Subscribers

Tuesday Afternoon DNC Update

First Night of the DNC

Tampon Tim, School Choice, and Pop Girl Summer

Trying to get in

Checking in from the floor!

Politics is about People

The Nuanced Life: The Power of Community

Our DNC Plans & J.D. Vance

August 15, 2024 - Banksy is back

August 14, 2024 - Both boring and bold

August 13, 2024 - Global Checkin

Harris-Walz, Project 2025, and The Olympics

Project 2025 Section 5: Independent Regulatory Agencies (Survived: Critical Thinking)

Project 2025 Section 4: The Economy (Beheaded: the Status Quo)

Project 2025 Section 3: The General Welfare (Divorced: Philosophy from Reality)

Project 2025 Section 2: The Common Defense (Died: Military Readiness)

Project 2025 Section 1: Taking the Reins of Government (Beheaded: the Administrative State)

August 12, 2024 - Donald's no good, very bad summer

Politics has entered its Weird Era

The Nuanced Life: Celebrating Our Grandmothers

Gov. Walz: The Vibe is so Good

August 8, 2024 - Simone on one shoulder. Tim on the other.

Tensions Abroad, In the Markets, and Around the Veepstakes

Project 2025 Introduction (Divorced: Us from “the Left”)

A Meaningful Start

The Nuanced Life: Hope and Heartbreak in Families

Surprise Spicy: Trump at the NABJ

Weekly News Recap (Puppy Edition)

Book Club: The Displacements with Bruce Holsinger

The World of Taekwondo

Harris v. Trump: How We Got Here

Some weeks are made for history

The Nuanced Life: The Radical Freedom of Caregiving

July 25, 2024 - Kamala hits the ground running

How Our Advertising Works

Preventing Burnout In Purpose-Driven Professions

Vice President Harris Steps Up and Governor Shapiro Gets Sh*t Done

A moment to exhale

The Nuanced Life: The Nuanced Journey of Early Parenthood

A Petty Good News Brief

What It's Like to Work the Polls

Why Strongmen Win on Foreign Policy with Jeff Friedman

The Tortured Politicians Department

The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

The Nuanced Life: You Are More Than Your Roles

July 11, 2024 - Pressure mounts on President Biden

If wishes were horses...

A Sporty More to Say for July

An Update on American Bankruptcy

The FTC Says No to Noncompetes

The Nuanced Life: When Faith Meets Family

It's Not a Hell Hole

The Dignity Index

Closing Out the SCOTUS Term

Presidential Immunity: The Hubris is Nuclear

Are we the party of Biden?

City of Grants Pass, OR v. Johnson (SCOTUS on homelessness laws)

Fisher v. US (SCOTUS on Jan 6 charge)

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (SCOTUS Overrules Chevron)

A Letter to Joe

America Lost the Debate

Democracy in America Read-Along: Part 2, Book II

Primaries, Justice, Despair, and Hope

June 27, 2024 - Women in science and the science of women

Top Chef Finale

June 26, 2024 - Assange, Israel, and the Florida Panthers

US v. Rahimi: SCOTUS Tackles Guns

June 25, 2024 - Hajj, Dagestan, & Trebeck

Housing in America with Jerusalem Demsas

June 24, 2024 - A treat from Taylor

Promise and Pride

Building Bridges: A Queer Couple Owning Chick-fil-As in Texas

The Nuanced Life: Conflict in Romantic Relationships

Summer Vibes and Screentime Battles

June 20, 2024 - Good news abounds

June 19, 2024 - Happy Juneteenth!

What Just Happened in Europe?

Bump Stocks and Mifepristone

June 18, 2024 - The Sunday Times was a dud

We Need Leaders with Representative Mikie Sherrill

June 17, 2024 - Summer hours

A childfree house is making me anxious

Checking In on the Presidential Race

The Nuanced Life: Serendipity, Incompetence, and New Beginnings

A Not-So-Lightning Round

June 13, 2024 - Good news takes time

NewsBreak and What Counts as Good Information

June 12, 2024 - I don't want to talk about it

Needs and New Rules for Nursing Facilities

June 11, 2024 - Catching up 📰 📰

Global Elections and Presidential Power with Doris Kearns Goodwin

June 10, 2024 - Heavy sighs

Anguish without Judgment

A Packed Executive Producer Update (June 2024)

Trash, K-pop, and Ballistic Missiles

What You Need to Know About the Trump Conviction

The Commodification of Children

June 6, 2024 - Good news abounds!

The Toothpaste of 2000 Mules

June 5, 2024 - Immigration, India, and MDMA

Pride in Ohio

June 4, 2024 - An eternal top story?

I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This with Chelsea Devantez

We're Holding It All Loosely

The Trump Verdict, Justice Alito, and “All Eyes on Rafah”

Breaking News: Trump Convicted on All Counts

Work-Life Balancing Act

Supreme Court: Partisanship-Hot, Race-Not

May 30, 2024 - "Women's Work", Ed Dwight, and diaper delivery

The Mega MTS

May 29, 2024 - Summer energy 🫠

Political (and Royal) Fashion with Elizabeth Holmes

What Pride Means

May 28, 2024 - What didn't happen...

It's Going to Be Beautiful

VP Problems

The Impending Trump Verdict and a Path Forward for Mental Health

Kentucky Primaries and Scumbags

May 23, 2024 - I ❤️ Rosie O'Donnell

Updates from and on the Supreme Court

May 22, 2024 - Sunshine and rainbows come tomorrow

Sporty Tuesday: Drama at the PGA Championship

May 21, 2024 - An update from Gaza

The Feminist Backlash and Minority Whip Katherine Clark on Affordable Childcare

May 20, 2024 - May isn't done with us yet.

Checking in with Hunter Biden

Stormy Daniels woke me up.

Inside the Trump Trial with Norm Eisen

The CEOs on Team Trump

May 16, 2024 - Awe

Avian Flu and You

May 15, 2024 - Tariffs, Blinken, a good divorce, and a fun map

Doing the Local Work with Rosemary Ketchum

The Nuanced Life Live!

May 14, 2024 - Not big headlines but still interesting

Corruption Trials and Election Protection

May 13, 2024 - Remember the iceberg

What to say to your school board 📚

Studying Conservatism on a Liberal Campus with Eitan Hersh

Spicy Live Tonight

May 9, 2024 - It's been a long time comin'

More to Say Announcement & Spicy Live Info!

May 8, 2024 - We're all going to be wearing beige

The Cuellar Indictment

May 7, 2024 - Maycember meltdown

FAFSA and the Brokenness of College Admissions

May 6, 2024 - Tighten it up

Divestment

Surprise!

Mike Johnson, Indirect Rule, and Steel Magnolias

Excuse the boxes!

Would You Rather Meet a Man or a Bear in the Woods?

May 2, 2024 - Breaking good news!

Contempt

May 1, 2024 - Escalation everywhere

SCOTUS Oral Arguments on Immunity

April 30, 2024 - Inflation, Weinstein, Scotland, and Russia

Campus Protests and The Trump Trial

April 29, 2024 - It's a lot.

Democracy in America Read-Along: Part 2, Book I

Tech in Schools with Jessica Grose

MTS Mailbag with Tracey Puthoff

April 25, 2024 - Close your eyes and picture Pete's smile

Can Public Entities Block Individuals on Social Media?

April 24, 2024 - Crackdowns and bad ideas

Should Mifepristone Be Available Over the Counter?

April 23, 2024 - Campus protests and Trump trial

Taylor Swift, Barbara Walters, and Life Under the Spotlight

April 22, 2024 - Good news!

Sporty Friday: Chad's Masters Experience

The WNBA’s Pay Inequity and Arizona’s Abortion Ban

A Celebration of Great Music

What Does It Mean to Be A Republican Anymore?

April 18, 2024 - 🐓🦆

Idaho, Transgender Healthcare for Minors, and What's Really Going on at SCOTUS

April 17, 2024 - Some people are doing their job. Some aren't.

FISA Reauthorization

April 16, 2024 - Somethings should cost more

Trump’s Trial, OJ’s Legacy, Iran’s Attack, and Cowboy Carter

April 15, 2024 - A correction, a trial, an attack

Politically Formative Moments

Is the National Association of Realtors a Cartel?

I Still Feel that Tug to Respond

April 11, 2024 - Sports!

Book Club: Her Country with Marissa Moss

April 10, 2024 - Innovative climate cases and shifting foreign policies

Productivity Software: For the Project Management Nerds Among Us

April 9, 2024 - Debt relief, triangulation, radical heirs

How Mexico is Trying to Stop U.S. Gun Manufacturers with Jon Lowy

April 8, 2024 - Happy Eclipse Day! 🌞🌚

All Too Many Trump Updates

Sports Betting, Apple, and Antitrust

A Total Eclipse of the Newsletter

The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case with Tim Miller

Good Questions, Healthy Processing, and Making the World Better

Beth and Alise Talk Top Chef

Bob Menendez and the County Line

Girls State: Teens Enter the Halls of Power

April Fools!

How Hard Should it Be to Get Divorced?

Did the EPA Just Ban Gas Vehicles? (Spoiler: No)

Yes, and...

Ronna Used-to-be-Romney McDaniel

March 28, 2024 - Addressing past wrongs (and a whale sighting)

Vaccine Hesitancy and Measles

March 27, 2024 - A terrifying bridge collapse

A "School Choice" Check-in

March 26, 2024 - Big stories with Bibi, Trump, and Boeing

Jay Inslee: The Longest Serving Governor in America

March 25, 2024 - Just stop

Sporty Friday with Chad (Take Two)

Should We Ban TikTok?

We cannot put all of our resources into the future and abandon the present

The Rightward Shift Amongst Voters of Color

March 21, 2024 - Good news in medicine

He'll Never be Royal: Catching up on the Trump Trials

March 20, 2024 - Some weird stories...

Fani Willis and Other Updates from the Georgia RICO Case

March 19, 2024 - “Insurmountable difficulties"

Crime: What Do We Do When We Don't Feel Safe?

March 18, 2024 - Nothing much...

Lessons from the Covid War with Dr. Charity Dean

The water you don't even realize you're swimming in

SOTU Review: Shrinkflation

March 14, 2024 - Sisters are doing it for themselves

SOTU Review: A Safer America

SOTU Review: Putin's Plans for Moldova

March 12, 2024 - More to say about the Oscars

The State of the Union is Feisty

March 11, 2024 - Feisty, feisty, fighter

Jason Murray Reflects on the SCOTUS Ballot Decision

Super Tuesday: The General Election Has Begun

These films are for the audience

The State of the Union and of the Podcasting Industry

March 7, 2024 - You, Pop, and the otters

Book Club: The Big Break with Ben Terris

March 6, 2024 - Super(???) Tuesday

SCOTUS Keeps Trump on the Ballot

Executive Producer Update March 2024

March 5, 2024 - The Supreme Court, the UN, and the CDC

Super Tuesday and the Super Stakes of 2024

March 4, 2024 - Best Beth's Birthday available to you

More to Say Mailbag

Your Personality Shapes Your Politics: The Enneagram and the 2024 Election

A Very Preppy Skincare Newsletter

The Commodification of Celebrities

February 29, 2024 - Housing and a hobbled NRA

The Hush Money, the Fraud, and the Plus One

February 28, 2024 - Fine...ish

Alabama, IVF, and the Law

February 27, 2024 - Some good news can't wait

The South Carolina Primary, TikTok Mental Health, and Skin Care for Kids

February 26, 2024 - Black hole at its heart

Democracy in America Read-Along: Part 1

The Star Witness Against Hunter Biden and the End of IVF in Alabama

Where's Waldo?

Media Requests for Political Retirements

February 22, 2024 - So MUCH good news

Trump's $455 Million Problem

February 21, 2024 - Elections, elections everywhere

Navalny’s Death, Trump’s Verdict, and Your Beds

February 20, 2024 - 450 million

Sending Flowers

Christian Nationalism Hurts Both America and the Church with Rob Reiner

Make My Hormones Happy

This Week on TV: RFK Jr. and Jon Stewart

February 15, 2024 - Maybe I'm psychic...

Arguing the Colorado Ballot Case with Jason Murray

February 14, 2024 - Happy Valentine's Day...and Ash Wednesday 🤷‍♀️

The Harsh Administration of Justice

February 13, 2024 - Happy Galentine's!

Joe Biden’s Memory, Mercy Ships, and the Super Bowl

February 12, 2024 - A weekend filled with drama

Congressional Debacles and Convicting a School Shooter’s Mom

Donald J. Trump’s High Stakes Game of Clue

The Fani Willis Affair

February 8, 2024 - The gift that keeps on giving

DC Circuit: Trump Doesn't Have Absolute Immunity

February 7, 2024 - Excellent use of thereafter

The Most Interesting SCOTUS Case that You Probably Haven't Heard Of

February 6, 2024 - No to rivers in the sky

What's Going On in Latin America and Grace at the Grammys

February 5, 2024 - That's enough.

Learning from Antarctica

The Immigration Election: A Crisis on the Southern Border

It's Groundhog Day...Again

Could Greg Abbott Be Vice President?

February 1, 2024 - NOT a Monday

Texas's Migrant Buses Go to Court in Chicago

January 31, 2024 - He just makes me nervous

Texas Versus the Department of Homeland Security

January 30, 2024 - Checking in

E. Jean Carroll, Gaza, Ukraine, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Bonus: An Introduction to Future Problem Solving

January 29, 2024 - Suffering in Gaza, Victory in NY

Fans Reclaiming Their Time

Do the New Hampshire Results Mean the Primary is Over?

A Precious Gift You have Shared with Us

The Meaning of Words

January 25, 2024 - We're not where we were

If Our Question is WTF, Maybe Integral Metatheory has an Answer

January 24, 2024 - New Hampshire, Israel, Greta's snub

Is the Primary Really a Thing?

January 23, 2024 - A time for patience

Donald Trump's 2024 Legal Calendar

January 22, 2024 - Dee/Duh-Santis

The (Inevitable) Death of Donald Trump

New Laws in 2024 That Impact Your Wallet, Your Driving, and are Just Bizarre

Stuff That Chad and I Are Talking About

January 18, 2024 - Tax credits, ancient cities, and earnest voicemails

Trump & Ballot Disqualification Part 3: Michigan, Minnesota, and Maine

January 17, 2024 - Inevitable escalation

How Scared Should We Be That Trump Won the Iowa Caucus?

The Houthis, the Red Sea, and the Impossible Decisions President Biden Faces

January 16, 2024 - 110,000 Republicans

Five Friday Thoughts from Beth

Can Iowa Shake Up the Presidential Primary?

A Dose of Cozy

Chris Christie's Hot Mic Moment

January 11, 2024 - Humanity's best year yet

Reading Goals and Books for the New Year

January 10, 2024 - Deep breaths

The Experience of Running Our Social Media

January 9, 2024 - We don't deserve them.

The Tragedy of Abortion Bans

January 8, 2024 - Less airplane stories

Harvard and Doing vs. Being DEI

Trump on the Ballot, Conflict Abroad, and the Need for Congressional Leadership

Build a Better Building

Disqualification Part 2 of God Knows How Many

January 4, 2024 - Good (but petty) news

Disqualification Part 1 of God Knows How Many

January 3, 2024 - Coming in hot

Best of 2023: Infrastructure is Personal with Sec. Pete Buttigieg