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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise  Topics:  What led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what specifically has been targeted, and what Americans should expect next. How Fox News is covering the war in Russia’s favor.  Governor Greg Abbott’s disgusting attempt to deputize Texans against trans kids and their parents. A programming note about the Betches Sup podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

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Hosts: Amanda, Milly, Alise Topics: -Prince Charles gave the Queen COVID -What Vladimir Putin’s Ukrainian invasion has in common with Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy announcement -A conversation with HBCU grad Camille Odom about experiencing bomb threats on campus and the financial challenges facing HBCUs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami and Amanda are joined by Gabrielle Wyatt to discuss interesting job numbers related to Black women’s unemployment and steps her organization The Highland Project is taking to close the racial wealth gap. They also discuss how Black women are redefining wealth to inlcude rest. Finally, Gabrielle explains what she doesn’t like about the term The Great Resignation. Learn more about your ad choic...

Milly, Sami, and Amanda start by investigating whether Melania Trump bought an NFT of herself and why Kathy Hilton is a Trump supporter, indulging a pop culture craving for a brief aside on the Hilton family. Then, they discuss Kanye West’s disturbing social media posts and harassment of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. They discuss the role celebrity culture plays in worsening this personal conflict a...

Alise, Kaitlin, and Amanda react to a series of lawsuits involving gun deaths and discuss whether financial settlements actually act as a deterrent to gun manufacturers or negligent movie producers. How broken is our system that the only justice for families is to dedicate their lives to getting accountability? They break down the $73 million settlement awarded to Sandy Hook families before discus...

Milly, Alise, and Amanda start with the breaking news that Prince Andrew has reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre in her lawsuit related to Jeff Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. They also put on their tinfoil hats to consider why a damning picture in the case mysteriously disappeared. Then, they discuss the reaction to Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping scandal and th...

Milly, Alise, and Amanda are joined by Sarah Hartshorne, a writer and comedian who competed on Cycle 9 of “America’s Next Top Model.” Sarah describes being selected for the show and being told she was the “plus-size” contestant at size 8. She tells us the moment she realized it would be an intense experience and pulls back the curtain on the show’s signature elements. Then, she looks back at the s...

Sami and Kaitlin kick things off with a conversation about the lifting of various mask mandates around the country, all in the name of maintaining public trust. Is this a policy decision made with health data in mind, or just political posturing for the sake of appeasing voters? They also dig into a new federal lawsuit against Harvard University from three female graduate students for various inci...

Amanda, Milly, and Alise react, again, to Joe Rogan’s inability to follow the rules governing society. They discuss if his generous use of racial slurs warrants a stronger reaction from Spotify than COVID misinformation and wonder why a man paid $100 million is allowed to get away with both. They contrast this with NBC appearing not to hire Leslie Jones to provide Olympics commentary. What do both...

Sami and Amanda react to the police shooting of Amir Locke and the many failures that led to the 22-year-old’s death. Why do police deem Amir Locke more dangerous than Kyle Rittenhouse? Then they dive into the cultural impact of the @Dear_White_Staffers Instagram account, and how a few congressional office horror stories emboldened hundreds to share their own anonymous stories of low pay, verbal a...

Alise, Amanda, and Milly react to Rudy Giuliani making an appearance on “The Masked Singer” and discuss the cascade effect from Andrew Cuomo’s misconduct. Then, OB-GYN Dr. Heather Irobunda joins us to unpack how media platforms have failed to respond to COVID misinformation. Then they unpack the factors within the medical community that contribute to prejudiced and substandard care for Black women...

Alise, Amanda, and Kaitlin react to bomb threats against more than a dozen HBCUs on the first day of Black History Month. They compare this to fights over history in the classroom and whose comfort at school we *actually* value. Then they break down new info about Trump’s role in the coup attempt long before January 6, and how a few random dudes convinced him to draft executive orders to seize vot...

Amanda and Sami are joined by Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan. She pulls back the curtain on the number 1 rated Sunday show and explains how she prepares questions for politicians who don’t want to give answers, shares the most difficult interviews she’s done, and reflects on being a female anchor. They also discuss what balanced journalism looks like in 2021 and her approach to coverin...

Sami and Amanda unpack a flurry of headlines related to Spotify’s treatment of the Joe Rogan podcast. They detail which public figures have pulled their music and podcasts and react to Rogan’s 10-minute video addressing the controversy. The hosts explain how Spotify could make things right without deplatforming Rogan. Then, Sami breaks down Russia’s threat to invade Ukraine in the context of Vladi...

Today, in honor of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Sami interviews Pinchas Gutter, a Holocaust survivor who is commited in educating people through telling his incredible story. Pinchas walks us through his whole life story and his memories from growing up in Poland before the occupation, and how his life changed forever once the Nazis invaded. They also discuss the state of the world...

Alise, Amanda, and Kaitlin start the show moments after the news that liberal Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, paving the way for Biden to add a Black woman (or maybe, several?) to the Supreme Court. Then, they dive into news that the SAT will go digital and reflect on their own test-taking experiences while zooming out to look at how standardized testing contributes to inequality. Then, they l...

Alise, Milly, and Amanda react to breaking news that Jennie Nguyen has been fired from “Real Housewives.” Then, they make some space to discuss the psychological and emotional toll of the second pandemic winter and accept that “normal” times may never return. Then, they discuss Sarah Palin testing positive for COVID ahead of her trial against the New York Times for defamation and share details and...

NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Ali Vitali joins Sami and Amanda to preview what to expect in Congress between now and the midterms. She shares her inside reporting on how Democrats might move forward with voting rights and Build Back Better, what’s *actually* going on in Joe Manchin’s head, if any Republican might surprise us, and prospect for paid leave. She also shares which senators are th...

Alise, Milly, and Amanda react to a huge week in politics, from Joe Biden’s marathon press conference to a rough all-nighter for voting rights. Then they roast an absurd Florida bill that prohibits making white people uncomfortable about America’s racist past. For the pop culture segment, they break down racist, Islamaphobic, and anti-vax social media posts from “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”...

Sami, Amanda, and Kaitlin react to a viral fake news story claiming former Trump aide Hope Hicks was going on Big Brother. Then, they run through a few subpoenas hitting the Trump family. For the main discussion, they answer some big questions one year into the Biden administration on the anniversary of the inauguration. Who was the MVP? Who disappointed us? How has our relationship with the news...

Milly, Amanda, and Alise ease in after a long weekend with a headline about billionaires getting richer during COVID. Then, they react to the hostage situation at a Texas synagogue and how a rabbi and his congregants freed themselves after a 10-hour standoff. They discuss why it’s important to label this as an antisemitic attack. Lastly, they cover the murder of Michelle Alyssa Go, who was fatally...

The hosts are joined by Joselle Torres of DemocracyNC, who shares insights from the center of this year’s fight against newly gerrymandered maps. The 2020 Census and subsequent redistricting have prompted state legislatures across the country to rig electoral maps in their favor in ways that remove power and representation from marginalized communities. Joselle explains how North Carolina embodies...

Milly, Alise, and Amanda are back for some culture headlines after a politics-heavy week. They start by mourning the breakup of earth’s hottest couple, Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet. Then they dive into a new study showing that some forms of cannabis prevent coronavirus from infecting human cells, but they uncover a disappointing detail. Then they unpack Jamie Lynn Spears’ first big interview about s...

Milly, Kaitlin, and Amanda react to this morning’s inflation news and break down why everything is so expensive even though the economy is technically good. Then, they analyze President Biden’s fiery speech on filibuster reform and why it impressed them. Finally, they answer your questions about the filibuster, including why Dems don’t need to worry about if Republicans would retaliate. Learn more...