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Alise, Amanda, Kaitlin, and Bryan debrief on a rollercoaster election night and consider the state of the race as of midday Wednesday. They run through Joe Biden’s multiple paths to victory as key battleground states tally up Democratic-leaning mail-in votes and the race comes down to the states we always knew it would: Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. They consider why a much-promised “blue...

Alise, Sami, and Amanda are back with a stacked election day episode. They discuss their election night plans and reflect on November 8, 2016. They run through the down-ballot races they’ll be watching tonight, including which Senate seats are most likely to flip and how state legislature results could change electoral politics for a decade. Finally, Amanda is joined by Biden deputy communications...

Amanda and Bryan are back just one day out from the election. They run through the candidates closing messages over the weekend as Obama flexed for Biden in Michigan and Trump endorsed his supporters blocking off highways and harassing Biden voters and staff. They also explain what to expect on election night and how to interpret early returns. Finally, Amanda is joined by Sen Kirsten Gillibrand w...

On today’s very special bonus episode, we sit down with Mayor Pete Buttigieg to discuss what every one of us can do in the next four days to leave it all on the floor before Nov. 3. He shares how he got to know Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during the primary and describes filling in for Mike Pence during Harris’s debate prep. He shares his election night plans -- both what he’ll be doing and what h...

The Betches Sup presents the eighth and final installment of the limited series exposing the connections you never knew existed: Do You Know Who My Dad Is? explores dynastic nepotism and the effects it has on media, culture, and our current political system. Hosts Bryan Russell Smith and Alicia Angeles are talking all about the privilege that leads inexperienced and unaccomplished children of powe...

Kaitlin and Amanda are back to run down all the critical election news just FIVE DAYS from election day. They start by reflecting on the four year anniversary of the Comey letter, then address Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler saying she’s “not familiar” with Trump’s Access Hollywood tapes. Then, they explain how another set of court decisions could impact election day and how results are determined,...

Sami and Amanda are back to recount how the Trump campaign narrowly avoided committing criminally negligent homicide (again) at a rally in Nebraska last night. They talk candidly about election night anxiety and what they’re doing to prepare as people and pundits. They run through what election night could look like and which swing states could break for Biden early to secure a victory on November...

Alise and Amanda are back to get in their feelings about Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation before exploring what Democrats need to do next to restore legitimacy to two entire branches of government. NBD! They run through election-related cases making their way to a Barrett court both before and after Nov. 3, and how you should adjust your voting plan accordingly. Then Amanda is joined by Ilyse Hogu...

On Today’s Sup, Sami and Bryan are back and start the show with a conversation about early voting. Sami tells us what it was like to vote early and finally get to fill in the oval that will get Trump out of office. They discuss today’s Senate confirmation vote on Amy Coney Barrett and react to Mitch McConnell basically admitting that the GOP is destined to lose big in this election. Next, they tal...

Alise, Sami, Bryan, and Amanda are back to recap the 2020 election cycle’s final presidential debate. They start by getting in their feelings about the election just 11 days away. Then, they run through the debate’s most memorable moments, from the president claiming the pandemic is behind us to Biden’s stellar facial expressions and Trump’s contest with himself for who could be the most xenophobi...

The Betches Sup presents the seventh installment of the 8-episode limited series exposing the connections you never knew existed: Do You Know Who My Dad Is? explores dynastic nepotism and the effects it has on media, culture, and our current political system. Hosts Bryan Russell Smith and Alicia Angeles are talking all about the privilege that leads inexperienced and unaccomplished children of pow...

Bryan and Amanda are joined by Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, the largest gun safety reform organization in the country. With more than 6 million supporters, Moms Demand is more popular than the NRA. So why don’t our laws actually reflect Americans’ values on gun safety? Watts shares how the NRA wields disproportionate impact over the gun safety debate and whether the pandemic has m...

On this episode of the Sup, Sami and Alise are back and with only two weeks to go before election day, they start with an update on some election news. They discuss Trump ranting about Dr. Fauci on a campaign call, referring to him and other health experts as “idiots” that nobody wants to listen to. Next, they talk about the news that the final debate will feature the ability to mute the candidate...

Bryan and Amanda are back to recap the weekend’s news, from surging COVID cases across the midwest to record-breaking early voting numbers out of key battleground states. They run through rising COVID numbers across the country not seen since the height of the pandemic as experts warn the next few months could be the darkest thus far. So will Americans see any economic relief? We check on the stat...

The Betches Sup presents the sixth installment of the 8-episode limited series exposing the connections you never knew existed: Do You Know Who My Dad Is? explores dynastic nepotism and the effects it has on media, culture, and our current political system. Hosts Bryan Russell Smith and Alicia Angeles are talking all about the privilege that leads inexperienced and unaccomplished children of power...

Today, Bryan and Alise are back to preview debate night. JK, no debates -- just two dueling Town Halls on separate networks at the same time. What was NBC thinking? Then, they share the news that Barron Trump had COVID with his parents and how Trump broke the news. They also run through highlights from day 3 of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing. Is it NBD she couldn’t remember five fr...

On today’s Betches Sup podcast, Sami, Kaitlin, and Amanda catch up on Day 2 of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. They lament that having a law degree absolves justices from sharing their own views, even when Barrett’s are well documented. They run through the most alarming moments from the hearing, including Barrett’s refusal to recuse herself from election-related matters or comm...

Amanda and Alise are back to run through early voting mayhem in Georgia and Texas, where long lines and voter suppression attempts haven’t stopped hundreds of thousands from flooding the ballot box. Then, they talk through the early days of Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearing. Is there anything of value to be gained if her appointment is a foregone conclusion? They discuss her disturbi...

The Betches Sup presents the fifth installment of the 8-episode limited series exposing the connections you never knew existed: Do You Know Who My Dad Is? explores dynastic nepotism and the effects it has on media, culture, and our current political system. Hosts Bryan Russell Smith and Alicia Angeles are talking all about the privilege that leads inexperienced and unaccomplished children of power...

Amanda, Bryan, and Sami are back for your VP debate recap. They run through some of the creative liberties candidates took with the questions and how Mike Pence gave Kamala Harris the meme of the election. They discuss each candidate’s strongest and weakest moments and why both sides seemed evasive on SCOTUS questions. Finally, they luxuriate in Fly Gate and catch up with the leader of the free wo...

Alise, Kaitlin and Amanda are back to check in on the state of the White House outbreak and the president’s alleged recovery. They discuss why the White House has no credibility when it comes to their claims about negative tests, and react to news that Stephen Miller has tested positive and how this should have impacted tonight’s vice presidential debate. Finally, they cover new reporting that Jef...

Today Sami is joined by Samantha Cohen, daughter to former Trump confidant Michael Cohen, to discuss her experience growing up in the orbit of the Trump family. They start with a conversation about the revelations surrounding inappropriate comments the president made about her at age 15, as well as the reaction to a recent Vanity Fair article on the same topic. Next, she shares what it was like in...

On this episode of the Sup, Sami and Bryan are back to talk about everything we know regarding the president’s COVID diagnosis and subsequent hospitalization. They discuss the timeline of his positive test and examine the conflicting statements about how early he knew he had the virus. Next, they talk about his public statements on Twitter and the joyride he took in a secret service vehicle to wav...

In an emergency episode of the Betches Sup Podcast, our hosts react in real-time to the news that President Trump and the First Lady have COVID, as well as the new tapes of the First Lady sh*t talking Christmas. Thanks to our sponsors: Feals: Feals will have you feeling your best every day. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/sup and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping....

The Betches Sup presents the fourth installment of the 8-episode limited series exposing the connections you never knew existed: Do You Know Who My Dad Is? explores dynastic nepotism and the effects it has on media, culture, and our current political system. Hosts Bryan Russell Smith and Alicia Angeles are talking all about the privilege that leads inexperienced and unaccomplished children of powe...