American Fever Dream

Sami and Amanda are joined by Rep. Katie Porter of California to talk all things education. Rep. Porter -- who has three children and is the only single mother in Congress -- talks frankly about parenting during a pandemic and why she is uniquely familiar with the challenges facing working parents when it comes to educating their kids. Porter, who famously got the CDC director to commit to free co...

On today’s episode of the Sup, Alise and Bryan start with some shoutouts to help improve your day and an update on “baby witch” activity on TikTok. Then they discuss Trump’s decision to send federal agents into Chicago and Albuquerque as part of ‘Operation Legend.’ Next, they talk about the GOP reaching a new agreement within their own party on funding for their version of the stimulus package. Fi...

On today’s episode, Kaitlin and Sami break down the recent spate of Republican endorsements for Joe Biden. Do we care about these high-profile endorsements? Why are we giving out cookies for accurately reading a fascist dictator? What do we sacrifice when we celebrate these endorsements, and is there even such a thing as a “good” Republican these days? Plus, they run through the prominent “Never T...

On today’s episode of the Sup podcast, Sami and Alise start with Trump defending the presence of secret police in Oregon before saying that he’s looking at doing the same in cities “all run by very liberal Democrats.” Next, they talk about the tragic death of US District Judge Esther Salas’ son, including the mysterious circumstances surrounding the attack. Finally, they discuss a federal lawsuit...

On today’s Sup podcast, Bryan and Amanda break down the federal law enforcement presence in Portland, Oregon. Who is there and why are they beating civilians for no reason? Then they run down how the Trump Administration’s rush to reopen states in April led us to a second spike that could have been avoided. Finally, they reflect on the legacy of Rep. John Lewis and share a timely clip from his 196...

Today on the Sup podcast, we talked to Ashley White, a bail disruptor with The Bail Project. Ashley describes what a “bail disruptor” does and how local bail funds work to combat mass incarceration. She explains how cash bail contributes to systemic inequality and the biggest barriers to eliminating it. Advocating for reform in her home community of Baton Rouge, Ashely explains why local bail fund...

On today’s episode of the Sup podcast, Sami and Bryan start off with a singular piece of good news about Ruth Bader Ginsberg. They also talk about Nick Cannon’s anti-Semitic comments and their consequences. Next, they talk about protesters being arrested for a peaceful sit-in in Kentucky. Finally, they wrap up the podcast with talk of palace intrigue in the Trump campaign. Thanks to our sponsors:...

On this episode of the Sup podcast, Amanda and Kaitlin start the show with a conversation about the president’s Rose Garden address that turned into an anti-Biden rally speech. They also dissect his claim that a Sanders-Biden task force is working toward to a party platform that proposes to “abolish immigration detention.” Next, they touch on a few election headlines, including news that former At...

On today’s Sup podcast, Rep. Eric Swalwell is back to discuss his new book “Endgame: Inside the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump,” in which he offers a behind-the-scenes look at last year’s historic effort to impeach and remove the president. He shares anecdotes about the preparation process that required young staffers to be rude to high-ranking members of Congress and saw Rep. Val Demings scold tr...

On today’s Sup podcast, Bryan and Sami start the week with breaking news about the Washington Redskins finally deciding to change their racist name. Then they dive into the latest COVID-19 news, including Disney World reopening despite Florida reporting 15,000 new cases in one day, a new record for any state since the pandemic began. Plus, they talk about the White House’s smear campaign against t...

On today’s Sup podcast, Amanda is joined by MSNBC political analyst and author Zerlina Maxwell. Maxwell’s book “The End Of White Politics,” asks why liberals are so obsessed with winning back the thousands of white suburban voters (and racism apologists) lost to Trump, when millions of voters of color are the key to securing electoral victory. They discuss which “lessons” from 2016 are sound and w...

On today’s Sup podcast, Alise and Amanda recap a truly whirlwind Supreme Court term, from today’s mixed ruling on Trump’s tax returns to this week’s disappointing decision to allow your boss to decide if you can have birth control. What do the Court’s rulings blocking Trump’s financial records from Congress (for now) but possibly allowing prosecutors a peak (later) actually mean? Is this good or b...

On today’s Sup podcast, Kaitlin and Sami start the show with a conversation about the upcoming tell-all book from Donald Trump’s niece. They share details that have emerged from advance copies, and discuss how the family tried to use an NDA to keep it from getting published. Plus, they talk about the author’s characterization of her uncle as someone who sees “cheating as a way of life.” Finally, t...

The Sup podcast is back! Sami and Amanda start by debriefing a holiday weekend characterized more by grief and anger as we collectively realize the American ideal is a scam. Then they dive into new statistics highlighting the racial disparities in COVID-19 infections, which found that Black and Latino Americans are three times more likely to get sick, and twice as likely to die from the disease. T...

On this episode of the Sup Daily podcast, Bryan and Alise start the show with a news story about Seattle police forcibly disbanding the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. Then they discuss the Stop Hate for Profit campaign that has successfully called upon businesses to pull their advertising dollars from Facebook in response to the platform’s inaction in monitoring hate speech, disinformation, and vo...

On today’s Sup podcast, Kaitlin and Amanda debrief on a shockingly smooth primary day and what Colorado’s vote-by-mail system can teach the rest of America. They analyze results out of Kentucky giving Amy McGrath the Democratic nomination for senator, and what she needs to do to bring the energy of Charles Booker’s campaign to mount a serious challenge to Mitch McConnell in November. BTW, why does...

On today’s Sup podcast, Sami and Amanda break down revelations that Russia offered a bounty to the Taliban to kill American and British soldiers. What did Trump know, when did he know it, and why does it matter? They consider why this story hasn’t broken through to the mainstream and run through the president’s increasingly alarming phone calls over the administration, including calling German Cha...

On today’s episode, Amanda and Bryan debrief on a weekend of protests, from a fatal shooting in Louisville to police teargassing LGBTQ rights activists in scenes shockingly similar to the first Pride in 1951. They explain how the president is making matters worse by sharing white supremacist rhetoric while his supporters threaten protesters across the country. Finally, the Supreme Court brings us...

In the fourth and final installment of the Betches Sup series "Queerantine History," Bryan is joined by Chris Burns (aka Fat Carrie Bradshaw) to chat with Elle Hearns, transgender rights activist and founder of the Martha P. Johnson Institute. They start with a conversation about the legacy of Martha P. Johnson, how the institute aims to protect and defend the human rights of black transgender peo...

On this episode of the Sup Daily podcast, Sami and Alise share some startling coronavirus news, with the highest one-day count of reported COVID cases since the beginning of the outbreak. Plus, they talk about the bizarre reaction from Floridians after a new requirement to wear face masks, including audio of one particularly angry citizen. Then they discuss Joe Biden soaring to a 14 point lead ove...

Today on the Sup podcast, Kaitlin and Amanda follow up on the ongoing efforts to #DefundTheFireworks. Then they explain shocking new details about Breonna Taylor’s death revealed after an officer involved was finally fired, including information about a previous offense that should have taken him off the job a year earlier. Then they debrief on primary day in Kentucky, where concerns about voter s...

Today on the Sup Daily Podcast, Sami and Alise start the show with voting day in New York and theories on why fireworks are keeping everyone awake at night. They discuss the controversy surrounding the sudden firing of Geoffrey Berman, the US Attorney for the Southern District in New York, and explain why this was politically motivated. Next, they talk about Trump ramping up his favorite campaign...

On this episode of the Sup Daily podcast, Amanda and Bryan begin the week with a recap of Donald Trump’s embarrassing Tulsa rally and the TikTok users that helped inflate expectations and humiliate Trump. Next, they preview tomorrow's big elections, including a contentious race in the Kentucky Democratic primary. Plus, they discuss voter suppression tactics that threaten to stifle turnout. Finally...

In the third episode of the Betches Sup series “Queerantine History,” Bryan is joined by Chris Burns (aka Fat Carrie Bradshaw) to interview Eric Sawyer, long term AIDs activist & one of the founding members of ACT UP, co-founder of Housing Works, and formerly of the United Nations AIDs program. They discuss the beginning of the AIDs epidemic, how both the community and the government’s response ha...

Today Kaitlin is joined by Blair Imani, historian, author, and host of the America Did What?! podcast, to talk about the historical context that led to the current protests. They start with a conversation about how this movement compares to protests from the past, and explain how the discussion of the black experience is different this time around. Next, they talk about the tension between police...