Pretty Furious

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan welcome Emma Brown of GIFFORDS to discuss gun violence in America, how the issue of gun violence shapes education, women’s rights, and public policy, and why gun violence is a women’s issue. Emma Brown became the executive director of GIFFORDS in January 2024, where she oversees the organization’s work to save lives from gun violence through shif...

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan sit down with Rep. Lauren Underwood to discuss the Momnibus, the solution to America’s maternal mortality crisis. Congresswoman Lauren Underwood represents Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, a suburban, exurban, and rural district in Northern Illinois. She flipped this seat from red to blue in a historic fashion in 2018, defeating a four-term...

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan sit down to discuss a few topics that have flown under the radar this week. The Senate’s overnight vote funded ICE and Border Patrol through the end of Trump’s term, kept the administration’s controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund alive, and passed largely along party lines. As per usual, nearly 30 Republicans spent the week signaling...

This week, Mallory Hagan and Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett sit down with Tia Levings , bestselling author of A Well Trained Wife . You may remember Tia from her first appearance on Pretty Furious . Tia just released her second book, I Belong to Me, which continues her story of healing and recovery from high-control religion. On this episode, the trio dives into the coordinated machinery behind the war on...

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan sit down with Jessica Killin, candidate for Congress in CO-05. They discuss the impacts of the war in Iran on everyday Americans, her plans to address rising costs of living, her experience as an female Army veteran, and more. A fourth-generation Coloradan, Jessica Killin’s life has been shaped by a commitment to service and a deep love for her s...

This week, Mallory Hagan and Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett sit down with AshLeigh for Alabama to discuss voting rights, why the Supreme Court in Alabama (and any state) matters, conservative women, and more. AshLeigh is currently running for Supreme Court Justice in Alabama. AshLeigh earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and her law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford...

This week on Pretty Furious, attorney and NYU adjunct professor Suraj Patel joins Mallory Hagan to explain the history of gerrymandering, how we got to this point with redistricting, and most importantly, what we can do to eliminate gerrymandering nationwide, and usher in a new, rational voting system. This is Suraj’s second time joining us on Pretty Furious. If you missed it, in the last episode,...

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan are joined by Arielle Fodor (aka Frazz ) to discuss the education system in America, the great resignation of teachers, and her catalytic content leading to the resignation of former Congressman Eric Swalwell. We also discuss what this means for the future of journalism, content creators, and our broader media ecosystem. You can follow Arielle/Fr...

Most women in America face an overwhelming barrage of decisions, from pregnancy choices to postpartum care, that are rooted solely in the fact that — you guessed it — she’s a woman. In this candid deep dive, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan cut through the propaganda and societal pressure to reveal the harsh truth: these decisions are often rooted in systemic inequality designed to exhaust...

Remember that little piece of legislation we’ve been discussing for over a calendar year? The SAVE Act, authored by the Election Integrity Network, threatens to disenfranchise millions of American voters in the name of “protecting elections.” Another demographic facing voter suppression? College voters, a voting bloc that has historically voted for Democratic candidates more so than Republicans. T...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit prettyfuriouspod.substack.com Who is Amy Griffin, what is The Tell , and what’s the big deal about one of the biggest memoirs of last year? This week’s deep dive discusses the concept of repressed memory, a brief overview of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, the billionaire of it all, and how a high society New Yorker has landed herself in t...

At one point, Gen-Z was considered the generation that would save the country from right-wing extremism, block a second Trump term, and usher in a new progressive era. Poll after poll showed Gen-Z favoring a Harris/Walz ticket over Trump/Vance. But then came election day 2024, where Gen-Z significantly shifted to the right, driven in large part by the Trump campaign’s adoption of a flourishing rig...

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett & Mallory Hagan sit down with Representative Sara Jacobs of California (CA-51) to discuss data privacy and the impact on women’s healthcare, America as a surveillance state, IVF and the right, and the rights of the trans community. Learn more about Sara here. * Follow us on Instagram * Follow us on TikTok * Follow us on Substack * Subscribe on YouTube * Spotify *...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit prettyfuriouspod.substack.com What is pronatalism, and who is behind it? In this episode, we dive deep into the pronatalist movement. It’s been fueled by the Trump regime and conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation, and we explore their goals of reversing declining birth rates and “restoring the American family” ( which re...

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan sit down with Amy McGrath , candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. If you’ve ever been curious about the war in Iran, how we got here, and what this means for everyday Americans, this is the episode for you. Amy McGrath is a wife, a mom of three, a dog-owner, and a proud Kentuckian. Over 20 years of service in the military, Amy flew 89 combat mis...

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This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett & Mallory Hagan sit down with Dr. Candice Duvieilh to discuss the Trump administration’s negative impact on education, Project 2025’s influence on sex ed, and why without education, nothing else works. Dr. Candice Duvieilh is a proud North Alabamian, a devoted toddler mom, and the wife of a disabled veteran. She is a government accounting expert and former public...

Mallory and Maggie of Pretty Furious joined The Siren Network recently and thought, ‘Do people here really know who we are?!’ This week on the show, get to know the co-hosts through a series of funny and insightful questions about growing up, their greatest icks, and maybe even a game of FMK! The duo also discusses the incredibly concerning reports of a group of MAGA activists pitching Trump on a...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit prettyfuriouspod.substack.com On our very first paywalled episode, Mallory Hagan and I do a deep dive into what brought us together in the first place: Miss America. Is the revered American tradition all it’s cracked up to be? Are the pageantry tropes and stereotypes true? What is the future of this long-standing American tradition? And...

On a special edition minisode, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett sits down with Senator Tammy Baldwin for a post-State of the Union recap, discussing affordability, younger voters, and how everyday Americans can feel in control amidst chaos. * Follow us on Instagram * Follow us on TikTok * Follow us on Substack * Subscribe on YouTube * Spotify * Apple Podcasts Be sure to give our podcast network, The Siren ,...

On a special edition minisode ahead of tonight’s State of the Union address, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett sits down with Representative Sara Jacobs of California (CA-51) to discuss the inevitable lies and false promises that will be made by President Trump, the affordability crisis facing Americans, and women’s reproductive care. * Follow us on Instagram * Follow us on TikTok * Follow us on Substack * S...

On this week’s episode of Pretty Furious, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan sit down with Suraj Patel to discuss the history of ICE, what people misunderstand about immigration, and his hopes for the America we all deserve. Suraj Patel is an attorney, business leader, and business ethics lecturer at NYU. He formerly served under the Obama Administration. * Follow us on Instagram * Follow us...

On this week’s episode of Pretty Furious, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan sit down with Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs, a progressive, grassroots candidate running for Congress in VA-01. They discuss Elizabeth’s experiences as a mother, veteran, and foster parent, navigating redistricting in Virginia, and how social media plays a pivotal role in modern politics and reaching voters. You can learn...

This week, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett and Mallory Hagan sit down with Shawn Harris , Democratic candidate for GA-14. They discuss decency among political leaders, Shawn’s military service, what this election means for veterans, and how Harris intends to fight for everyday people in northern Georgia. You can learn more about Shawn’s campaign and support him here. * Follow us on Instagram * Follow us on...

The news of Don Lemon’s arrest is dominating headlines and few people know Don like Tara Setmayer . This week, Mallory Hagan and Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett sit down with Tara to talk Don’s arrest, and sound the alarm on Trump and the DOJ’s many First Amendment attacks. Plus, as a former Republican, Tara speaks plainly about what this moment in history demands of us, the way we reach folks we think are...