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Sisters of the Night Caucus

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The Sisters of the Night Caucus began as a Slack group of exhausted PA politics friends that has grown into a true sisterhood of women who are absolutely f***ing over it. Not content to hide in the shadows, we’re taking the coven public to highlight the most badass women we know in PA politics.

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A Bunch of Witches

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www.thenightcaucus.com

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

76 Trombones But No Skill Games 02.07.2026

We're kicking off by cleaning out our crowd-sourced hexes and then getting into the weeds just a touch on state Democratic committee reorganization and some newsworthy county-level drama. Let's go!

Rice Cakes at 5:20pm 21.05.2026

The primaries are over! We've still got things to mull on, but we've got thoughts about that and...you know...whatever else comes to mind.

We Read the DNC Playbook... 15.04.2026

It's a very special episode. We're all together in the same place and - if you're watching - ON THE SAME SCREEN! This week we recorded from Angela's kitchen to talk through our thoughts on the 2026 DNC Playbook. We've got the good, the bad, and the are you kidding me so listen up!

F* it, We're Doing It Live 02.04.2026

The world is chaos, Gillian's webcam was being ridiculous, and Katie brings the perfect intro to this episode. No shownotes today, you'll hear why later lol.

Meet Your Inner Best Friend w/ Sarah Jakle 20.03.2026

In a first for us, we had a guest who isn't in PA politics! That's okay though, she's awesome. Join us to hang out with Sarah Jakle, Founder and Executive Director of DemocraShe, an organization you're going to want to know EVERYTHING about. Shownotes

Thank God He Saved Curtains 04.03.2026

Angela thought we were gonna talk about SOTU, but then there was war and we saved curtains. Well, to be fair DJT saved curtains. Unfamiliar? Get ready. It's ok though, if you're watching it's a familiar heavy episode. Shownotes

The 10 (Plus?) Campaign Commandments 20.02.2026

We're coming up with our ten campaign commandments and then moving into a big honkin' article that both describes many problems with the national Democrats and also makes Gillian want to throw things. Check out the show notes and make sure to send us your campaign commandments!

Thank Gods It's Not January Anymore 04.02.2026

Six more weeks of winter? Five special elections? You need to help Katie make a life decision. Oh, and the federal government is buying warehouses to turn into concentration camps right in our back yards. Let's get into it! https://bit.ly/thenightcaucusnotesS6

Mush-Mouthed Third Way Morons 21.01.2026

OMG we are so back. After an exhausting 2025 we're already ancient wizened beings thanks to the first couple weeks of 2026. We trust you can relate. The topics are all over the place today so jump on in! Check out the Show Notes

Night Caucus Court Pt. 2 w/ Judge Alice Beck Dubow 24.10.2025

In which we learn a bizarre amount about ketchup and decide maybe it is a jam? Judge Alice Beck Dubow joins us to talk more about courts, why she thinks electing judges has a benefit to everyday folks and more!

Night Caucus Court 2025 pt 1 w/ Judge Stella Tsai 15.10.2025

Join us to talk with candidate for Commonwealth Court, Judge Stella Tsai. We had an amazing time talking to her about everything from the founding of the Commonwealth Court to Han Solo v. Indiana Jones.

Doom in the Podcast 03.09.2025

We return with doomerism and unadulterated rage ahead of a not to be missed Fall Democratic State Committee!

Big Bad Bulls*%t Bill 02.06.2025

We're hexing the male loneliness epidemic (not the men, the loneliness ie. you know the patriarchy which is harmful to ALL of us) and we're diving into some of the lesser known tidbits of the big bad bullsh*t bill.

5 Mouthfuls of Nuts 14.05.2025

What even is this timeline? Today we're talking: - making friends - John Fetterman - billboards AGAIN and more!

Gillian is On One w/ The Coven 09.04.2025

We kept the hexes mundane today because we had some stuff to RANT about. Plus, we're learning some Real PA Trivia about Fayette County!

It Was the Worst of Times, It Was the Worser of Times 19.03.2025

We're back again! After a mental-health-induced hiatus we're back ready to rumble and ready to dive into EVERYTHING. So find out how we're coping and listen to some epic rants. AND check out our new and improved show notes !

OMG It's Speaker Joanna McClinton 22.01.2025

We're back with our first guest of the year and it's none other than Speaker of the PA House, Rep. Joanna McClinton. We talked about this year's agenda for House Ds, how Speaker McClinton's faith informs her service, and yeah of course we asked her about Pennavision!

Season 5 Witches! - State Committee w/ the Coven 15.01.2025

Hi all! Welcome to season 5! This time around, we recapped the Winter Democratic State Committee. Our hexes are very hexy and Katie made us make predictions about things which some of us think is just a bad idea in this hellscape timeline. Show Notes

We Saved the F*&$ing House w/ Madeline Zann 16.12.2024

Find out what's keeping us alive during this hellish point in history as well as some delicious crowd-sourced hexes. We deep dive with HDCC Exec Dir. Madeline Zann about why the hell she would choose to be in PA and what the HDCC does and so much more!

Keeping Our Heads Above Water w/ The Expanded Coven 09.11.2024

Hey all, we're back with a special episode. We're talking about the 2024 election and wtf we do next. We've got a lot of thoughts so buckle up. Check out the show notes with a lot of things we talked about in the show. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yd0GRyi8bEjqKYrlRjN_NIaCWHUw_X1UI1IlMKKalMA/edit?usp=sharing

We're So Close w/ Jess Brittain 01.11.2024

Jess Brittain is back! And so sorry this is late but you know...technology. We've got a whole list of crowd-sourced hexes, and we're learning about Columbia County in our continued series with women leaders in rural PA.

Not Quite Rural Rockstar w/ Nina Licastro 16.10.2024

Join us for another awesome rural Democratic County Chair, Nina Licastro of Cambria County. Nina's got all the experience...she was the one who taught Gillian how to use Votebuilder!

VP Debate Uncut w/ Dani Gross & Gina Pelusi 02.10.2024

Get ready! Last night we got together with our friends Dani Gross and Gina Pelusi to talk immediate reactions to the VP Debate!

Bedford County Bad B*tch w/ Valerie Pawuk 25.09.2024

When we tell you that you're about to be obsessed with Bedford County Democratic Chairperson Valerie Pawuk, we are not exaggerating. She's the kindest soul and an amazing rural county chair. Join us as we ponder a temporary post-hex reality and more!

Debate Smackdown 2024 w/ The Coven 22.09.2024

This is a late surprise drop because Gillian put off editing again. Nevertheless, we present our thoughts on one of the most one-sided debates we've ever seen live.

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