Teresa Ritterhoff and Liz Clark Wessel

Team Die Mad

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Liz and Teresa take on the week's news teresaritterhoff.substack.com

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Teresa Ritterhoff and Liz Clark Wessel

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Bombs, Fireworks, and Other Explosions 06.07.2026 57:28

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Democrats Lose The Democratic Primary 26.06.2026 1:12:16

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Reflections, Projections, and NY Elections 22.06.2026 49:25

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Liberals, Leftists, and Liu 15.06.2026 1:08:23

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Posting, Populism, and Platner 07.06.2026 1:02:04

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Community, Collectivity, and the Cult 31.05.2026 49:09

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Slush Funds, Suckups, and Sluggishness 22.05.2026 56:57

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Primaries, the Presidential, & Podcasts 18.05.2026 1:05:49

Liz and Teresa take on the week with a heavy dose of realism topped by a dollop of optimism. We talk primaries; AOC’s presidential prospects; and our carefully curated podcast recs. Join us! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teresaritterhoff.substack.com

Callais and Other Catastrophes 06.05.2026 58:32

Join Liz and Teresa on this magical mystery tour through the many missteps of the Democratic Party as we look to reverse our fortunes and beat back fascism in America. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teresaritterhoff.substack.com

Building a Coalition from the Bottom 22.04.2026 49:58

Liz and Teresa are coming at you from the US this week! Join us to process the key primaries around the country, the predators who are still being enabled, and the sense of a vibe shift — thanks Obama and Mamdani! — that just might make these midterms one of the most consequential elections in our lifetimes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

It's the Leadership, Stupid 11.04.2026 1:06:04

We look back on another terrible week and forward to the future, including a brief preview of the 2028 elections. Spoiler alert: our preferred primary candidate starts with “A” and ends with “C.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teresaritterhoff.substack.com

The Personal Is Political 03.04.2026 59:06

Liz and Teresa take on the week’s news, starting with yet another femicide, through the mindfuck that is this war, and on to some sparks of hope for a different future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teresaritterhoff.substack.com

#NoKings Eve 27.03.2026 52:50

Topics covered include Senate primaries in Michigan and (of course) Maine, as well as whatever the eff is going on in the primary for governor of California (spoiler alert: it’s a MESS). We talk about the insanity of the war we’re in and who “we” is. Finally, we discuss why this protest matters. In our gloss of Rebecca Solnit (link below): Show up AND never forget! This is a public episode. If you...

It's Not Springtime for Shitler 21.03.2026 1:02:58

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Wartime and Elections 13.03.2026 52:30

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This Is War 07.03.2026 1:15:00

Come for the outrage, stay for the review of TX/NC primaries and rundown of flippable Senate seats This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teresaritterhoff.substack.com

Team Die Mad Take Two 28.02.2026 1:12:01

Our friend Jane's amazing article in WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/say-goodbye-to-the-undersea-cable-that-made-the-global-internet-possible/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teresaritterhoff.substack.com

Die Mad Take One 06.02.2026 1:00:45

Liz and Teresa take on the week’s news. With nods to Ruth Ben-Ghiat Need to Know by David Rothkopf Crooked Media and more. Going to die mad? Join us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teresaritterhoff.substack.com