The Politics Chicks Podcast

🌟 Welcome to Episode #34 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 Today we’re honored to welcome Ingrid Lyons , Executive Director of Save the Boundary Waters , a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting one of America’s most treasured wilderness areas through education, advocacy, and conservation. 🎙️ Ingrid joins us for an in-depth conversation about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, th...

The Politics Chicks Podcast is a progressive politics podcast and politics news show hosted by Christy Branham and Monica Healy. Every week we sit down with elected officials, candidates, physicians, journalists, policy experts, and changemakers to discuss the issues shaping America. In Episode #33, primary care physician Dr. Patrick Hadorn joins us to discuss healthcare , artificial intelligence...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #32 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 Today we’re joined by Matt Gromlich , educator, community advocate, and Democratic candidate for Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, where he’s challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson. 🎙️ Matt returns to discuss how his campaign has evolved after Louisiana’s unprecedented election controversy, why he believes education and healthcare...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #31 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 Today we’re joined by Lisa Erbes and Rebecca Larson , co-leaders of Indivisible Twin Cities , to talk about grassroots organizing, defending democracy, election engagement, and how ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference. 🎙️ From the Minnesota 15 arrests and Operation Metro Surge to election organizing, civic action, and ove...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #30 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 Today we’re honored to welcome Senator Tina Smith, who has represented Minnesota in the United States Senate since 2018 after previously serving as Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor. 🎙️ Senator Smith joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about her final year in the Senate, protecting the Boundary Waters, voting rights, mental health adv...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #29 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 Today we’re joined by Kristy Janigo, Maple Grove City Council Member, Army National Guard veteran, veterans advocate, and candidate for the Minnesota Senate. From serving during the post-9/11 era to helping veterans access housing, benefits, and critical support services, Kristy has dedicated her career to public service. In this episode...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #29 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 Today we’re joined by Mark Legvold, Democratic candidate for Minnesota Senate District 58. A lifelong farmer, military veteran, educator, firefighter, law enforcement officer, and community leader, Mark has spent decades serving others both in and out of uniform. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss Minnesota agriculture, public...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #27 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 Today we’re joined by Ronnie Murchinson-Rivera, Democratic candidate for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, who is challenging Randy Fine for a seat in Congress. With a background spanning EMS, law enforcement, education, and community leadership, Ronnie has spent his career serving others. Now he’s taking that commitment to public se...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #26 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Can Technology Save Democracy? | Ramon Perez on Mobile Voting, AI & Government Accountability Today we’re joined by Ramon Perez, founder of the Digital Democracy Project, a nonpartisan effort using mobile voting, AI-powered bill summaries, legislative transparency, and real-time accountability to help reconnect citizens with gover...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #25 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ The Politics Chicks began as a Substack created by two Midwestern moms trying to make sense of politics, democracy, culture, and the increasingly chaotic world around us. Now we’re bringing those conversations to the podcast. This week, we sat down with Pastor Steve Young of GracePoint Church in Minnesota for a thoughtful, honest conv...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #24 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before this podcast, we honestly didn’t realize just how intense things had become inside the Minnesota Capitol over gun safety legislation. This week, we sat down with Minnesota State Representative Kaela Berg for a raw, urgent conversation about the Capitol sit-in over the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, labor rights, mental...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #23 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before this podcast, The Politics Chicks began as two women trying to make sense of politics, power, and the human cost of cruelty. This conversation is about what happens when ordinary people decide they are done looking away. Today we’re joined by Teri Leigh , creator of Fierce Love MN , whose writing documents grief, resistance, mu...

🌟 Welcome to Episode 21 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ We started on Substack building a community around truth, accountability, and real conversations—and now we’re bringing those conversations here. 🔥 YOU CAN’T LEAD IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE YOU BELONG Why the confidence gap starts long before women ever run for office What if the leadership gap doesn’t start in adulthood—but in high school?...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #20 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟  🎙️ Before this podcast, we launched our journey on Substack—where we shared sharp takes on current events, deep dives into policy, and personal reflections on the state of politics. Now, we’re bringing that same energy—and our signature voice—straight to your favorite podcast platform. 🐓 IN THIS EPISODE:  Today we’re joined by Chad Mas...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #18 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before this podcast, we launched our journey on Substack—where we shared sharp takes on current events, deep dives into policy, and personal reflections on the state of politics. Now, we’re bringing that same energy—and our signature voice—straight to your favorite podcast platform. Building Joy Where It Was Missing: How One Woman Tur...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #18 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ We started on Substack—bringing sharp takes, real talk, and grounded analysis. Now we’re bringing that same energy straight to your ears. A New Generation of Leadership Urgency. Accountability. And Showing Up 🐓 IN THIS EPISODE: We sit down with Minnesota State Senator Zaynab Mohamed—one of the most dynamic rising voices in politics....

🌟 Welcome to Episode #17 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before this podcast, we launched our journey on Substack—where we shared sharp takes on current events, deep dives into policy, and personal reflections on the state of politics. Now, we’re bringing that same energy—and our signature voice—straight to your favorite podcast platform. The SAVE Act, Election Fear, and the Truth About You...

What’s really happening during ICE activity in Minnesota—and why families are afraid to leave their homes. Organizer Kelly Wilson explains how communities are stepping up through mutual aid, why hyperlocal planning must start now, and how ICE is taking this show on the road—to a city near you. 🌟 Welcome to Episode #16 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before this podcast, we launched our jour...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #15 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before launching this podcast, we built our audience on Substack, where we share sharp commentary on politics, culture, and the forces shaping modern life. Now we’re bringing those conversations directly to you — with the same honesty, curiosity, and refusal to accept easy answers. What happens when food insecurity, immigration enforc...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #14 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before launching this podcast, we built our audience on Substack, where we share sharp commentary on politics, culture, and the forces shaping modern life. Now we’re bringing those conversations directly to you — with the same honesty, curiosity, and refusal to accept easy answers. Is AI already influencing your kids without you reali...

🌟 Welcome to The Politics Chicks Podcast🌟 🎙️ Before launching this podcast, we built our audience on Substack , where we share sharp commentary on politics, culture, and the forces shaping modern life. Now we’re bringing those conversations directly to you— with the same honesty, curiosity, and refusal to accept easy answers. Here on the podcast, we take those conversations further by sitting do...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #12 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ Before this podcast, we launched our journey on Substack—where we shared sharp takes on current events, deep dives into policy, and personal reflections on the state of politics. Now, we’re bringing that same energy—and our signature voice—straight to your favorite podcast platform. In this episode, we’re joined by Erik Espeland—the p...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #11 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ In this episode, Christy & Monica sit down with Minnesota CD6 Congressional candidate Doug Chapin — self-described “election geek,” nationally recognized elections expert, and the guy who can explain the machinery of democracy without making your eyes glaze over. Joining him is his partner, Stephanie Tomlinson, a healthcare policy...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #10 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🐓 IN THIS EPISODE: We sit down with Jackie Mosqueda-Jones — longtime educator, former Osseo School Board chair, and current pre-K teacher in Columbia Heights — for a deeply human conversation about what families, educators, and neighbors are facing as ICE activity intensifies across the district. 👩‍🏫 Meet Jackie Former Osseo School Bo...

🌟 Welcome to Episode #9 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟 🎙️ After a pause from podcasting, we’re back — not because it’s convenient, but because it’s necessary. Minnesota is at ground zero , and what’s happening here demands to be witnessed, documented, and shared. This episode is not analysis from afar. It’s lived experience. 🐓 IN THIS EPISODE: 👋 We return to the mic Christy and Monica expla...