America is in retrograde, and Errin Haines of The 19th* News and Alyssa Mastromonaco are here to talk about it. They discuss the latest on the dismantling of the Department of Education, Kamala Harris’s next political move, and the consequences of resistance under Trump. Then, internationally recognized leader in reproductive health and board-certified gynecologist Dr. Karen Tang joins to talk about perimenopause and hormone replacement therapy and answer listener questions. They wrap up with their honest review of Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show and their other current TV favorites.

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Breonna Taylor’s mother remembers (The 19th 3/12)

Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts (The Hill 3/10)

USDA pauses funding to University of Maine after Trump clash with governor (The Hill 3/11)

D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting (NPR 3/8)

‘She is evil’: Amy Coney Barrett under attack by right wing after USAid ruling (The Guardian 3/8)

Tony Hinchcliffe, comedian who sparked controversy at Trump rally, lands Netflix deal (CNN 3/10)

Kamala Harris sets a deadline for her next move (Politico 3/7)

Education Department prepares to lay off roughly half its staff (NBC 3/11)

Betches co-founder Sami Sage joins Alyssa Mastromonaco to dig into Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. They discuss his speech’s glaring hypocrisy, the exploitation of his guests’ trauma, and the democratic response. They also chat about the Resistance Rangers standing up for national parks, the wrath J.D. Vance faced on his ski trip to Vermont, and their love for Kate Hudson in her new show Running Point. Then, Alyssa interviews Elisa Lane, a farmer from Maryland impacted by Trump’s erratic funding freezes.

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Trump's 'State of the Union' address: Where lawmakers, guests and everyone else will sit (USA Today 3/3)

Warning That Trump Will ‘Make You Pay,’ Slotkin Gives Democratic Response (NYT 3/5)

Thousands Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts (NYT 3/1)

Sugarbush's 'Snow Reporter' Critiqued Vance as He Visited (Seven Day 3/3)

USDA releases $20 million in frozen funds to honor farmer contracts (Farm Futures 2/21)

The House passed a GOP budget framework, Elon Musk attended the first White House Cabinet meeting, and Alyssa Mastromonaco and guest host Akilah Hughes have a LOT of opinions. They also discuss the trickle-down effect of Trump’s executive orders on a state level, the Republican obsession with transgender athletes in the NCAA, and the modern resistance at town halls across the country. Luckily, Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards speech and a heartwarming story about The Metropolitan Museum of Art are keeping them sane.

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The Singular Charm of Parker Posey (NYT 2/24)

Musk to join Trump’s first White House Cabinet meeting (The Hill 2/25)

Texas wants the NCAA to start ‘sex-screening’ its student athletes (The 19th 2/21)

Missouri Bill Would Create Registry of Pregnant Women "At Risk" of Having An Abortion (Abortion, Everyday 2/18)

GOP lawmakers seek to remove rape, incest exemption from West Virginia’s near total abortion ban (West Virginia Watch 2/21)

At Testy Town Halls, Republicans Take Heat for Trump’s Bold Moves (WSJ 2/21)

What to Know About Janet Mills, the Maine Governor Who Told Trump, ‘See You in Court’ (NYT 2/22)

He’s a Security Guard at the Met. Now His Work Is Showing There. (NYT 1/8)