Pantsuit Politics

'Tis the season for overconsumption - or is that every season now? Sarah and Beth talk about the struggles they are facing in their own lives with consuming and being consumed. 

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Overconsumption

• Outside of Politics: Microtrends for 2025

Today, Sarah and Beth are following up on some of our conversations from the headlines last week, discussing social media in the context of overconsumption and the many (many) words of the year.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Good News Makes Headlines

• Social Media, Our Brains, and How We Handle It

• Outside of Politics: So Many Words of the Year

In the wake of the 2024 Presidential Election, everything is different. In the US, around the world, and in our own lives, Sarah and Beth discuss how Donald Trump's re-election seems to have shaken things loose for better (and certainly) for worse.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Killing of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson

• International News from South Korea, France, Lebanon, and Syria

• Outside of Politics: Errand Brain

President Biden has chosen to pardon his son, Hunter. Sarah and Beth discuss that choice in light of incoming president Trump's latest nominations and how Biden's choices over the last few years have had rippling consequences. Plus, Sarah and Beth are divided on their Wicked takes!

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• President Biden Pardons Hunter Biden 

• The Joe Biden of It All

• Outside of Politics: Wicked

We’re revisiting an episode from September 2023 about safe storage, the portrayal of weapons in media, and reducing gun violence. We hope this episode is helpful to you as you prepare to spend time with friends and family over the holidays.