Text Me Back! With Lindy West And Meagan Hatcher-Mays

We are still riding the high of last week’s pledge drive! For everyone who tuned in for the live, you’re legally our children now and we love you. So many people upgraded their Patreon memberships, wrote in with bestie esstays, connected in the Discord, and brought so much joy to our week. Asking for support is hard! And you all made it easy for us. Guess we’ll keep making the pod :/Because last week was packed with the pledge drive AND THE LAUNCH OF SWAMP PERSON, we had to lay down. So we are sharing our recent pledge drive ep featuring Ronald Young, Jr. because we’re just big fans and watching him experience the Gino’s jingle for the first time is absolutely required reading/viewing/listening. Textmebackolytes standby for further activation on voting for Ronald for TOP HOST. Stay tuned to what he gets up to on instagram @ohitsbigron. Again, thank you to ALL of our big beautiful listeners. We’re so honored to have your support. The last bit of pledge drive business we’ll share along for the year is a reminder to:Send your bestie a text with a link to your favorite episode – get them involved with THIS.Tag us with any BFF content on socialsRate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts (maybe you can helps us make it 800 5-star reviews???)Sign up, upgrade, or gift your bestie a subscription on Patreon!NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Learn all about the Kayak Dad lore in: It’s Our First Episode!Meet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsWE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! JoyThis is like catching up with a good friend on a call where you both belly laugh and have hilarious stories big and small to share. Sometimes serious when it matters. Always full of heart and care.BEPPERONI4 WE ARE FULL OF HEART AND CARE *AND* BEPPERONI NOW!!!!STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Follow Big Ron on socials!Wait til Ron gets to the next bracket and VOTE FOR HIM for Top Host!Tune into Walking the Path with Marcia ChatelainOrder Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Check out SWAMP PERSON Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPodAlso! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003.We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod!You can email us at [email protected]!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD!⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice.Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols.You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan!TEXT ME BACK is a comedy podcast where Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays spiral about politics, pop culture, dogs, space, friendship, anxiety, Lord of the Rings, and whatever cursed topic is haunting them that week. Along the way, they’ve welcomed brilliant and hilarious guests including Lizz Winstead (The Daily Show), Kelsey McKinney (Normal Gossip), Samantha Irby (We Are Never Meeting in Real Life), Guy Branum (Hacks), collaborators, comedians, political experts, writers, and internet icons for deeply unserious conversations.⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to Swamp Person! Today we welcome our first GUEST. Her name is Jenny Hunter, and she’s a labor lawyer and writer based in DC. And we are so excited to be answering some important questions about LABOR UNIONS + THE SUPREME COURT. THINGS WE TALK ABOUT: First things first: Jenny’s cat SmokeyThe National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), what it does for workers, and what the Supreme Court is doing to undermine itLindy’s existential question: why don’t we all agree that every person deserves to have our basic needs met? Was the Supreme Court a good idea or nah?The myths of bootstraps and billionaires.Why the concept of “unskilled labor” is a zero-sum game where nobody wins? Sorry but working retail and being a server involves…skill?Lindy’s eye-opening stint as local chimney sweepWTF a secondary boycott isHow the Supreme Court has always been pretty evil towards workersFDR’s political pressure applied towards the Supreme Court to achieve his New Deal agendaThe performative aspect of the Supreme Court Why adding justices to the Supreme Court is a path to a better balanced courtAlito’s self-precedence???Republicans being okay with a credibly accused sexual assailant (Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh)Why doors are flying off of airplanes mid-flight…Jenny highlights the big pros of unions including:-people being able to receive higher wages and better benefits-the spillover effect from raised wages and benefits-Keeping income inequality in check-increases class mobility-strengthens the middle class-reduces racial and gender pay gaps-educates the community on impactful voting-reduces class conflictSmall actions for you:-Never cross a picket line!-stand by targeted or general boycotts - small actions add up -shop at pro-union companies-donate to strike fundsResources and actions:Connect with Jenny!Stay tuned for the book So Long Dental Plan!Write in with any questions! SWAMP PERSON in the subject line to [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we have a listener question coming in from one Lindy W. of the Washington State area: How come sometimes the Supreme Court issues a ruling that doesn’t make us want to claw our eyeballs out? Sometimes Clarence Thomas decides NOT to p*ss in our mouths??? Is that on purpose?Political wonk and THEE swamp person Meagan Hatcher-Mays has answers!Topics covered:-Meagan Hatcher-Mays, swamp wonk credentials and intro to this podcast!!!-Marbury v. Madison, the case that opened the door to judicial pee pee and poo poo -The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Missouri cannot gerrymander the state to its death-Louisiana v. Callais and the gutting of the Voting Rights Act (VRA)-The “Purcell Principle” (MHM putting that law degree to WORK bb)-Options to keep your eye on: Supreme Court term limits and court expansion! Call your Member of Congress at (202) 224-3121!Resources and actions:Follow Mark Joseph Stern! Follow Chris Geidner! Follow Dahlia Lithwick! Follow Madiba Debbie and Balls and Strikes!Register to vote!! It matters even in a gerrymandered worldAsk your (Democratic) member of congress where they are at with court reform!Become a famous local thought leader by writing into your local paper with your political concerns!Write in with any questions! SWAMP PERSON in the subject line to [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We just want to say thank you to everyone who has been tuning into the live stream so far! We have given away copies of Adult Braces, we have read your essays, and we have fallen in love with each and every one of you!! If you haven’t yet tuned in, we have ONE MORE livestream TONIGHT!!! Join us on Youtube! See you here at 8pm ET // 5pm PT!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/@textmebackpod/streamsThis episode is from Monday to catch you up a bit. Meagan’s important bug update, Lindy’s latest dip in the Florida waters. Christmas. The Kazakhstan/horse meter. Things you can only get when two deranged besties are cooped up in a DC hype house.Speaking of, if you haven’t heard about the goal for this year’s pledge drive: SEND OUR ASSES TO SEE RICKY MARTIN IN KAZAKHSTAN!!! To do that we need new subscribers and so we want you to get your bestie involved!!!! Things you can do during the pledge drive week:Send your bestie a text with a link to your favorite episodeWatch the live stream with your bestieForce them to participate in the Bestie Essay Contestay so you can get compliments and feel the warm tender glow of friendshipTag us with any BFF content on socialsRate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts (maybe you can helps us make it 800 5-star reviews???)Gift your bestie a subscription on Patreon!NEVER LISTENED TO THE POD BEFORE? HERE IS YOUR STARTER KIT TO BEING BFFS WITH US!Learn all about the Kayak Dad lore in: It’s Our First Episode!Meet Kevin in: Lindy and Meagan Need to Talk About KevinLearn why they keep saying BBW in Lindy and Meagan Are Officially BBWsWE NEED OUR ACCOLADES! It helps people find the show.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Spotify⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only please) on Apple PodcastsGive us Rave Reviews and Accolades on Apple Podcasts! WE’RE OUT OF FRESH ACCOLADES HELP HELP. Drop us nice words on Apple Podcasts so we don’t whither to dust and drift off on the breeze!STUFF TO CHECK OUT: Order Lindy’s book!!!! Adult BracesNEWSLETTER ME BACK (A FREE WAY TO SUPPORT THE SHOW!)Check out SWAMP PERSON Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Check out our MERCH so we can make MORE merch!! (Patrons get a discount, so check us out at patreon.com/textmebackpod)Listen Ad-Free by joining our $12 Patreon tier Freakaconda!Subscribe to Lindy’s newsletter butt news!Join our Discord! We’re obsessed with these people.⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°If you like this episode and want us to keep making the show forever, please subscribe to our Patreon. This podcast will always be free, but we need your help to produce it -- and if you support our Patreon, you'll get all kinds of goodies in addition to the show itself! Learn more about the different tiers and rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/TextMeBackPodAlso! Please keep in touch with us! You can text OR CALL us at the Best Friend Party Phone: (703) 829-0003.We're on Instagram at @textmebackpod!You can email us at [email protected]!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO BAD!⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°TEXT ME BACK is a production of Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays, proud members of the BFF Network. Our senior producer is Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Our other senior producer is Lindy West. Our show is produced by Alli Slice.Our music is by Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo. Diana Bowen is our video and creative advisor. Our digital strategist is Chance Nichols.You can also follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok @textmebackpod. And for even more bestie content, follow Lindy and Meagan on Instagram at @thelindywest and @importantmeagan!TEXT ME BACK is a comedy podcast where Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays spiral about politics, pop culture, dogs, space, friendship, anxiety, Lord of the Rings, and whatever cursed topic is haunting them that week. Along the way, they’ve welcomed brilliant and hilarious guests including Lizz Winstead (The Daily Show), Kelsey McKinney (Normal Gossip), Samantha Irby (We Are Never Meeting in Real Life), Guy Branum (Hacks), collaborators, comedians, political experts, writers, and internet icons for deeply unserious conversations.⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°✩⋆｡°See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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