Four political podcasters, four mics, and loads of election takeaways on this episode featuring our friends from the American Fever... more

It’s just ya gals gabbin’ about the election and all the things we’ve been seeing in the final countdown. We... more

**Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted well before the hurricane hit NC** We’re in the final stretch of this election... more

There are many avenues to flipping the House blue and one of the avenues includes a Republican held seat in... more

How does the overturning of Roe impact those serving in our military and their families? We get into that question... more

We’re in the final stretch of election season and there’s a US Senate race you need to have on your... more

Give me a V, give me an O, give me a T, give an E - what does that spell?!... more

If you end up moving to Maryland after listening to this episode, we will not be surprised. The state’s Governor... more

Skip the coffee for this episode because it’s radiating so much energy, you’ll be more electric after than a solar... more

Ballot measures have become the talk of the town the last few years, and that’s not about to stop any... more

All things are looking peachy-keen in Georgia with the race for state house in district 47 with Debra Shigley on... more

In November, we’ll all go to the polls (seriously this is your reminder to vote) to decide who will have... more

The much requested return of Vermont State Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone on the pod is here with this eppy, which is... more

This episode goes from the window to the Walz of political topics, touching on the B I G news out... more

If you’re 21+ and interested in playing a fun drinking game, may we recommend a sip for every time we... more

OMFG is this feeling called hope? Excitement? Living, breathing excitement? Uh yea, this moment – ya know that moment where... more

 There’s a rather spicy US Senate race going on in Florida ICYMI and if you’ve been out of the loop... more

We all thought Maddie had moved on to Zach Bryan, but her heart is still with Jack Harlow, forever and... more

BRB and TBT were back with re-release of an ever-timely interview with Kris Brown, President of Brady. This episode dives into... more

 How does being the youngest parent in Congress impact how one thinks about policy and its impacts? It’s a question... more

Will Rollins is running for Congress in SoCal with the goal of thoughtfully escorting the current Republican incumbent to the... more

All eyes are on the swing state of Nevada this episode because we brought on Nevada State Senate Majority Leader,... more

Ted Cruz could lose his job this year. Not exactly a devastating loss to say the least. But the focus... more

What’s the political landscape in Idaho? Is it really that conservative? Is there a reason the state seems to embrace... more

What goes down in PA’s HD-137? Anna Thomas, candidate for state house in the district fills us in. From the... more

All eyes have been on Montana since the Montana Boyz burst onto the scene, but they really should be on... more

We’re back and we’re having a [baja] blast on this episode with West Virginia Delegate Kayla Young! In our new... more

What in the world is happening with this potential TikTok ban? And honestly, what even is it? Is it a... more

Ya girls are back with a debrief episode on both our trips – DC and Austin. It’s politics, gossip, takeaways,... more

There’s little cutie speech that the president gives called the State of the Union Address or as the wonks like... more

Have you heard about what’s been happening with school boards? If you haven’t, you’re about to, with our conversation with... more

The fentanyl crisis has impacted individuals and families in every corner of this country. But how did this crisis start?... more

The topic on the tip of everyone’s tongues right now is immigration. From the border bill to the Trump theatrics... more

It’s 2024 and the GOP is coming for birth control. But the thing is this isn’t just a ‘whoops yolo’... more

Did we take out our calculators for this episode? No, but we considered it because this interview focuses all on... more

 If you’re an OG, you know that we love to put the spotlight on various political careers, sharing the BTS... more

What do legislators talk about behind closed doors? What happens when they get together? What ideas do they share? How... more

Bipartisanship is back and we’re so freakin’ glad about it. Working across the aisle is not an easy feat and... more

If you asked us if we were surprised that Senator Manchin decided to retire, we’d say 50/50. If you asked... more

Who is ‘Big Hospital?’ Going once…going twice…going three times… anyone?! Yea, it was an answer we did not have, so... more

2024 is literally right around the corner. How?! Couldn’t tell you, but here we are getting prepped for a critical... more

The way we consume media, the way media is shared, and the speed at which it’s shared has evolved rapidly... more

Campaigns are like mini start-ups – they require a lot of minds to move and get off the ground effectively.... more

What would passing a federal Transgender Bill of Rights look like? How would it work? What does the current federal... more

Every once in a while we like to drop a solo episode, which is really like a duo episode, because... more

We did it, Joe – we officially have hit 200 episodes of Girl and the Gov, The Podcast! Cue the... more

2023 is considered an off-year election year, which we think we need to rebrand because every election is important **adds... more

What is the foster care system? And who is it set up to help? Does it work? And, what about... more

By the time we hit release on this episode, we can only imagine another Clarence Thomas corruption scandal will have... more

If you’ve tuned into any of the interviews your beloved co-hosts [hi, that’s us] have done, you’ll know that when... more

According to our friends at Remake, garment workers experience the second-highest rates of wage theft of any group of workers,... more

When we first scheduled our interview with Hawai’i State Representative Kapela early this summer we planned on talking about how... more

If you’ve been curious about what it’s like to run a political campaign, this episode is going to be your... more

What is disability justice and how is it achieved? And, what’s the difference between disability justice and disability rights? Wait... more

You’re going to walk away with a new vocab word coined by the one and only Fraidy Reiss, Founder/Executive Director... more

This summer’s SCOTUS decision on affirmative action yielded an array of reactions across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, it also yielded... more

It’s the summer of the strike, and this week’s episode features an interview with an expert that explains how we... more

Rikers hasn’t just forged its reputation from the likes of Law & Order, but for the continual humanitarian crisis that’s... more

 If you’re a long time listener of the Girl and the Gov, The Podcast, you’ve without a doubt heard us... more

Only 25% of US workers have access to paid family leave through an employer. To flip it, 75% of US... more

This week’s interview features a conversation with the one, the only, the amazing Executive Director of Latino Victory, Sindy Benavides.... more

AP News noted that this year’s legislative sesh in Nebraska was most akin to reality TV. And there’s quite a... more

This week’s interview is with West Virginia Delegate Kayla Young, and is the pod’s very first deep dive into WV... more

This week’s interview is with Devon Murphy-Anderson, the co-founder of Mi Vecino, an on-the-ground voter engagement and registration org in... more

Drum roll plz, we bring you a much requested ‘just us’ episode that really gets off to the races right... more

This episode is focused on a number of gun violence prevention and reduction facets and is done in an explainer-style... more

Without fail every major election year leads to a night in November where we’re all glued to a TV watching... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

You may have heard of Tinx’s rich mom starter pack, but this is better – it's a working in DC... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

What would it be like to be at brunch with a crew of tea-loving political friends? It would be something... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

The Missouri legislature has kept itself in the headlines more than Scandoval has recently, and that’s saying something. Unfortunately, the... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

 Unfortunately and continually relevant, this episode covers gun violence in America, with a specific focus on assault weapons bans. To... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

This week we brought back our very first guest – NextGen National Press Secretary, Kristi Johnston. She’s a riot, she’s... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

This episode takes us to Maddie’s zip code via an interview with San Francisco’s Mayor, London Breed. Familiar territory and... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

Yeehawwwww, we’re getting down with Texas in this episode courtesy of an amazing guest, Uduak Nkanga! A Policy Associate at... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

School board races have been making the news en masse because this incredibly powerful but incredibly local elected position is... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

It’s the year of the farm bill i.e. the year that it expires [it needs to be renewed and brought... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

This week our episode takes us to Arkansas, with an interview with Arkansas State Representative & House Minority Leader, Tippi... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

This episode is being released a day early on primary day for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and gives you... more

Ohio, we’re excited to let you know that a ballot initiative focused on protecting reproductive rights is taking root. For... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

The timing of this interview is kismet, because it’s coming at the heels of one of the biggest speeches we... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

IYKYK we had a little audio mishap with our interview for this week, so we pivoted faster than the speed... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

Ever wonder what a White House Correspondent does? Well then this episode is going to be one that you listen... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

The housing crisis the US of A has found itself in isn’t the result of just one cause or catalyst... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

 There are a lot of things to know about State Treasurers and what they do, including that there’s a rumor... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

This episode features an interview with the history-making, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Bolden. Kyra is the FIRST Black woman... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

 If you’ve ever wondered what a day in the life of a communications director is on The Hill, this episode... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

 First things first, this is an evergreen episode. This episode, this interview, this conversation, is one you will be able... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

You’re going to want to sit down for this. No, seriously, this episode requires being seated. It’s powerful, it’s moving,... more

ICYMI, on Tuesday’s we release our top stories of the week episode. The news-focused episode is dedicated to covering a... more

We’re going back to the classroom this week with this week’s interview featuring Education Activist, Nicholas Ferroni. In our conversation,... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

On its face, the marriage of labor unions and environmental organizations may seem like the odd couple of politics. But... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

 If we played a 2022 drinking game called take a shot every time the Republicans scream “they’re going to teach... more

Top Stories gets a guest – a really special, super duper guest – Brian Derrick. If you’ve been with us... more

Happy day after election day and welcome to a conversation that is going to give you serotonin. This conversation aka... more

ICYMI we’re releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top stories has a new home, making... more

This episode makes our hearts happy for so many reasons – first of all, our guest, Angela Lang, the Executive... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

The ad seen ‘round the world, the Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15)-powered Lock Her Up ad has sparked many conversations, including... more

This week’s top stories format looks a little different, and that’s because we wanted to cover a particular story in-depth.... more

A little bit of spice, a little bit of politics, and a little of everything iconic should really be the... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

The far, the few, and 75 members of Congress that are under 45 are ones to watch. What are they... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

SF is in the air and on the airwaves this episode, because we go all-in on the politics of Maddie’s... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

Money, money, moneyyyyyyy! That is what this episode is all about – specifically dark money in politics. You know, that... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

If our partnership posts on @girlandthegov didn’t give you a clue into who we have on the podcast this week,... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

To say that we had fun recording this episode is the understatement of the year. And why is that? Because... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

Our interview episode is host to an amazing guest this week – Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, Managing Director of Justice... more

Available on the airwaves and Youtube every Tuesday and Wednesday, Girl and the Gov, The Podcast is an extension of... more

It’s our 100th episode and as Obama would say, it’s a BFD. It’s a BFD not just because we’ve made... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

After a brutal last session with SCOTUS, there were sighs of exasperation and many a discussion about how the Court... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

At this point, we’ve heard the word inflation, on average, 10 million times per day since this spring. It’s the... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

If you’ve heard of Ken Russell’s campaign for Congress, it might be because you’re deep in FL politics, but more... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

Another day, another mysterious elected position explained! In this episode, we cover lieutenant governors, a role that not all states... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

There is something in the water in Michigan, because the executive branch is home to THREE absolute powerhouse women in... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

Honored, thrilled, over the moon, and beyond excited are a few of the phrases we’d use to describe how we... more

ICYMI we’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top... more

We’re back with Ben, Ben Sheehan to be exact, for an episode on the case that has us politicos at... more

We’re trying something ~new and different~ and releasing our top stories of the week segment on Tuesdays. Basically top stories... more

We talk about getting involved with campaigns until the cows come home, but we’ve often left one part out –... more

One of the many layers of the abortion conversation is adoption. It’s a layer we have yet to cover –... more

If you’re not following Katie Grossbard, I’m going to need you to kindly go follow her, rn. Okay, fine, you... more

This is an interview that feels less like an interview and more like you’re overhearing a convo at the brunch... more

From the title of this episode, you might’ve gathered that this episode is a deep dive into what attorney generals... more

As of May 26, 2022 there had been 214 mass shootings. There have been additional since that stat was compiled... more

Now if the name Shannon Williams sounds familiar in the context of Girl and the Gov®, that would be because... more

WATCH ON YOUTUBE/GO SUBSCRIBE PRETTY PLZ!  This episode is super special for a number of reasons. First things first, this is... more

WATCH ON YOUTUBE/GO SUBSCRIBE PRETTY PLZ!  The headlines currently read something along the lines of “Roe v. Wade will be overturned.”... more