About this episode
Erin and Alyssa discuss political updates and interview Reshma Saujani about her documentary on motherhood.
Erin and Alyssa cover Trump’s nemesis Thomas Massie’s loss in Kentucky, a positive (for now) Mifepristone update, the ridiculous Garden of Heroes, and what the hell is going on in California politics. Then, Reshma Saujani joins to discuss her new documentary No Country for Mothers, and the real issues moms face . They wrap up in the sanity corner with rave reviews of Cookie Queens and Widow's Bay. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. You can sign up to attend or host a screening of No Country for Mothers at nocountryformothers.com Cookie Queens Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic ( Aljazeera 5/18 ) Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump Silent, and in a Political Bind ( NYT 5/19 ) Trump announces planned D.C. site for massive sculpture garden ( Washington Post 5/15 ) What is California's ‘jungle primary’ — and why does it matter so much for the governor’s race? ( LAist 5/18 )
People in this episode
Hosts: Erin, Alyssa
Guest: Reshma Saujani
Topics covered
- politics
- abortion
- documentary
- California politics
- motherhood
- elections
Keywords
- Trump
- Mifepristone
- California politics
- No Country for Mothers
- Thomas Massie
- Cookie Queens
- abortion pill lawsuit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mifepristone, Garden of Heroes
Books & works: No Country for Mothers, Cookie Queens, Widow's Bay
Places: California
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