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Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

By: Salon.com
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Salon.com’s Amanda Marcotte brings her sharp perspective on politics and culture by calling out political BS and cultural hypocrisy. From the MAGA movement's latest power grabs to the online trends that shape our political reality, Amanda examines these moments with a critical eye and just enough dark humor to keep you from completely losing hope. Each episode includes Amanda’s unique take, a guest segment in the corner booth with political experts and journalists, and an on-topic music recommendation from Amanda, whose weekend gig is DJing. If you've ever found yourself yelling at the TV during political analysis or rolling your eyes at "both sides" journalism, “Standing Room Only” is for you! New podcast episodes drop on Fridays. Join us on YouTube @SalonTV to get “Standing Room Only” live on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Eastern. http://www.youtube.com/SalonTV Subscribe for a dose of clear-eyed commentary that doesn't insult your intelligence.2025 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Mar-a-Lago Face: How a beauty trend took over Trumpworld
    Jul 15 2025

    Pumped up lips, spray tans, hollowed out cheeks and false lashes are just some of the characteristics of the Mar-a-Lago face that Donald Trump adores in his women. In this episode of Standing Room Only, Amanda talks about why the look is so popular, what it stands for and how it relates to an emerging social media trend called feminine energy. Journalist Laura Bassett joins the booth to talk about some of the notable Mar-a-Lago faces, including Kristi Noem, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Lara Trump and more.

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    27 mins
  • Brett Cooper is a hypocritical MAGA Girlboss
    Jul 11 2025

    At the right-wing media company The Daily Wire, the ladies' auxiliary keeps outdoing the dudes. Brett Cooper, the 23-year-old host of “The Brett Cooper Show” who says it’s cool to be Republican, broke away from the network and made her own show geared at Gen Z and became a Fox News contributor. In this episode, Amanda explains why Brett is an example of how Ben Shapiro, the Daily Wire’s founding editor-in-chief, never really believed the “go woke, go broke” nonsense he shamelessly promotes. Turns out hiring women is popular and profitable... until they want control. Journalist Kat Tenbarge from SpitfireNews.com contributes to this episode with her experiences attending Brett’s live stand-up show.

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    30 mins
  • Why Trump is so terrified of AOC
    Jul 4 2025

    Will Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez run for president in 2028? She has not even hinted at that, but from listening to Donald Trump and his MAGA friends talk about her non-stop, they are certainly scared of facing her. In this episode, Amanda talks about what precisely bothers Republicans about AOC and what they actually like about her. She also explains why Trump cannot separate AOC from Zohran Mamdani, who recently defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic primary. Standing Room Only's guest this week is New York Times contributing opinion writer Elizabeth Spiers.

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    32 mins

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