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The PoliticsGirl Podcast

The PoliticsGirl Podcast

By: Meidas Media Network Leigh McGowan
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 American Democracy is not promised to us and, with all the forces working against it, saving it will take a level of work most people aren’t ready for. The Politics Girl Podcast is here to give people a reason to care and a reason to fight. Our goal is to inspire. To instill in people a true understanding of what this country COULD be, if the right people were fighting for it, and what it WILL be if they don’t. It’s a political podcast yes, but more than that, it’s a podcast about America’s potential, where one passionate, and slightly mouthy, immigrant attempts to motivate the country to become what it promised to be but, so far, has yet to become. You’ll leave more knowledgeable, more engaged, and more sure that you, personally, can make a difference to the future of American democracy. Everyone’s got a little time for that right? Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday. We’re in a fight for our country. We sure as hell better know what we’re fighting for. xo© 2022 Meidas Media Network, Leigh McGowan Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Freedom For ALL? A Conversation with Professor Alex Zakaras

    Freedom For ALL? A Conversation with Professor Alex Zakaras
    Nov 4 2025
    Today is election day and as our guest Alex Zakaras, the author of the brilliant new book Freedom for All: What a Liberal Society Could Be reminds us, there are opportunities to be seized. It’s so easy to be depressed but as some institutions fall, better ones have the opportunity to rise. As Professor Zakaras argues, the profound inequality in power, wealth, and status in our nation has fundamentally undermined the American social contract and we discuss what it would mean to extend the liberal promise of freedom to everyone on equal terms and how it could actually transform our economy and politics. Also, if you haven’t voted yet…VOTE!!!!! As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: Freedom For All: What a Liberal Society Could Be https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300281767/freedom-for-all/ As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://honeylove.com/politicsgirl https://laundrysauce.com/politicsgirl20 https://quince.com/politicsgirl https://leesa.com code: politicsgirl IQ Bar: TEXT PG to 64000
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    53 mins
  • Are the Bad Guys Winning? A Conversation with Michael McFaul

    Are the Bad Guys Winning? A Conversation with Michael McFaul
    Oct 28 2025
    Former Ambassador to Russia and author of the new book Autocrats vs. Democrats Michael McFaul reminds us that the autocratic world is united while the democratic world is not, and quite frankly, we have to get it together. We’re not allowed to just ignore what’s happening, or simply give up because it’s too hard. If we do that, the consequences will be even worse. We must find our allies, both at home and abroad, and work with them to defeat that which would defeat us. Fantastic insight in this episode. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://michaelmcfaul.com/ https://fsi.stanford.edu/people/michael_a_mcfaul https://michaelmcfaul.substack.com Book: Autocrats vs. Democrats https://www.harpercollins.com/products/autocrats-vs-democrats-michael-mcfaul?variant=43731712606242 This episode is sponsored by… https://bubsnaturals.com code: politicsgirl https://jonesroadbeauty.com code: politicsgirl https://AURAframes.com code: politicsgirl https://dupe.com https://quince.com/politicsgirl As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: ⁠https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl⁠
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    57 mins
  • HOW do we SAVE AMERICA?- A Conversation with Steve Schmidt

    HOW do we SAVE AMERICA?- A Conversation with Steve Schmidt
    Oct 14 2025
    We are at a divided and isolated place in America, and watching the rising authoritarianism of the Trump administration, enabled by the Republican Congress, green lit by the bought and paid for Supreme Court is enough to make people feel powerless, but we are NOT powerless. We are living through a propaganda nightmare, but if the Freedom Frog in Portland has taught us anything it’s that those who seek to destroy America do not own the American spirt. You can lie about us, threaten us, try and scare us, but we’ll just keep showing up for our rights. And the more of us who come out to save America, the more inspired others will be to join them. This is a fantastic and necessary episode for any of us who need to know we’re still in the fight. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest Links: https://saveamericamovement.org This episode is sponsored by… https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20 https://joindeleteme.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://calm.com/politicsgirl https://honeylove.com/politicsgirl
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    52 mins
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