Stephanie Miller's Happy Hour Podcast

Journalist Greg Palast has been investigating voter suppression for years and now he's got his sights set on Georgia in the weeks before the runoff. He details the hard work already being done out there by people like Stacey Abrams and why Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger isn't exactly the hero the media's made him out to be by standing up to Trump.

We got back to 2018 for our very first free Happy Hour podcast when Rob Reiner joined us to talk politics, his history as a political activist, the difference between "All In the Family" and "Roseanne", and his 2017 political drama "Shock and Awe".

We get some pre-holiday advice from Dr. Doom himself - Dr. Irwin Redlener. He tells us his recommendations for best practices for celebrating Thanksgiving during the pandemic. Bottom line: keep your in-person celebrations limited to members of your household.For more specifics, read Dr. Redlener's article "Thanksgiving for Live, 2020"https://irwinredlener.org/posts/2020/11/14/thanksgiving-for-life-2020-tg4l

This week we're joined by actress and activist Mimi Kennedy (Mom, Dharma & Greg). We discuss her important work educating voters to prevent disenfranchisement and bond over growing up in a Republican household in upstate New York.

We bask in the glory of the Presidential election results with Malcolm Nance and Frangela and discuss what comes next.

Elie Mystal joins us as we grapple with our optimism and dread before election day 2020. We get his clear-eyed legal perspective on what kind of GOP f---ery it will take to give the election to Trump and what we can do to fight back. Plus, we get a sad/hilarious childhood Halloween story. A great chat!

It's our interview with Mama's friend Stephen Stills from Sexy Liberal Virtual Tour #5. We hear Stephen's take how the current political climate compares with that of the 1960's and get an acoustic taste of his song "Amazonia".

It's our extremely entertaining chat with actor Bradley Whitford! (Get Out, The West Wing) He discusses the West Wing reunion, why we have to get out the vote (get it?), and why we must stay engaged beyond the election. Super smart and super funny!

It's the one and only Buzz Burbank! You may know him from 'The Bob Cesca Show' right here on the Sexy Liberal Podcast Network, or from his own show, 'Buzz Burbank News and Comment' (https://www.relmnetwork.com/buzz-burbank-news) We go waaaay back to Mama's days at WCKG in Chicago when Buzz - then still professionally know as Mike Elston - filled in as the news man for a day. We play some clips and talk about the desperate situation the Trump administration (and the country) is currently in.

Our friend Laura Flanders joins us as we react to the first 2020 Presidential Debate and discuss everything at stake in the upcoming election.

Our interview with Debby Boone from Sexy Liberal Virtual Tour #4. We discuss being a light for others in these hard times before breaking into a rendition of "You Light Up My Life" featuring all the Sexy Liberals.

Adam Smyer is the author of You Can Keep That to Yourself: A Comprehensive List of What Not to Say to Black People, for Well-Intentioned People of Pallor. We discuss his book and hear some examples of the types of things black people in America have all heard at some point. We also analyze the current wave of African American support and speculate whether this is part of a cycle or something more permanent. Follow Adam on Twitter @adam_smyer

This week we talk to one of our Sexy Liberal beloveds: David Ferguson, TRex himself from the Bob Cesca Show. We discuss being as he calls it "a little blueberry in a big pot of tomato soup" in Georgia, the supreme idiocy of Georgia's governor, Brian Kemp, and why the fight to save the USPS is so personal to him.Check out David's latest single with his band Astral Summer, "Waiting for the World to End" https://astralsummer.bandcamp.com/track/waiting-for-the-world-to-end

We flash back to a warm and fuzzy time when Stephanie sat down with her best friend of 40 years Dr. Wanda and Francis and Angels of Frangela to discuss the powerful sisterhood and female empowerment. Seriously, we say this all the time, but this may be our best episode ever!

This week Katie Hill gives her side of her story, detailing the hypocrisy she dealt with as she was the victim of revenge porn from an abusive ex-husband while a member of Congress. She details how hard it was telling Nancy Pelosi she was going to resign, and how supportive the Speaker was to her. She also tells us what she's learned in the fallout of her scandal and what her plans are for the future. Check out her book "She Will Rise: Becoming A Warrior In the Battle for Tue Equality"

This week's it's our little skit from the Sexy Liberal Virtual Tour #3 with Lily Tomlin as Ernestine, the White House Operator... and a very special surprise guest!

The Love Master is back! Comedian Craig Shoemaker returns to talk comedy during a pandemic, the ones that could have been, and the healing power of laughter. Are you turned on yet? Oh, baby, you will be...

This week talk to Comedian Sarah Colonna from Chelsea Lately and Insatiable! We ask if tweeting a declaration is all you need to do to run for president, WTF with Jerry Fallwell Jr., and are we actually living through the show she was on, Scare Tactics?

We had so. much. fun. with Carnie Wilson this week! We could NOT love her more. On the heels of the 30th anniversary of Wilson Phillips' 'Hold On', we discuss Carnie's history in music, her 1995 talk show (sound familiar?), and, yes, farts. We WILL be best friends!!

How have we never had Kimberly Johnson on until now? We're making that right this week. We discuss her angry vegenda of manicide in the wake of the AOC-YoHo incident and how Rush Limbaugh made her an outspoken feminist. Check out Kimberly's podcast 'Start Me Up' wherever you get your podcasts.