Big Law, Big Tech, Big Business, and Trump’s Big Government

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Sarah and Beth examine the ripple effects of President Trump's recent executive orders targeting law firms, businesses, and universities and how these policies have created a 'fight or flight' response among institutions. They explore the consequences for the legal system and higher education and the path toward meaningful resistance in this challenging landscape. Topics Discussed Big Law Meets the Trump Administration The Resistance Grows Up Outside of Politics: April Fools Visit our website for complete show notes, premium shows, show merchandise, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lemonada
0:02.0	Lemonada This is Sarah Stewart Holland.
0:37.5	And this is Beth Silvers.
0:38.4	You're listening to Pantsuit Politics where today we're going to talk about the stress response that the Trump administration is creating in businesses and universities and law firms.
0:46.8	We're also just going to talk about what the problems are as we see them.
0:51.3	As we get a little bit clearer and sharper during this administration
0:54.4	about what people are unhappy about, what the administration is speaking to, and what it is
0:58.9	decidedly not speaking to.
1:00.9	And where we're seeing some hope.
1:02.7	Yes.
1:03.7	Do we have a better resistance this time, perhaps?
1:06.9	What have we learned?
1:07.7	What lessons are we integrating?
1:09.3	We'll talk about all of that.
1:10.4	And then outside of politics, it's April Fool's Day. We are not pranking you in this episode. And you'll hear a little bit about why in our outside of politics section. Before we start, I want to invite you to visit us at PantsuitPoliticshow.com. We would love for all of you to join us as a premium member. Either way, be sure to follow us on Substack. We publish
1:29.0	essays, we write about episodes, and we have fun live events that everyone can come to,
1:35.0	like tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2nd. I'm going to be sitting down with Chelsea
1:40.0	Devontas, the host of Glamorous Trash and one of our favorite people, to talk about
1:44.9	careless people. Sarah Wyn Williams' bombshell memoir about her time at Facebook. There's
1:51.5	probably going to be some screaming. I want to set the tone. Chelsea and I are big mad about this
1:57.9	book because there's reason to be. You're going to hear me mention it on this episode.
2:02.2	That's how mad I am.
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