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Pantsuit Politics

Civic Education and Democratic Representation (with Sharon McMahon)

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, News Commentary, Politics, Society & Culture

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Topics Discussed: Covid-19 Vaccine Updates Military Force Used in Syria American Rescue Plan Moment of Hope: Virginia Abolishes the Death Penalty Sharon McMahon Outside of Politics: Bedtime Routines with Partners Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a financial supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purchase a copy of our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), or share the word about our work in your own circles. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for our real time reactions to breaking news, GIF news threads, and personal content. To purchase Pantsuit Politics merchandise, check out our TeePublic store and our branded tumblers available in partnership with Stealth Steel Designs. To read along with us, join our Extra Credit Book Club subscription. Please visit our website for full show notes and episode resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You know, I think the internet is the next frontier.

0:02.6

I really do.

0:03.6

And I think the internet really is where this kind of education is going to come from.

0:07.8

So I think there's going to just continue to be, and there needs to be more people who

0:13.8

are interested in filling these knowledge gaps for people.

0:17.6

People want to learn in different ways.

0:19.7

And I think there needs to be more of a concerted effort to meet people where they are, rather

0:23.8

than just demanding that they obtain information in the manner that we deem appropriate.

0:29.2

This is Sarah and Beth, your listening to Pant suit politics, the home of Grace filled

0:38.1

political conversations.

0:56.5

Hello, and thank you so much for joining us for another episode of Pant suit politics.

1:00.6

We have a packed show today.

1:02.2

We're going to do some news, and there's a lot of it.

1:04.6

Then we're going to spend some time with Sharon McMahon, who is on Instagram, as Sharon

1:09.2

says.

1:10.2

So former government teacher, Sharon is doing a lot of civic education for adults on Instagram.

1:15.8

And we have a conversation with her about what that looks like, what the gaps and knowledge

1:19.3

are for people, and how we can have a more trusted relationship with our media sources.

1:25.4

And then outside of politics, we have another listener commemoration to share.

1:28.8

This one is a throwback to our conversation about revenge, bedtime procrastination.

1:34.2

So stick around for that at the end.

1:36.4

If you are here because you saw us on the Apple Spotlight feature, we're so glad.

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