Introducing: Choice Words with Samantha Bee

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Sarah & Beth

Society & Culture, Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

We're excited to share with you a show we love, Choice Words with Samantha Bee. In this episode, Congressman Maxwell Frost joins Sam to talk about what it’s like to be the first member of Gen Z in Congress, and why it’s so important for Democrats to choose to see themselves as the opposition party, not the minority party. They talk about how to make decisions that impact millions of people and why the Kennedy Center coup was more significant than people think, and that he has been reading a lot about Elon Musk because it’s important to know your enemies. Sam learns that Congressman Frost is a “no notifications guy,” that he subscribes to even more newsletters than she does, and that the phone calls to Congress are actually working.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Erica Badon. I'm the CEO of Food 52. I used to be the CEO of Barstool Sports,
0:05.7	and I am very excited that I'm launching a podcast. This is a new podcast that navigates the highs,
0:11.7	lows, and in-betweens of that very thing that consumes all of our days. Work. Join me every week
0:18.2	as I candidly share my thoughts on what's great about work, what's terrible
0:22.2	about work, and what you need to know to make work work for you. Work is out now, available
0:28.2	wherever you get your podcasts. Lemonada. It's 2025. No one likes to talk on the phone. I get it. Phones are for ordering Thai food and shoes that don't fit you, but you will never return. Or where you keep voicemails from your now deceased grandparents. But you know what? It's time to get on the goddamn phone and make some calls.
0:55.5	I hope you have unlimited minutes because we are calling Congress every day, every hour.
1:01.9	I have been so impressed by the fervor with which people have been calling their representatives.
1:07.5	And it is actually making a real difference. Phones! Who knew? Which is why, for a change,
1:16.7	I have some good choice words for all of you who have been using your phones for good. Do you know that
1:23.2	some days the Senate call center has been getting 1,600 calls a minute instead of the usual 40,
1:29.9	and very few of them were wrong numbers, I think.
1:34.3	For those of you who haven't joined the party yet, the U.S. Capital Switchboard phone number is 202-224-312.
1:43.6	Memorize it. 202-224-3-1-21. Memorize it. 202, 224-3-1-2-3-1-1. Add it to your contacts. Don't send it any nudes.
1:51.8	See something you don't like? Of course you do. Most things these days are unlikable.
1:57.0	So, say something about it. Call them. Don't run away from this moment.
2:01.2	They can't ignore you.
2:03.1	Ring a ding, mother fathers.
2:24.7	This is Choice Words. I'm Samantha B. My guest today is the first congressman to be a member of Gen Z,
2:33.0	and yet he leads as if he has decades of experience, Representative Maxwell Frost. He is so inspiring,
2:41.1	and we need 400 more of him. I am also very excited to remind you to mention that I'm hitting the road soon with my new show, How to Survive Menopause, and I would love to
2:45.6	see you there. Hopefully I am coming to a city very near you. For the full list of cities and tickets, go to sambe.com and follow me on social media.
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