This week our listener feedback is another embarrassment of riches.

We'll do our best to cover everything from soda to Syria in today's episode of the briefcase.

This is Sarah from the left and Beth from the right.

You're listening to Nancy Baltics.

No shouting, no insults, plenty of nuance.

Welcome to the briefcase.

We're going to start today by sharing a few of the amazing notes we received in response

to our question, what does Pantsuit politics mean to you?

If you send us a note, please email Beth at Pantsuit Politics show with your address so that

we can ship you some signed convention swag.

You're probably going to have to read all these because I'll start crying.

It's been pretty amazing.

The first note that I wanted to share a little bit of is from Megan.

She says, when the whole election cycle began last year, we were in the middle of watching

Mesothelioma take over my mother.

Things were not so great.

I was not so strong.

I wanted to be able to talk politics with those I loved because we have always had that

openness with each other but the distraction, fear and grief had us all too worn out, even

for friendly fire.

She goes on to talk about how she found us and here's how she wraps up.

What Pantsuit politics gives me is those family discussions back.

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