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Pantsuit Politics

When the Pitchforks Come for You

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture, Politics

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

When every moment could become viral fodder, what's the cost of just living your life? Sarah and Beth examine several recent news stories that address this question of privacy and surveillance. Plus, First Ladies Abby Cox and Joanna Lydgate join to discuss political violence and the mental toll of public service. Plus, outside of politics, they express finding validation away from the obsequiousness of artificial intelligence.  Topics Discussed The Glare of the Internet’s Spotlight First Ladies Abby Cox and Joanna Lydgate on Political Violence  Moment of Hope: Cecilia Giménez and the Monkey Jesus Fresco Outside of Politics: Alexa Updates Ready to go deeper? Visit our website for complete show notes, exclusive premium content, chats, 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.

0:02.7

This is Sarah Stewart-Holland.

0:17.8

This is Beth Silver.

0:18.7

You're listening to Pantsuit Politics.

0:20.2

One of the things that we keep circling this calendar year is how to balance the deluge of outrageous headlines coming out of the White House with all the things that are just happening to us and affecting us every single day. So today, we are going to leave the headlines for a minute

0:40.6

and talk about privacy and visibility and what it is like when you're just living your life

0:49.0

and suddenly you become fodder for the internet. We are thinking about that through the lens of the horror that Savannah Guthrie's family has been experiencing.

1:01.1

We're thinking about the woman from the Coldplay concert last year getting death threats.

1:06.2

These threads add to how hard it is to attract people to public life and public service.

1:13.3

And so we are joined by the first ladies of Utah and Massachusetts to talk about political

1:18.8

violence and how they navigate their families' safety and their own mental health in this

1:23.8

environment. And then outside of politics, we're going to talk about how Alexa has started complimenting my grocery list.

1:30.8

And that kicks us into a conversation about how life is hard and we can do it.

1:37.7

A couple of quick notes before we begin.

1:39.7

We typically release our episodes on Tuesday and Friday, but we record that Tuesday episode on Monday,

1:46.6

and Monday is a holiday. It is President's Day. So we will be recording on Tuesday,

1:50.8

and the episode next week will come out on Wednesday. We also wanted to remind you that our

1:56.6

one and only live show this year will be taking place on August 29th in Minneapolis. Check the show

2:02.3

notes for details about all the pre-show gatherings and your chance to connect with other listeners

2:06.5

in a very special way in a very special city. Next up, let's talk about the ring commercial

2:13.2

at the Super Bowl and cameras everywhere and what that is doing to us.

2:20.1

You know the moment when you open the trash can and get hit with that smell? It's always

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