The PoliticsGirl Podcast
Meidas Media Network, Leigh McGowan · MeidasTouch Network, Leigh McGowan (Politics Girl)
Show overview
The PoliticsGirl Podcast has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 240 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 200 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 45 min and 57 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by MeidasTouch Network, Leigh McGowan (Politics Girl).
From the publisher
American Democracy is not promised to us and, with all the forces working against it, saving it will take a level of work most people aren’t ready for. The Politics Girl Podcast is here to give people a reason to care and a reason to fight. Our goal is to inspire. To instill in people a true understanding of what this country COULD be, if the right people were fighting for it, and what it WILL be if they don’t. It’s a political podcast yes, but more than that, it’s a podcast about America’s potential, where one passionate, and slightly mouthy, immigrant attempts to motivate the country to become what it promised to be but, so far, has yet to become. You’ll leave more knowledgeable, more engaged, and more sure that you, personally, can make a difference to the future of American democracy. Everyone’s got a little time for that right? Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday. We’re in a fight for our country. We sure as hell better know what we’re fighting for. xo
Latest Episodes
View all 240 episodesI Don’t Understand What America is Doing! - A Conversation with Joanna Johnson
The Return of Jim Crow: A Conversation with the ACLU’s Sophia Lin Lakin
The Boy Wants A Ballroom! A Conversation with Joanna Johnson
Men Behaving Badly : A conversation with Arielle Fodor
Impeach this Nut Job
Does America Hate Women? A conversation with Monte Mader
These People are Going to Kill US: With Dr. Anahita Dua
As There’s a lot going on in America right now from No Kings to the war but as today’s guest, Dr. Anahita Dua reminds us we still need to talk about America’s health, because with RFK Jr. running the Department of Health and Human Services, we really are in grave danger. No pun intended. I understand it’s difficult to take your eye off the Trump chaos but what’s he’s doing to our country’s health is only affecting our personal health and it can’t continue.. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://www.healthcareforaction.com/ As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://quince.com/politicsgirl https://wildgrain.com/politicsgirl https://iRestore.com code: politicsgirl https://MUDWTR.com code: politicsgirl
Why No Kings Matters: With Indivisible’s Ezra Levin
As Ezra Levin reminds us, No Kings is not just something we HAVE to do but something we GET to do. That we get to be a part of history by sending a very public message to our country, and the world, that we are mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore. But this time, it’s not enough to just go, we need to be bringing people with us. This administration is an existential threat to America and the world. No Kings is a day of community, that doesn’t just protest our bad president but brings together good people. Authoritarians want us to feel hopeless, like they are inevitable, but days like No Kings and the actions we take with our people afterward, is the antidote. We come in peace. But we come in numbers. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://www.nokings.org/ https://indivisible.org/ https://indivisible2026.org As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://oneskin.co/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://iRestore.com code: politicsgirl https://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirl30 code: politicsgirl30 https://BranchBasics.com code: politics
Is the News Killing You? : A Conversation with Michael Steele
If you’re paying attention right now you know America is off the rails. We’re at war in the middle east. We’re being attacked at home by ICE. Everything is more expensive. Our government is calling protesters terrorists and terrorists allies. We’re killing people in custody. Women are losing their rights. Our elections are in danger and the Trump administration is threatening to pull the broadcast licenses of any news organization who reports that things are going anything less than perfect. It’s literal chaos. So what do we do? As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://michaelsteelenetwork.com/ Blue Sky: @michaelsteele.bsky.social @steelepodcast.bsky.social Twitter: @MichaelSteele @steele_podcast @TheWeekendMSNBC Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/qNXoDf9A As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://LaundrySauce.com code: politicsgirl20 https://WildGrain.com/politicsgirl https://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirl30 code: politicsgirl30 iQBar TEXT: PG to 64000
Is this a Holy War? : A Conversation with former Evangelical Christian fundamentalist, Tim Whitaker
If there are American leaders making military or legislative decisions based in faith rather than facts, that is a clear, and flagrant, violation of the separation of church and state. Commanders who send troops into combat have an obligation to the law, the mission, and the men and women under their command. If they think they are fulfilling some long prophesied Armageddon we need to hold them accountable. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://timwhitakerspeaks.substack.com/ YouTube: @TimWhitakerSpeaks Insta: @timwhitakerspeaks As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://joindeleteme.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://quince.com/politicsgirl https://cookunity.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://3DayBlinds.com/politicsgirl
Trump’s War: A Conversation with Ken Harbaugh
On February 28th, 2026 the US and Isreal attacked Iran in an an operation that killed the top of Iran’s power structure, the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The problem is the American people don’t have a clear answer as to why we did this as the president and his administration didn’t go through congress - the constitutionally legal way to declare war. The Trump administration is now throwing every possible reason to explain their actions at the wall to see what sticks - Iran’s nuclear capabilities, terrorism, freeing the Iranian people from their oppressive leader, a reaction to intelligence that indicated Iran plan to strike US bases, or that Iran interfered in the 2020 and 2024 elections. They can’t get their story straight and they seem to be unable to explain what our intentions are in the middle east. We know the mainstream media has let us down, so independent work like mine needs your support more than ever. The extremists have been able to shape the minds of too many people in this nation because the far right invested in their voice. Please give us a chance to fight back. If you find worth in the work we do, please SUBSCRIBE to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with the rants, directly to your inbox so even if I’m off social media you will still get access to my work. I truly can’t continue to do this without your help. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: Substack: https://substack.com/@thekenharbaughshow Valor Media: https://valormedianetwork.com/ As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://CookUnity.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://leesa.com code: politicsgirl https://3DayBlinds.com/politicsgirl https://JonesRoadBeauty.com code: politicsgirl iQBar TEXT PG to 64000
The Hard Truths: A Conversation with David Rothkopf
The hard truth is anyone who was paying attention knew this was coming. That as soon as we allowed the man who instigated a coup back into the Oval Office dark days were ahead, so now we must do everything we can to not only prioritize getting these people out of power - and winning every single election - but to hold the people who allowed this accountable so we never find ourselves in this position again. The rules need to change. The institutions need to change. The power structure needs to change. And that starts today, with us, and finishes with a whole new group of voters who have no loyalty to how it was, but know it can be better than this. We know the mainstream media has let us down, so independent work like mine needs your support more than ever. The extremists have been able to shape the minds of too many people in this nation because the far right invested in their voice. Please give us a chance to fight back. If you find worth in the work we do, please SUBSCRIBE to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with the rants, directly to your inbox so even if I’m off social media you will still get access to my work. I truly can’t continue to do this without your help. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: The Rothkopf Group: https://trgmedia.com DSR Network: https://thedsrnetwork.com/ Deep State Radio:https://pod.link/1245002955 Need to Know: https://davidrothkopf.substack.com/ As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://TOVALA.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://oneskin.co/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://iRestore.com code: politicsgirl https://3Dayblinds.com/politicsgirl https://FirstDay.com code: politicsgirl
How Do We Handle This?: A Conversation with Neuroscientist Dr. Brianna Migliore
None of this is normal. What we are experiencing in America right now is incredibly distressing, and it’s making most of us feel totally out of sorts. As a neuroscientist, Dr. Migliore acknowledges the noise, chaos, and constant stress surrounding us is overwhelming, and our nervous system systems were simply not built for a world like this. So, what do we do about it? As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest Link: https://dysregulationnation.substack.com/ @dysregulationnation on all socials. This episode is sponsored by… https://Quince.com/politicsgirl https://cookunity.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://sundaysfordogs/politicsgirl50 code: POLITICSGIRL50 iQBar Text PG to 64000
Where are Our Leaders? A Conversation with Governor Josh Shapiro
America needs leaders who will oppose the cruelty, chaos and corruption that we’re seeing today. Leaders who won’t be booed at the Olympics or blame their own citizens for getting shot. Governor Shapiro reminds us that now is not the time to pull the covers over our heads or check out from the news, but the time to reengage in the American experiment because, ultimately, it really is the people who have the power to stop this. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest Link: https://www.pa.gov/governor @GovernorShapiro This episode is sponsored by… https://wildgrain.com/politicsgirl https://joindeleteme.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirl https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20 https://cheershealth.com code: politicsgirl
How is this not Toppling the Government?
Today’s guest Joanna Johnson, brilliant teacher otherwise known as Unlearn16, reminds us that the constitution only matters if people stand up for it, otherwise it’s just a piece of paper. So get ready for chaos. Clearly our institutions aren’t the guardrails we thought they were, but we, the people, are. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free and it, and the the rants delivered directly to your inbox so even if we’re shut out of social media, you’ll still get access to the most highly researched, factual information available. Independent media needs your support now more than ever. Go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://unlearn16.com/ Paris Review article about Epstein: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/04/06/behind-the-mask-of-corruption/ As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://tovala.com/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirl https://leesa.com code: politicsgirl https://Quince.com/politicsgirl iQBar: TEXT PG to 64000
Live Free or Die
Steve Schmidt reminds us that the American inheritance is being stolen from us by gangsters. That our rights don’t come from the president or his administration, they come from the blood spilled by everyone who fought for our right to life and liberty. We are in a moment of great crisis, but an activism is awaking that has not been seen in generations. Steve makes it clear that we don’t need a win for the Democratic party, we need a victory for the American people. You can lie to us, threaten us, and try to scare us, but we’ll just keep showing up for our rights. And the more of us who come out to save America, the more inspired others will be to join them. This is a fantastic and necessary episode for any one who needs inspiration to continue the fight. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest Links: https://thesaveamericamovement.org/ This episode is sponsored by… https://Quince.com/politicsgirl https://OneSkin.co/politicsgirl code: PoliticsGirl https://cookunity.com/politicsgirl code: Politicsgirl https://iRestore.com code: PoliticsGirl
Minneapolis is the Tipping Point
What is going on in America right now, and what do we do next? We are dealing with an unfathomable reality with ICE escalating it’s violence and terror in Minnesota and the Trump Administration trying to intimidate and force people into compliance, or incite enough chaos and unrest to justify cracking down further. You aren’t going crazy if you feel overwhelmed right now, but that doesn't mean you can just shut down. We need you too much. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Defiance Dispatch: https://open.substack.com/pub/defiancedispatch/p/december-16th-content-to-amplify?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Free America Walkout: https://www.freeameri.ca/ This episode is sponsored by… https://sundaysfordogs.com/politicsgirl30 https://tovala.com code: politicsgirl https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20 https://3dayblinds.com/politicsgirl iQBar TEXT: PG to 64000
ICE out for GOOD: A Conversation with the ACLU
What’s happening in America right now is horrifying but not surprising. That we are living through an extreme stress test for democracy, but all is not lost. Chief Political and Advocacy Officer at the ACLU, Deirdre Schifeling reminds us the best and most durable protectors of our rights are actually our own people. Yes, democratic backsliding is scary and dangerous, but not irreversible…especially if we all come together to defeat it. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: https://www.aclu.org/ https://peoplepower.org As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://wildgrain.com/politicsgirl https://mudwtr.com code: politicsgirl https://joindeleteme.com/politicsgirl https://Quince.com/politicsgirl
Will We Have Elections in 2026? : A Conversation with Marc Elias
Will we have elections in 2026? Yes. How free and fair will they be? Well, a lot of that is up to us… As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG Guest social: Democracy Docket signup link: https://www.democracydocket.com/pg-subscribe/ https://www.democracydocket.com/ https://www.elias.law/team/marc-elias Twitter: @marceelias @DemocracyDocket As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://Quince.com/politicsgirl https://AREY.com code: PoliticsGirl https://bubsnaturals.com code: politicsgirl https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20 iQBar - TEXT: PG to 64000
We Have To Do THIS for Another Year?
I If you’re feeling exhausted you aren’t alone. The time we’re living in is weird and distressing. And if you, like me, are feeling the weight of the world right now, please understand you’re not it makes sense. However time keeps marching on whether we’re ready for it or not, and those who seek to destroy everything we hold dear, are counting on our exhaustion. So go into this new year with grit and determination because it’s going to be hard. Curiosity and imagination, because we have to create something new. And finally, allow yourself to let go of what was, in order to make room for what could be. I know there’s a world better than this, but we have to believe in it to build it. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the rants directly to your inbox and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible. If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!! Thank you so much! xoPG As always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl This episode is sponsored by… https://quince.com/politicsgirl https://AREY.com code: politicsgirl IQ Bar - Text: PG to 64000