Sinopsis
Hellbent Podcast is a new twice weekly political news and commentary podcast by childhood friends Devon Handy and Sarah Lerner. They aim to bring a heavy intersectional feminist lens to the male-dominated political commentary space. They are funny, fierce, and unyielding. Their conversational style and penchant for swearing make Hellbent a fun, engaging way to discuss politics
Episodios
-
S1 Ep64: Our National Fucking Nightmare
02/10/2017 Duración: 01h04minDevon and Sarah discuss the shooting in Las Vegas that happened Sunday night. It was the deadliest in U.S. history.
-
S1 Ep63: "Firebrand" is a Helluva Euphemism for Bigoted Motherfucker f/ Natalie Montelongo
28/09/2017 Duración: 01h22minDevon and Sarah discuss special elections, voter suppression and the GOP's turn to extremism, as signified by Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore. Devon sits down with Natalie Montelongo, the National Organizing Director for Voto Latino, an organization that mobilizes Latinos to get politically active and vote. They award the Hellion of the Week award to some true heroes in the fight against Obamacare repeal.
-
S1 Ep62: Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down
25/09/2017 Duración: 01h06minDevon and Sarah discuss North Korea, the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, and professional athlete's protests against police brutality and systemic racism that. They also award TWO Dickwads of the Week.
-
S1 Ep61: We Were Nuanced, Then the Universe Delivered Trump f/ Pantsuit Politics
21/09/2017 Duración: 58minDevon and Sarah sit down with the brilliant hosts of Pantsuit Politics, Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland for their first-ever cross over podcast! They four of them talk about the Graham-Cassidy healthcare mess and how the Russia investigation is starting to heat up. Please check out Pantsuit Politics at http://www.pantsuitpoliticsshow.com or on your favorite podcast app. They are whip smart and hilarious.
-
S1 Ep60: Normalizing the Trump Administration Isn't Fucking Cute
18/09/2017 Duración: 59minDevon and Sarah discuss big data's role in the Russian interference in the 2016 election, and how that is possibly starting to connect back to the Trump campaign. They also talk about the cult of normalization and why Sean Spicer at the Emmys is more than just not funny - it's dangerous. They also bestow the Dickwad of the Week to King Dickwad himself. It's been that kind of week.
-
S1 Ep59: Healthcare, With Jazz Hands! f/ Catherine Vaughan, CEO of flippable
14/09/2017 Duración: 01h18minDevon and Sarah are finally reunited (though still long distance). They discuss healthcare, Democratic strategy and HRC. Devon sits down with Catherine Vaughan, the CEO of flippable.org to talk about how Democrats can win vulnerable Republican seats. They also award the Hellion of the Week.
-
S1 Ep58: The End Times are Here & the Name is Donald Fucking Trump
11/09/2017 Duración: 01h45sDevon and guest host Melissa McEwan discuss the natural disasters hitting the country. They talk about climate change, the political nature of the discourse and why the fuck Mike Pence is giving the national updates. They bestow Dickwad of the Week on 2 very deserving recipients.
-
S1 Ep57: Trump's Dickwaddery? There is No Limit with Julie Balutis and f/ Lauren Duca
07/09/2017 Duración: 01h27minDevon and special guest host, Julie Baluits (@resisterhood), discuss DACA, Nancy Pelosi and the Charlottesville to DC March. Devon also sits down with Lauren Duca to talk about gaslighting, Silicon Valley oligarchy and dealing with online harassment. And shoes, because we can all like more than one thing at a time.
-
S1 Ep56: Russia is Still a Fucking Thing f/ Drexel Heard, II
31/08/2017 Duración: 01h07minDevon and special guest host, Drexel Heard, sit down to discuss Trump's tax policy speech in Missouri, his self-centered and self-serving visit to Corpus Christi, Texas, how much he lied about his business ties in Russia, and the loyalty of his friends and staff. They also award Hellion of the Week to an entire state, a Hellbent first. Let's all send good thoughts to Sarah! She will be back ASAP.
-
S1 Ep55: Hurricane Trump is a National Fucking Disaster
28/08/2017 Duración: 01h14minDevon and Sarah discuss Trump's pardon of #NotedDickwad Joe Arpaio, the state of the DACA program, and Hurricane Harvey and the Trump administration's godawful response. The also bestow the Dickwad of the Week.
-
S1 Ep54: Stop Trying to Make A New President Trump Happen
24/08/2017 Duración: 01h10minDevon and Sarah sit down long distance to discuss Trump's fucking campaign rally (almost 3 years out from the next election), the transgender ban in the military, and more Russian emails. They also award the Hellion of the Week and talk about the love in the podcast community.
-
S1 Ep53: May God Help Her Smash the Patriarchy
21/08/2017 Duración: 01h15sDevon and Sarah discuss the Secret Service, Steve Bannon's exit from the White House, and voter suppression. They also name the Dickwad of the Week. #feminist #feminism #trump #voter suppression #bannon #healthcare
-
S1 Ep52: Fuck Nazis f/ Matthew A. Cherry
17/08/2017 Duración: 01h09minDevon and Sarah continue to cover the Charlottesville terrorist attack and discuss the reactions to Trump's ridiculous press conference in which he does NOT denounce nazis. They also sit down with Matthew A. Cherry and talk about his upcoming short film, Hair Love and why representation matters in all forms of media. #feminist #feminism #interview #charlottesville #terrorism #nazis #trump
-
S1 Ep51: Racist Motherfuckers Extraordinaire
14/08/2017 Duración: 56minDevon and Sarah discuss the Charlottesville rally and the reactions to the racist motherfuckers who put it on. They also discuss the White House's refusal to call white men terrorists. They also renamed the Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery to simply "Dickwad of the Week." This week's dickwad is an entire fucking state. Quick note: Devon talks about a UN commission warning the US that protester rights are in jeopardy. It was a UN report, but not from a specific commission. #feminism #feminist #racism #terrorism #KKK #dickwads
-
S1 Ep50: Doomsday Prepping f/ Melissa McEwan
10/08/2017 Duración: 01h26minDevon and Sarah discuss disastrous North Korean policy and how Trump's off-the-cuff threats may lead to actual war. They also discuss the FBI's predawn raid of Paul Manafort's home and the implications for the ongoing Trump/Russia scandal. They sit down with the brilliant Melissa McEwan to discuss Mike Motherfucking Pence and the unique destruction a Pence presidency could bring. #feminist #feminism #trump #russia #scandal #news #politics #pence #healthcare #NorthKorea
-
S1 Ep49: Literal Fucking Receipts
07/08/2017 Duración: 01h14minDevon and Sarah discuss the DOJ's obsession with leakers and reporters, Mueller cranking up the heat on the Trump/Russia scandal, top officials testifying agains Trump, and caftans. They give the Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery to a real piece of work. (Spoiler alert: He works at Fox News.) #feminist #feminism #trump #russia #scandal #leakers #DOJ
-
S1 Ep48: Faux Fucking Populists f/ Carlos Maza
03/08/2017 Duración: 01h31minDevon & Sarah discuss the DOJ's decision to take on affirmative action programs at colleges and universities and the new RAISE Act, aimed at cutting legal immigration into the U.S. in half. They also sit down with Carlos Maza to chat about media coverage in the age of Trump and why comedians maybe the best political commentators we have right now. They also award the Maxine Waters Award in Badassery.
-
S1 Ep47: Holy Healthcare, Batman!
31/07/2017 Duración: 01h17minDevon and Sarah discuss the Democratic party's betrayal of their female base, who the real heroes in this healthcare battle are, and Trump's violent rhetoric at a police rally. They also give the Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery to a man who feeds into violence against transwomen.
-
S1 Ep46: Maverick My Ass f/ Stacey Abrams
27/07/2017 Duración: 01h37minDevon and Sarah sit down with gubernatorial candidate & Georgia House Rep. and Stacey Abrams about the future of the Democratic party, romance novels, and Star Trek. (You do NOT want to miss this interview). They also discuss healthcare (duh), Trump's attempt to ban transgender service members from the military, Trump's ridiculous speech in front of the Boy Scouts of America, and why McCain is certainly not a maverick. (Though we here at Hellbent HQ do wish him well and hope his treatments are successful.) They award the Maxine Waters Award in Badassery.
-
S1 Ep45: Backwards, and in Motherfucking Heels
24/07/2017 Duración: 01h19minDevon and Sarah reunite in spirit after a long week apart. While still a long-distance episode, they discuss healthcare, Russia and how ridiculous our newscycle has become. Devon geeks out on San Diego Comic Con 2017. They award the Donald Trump Dishonor in Dickwaddery to someone who is TOTALLY NOT A RACIST ASSHOLE*!!! *Spoiler alert: he is totally a racist asshole.