Episode 28

When men plan parties

"Imagine if your dad was in charge of planning your birthday party." - Amy Schumer

Samie and Emily discuss the Mean Girls improv event of the year (which happened to occur at the White House), President Zelensky's manifest destiny, the insane Ukraine turnabout, and whether the suit makes the man or if it's simply not being an ass clown.

Emily is preparing to live in a Kristin Hannah novel and roast neighborhood squirrels over her fire for sustenance, and Samie is moving :( But no matter what, they will ALWAYS be neighbors!

Props to Al Green for understanding the assignment!

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Where civic education meets sass, and democracy gets a much-needed reality check. One hot take at a time.

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Emily Wicks

Emily is a lifelong Washingtonian who somehow turned a career in politics, consulting, and community wrangling into podcast chaos. She’s a former State Representative for Washington’s 38th District, founder of Bossy LLC, and now spends her days herding civic leaders as Executive Director of the Washington Institute for a Democratic Future.

A proud WSU grad (Go Cougs, sorry Dawgs), Emily lives in Everett with her spouse, James “Bubba”, and their black lab, Charlie, who is probably the most well-behaved member of the household. When she’s not behind the mic, you’ll find her binging good TV, catching a Mariners game, or exploring Pacific Northwest trails—and probably turning it all into a story for the pod.