1 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: Hey, this is Annie and Samantha and welcome to Stephane 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: Never Told You production of I Heart Radio. So for 3 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: today you gotta put in a disclaimer. What's the date. 4 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: It's it's a Friday. So as we record this, Samantha 5 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: and I do not know the official results of the 6 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 1: presidential election. We're feeling a little tired, a little nauseated. Uh, 7 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: just kind of mentally doing our best. But we did 8 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: want to talk about some early things that we do know, 9 00:00:55,640 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: especially when it comes to women in this election. Yeah. 10 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: Um oh, let me ask you something Annie, although I 11 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: already kind of know. I already know because we've been very, 12 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: very connected this weekend, this week, What have you been 13 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: doing in this ridiculously panicked time. What have I been doing? 14 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, Um, I've been studiously, um, doing my 15 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: best not to check the results constantly, be on my 16 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: phone constantly. I've avoided all like televised news. Um. I 17 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: have watched some comedians take on some clips and there 18 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: there take on this whole thing. And as you know, Samantha, 19 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: I have read a lot of fan fiction. I've written 20 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: a lot of fan fiction, played some games, um, and 21 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: and trying to be there for my friends and you know, 22 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: check in with people, be on call as they say, um, 23 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: what about you? Oh well, yeah, I have been glued 24 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: to my phone unfortunately to the point my stomach is 25 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: like an uh. I will say the one of the 26 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 1: things that I have been doing that has been helping 27 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:10,519 Speaker 1: me is focusing on the good things, trying to take 28 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 1: the small victories, even though there's a lot of disappointments 29 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,959 Speaker 1: and and we've talked about this before about although we 30 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:17,839 Speaker 1: haven't talked about this before because we didn't know what's 31 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 1: going on with the election, there's a lot of disappointment 32 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: and knowing how ugly this campaign and this election has 33 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: become and how big of a divide there is, but 34 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 1: trying to be cautiously optimistic with the small victories. And 35 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: that's what we're kind of talking about today. Is not 36 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: a small victory either, and so let's just say that 37 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: it's a huge victory, and we want to focus on it, 38 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,639 Speaker 1: and we want to give problems because according to the 39 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: data released on Thursday by the Center of American Women 40 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: in Politics, so far one thirty one women have been 41 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: elected to Congress, and that's one for the Democratic Party 42 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 1: and thirty one to the Republican Party, which beat out 43 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: the previous record of a hundred seven. As of last year, 44 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,920 Speaker 1: this makes up for almost thirty of Congress, which is 45 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: obviously still a low number for our population and for 46 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 1: our demographics, but it's still definitely a time to celebrate 47 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: because the numbers are slowly increasing. Um. And again, like 48 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:17,239 Speaker 1: I said, this is one of the things I'm trying 49 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: to focus on. So we want to shout out some 50 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: of the amazing things that are happening in our country 51 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 1: as we wait with hated breath for was more, I 52 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: guess the more stuff. I don't even know how to say, y'all. 53 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:34,399 Speaker 1: We're so wrecked right now. My mind is so frazzled. 54 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: But yeah, just trying to glow and and basking what 55 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: the good things are. And it is some of these 56 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: women who are making huge headway. Yeah, and so we 57 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: did want to go over some congratulations, and we thought 58 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: we would start with a New Mexico and the all 59 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: women of color house there. Yeah, for the first time 60 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: in history of New Mexico, they now have an all 61 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: wound of color house. Um. The first date to do 62 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: this was Hawaiian is still a huge accomplishment and New 63 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: Mexico's at Deb Holland is one of the women of 64 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: color who already made history in eighteen as one of 65 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: the first Native American congresswomen. Joining her is Lejah Fernandez, 66 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: who has become the first Latino woman to represent Northern 67 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: New Mexico in Congress. Congratulations, and of course we have 68 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: to say Republican Invet Harold, who is a member of 69 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: the Cherokee Nation, has also become part of the House. 70 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 1: And and even better news, Corey Bush has become the 71 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: first black woman to represent Missouri in Congress. She beat 72 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: out Republican and Anthony Rodgers by a seventy nine to 73 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:42,160 Speaker 1: nineteen percent margin. She is a huge advocate for the 74 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: progressive movement, has been a vocal activist with Black Lives Matter. Yeah, 75 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: and I'm really excited. I wonder if she's going to 76 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: become one of the squad. Yeah. I like that. I 77 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 1: like that they're gonna add a fifth member and that 78 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: push harder. I love so much. And I will say 79 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: this was actually her third att I believe to become 80 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: an elected official. And she pushed and she pushed and 81 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: got highlighted. Uh, and she made it happen. And the 82 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: people around her supporter made it happen. So it was 83 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: a beautiful victory all in all. Yes, and also a 84 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:18,720 Speaker 1: beautiful victory Sarah McBride who won in Delaware, which has 85 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: made her the highest ranking trans official in the US, 86 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: So congratulations. She beat out Republican Steve Washington to take 87 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: over the seat from Democrat Harris McDowell. So, oh, my goodness, 88 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: that is such a huge accomplishment. Yes, absolutely, And speaking 89 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: of the squad, they are back. All the women of 90 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: the squad re elected, including Minnesota Representative ilean Omar, New 91 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: York Representative Alexandria Acasia Cortez, Michigan Representative Rashida to La, 92 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 1: Massachusetts Representative Ayana Presley. So that's awesome, very excited for that. UM. 93 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: And then of course, as we record this, we're in Georgia, 94 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: which is surprisedly too many a battleground state, and there's 95 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: been a lot of conversation about um Stacy Abrams and 96 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: all the work she did to make this happen, right, 97 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 1: and with Stacy Abrams, we have to give credit to 98 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: things like the Firefight Action UH New Georgia Project, Black 99 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: Voters Movement, Georgia Democrats like and there's so many black 100 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: women in the organizations within Georgia that has pushed the 101 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: state into such a way. It is not coincidence that 102 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: one of the bluest counties is Clayton County, which includes 103 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: Joe's Borough. And for those I know that are not 104 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,359 Speaker 1: familiar with Georgia, it is a high population for the 105 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: black community. It is a thriving population. It's right outside 106 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 1: of Atlanta, um, And it is absolutely something that has 107 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:47,599 Speaker 1: pushed our state over that. In apporach John Lewis's district 108 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 1: which is now uh Nikima Williams, congratulations to her who 109 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 1: won that house as well. But those two and all 110 00:06:56,279 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: of these different organizations that have been created by black 111 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:04,440 Speaker 1: women pushed Georgia to be a battleground state. And it 112 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: is making us nauseous but excited at the same time. Yeah, yeah, 113 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: I mean it's inspiring to see the work, um, these 114 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: women have put into it and in these victories. And 115 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 1: we are planning uh an election reaction episode and surely 116 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: we'll talk about some of this some more more, right, um. 117 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: And we do also want to talk about the fact 118 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: that the w n b A helped push Reverend of 119 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 1: Raphael Warnock to being at the head of where he is. 120 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: He actually outperformed Laffler Kelly Loffler. But they're all in 121 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: a runoff now. But the w n b A push 122 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: that forward and definitely made it seene and you've got 123 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: to give credit and kudos to that. I love that, 124 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: by the way, because we know that Laffler owns the 125 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: w n b A and they weren't having it. Thank 126 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 1: you very much, UM. And of course we have to 127 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 1: talk a little bit and we're not gonna get too 128 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: into but Marjorie Taylor, who has become the very extreme 129 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: right que and non believing endorsing rather beliefs representative who 130 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: is now a part of the House as well. So 131 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: it's gonna be interesting to see to have that extreme 132 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 1: as much of progress as we see in Georgia. That 133 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: she was one of the ones that were officially elected, 134 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: it's kind of interesting to see opposite reactions to that. Yeah, yeah, 135 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: So we're planning on coming back and talking about these 136 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: things in the future. For now, we hope everyone's doing 137 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 1: as well as they can be. I know this is 138 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: a stressful time, Believe me, we are feeling it with you, UM, 139 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: and I know even some listeners from other countries have 140 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:47,559 Speaker 1: written in and said I'm feeling right yeah, And we've 141 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: had listeners being like, oh my god, Georgia, y'all, what 142 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 1: is happening with you all? 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