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The PoliticsGirl Podcast

by Meidas Media Network, Leigh McGowan

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

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We Can Beat These Fascists: An Uplifting Conversation with Jason Stanley

With the election coming up, fascism expert Jason Stanley, tells us not to think of our vote as midterm vote, but as an existential one. That changing the course of the w

Oct 13
55 min

Neuter the King! : A Conversation with Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg

Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg reminds us that the powers that be want us to just give up. That they have done everything they can to disrupt the process of voting. To scar

Oct 6
43 min

America Has a Problem with Men: A Conversation with Sami Sage

In the past week, along with the horrendous Cornell 7, the news included: A man who jacked off to the woman next to him on a plane and United Airlines refused to deal wit

Sep 29
54 min

Why Are We Giving These Losers a Monopoly Over our Future? : A conversation with Ami Fields-Meyer

As today’s guest, Ami Fields Meyer, reminds us in order to take back our future in this era of authoritarianism we need to get in league with a lot of different people. W

Sep 22
53 min

I Disagree: A conversation with Jessica Tarlov

One of the things I’m known for is getting into it with right-wingers on CNN roundtables, but the OG woman of distinction who does this so beautifully, is Jessica Tarlov

Sep 15
58 min

Find Hope While Not Ignoring Reality: A conversation with Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman

Are you feeling completely overwhelmed? Did you read that UN report about the climate, or you watching how badly the war is going, or afraid to eat anything in America ri

Sep 8
45 min

Survivor’s Guide to Earth: A Conversation with Matthew Cooke

It’s not our fault we feel helpless and isolated in this broken world. That’s by design. We’re the victims of the greatest information war in history - from our media mod

Sep 1
46 min

Save the Teachers. Save the World: A Conversation with Dr. Jen Rafferty

As we go back to school, we’ve got to remember teachers are the soil we plant our children in for 8 hours a day, so while the emotional well-being of teachers might seem

Aug 25
56 min

Last Line of Defense: A Conversation with California Attorney General Rob Bonta

The Attorney General’s job is to enforce the laws on behalf of their people, and state Attorney Generals are even more essential now that we have a federal Attorney gener

Aug 18
42 min

We Don't Believe You: A Conversation with Anne Applebaum

There are plenty of groups that see this drastic change in the American political system as something that can work for them. If the goal is power, or retained power, eve

Aug 11
42 min

We Can Do Better Than This

We went away this summer and the trip reminded me that many of our peer nations live far better than we do. Not just with their universal healthcare and walkable cities,

Aug 4
38 min

Fascism isn’t New to America: A Conversation with Joseph Kelly

America is once again in a battle over who we are and what we stand for. Does this country only belong to a privileged group, or is it for, as our Declaration Of Independ

Jul 28
56 min

I Don’t Recognize This Country: A Conversation with John Pavlovitz

John Pavlovitz reminds us that what’s happening in America isn’t independent of who we are. That any position of privilege we may hold in this world is a currency we must

Jul 21
54 min

States Rights Baby! A Conversation with the State’s Project’s Daniel Squadron

The power to really take back our country is most efficient, and the least expensive, through the states. We can work together with our people to flip state houses across

Jul 14
47 min

Hang On America: A Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson

Our country is a mess. As Heather Cox Richardson says, we have a president doing everything he can, with the assistance of the Supreme Court, and the capitulation of the

Jul 7
48 min

Let’s Get Our Country Back: A Conversation with Oath’s Brian Derrick

We’re fired up and ready to get the country back, but what’s the most effective action to take for us to do that? In my opinion, donating to Oath, or telling Oath what yo

Jun 30
49 min

The Biggest Scandal…A Conversation with Heidy Torres

Latin American expert Heidy Torres sounds the alarm on HondurasGate, a scandal of epic proportions that no one is talking about. The leaked audios show coordination betwe

Jun 23
51 min

This Administration is a Joke: A Conversation with Timothy Snyder

America is a wreck. The question is what are we going to do about it? As today’s guest, Timothy Snyder reminds us, every action we take, every group we join, every act of

Jun 16
53 min

Never Ending Election Lies: A Conversation with Marc Elias

Donald Trump and the Republicans, with an assist from the Supreme Court, seem willing to do anything they can to make sure they retain power in 26, regardless of the will

Jun 9
59 min

Pass the Torch! : A Conversation with Run for Something’s Amanda Litman

We can no longer wait to be saved. It’s time to step up and save ourselves because Democratic leadership isn’t going to do it - if anything they need to be encouraged to

Jun 2
47 min

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Your passion, strength, & honest delivery of the news - and your humor! - keep me hopeful & inspired when I’m overwhelmed by the corruption & chaos of our world. Thank you! Keep up the good work! And never stop fighting the Good Fight!

Katyogareiki · Aug 2026

If you want U.S. politics explained in a way that’s sharp, accessible, and refreshingly direct, The PoliticsGirl Podcast is a must-listen. Leigh McGowan has a gift for breaking down complex policy and political developments without dumbing them down. She brings receipts, connects the dots between headlines and history, and isn’t afraid to call things what they are. Whether you’re a politics junkie or just trying to make sense of what’s happening, this podcast meets you where you are. Consistently one of the most well-researched and engaging political shows out there.

Md713 · Apr 2026

I love Leigh so much. I’ve gotten to a point where I don’t know if I can take the news anymore, I’m anxious and sad and angry so often. But I know it’s a privilege to be able to “turn the politics off” and some don’t have that choice, so here I am. Leigh is able to explain current events in a way that doesn’t suck my soul out while still being very firm on WHERE WE ARE AT CURRENTLY IS WRONG and I’m not being gaslit into oblivion. I’ll be a listener forever, thanks Leigh.

Guide shoes · Feb 2026

Leigh’s podcast, book, and “kitchen rants” have taught me more about US politics than anything I learned in school. Leigh has a wonderful way of explaining current events, and the workings of the government with a passion and motivation that is, in my opinion, unmatched. She can articulate things in a very palatable way, and sprinkles in my favorite four letter word at the perfect moments, which I appreciate so much!

Rachel Halladay · Feb 2026

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