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Jan. 13, 2026

From Dial-Up to Doomscrolling: Parenting After the 90s

What does it look like when two 90s kids become parents in a world that never logs off? In this episode, we talk through a chaotic start to 2026, one marked by illness, holiday health scares, ER visits, and the reality of kee...

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Jan. 6, 2026

Resolutions We’ll Actually Keep (and the Democracy We’re Still Trying…

Ever welcome a new year and immediately think, “Oh… we’re still doing this?” In our first episode of 2026, we ring in the new year by reflecting on what last year taught us, what we’re leaving behind, and what we’re carrying ...

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Dec. 30, 2025

The Doc Is In: Parenting, Policy, and Pediatrics with Dr. Megan Prior

Ever wish you could ask a pediatrician all your questions, the serious ones, the political ones, and the “is this normal or am I losing it?” ones? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Megan Prior, a pediatrician and mom, to ...

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Dec. 23, 2025

Unfiltered & Unwrapped: Our End of Year Recap

What does it look like when two busy moms hit the end of the year and finally take a breath? In this holiday episode, we reflect on the beautiful chaos of mid-December, the kind that sneaks up quickly and somehow feels both m...

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Dec. 16, 2025

From Hallmark Magic to Real Life: Inside Luke Macfarlane & Hig Robert…

Ever wish parenting came with a Hallmark-style guarantee? Ninety minutes, one conflict, a cozy ending? Same. In this episode, we welcome our first-ever family guests and our first dads on the podcast to share their perspectiv...

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Dec. 9, 2025

The Epstein Files, Gaslighting and Feeling Politically Homeless Part …

Have you ever looked at the news, looked at your kid’s half-eaten snack plate, and wondered if the entire country is gaslighting you at the same time? In this episode, we talk about the Epstein files, the political circus sur...

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Dec. 2, 2025

Don't Mess with Moms: Taking on the Gun Lobby with Moms Demand Action…

What happens when a mother realizes that staying on the sidelines is no longer an option? For Shannon Watts, that moment came after the Sandy Hook tragedy, when the fear every parent carries turned into a determination she co...

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Nov. 25, 2025

Pardon My Politics: A Thanksgiving Survival Guide

Ever feel like the holidays are stressful enough without your uncle turning Thanksgiving into a cable news audition? Same. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to survive political conversations at the holiday table witho...

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Nov. 18, 2025

She's Kind of a Big Deal: Leaving The World Better Than We Found It w…

Could you imagine that a bakery job at 15 would shape the way someone leads a nation? In this episode, we sit down with Secretary Deb Haaland, former Secretary of the Interior and now candidate for governor of New Mexico. Deb...

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Nov. 11, 2025

The First Momarchy Draft: Make it Make Sense Edition

Ever feel like politics makes as little sense as parenting a toddler? Same. In this episode, we’re launching our first-ever Momarchy Draft: Make It Make Sense Edition, where we each pick the wildest political stories of the w...

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Nov. 4, 2025

Our Origin Story Plus Running for Congress (While Pregnant!) with Lis…

What happens when you launch your campaign for Congress the same week you find out you’re pregnant? In this episode, we sit down with Lisa Vedernikova Khanna (a first-time candidate, communications strategist, and soon-to-be ...

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Oct. 28, 2025

Witch, Please! Spooky Season, Scary Moms, and the Salem Witch Trials

Ever wonder why Halloween and election season overlap every single year? Spoiler alert: it's not a coincidence, and both involve way too much door-knocking and people losing their minds. In this spooky special episode of Moma...

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Oct. 21, 2025

Is the Democratic Party Brand Broken with Amanda Litman, Founder & Pr…

What does it take to rebuild a political party that's lost its way? In this raw and unfiltered episode of Momarchy, we sit down with Amanda Litman, whose organization Run for Something has recruited thousands of young people ...

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Oct. 14, 2025

Mom Truths: Breaking the Hype and Spilling the Tea

Ever feel like your Instagram feed is personally attacking your wallet with "must-have" mom products while your toddler is perfectly content playing with a cardboard box? Welcome to the wonderful world of parenting product hy...

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Oct. 7, 2025

How to Have Heart and Humanity with Liz Hirsh Naftali

What does it take to hold onto hope and humanity during the darkest of times? In this deeply moving episode of Momarchy, we sit down with Liz Hirsh Naftali, whose family was forever changed on October 7th when her great-niece...

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Sept. 30, 2025

Medicaid Explained & Local Power with Commissioner Julie Duran Mullica

What happens when federal policy changes land squarely on the doorstep of local government? In this episode of Momarchy, we sit down with Julie Duran-Mullica, Adams County Commissioner and mom of three, to break down the rece...

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Sept. 23, 2025

The Nation's Favorite Political Pastime: Gaslighting

Ever feel like you're living in an alternate reality where up is down and facts are opinions? Welcome to the wonderful world of political gaslighting, where truth goes to die and confusion reigns supreme. In this episode of M...

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Sept. 18, 2025

BONUS EPISODE: Gun Violence, Political Violence, and Why We Are So F*…

This week feels impossible. In just one day, Charlie Kirk is assassinated on a Utah campus and Evergreen High School in Colorado becomes the latest site of another school shooting, minutes from where we live. We’re angry, exh...

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Sept. 16, 2025

Politics for the Non-Political and Being a Woman in the Gaming Indust…

What does it take to break your "give a shit meter" in your thirties? In this episode of Momarchy, we talk with Kat De Shields-Moon, a gaming industry veteran who went from getting fired by her own mom at 14 to navigating the...

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Sept. 9, 2025

No Pants No Problem, the Motherhood Penalty, and Why Flexibility is a…

Ever been told a job is "family-friendly" only to discover that means absolutely nothing when your kid gets sick on the day of your big presentation? In this episode of Momarchy, we break down the harsh reality of what "flexi...

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Sept. 2, 2025

Congress with a Baby and How to Find Hope in a Hopeless Place with U.…

What does it take to cast a crucial vote with a four-week-old baby in your arms? In this episode of Momarchy, we sit down with U.S. Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, who made national headlines when she flew across the countr...

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Aug. 26, 2025

Trad Wives, the Mental Load, and Why the System Isn't Built for Us

Ever feel like you're drowning in an endless to-do list that lives permanently in your brain? Welcome to the mental load—that invisible, exhausting cognitive labor that somehow always falls on moms, even when we have supporti...

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Aug. 19, 2025

How To Navigate The Media And Being A New Mom All At Once With Axios …

What does it actually take to stay informed as a busy parent without losing your mind? In this episode of Momarchy, we sit down with Gigi Sukin, an editor who's spent years behind the scenes watching how media and politics ha...

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Aug. 12, 2025

Our Top Absurd Political Moments, MAHA Misinformation, and Gentle Par…

What happens when two political strategist moms rank the most absurd political moments of the year? Pure chaos—and some surprisingly serious revelations about what's really happening. In this episode of Momarchy, we are shari...

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