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Devon and Varsha discuss Trump firing tear gas into a crowd of migrants at the San Ysidro Port of Entry and the sexist smear machine that is starting up for the 2020 presidential election.

Devon and Varsha discuss the arrests of undocumented immigrants trying to sponsor migrant children at the border and the sexism surrounding Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Oscasio-Cortez.

Devon and Varsha discuss Trump's lack of respect for the military and the dangerous threats to democracy creeping up in the wake of the 2018 Midterm elections. Our sponsor this week is giving away FREE birth control prescriptions. Go to http://www.simplehealth.com/hellbent or use promo code hellbent at check out to get a free prescription of birth control.

Devon and Varsha discuss midterm election results and the one and only Nancy Pelosi.

For their final episode, Devon and Marisa discuss how to take good care of yourself on election, how they've personally crushed the midterms, and they invited some friends and colleagues to share how they have crushed the midterms this cycle. It's an inspiring pep rally for you to use as a sound track to casting your ballot on this historic day. Thank you so much for listening on this INCREDIBLE journey. Now get out there and VOTE! --------- Follow us @hellbentpod and @crush18midterms Follow Devon @DevonHandy Follow Marisa @MarisaKabas

For our final episode, Devon sits down with EMILY's List executive director Emily Cain to discuss this historic midterm election cycle, and where we are all headed next. Thank you to everyone for joining us on this 10 week journey. If you want to run, please visit emilyslist.org and sign up! You never know what you can do until you try. Here's to an amazing Election Day, and remember: no matter what happens, we've done something amazing. The sea change is already upon us.

Varsha sits down with author Rebecca Traister to discuss her new book, Good and Mad, which seeks to understand women's rage in the political space. 

Devon sits down with Arizona Attorney General candidate January Contreras and New Mexico congressional candidate Deb Haaland to talk about what it's like to be Women of Color running in this election and why their voices are more important and necessary than ever. Learn more about January Contreras at januaryforaz.com/ Follow her @JanuaryAZ Learn more about Deb Haaland at debforcongress.com/ Follow her @Deb4CongressNM

Devon sits down with Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Secretary of State candidate Jocelyn Benson to talk about Michigan's all-female state wide ticket for this year's midterm elections.  Learn more about Gretchen Whitmer at gretchenwhitmer.com/ Follow her @gretchenwhitmer Learn more about Jocelyn Benson at votebenson.com Follow her @JocelynBenson

Devon and Marisa discuss voter suppression and the fear mongering being employed by Trump in these last days until the Midterms. They are joined by Constitutional lawyer Angelo Guisado, who explains what Trump can and cannot do and how voter suppression works. Follow Angelo Guisado @VoltaireLaFlare --------- Please remember to rate and subscribe to Hellbent Presents: Crush the Midterms so you don't miss a single call to action or conversation about the importance of getting involved in the 2018 midterm elections.  Crush the Midterms is on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us @hellbentpod and @crush18midterms Follow Devon @DevonHandy Follow Marisa @MarisaKabas

Devon and Varsha discuss the anti-Semitic massacre of 11 Jewish people at a Synagogue, bombs sent via the mail to Democratic leadership, and Trump's refusal to acknowledge either tradgedy, in favor of pushing racist rhetoric about the caravan of migrants heading towards the United States.

Devon and Varsha discuss Jamal Khashoggi, the Trump administration's false panic over a caravan of migrants, and the attempt to erase trans identities.

Devon and Marisa discuss everyone's favorite topic: money! They dive into why candidates need to fundraise so much, where your money goes when you donate and what reforms for campaign finance could look like. They sit down with NY-02 candidate Liuba Gretchen Shirley, who earlier this year petitioned the FEC to allow her to use campaign funds for childcare. Follow Luiba Gretchen Shirley @liuba4congress Learn about her campaign at liubaforcongress.com/ --------- Please remember to rate and subscribe to Hellbent Presents: Crush the Midterms so you don't miss a single call to action or conversation about the importance of getting involved in the 2018 midterm elections.  Crush the Midterms is on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us @hellbentpod and @crush18midterms Follow Devon @DevonHandy Follow Marisa @MarisaKabas

Devon sits down with Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. They discuss voting rights, failure and the importance of democracy. Learn more about Stacey Abrams at staceyabrams.com/ Follow Stacey @StaceyAbrams

In this very special episode, Devon and Varsha get tipsy together on a Friday night to make fun of Ted Cruz and discuss their shared love of John Cho. Varsha comes up with an excellent nickname for Brett Fucking Kavanaugh. Please be advised: we aired this show live and it has been left largely unedited.

Devon and Marisa discuss networks, community and how reaching out can lead to real wins in the midterm elections. They sit down with the Political Director of The National Domestic Worker's Alliance, Jess Morales Rocketto and dive into what community means and what community can do for all of us. Follow Jess @JessLivMo --------- Please remember to rate and subscribe to Hellbent Presents: Crush the Midterms so you don't miss a single call to action or conversation about the importance of getting involved in the 2018 midterm elections.  Crush the Midterms is on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us @hellbentpod and @crush18midterms Follow Devon @DevonHandy Follow Marisa @MarisaKabas

Devon and Varsha discuss voter suppression tactics being used by the GOP across the country, but focused particularly in the South. They also talk about Elizabeth Warren and Republicans who lie about wanting to protect healthcare. Get inovlved in a campaign near you! Go to SwingLeft - http://www.swingleft.org/hellbent and get connected to volunteers working to make a difference in the midterm elections.

Devon sits down with La'Tasha D. Mayes, Executive Director of New Voices for Reproductive Justice. They discuss wholistic health of Black women, femmes, and girls and the danger that someone like Kavanuagh presents to that mission. La'Tasha also explains why this work is so hard and the pain and suffering we can expect. Fortunately for us, she hasn't quit to become a DJ yet.

Devon sits down with Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23) to discuss immigration, crafting a narrative, and the importance of accurately representing your constituents. She recounts her own story of being the daughter of an immigrant and the profound affect that experience has had on her. Learn more about Gina Ortiz Jones at ginaortizjones.com/ Follow Gina @ginaortizjones

Devon and Marisa discuss polling, data, and what to make of contradictory polls. They speak with Rachel Bitecofer, Assistant Director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University. She takes us through how to look at and analyze polls and get the most out of polling without making yourself panic. Follow Rachel @RachelBitecofer --------- Please remember to rate and subscribe to Hellbent Presents: Crush the Midterms so you don't miss a single call to action or conversation about the importance of getting involved in the 2018 midterm elections.  Crush the Midterms is on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us @hellbentpod and @crush18midterms Follow Devon @DevonHandy Follow Marisa @MarisaKabas