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Devon and Varsha discuss Kavanaugh's confirmation, DHS's refusal to take responsibility for the children they took from their parents at the border, and a cruel new State Department policy.

Devon and Varsha discuss the Kavanaugh hearing and the depth of women's rage.

Devon sits down with Cindy Axne (IA-03), Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (OH-13) & Dr. Kayser Enneking (FL State Senate-08) to discuss a signature Democratic issue: healthcare. With their own personal stories about their interactions with the healthcare system, each candidate tells her story about how she wants to make affordable healthcare accessible to all. ---------------------------- Learn more about Cindy Axne at cindyaxneforcongress.com Follow her @Axne4Congress ------------ Learn more about Betsy Dirksen Londrigan at betsydirksenlondrigan.com/ Follow her @BetsyforIL ------------ Learn more about Dr. Kayser Enneking at ennekingforflorida.com/

Devon and Marisa discuss ballot measures and the importance of researching what will be on the ballot beyond the candidates. Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Executive Director Chris Melody Fields Figueredo joins to shed some light on the process and give guidance on how to research what will be on your state's ballot. Follow Chris @Fieldsy Follow BISC @BallotStrategy --------- 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 migrant children being taken from foster care homes and sent to tent cities in the middle of the night, more Kavanaugh bullshit and Trump's BANANANANAS press conferences.  Please visit our sponsors: Brooklinen - get $20 off AND free shipping on the most comfortable sheets we've ever had (Varsha is obsessed) http://www.brooklinen.com and use promo code hellbent SwingLeft - sign up to volunteer and help save our democracy. Go to http://www.swingleft.org/hellbent to get connected to volunteers in your area to help out in crucial swing districts in your state.

Devon and Marisa discuss threats to democracy and the importance of voting. Devon sits down with author, scholar and expert on authoritarianism, Sarah Kenzior to discuss the structural and societal issues surrounding the right to vote. Follow Sarah @sarahkendzior --------- 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 Rebecca Bauer Kahan (CA-Assembly District 16) and Liuba Grechen Shirley (NY-02) to discuss why they chose to run, how their campaigns have changed since they made that decision and what their kids think about them running for office. They talk about the wide range of issues facing their districts and how they plan to solve as many problems as possible once elected. Learn more about Rebecca Bauer Kahan at rebeccabauerkahan.com/ Follow her @RBKforAssembly Learn more about Liuba Grechen Shirley at liubaforcongress.com/ Follow her @liuba4congress

Devon and Varsha spend the entire hour talking about the allegations against SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh. They give historical context for what is going on, as well as a break down of the right's attempt to discredit the survivors and invalidate their experiences.  TW/CW: Explicit discusson of sexual harassment and sexual abuse.

Devon and Varsha discuss missing immigrant children, undocumented immigrants' fears about seeking help during Hurricane Florence, and Trump's deregulation spree. Varsha conducts her first-ever interview with historian Dr. Nicole Hemmer. They discuss conservative media, white nationalism and the importance of histoical analysis, not just historical analogies.

Devon sits down with Delegate Hala Ayala (VA) and Emma Collum (FL-State House 93) to discuss the importance of local politics and why, in some ways, local policies are even more powerful than federal ones. Learn more about Delegate Ayala at ayalafordelegate.com Follow her @halaayala Learn more about Emma Collum at emmacollum.com Follow her @collum_emma

Devon and Marisa discuss the importance of local elections and some tips on how to find about the lesser known races in your area. They sit down with flippable CEO Catherine Vaughan to talk about challenges local candidates face and solutions to some of those problems. Follow flippable @flippable_org Follow Catherine @cv0 -------- 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 Hurricane Florence, on going family separation of immigrants at the border (yes, it is still happening), the murder of yet another unarmed black man and Brett Fucking Kavanaugh, dickwad and creep extraordinaire. Please be advised that this episode contains material about sexual assault. Please listen with caution.

Devon and Varsha discuss the fact that ICE took $200 million from Department of Homeland Security and $10 million from FEMA to fund more detention centers. That money is funding the expansion of tent facilites designed to house immigrant children.  Devon sits down with National Domestic Worker's Alliance political director, Jess Morales Rocketto to discuss some good news for DACA out of Texas and phase 2 of the administration's plan to separate and detain immigrant families at the border.

Devon and Marisa discuss volunteering for campaigns with a man who has done a lot of volunteering and campaigning himself, Jason Kander. They discuss the importance of door knocking, building the blue wave, and how, at the end of the day, there is no such thing as a small job on the campaign trail. Follow Jason Kander @JasonKander --------- 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 Make your plan to Crush the Midterms at CrushtheMidterms.org and find out more ways to get involved at HellbentMedia.com

Devon sits down with Katie Hill (CA-25) and Angie Craig (MN-02) to discuss the importance LGBT representation and the benefit of a wide range of lived experiences that a candidate brings to the table. Learn more about Katie Hill at katiehillforcongress.com Follow her @KatieHill4CA Learn more about Angie Craig at angiecraig.com Follow her @AngieCraigMN

Devon and Varsha discuss voter suppression in North Carolina, Andrew Cuomo being a dickwad, and Trump's flawed logic in taking credit for the strong economy and job growth.

Devon and Varsha discuss Brett Kavanaugh's nomination hearings and the anonymous NYTimes op-ed from a "resistance" member still working in Trump's cabinet. (If that sounds like a bullshit oxymoron, you are correct.) Devon also sits down with author, professor, and feminist icon Dr. Phyllis Chesler. They talk about her new book, A Politically Incorrect Feminist, and discuss the nuance of modern feminism in the digital age.

Devon and Marisa introduce the Crush the Midterms tool and talk to Tallahassee mayor and Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum about the importance of volunteers in a successful campaign. Follow Mayor Gillum @AndrewGillum --------- 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. http://bit.ly/CrushTheMidterms http://bit.ly/CTM-Google http://bit.ly/CTM-Stitcher Follow us @hellbentpod and @crush18midterms Follow Devon @DevonHandy Follow Marisa @MarisaKabas

Devon and Varsha discuss government deregulation, appointing cabinet secretaries whose job it is to dismantle their departments from the inside out (like a fucking tapeworm), Paul Ryan's PAC releasing classified information on a former CIA agent, and Brett OH FUCK NAW Kavanaugh's SCOTUS nomination. Don't forget! We also have 2 new shows:  Hellbent Presents Crush the Midterms, produced with the wonderful team at Crush the Midterms and co-hosted by the force of nature Marisa Kabas. Candid(ate): Real Conversations with Women Running for Office, in partnership with the team at EMILY's List. Both are fun, fascinating, and really put a spotlight on the importance of the 2018 midterm elections.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Hellbent Media's newest show, in partnership with EMILY's List. Our new show, Candid(ate): Real Conversations with Women Running for Office is out today! This week, Devon Handy sits down with EMILY's List VP of communications, Christiana Reynolds, and EMILY's List president, Stephanie Schirock, to talk about why we see so many women running for office - and why this isn’t just a moment, but a movement; a fundamental change in who is going to lead our country from here on out. Over the next 10 weeks, Hellbent Media and EMILY's List are going to bring you real conversations with these women. We are going to bring you their stories, told in their own words: their issues, their solutions, and their plans to change their communities and the country as a whole. It’s our pleasure to introduce you to the future elected leaders of this country. The future -- the very near future -- is female. * * * Be sure to subscribe to the new show on its iTunes page and never miss a conversation wit