A pair of best friends come together in a ridiculous podcast about short stories, fairy tales, and everything in between.
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Let’s vote through this apocalypse together. The executive directors of Vote.org and Spread The Vote are here to answer your voting questions with activists, politicians, and your favorite celebs. Vote! is for anyone who has ever felt powerless, overwhelmed, under-resourced, or just plain lost when it comes to voting -- aka pretty much all of us!
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The Election is Over! Well, for the most part. And putting candidates and issues aside, we're counting this whole election cycle as a WIN. In our final episode, we recap some of the voting rights wins in Mississippi and California, give a shoutout to the amazing voter turnout in Indigenous communities, give you the deadlines for the upcoming Georgi…
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Our Post-Election Episode: What Happens Now?
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Through a pandemic, voter suppression and chaos at large, we've made it through Election Day! We'll have Dana Paikowsky from the Campaign Legal Center unpack the likely events of the next few days. And Emmy-winning journalist and OZY CEO Carlos Watson will explain why we should be patient -- but why patience doesn't necessarily mean inaction! Plus,…
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It's time to vote in person or by dropping your ballot in a drop box if you haven't already! Voting news from Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Missouri aaaaaand Alabama! Plus how to avoid long lines at the polls -- or at least be adequately prepared if you do have to wait in them!By Andrea Hailey, Kat Calvin
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What to Expect When You're Expecting Election Results
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We're in the final stretch of the most important election of our lifetime! And we're 99% sure it won't end on election night. So how can you be mentally prepared for the road ahead? We discuss what to expect come closing time on Nov. 3rd, and bring you updates from Alaska, Indiana, and North Carolina.…
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We have updates from Nevada, New Jersey, Montana, Florida, Arizona, Virginia and are finally closer to a decision on this whole dropbox thing in Texas! Plus, we tackle something we all want to know: what the #$?! we can do RIGHT NOW to help get out the vote. We cover what you can do, how you can volunteer, and where to use your time to generate the…
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Spread the Vote and Vote.org give you the latest voting news in South Carolina, Iowa, Arizona, Georgia, and Alabama. Plus, a question from a listener about early voting in Texas and dropboxes. If you want to be sure you're dotting every 'i' and crossing every 't' this year, check out readthefingdirections.com for an easy guide to learn the mail-in …
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Election Mail - What's Real, What's Misinformation
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Spread the Vote and Vote.org give you the latest voting news in Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and NY. Whew! Plus, with the boatloads of political mail arriving in our mailboxes, how can you be sure what's official, and what's not? If you want to be sure you're dotting every 'i' and crossing every 't' this year, check out readth…
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Early voting has begun! We'll talk about new developments in Michigan, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania; the passing of RBG; and walk you through how to READ your ballot so you can help others do the same (and maybe throw a ballot party with friends and family)! Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.org Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at v…
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We're at 47 days! And we're talking about what's good in Rhode Island and Virginia, some news about returning citizens in Florida, plus... how to approach your non-voting friend about voting. Let's do this! Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.org Sign up for Vote.org's friends and family outreach program by sending an email to relational@vote.org. F…
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We switch formats this week to talk about what's happening in voting and elections RIGHT NOW! We talk about good news for NY voters, what Alaska's doing right, and answer a listener question about voting and evictions. Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.org Sign up for Vote.org's friends and family outreach program by sending an email to relational…
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Voting Rights: Looking to Our Past to Understand Our Present
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We look to the past to understand our present (and future!). Kat's mom asks us to dig into voting rights history (did you know Native and Black citizens, practically speaking, have only been able to vote for about 50 years?). Plus, we'll talk about how a 2013 Supreme Court case has resulted in the rise of some pretty nasty voter suppression. Action…
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Down-Ballot Races: Why They Matter & How To Pick 'Em
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It’s easy to remember to vote for president or governor. It's harder to keep track all of the candidates and offices lower on the ballot! But we see the impact of those "down-ballot" races in our everyday lives -- through policing, schools, healthcare, voting rights, the list goes on and on... We'll talk about why those races matter, and how to mak…
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What Is Voter Suppression? With Attorney Marc Elias
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What does voter suppression look like? It takes many forms -- from attacking the postal service, to unnecessarily cumbersome voter ID laws, to denying voting rights to people with felony convictions. We'll talk to voting rights attorney Marc Elias about the forms of suppression and what we can do! Plus, we'll hear a question from an incarcerated ci…
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Unlocking the Youth Vote with Coaches4Change, A Baby, & Gretchen Bleiler
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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com! Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgBy Carmen Maciariello, Andrea Hailey, Kat Calvin, Gretchen Bleiler
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Kicking Down Voting Barriers with Judith LeBlanc, Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata
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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com! Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org Action Items! - https://votethepodcast.carrd.coBy Sasheer Zamata, Nicole Byer, Andrea Hailey, Judith LeBlanc, Kat Calvin
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Get ’em to the Polls with TMZ's Harvey Levin & Piper Perabo
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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com! Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org LINKS MENTIONED! Pledge to Register - if you or someone you know is under 18, sign up for registration reminder vote.org/pledge-to-register/ Election …
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Voting by Mail (AKA Pantsless Voting) with Bradley Whitford, Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman
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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com! Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org Learn the rules of absentee voting in your state at www.vote.org/absentee-voting-rules!By Ann Friedman, Aminatou Sow, Andrea Hailey, Kat Calvin, Bradley Whitford
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Prepping for November with Stacey Abrams & Lauren Jauregui
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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com! Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTE Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org And check out Stacey Abrams' work at FairFight.com and FairFight2020.org!By Andrea Hailey, Kat Calvin, Lauren Jauregui, Stacey Abrams
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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod - www.instagram.com/votethepod Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgBy Alicia Garza, Andrea Hailey, Kat Calvin, LeVar Burton, Bradley Whitford
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Vote for Black Lives with LeVar Burton and Alicia Garza
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Follow us on Instagram @votethepod - www.instagram.com/votethepod Support our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgBy Alicia Garza, Andrea Hailey, Kat Calvin, LeVar Burton
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S1E3: It's another Fairly Ridiculous episode! After reading The Young Giant, Andrea and Hailey discuss how the intent behind our actions matter, fostering skills and qualities in children, and go off on tangents about horses and cankles. Make sure you join our Fairly Odd Facebook group if you want to join in on the conversation! If you enjoyed this…
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You Started From the Bottom, Now You're Where?
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S1E2: In this week's episode, we talk about The Really Ugly Duckling and what it means to love yourself. We also over analyze what self love means. Get ready for a wild ride inspired by a story that is eight sentences long! If you enjoyed this episode or found it to be utterly ridiculous, please leave us a review and/or subscribe. Stay tuned for mo…
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S1E1: You heard it here first, folks! We are back! In this episode, we talk about The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers and find out ourselves what foreshadowing looks like. If you enjoyed this episode or found it to be utterly ridiculous, please leave us a review and/or subscribe. Stay tuned for more updates on stories, episode relea…
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**The A-ha! Podcast is now known as Fairly Ridiculous** Welcome to The A-ha! Podcast! Thanks for clicking on us! Here is a little more about who we (Andrea & Hailey) are and what we will be doing on a The A-ha! Podcast. Stay tuned for our first episode and stay up to date on episode releases by following us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@thea…
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**The A-ha! Podcast is now known as Fairly Ridiculous** Welcome to The A-ha! Podcast, thanks for clicking on us! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@theahapodcast) to stay up to date on episode releases, conversations, shenanigans and more!
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