The Audacity of Nope

Dr. Katie McBrine dials in with Yael and Sam to discuss COVID-19, especially the toll it's taking on our medical system and health care providers. Stories we're following include sanitation at Boston Public Schools and proposed legislation to address coronavirus at the state level. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Guest host Mike Miner joins Becky and Sam for a discussion about the political, societal, and economic implications of COVID-19, a.k.a. Novel Coronavirus. Special guest Ali DiMatteo discusses MassNOW's policy priorities, including the Healthy Youth Act and access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

In our first-ever minisode, we share embarrassing family stories (see: mullets) and discuss Narcan training for kids, non-consensual pelvic exams, and Bloomberg's non-disclosure agreements. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Sam, Yael, and Becky discuss updates to immigration policy, the Democratic Presidential Primary, and clerking for Trump's federal judges. State Senator and social justice champion Becca Rausch (www.beccarausch.com) joins for a conversation about campaigning, getting shit done on Beacon Hill, and managing to do #allthethings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Becky, Sam, and Yael are back at the mics with special guest State Representative Maria Robinson. Topics include Halloween candy, cancel culture, LGBTQ rights at the Supreme Court, and the Democratic Party's Mr. Big. Rep. Robinson hilariously discusses running for office, parenting pitfalls, and the push for a more transparent, responsive, and representative state government. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

This week, Sam, Yael, and Becky talk propaganda, polls, and protesters. Activist Anna Geoffroy joins for a conversation about internet trolls, online radicalization, and what parents can do to inoculate their kids against white supremacist ideologies. Content Warning: This episode contains references to the attacks in Charlottesville. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Becky, Yael, and Sam discuss reality television, ranked choice voting, ICE in our backyards, and Puerto Rico. Smartypants professor Mike Miner (https://twitter.com/MinerUS) joins for a conversation about foreign policy, including the role of diplomacy, the Iran nuclear deal, and the greatest threats to human existence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Yael, Becky, and Sam are back! In this episode, we discuss the Democratic Presidential Primary Debates, foreign policy, and the humanitarian crisis at our border. Eugenia Gibbons joins for a fascinating conversation about environmental justice, the Green New Deal, and how Massachusetts can move more quickly towards an energy efficient future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Yael, Sam, and Becky discuss their evolving views on pot, parenting, and athleisure. Special guest Gena Frank, Legislative and Political Director for NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, joins for an insightful conversation about the ROE Act, common myths about abortion, and the fight for reproductive justice in the Trump era. To volunteer with NARAL, visit: http://bit.ly/NPCMvol --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Sam, Becky, and Yael discuss their hometowns and the latest political news. Special guests Alison Sarnoski, Sarah Waywell Timm, Lisa Lewis, and Jessica Dugan of the OneMelrose campaign join for a conversation about tax overrides, organizing, and persisterhood. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Sam, Becky, and Yael discuss their areas of expertise and their NOPES of the week. Entrepreneur, activist, lawyer, and Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title plays a game called "She's All That" about the women running for President and shares her experience fighting for social equity in the rollout of Massachusett's recreational cannabis industry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Yael, Sam, and Becky talk pranks, Joe Biden's unwanted affection, education funding reform, and abolishing the Electoral College. Boston City Councilor-At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George joins for a discussion about homelessness, mental health, and recovery initiatives in Boston. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

**WARNING: THIS EPISODE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SEX OR DRUGS.** Sam, Becky, and Yael discuss road safety laws, our housing shortage, and Aunt Becky breaking bad. Steve Koczela, President and Founder of the Mass Inc. Polling Group and host of The Horse Race podcast, joins us for a dive into the significance, possibilities, and limitations of political polling... and the zombie apocalypse. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Sam, Becky, and Yael discuss pop culture phenomena and the latest updates about recreational marijuana, the Mueller investigation, and student loan debt. Donna Patalano, General Counsel for the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, joins for an eye-opening conversation about the future of criminal justice reform in Massachusetts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Becky, Sam, and Yael discuss famous unsolved mysteries, the latest news from Elizabeth Warren, safe injection sites, and sex work vs. sex trafficking. Special guest Maya Jamaleddine joins for a conversation about human rights, allyship, and empathy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Becky, Sam, and Yael discuss which TV characters are most similar to them, the latest news from the Supreme Court, Moral Foundations Theory, and horrible bosses. Special guest Ted Louis-Jacques joins for a conversation about youth development and the push to lower the municipal voting age to 16. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

The first episode the Audacity of Nope, featuring political commentary, pop culture, and an interview with Melrose School Committee Member/chemist/trans activist/superhuman Lizbeth DeSelm. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support

Activist superstar Zayda Ortiz joins the crew for a conversation about the Safe Communities Act, current events, and Danny DeVito's toes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/audacityofnope/support