Pantsuit Politics

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Pantsuit Politics
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Genre Political podcast, news
Creative team
Directed byAlise Napp
Cast and voices
Hosted bySarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers
Music
Theme music composed byDante Lima
Production
ProductionStudio D Podcast Production
Publication
Original releaseNovember 2015
ProviderAcast
Related
Related showsThe Nuanced Life

Pantsuit Politics is a biweekly American political podcast hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, known for its bipartisan discussion format and large listener base. The podcast was launched in November 2015 [1] [2] [3] and has been featured in major media outlets and recognized on Apple Podcasts Spotlight and "Shows of the Year" lists.

Contents

Background

Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers met in 1999 as members of the Phi Mu sorority at Transylvania University and became friends. [4] [5] [6] They both graduated in 2003. [7]

Holland obtained her Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law. [3] She served on Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign [3] [5] and is a resident of Paducah, Kentucky, where she has also served as city commissioner. [6] [8] [9]

Silvers earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. [2] Before Pantsuit Politics, she practiced law and worked as a human resources executive. [3] While involved with Pantsuit Politics, she also worked as a business consultant before transitioning to full-time work on the podcast in 2021. [3] Silvers resides in Union, Kentucky. [10]

Holland started Pantsuit Politics with the aim of spotlighting women working in politics. [2] [11] Holland and Silvers' collaboration began with political discussions on Holland's blog. [5] [12]

In November 2015, they released their inaugural episode, [11] [13] introducing themselves as "Sarah from the Left" and "Beth from the Right", signaling the podcast’s early emphasis on cross-ideological conversation.

Silvers changed her voter registration following the Republican Party's endorsement of Trump. [2] [6] Following Silvers' departure from the Republican Party, Holland's and Silvers' political views became more aligned. They modified their opening line to "the home of grace-filled political conversations." [14]

They co-hosted a second podcast, The Nuanced Life, from 2017 to 2020. [7] In 2019, Holland and Silvers delivered keynote speeches at the Nebraska Women's Leadership Network Conference. [11] They also made an appearance on an episode of Morning Joe in April 2019. [15]

Reception

In its first four years, Pantsuit Politics received over four million downloads. [3] [16] In February 2021, the podcast was featured on Apple Podcasts Spotlight. [17] In December 2021, it was included in Apple Podcasts' "Shows of the Year" list. [18]

Books

In 2019, Holland and Silvers authored a book titled "I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversation," which was published by Thomas Nelson. [5] [2] [19] The book outlines the hosts’ approach to civil political discourse. [5] [20] Silvers and Holland aimed to translate their podcast's conversational style into a practical approach within the book. [9]

In May 2022, Holland and Silvers published their second book, "Now What? How to Move Forward When We're Divided (About Basically Everything)," released by Revell Publishing. [21] This book focuses on "engaging readers in discovering how we can create a better world together." [10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Hosts of Pantsuit Politics". Parents Magazine (November 2016): 16.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Donham, Danielle (November 24, 2020). "Navigating Political Conversations: Q&A With Law Alumna Beth Silvers of 'Pantsuit Politics'". University of Kentucky News. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Palmer, Anita K. (May 27, 2019). "When I Think You're Wrong". Outreach Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Karrenbrock, Kristi (September 4, 2017). "PANTSUIT POLITICS — SETTING OUT TO FIND THE NUANCE AGAIN". Good Good Good. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Fetters, Ashley (March 21, 2019). "The Art of Navigating a Family Political Discussion, Peacefully". The Atlantic. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "An Interview with Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics". Her Kentucky. March 3, 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Transylvania alumni duo encourages grace-filled conversations as political podcast co-hosts". Translyvania University. January 28, 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "City Profile - City Commissioner Sarah Stewart Holland (2017)". City of Paducah. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. 1 2 Operle, Derek (January 31, 2019). "Stewart Holland co-authors book on political conversation". Paducah Sun. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Baker Publishing Group signs contract with popular podcasters and authors, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers". Rush to Press. December 15, 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 Peal, Jolie (October 24, 2019). "Hosts of 'Pantsuit Politics' podcast to be UNL keynote speakers". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  12. ↑ Miller, Kerri; Gordon, Kelly (June 19, 2019). "Women of Faith: Putting relationships over politics". MPR News. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  13. ↑ Geist, Gilda (July 23, 2019). "What we can learn from the hosts of 'Pantsuit Politics'". Medium. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  14. ↑ Dibdin, Emma (April 21, 2021). "8 Podcasts to Help Make Sense of Post-Trump America". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "The one thing that could fix our frayed social fabric". MSNBC. April 10, 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  16. ↑ Lewis, Justin (May 29, 2019). "Something From Nothing: Pantsuit Politics is the Conversation Sarah and Beth Wanted". WKMS. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "Acast's Pantsuit Politics recognized as this month's Apple Podcasts Spotlight". Medium. February 17, 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Apple Podcasts presents the Best of 2021". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  19. ↑ "Holland files for re-election". Paducah Sun. February 4, 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  20. ↑ Monkis, Michael (May 2, 2019). "'Pantsuit Podcast' Hosts Tell Us How To Talk Politics Without Getting Angry". Cincinnati Public Radio. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  21. ↑ Byle, Ann (January 13, 2021). "Religion & Spirituality Book Deals: January 13, 2021". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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