Pantsuit Politics

Pantsuit Politics
GenrePolitical 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
ProviderLemonada Media[1]
Related
Related showsThe Nuanced Life

Pantsuit Politics is an American political podcast distributed by Lemonada Media and launched in November 2015.[2][3][4][5] It is hosted twice a week,[6] and features a bipartisan discussion format, and is hosted by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers.

Background

Holland originally created the podcast to focus on women in politics.[3][7] She and Silvers had previously discussed political topics on Holland's blog.[8][9]

In their first episode, the hosts introduced themselves as "Sarah from the Left" and "Beth from the Right".[7][10] Silvers later left the Republican Party after its nomination of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.[3][11][12]

Reception

In its first four years, Pantsuit Politics has been streamed over four million times.[4][13] In February 2021, the podcast was included in Apple Podcasts Spotlight.[14] Later in December 2021, it was included in Apple Podcasts' "Shows of the Year" list.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Pantsuit Politics". Lemonada Media. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. ^ "The Hosts of Pantsuit Politics". Parents Magazine (November 2016): 16.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ a b Palmer, Anita K. (May 27, 2019). "When I Think You're Wrong". Outreach Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Pantsuit Politics". Lemonada Media. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  6. ^ "About - Pansuit Politics". Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b Peal, Jolie (October 24, 2019). "Hosts of 'Pantsuit Politics' podcast to be UNL keynote speakers". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ Fetters, Ashley (March 21, 2019). "The Art of Navigating a Family Political Discussion, Peacefully". The Atlantic. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ Miller, Kerri; Gordon, Kelly (June 19, 2019). "Women of Faith: Putting relationships over politics". MPR News. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  10. ^ Geist, Gilda (July 23, 2019). "What we can learn from the hosts of 'Pantsuit Politics'". Medium. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ^ "An Interview with Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics". Her Kentucky. March 3, 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ Dibdin, Emma (April 21, 2021). "8 Podcasts to Help Make Sense of Post-Trump America". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  13. ^ Lewis, Justin (May 29, 2019). "Something From Nothing: Pantsuit Politics is the Conversation Sarah and Beth Wanted". WKMS. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Acast's Pantsuit Politics recognized as this month's Apple Podcasts Spotlight". Medium. February 17, 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Apple Podcasts presents the Best of 2021". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2022-06-24.