Don't Make It Worse: Surviving the Midterms and Thanksgiving Dinner with Pantsuit Politics

Don't Make It Worse: Surviving the Midterms and Thanksgiving Dinner with Pantsuit Politics

October 28, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

With the midterms days away, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics break down what is really on the ballot, how to make sure your vote counts, and how to survive the Thanksgiving table when your family lands all over the map. This isn't an episode about how to vote. It's about how to be a person right now.Thought-provoking Quotes:"It doesn't cost me anything to listen to people." - Beth Silvers"Your vote counts more in the midterm elections because fewer people vote." - Beth Silvers"If you ask people to silence that, you lose the opportunity to connect." - Sarah Stewart HollandResources Mentioned in This Episode:Sarah and Beth's books - https://bookshop.org/lists/pantsuit-politics-book-clubUp First from NPR - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-firstThe Daily - https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-dailyThe Ezra Klein Show - https://www.nytimes.com/column/ezra-klein-podcastFor the Love with Priya Parker - https://jenhatmaker.com/podcastMeander Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/shop/meanderbookshopAlso mentioned: Start Here (ABC News), The New York Times, Axios, News Items, and Mary Higgins Clark's Where Are the Children?Guest's Links:Website - https://www.pantsuitpoliticsshow.comSubstack - https://pantsuitpolitics.substack.comInstagram - https://instagram.com/pantsuitpoliticsSarah's Substack - https://stewartholland.substack.comConnect with Jen!Jen's Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmakerThe For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.