Smart Girl Politics

The last of the CPAC interviews! HotAir’s Ed Morrissey helps deconstruct Trump’s CPAC speech and radio host Larry O’Connor stops by to talk Trump, the state of the conservative movement, and Kirk Cousins. #HTTR Sponsors: Patriot Mobile and The Great Courses Plus

Host Teri Christoph went to CPAC seeking an answer to the question: What the heck’s going on with the conservative movement in the age of Trump? Her guests, Guy Benson and Matt Vespa from Townhall.com, attempt to find that answer. Sponsors: SimpliSafe and Great Courses Plus

Now that Republicans hold the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate, not to mention a slew of governorships and state legislatures, what will activism look like in 2017? Host Teri Christoph and her guests Sean Lansing (Americans For Prosperity) and Robert Kuykendall (2nd Vote) attempt to answer that question. Sponsors: Patriot Mobile and The Great Courses Plus

Host Teri Christoph talks about the CPAC/Milo Yiannopoulos controversy (resisting the urge to call this episode “When they go low, we go Milo”) and how Milo might be the key to a conservative resurgence. Film critic Christian Toto of HollywoodinToto.com stops by in the second half of the show to give a preview of the Oscars.

Host Teri Christoph welcomes Suzanne Venker, author of the new book, The Alpha Female’s Guide to Men & Marriage: How Love Works. Suzanne discusses what makes a woman an alpha female, what alpha women need to do to have a happy relationship, and whether or not the word “feminism” is worth reclaiming. Men, you’ll want to listen to this one!

Host Teri Christoph is joined by fellow Smart Girl Marcia Chambliss to discuss the Mean Girls of the left, how they are re-energizing conservative women, and why conservatives need to push back against the #GrabYourWallet bullies. Sponsor: Simplisafe

Host Teri Christoph interviews Elizabeth Poe, owner of The Joy of Knitting in Franklin, TN. Elizabeth recently refused to sell yarn to a customer who wanted to knit a “pussyhat”, and you can guess what happened next. But Elizabeth is standing her ground and refusing to be bullied by liberals.

Host Teri Christoph and her fellow Smart Girls Cheryl and Rosa offer advice to liberal women on turning their anger into activism. Other topics include the March For Life, why conservative women are energized by the Women’s March, and that time SGP had a pajama party with Steve Bannon. True story.

Host Teri Christoph offers the conservative woman’s viewpoint on the Women’s March that took place last weekend and why those women don’t speak for her. Sponsor: Patriot Mobile

National School Choice Week President Andrew Campanella stops by to talk with Teri about School Choice Week, which starts January 22nd. Andrew explains the beginnings of the organized school choice movement, the different kinds of schooling options available to all American children, and what economically disadvantaged families can do to gain access to these options. All this and not one mention of Betsy DeVos! Sponsor: Patriot Mobile

Episode #22: Suspect Convictions Host Teri Christoph talks with journalist Scott Reeder about his new true crime podcast, Suspect Convictions. Suspect Convictions tells of the horrifying murder in 1990 of 9-year-old Jennifer Lewis and the possible miscarriage of justice that has been playing out for nearly three decades. This story is compelling. In the second half of the show, Scott shares his thoughts on the state of journalism and the opportunities for conservatives to tell good stories that will lead to good public policy. Sponsor: SimpliSafe

Teri and Tami have a five mojito brunch for you today. Topics include Leah Remini’s show “Scientology and the Aftermath,” Jeb! setting education policy, why conservatives are flocking to the social media tool Gab, and Megyn Kelly’s move to NBC. (Unpopular opinion alert!)

If you plan to watch some movies over Christmas and New Year’s, this is the podcast for you! Host Teri Christoph is joined by conservative film reviewer Christian Toto, of the website HollywoodinToto.com, to discuss the best and worst films of the year. And Christian answers the age-old question: Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie? Sponsors: Stamps.com and Simplisafe

In this bonus episode, host Teri Christoph talks with Jay Herriott of The 25th Project about his efforts to bring Christmas cheer to the homeless all 12 months of the year.

You may know Anita MonCrief as the ACORN whistleblower, but she’s also a free market warrior who does community organizing the right way. She stops by to talk to Teri about the continuing struggles in Flint, MI, and what she’s doing to bring some much-needed Christmas cheer to the community. Sponsors: Stamps.com and DonorsTrust

Tami Nantz is joined by her daughter Anna, 18, to talk shopping with a purpose this Christmas season. Do you have a favorite company that you shop with for the holidays that gives a portion of the proceeds to a worthy cause? Tami and Anna share a few of their favorites, and have a couple of other suggestions on how you can spend your dollars where they will have the greatest impact.

Gen-Xer host Teri Christoph is joined by millennial Gracy Olmstead, associate managing editor of TheFederalist.com, to talk all things Gilmore Girls revival. Who is Rory’s true love? Why is Lorelei so emotionally stunted? And why is it Teri just doesn’t get Paris? All that and much, much more! Sponsors: Stamps.com and Simplisafe

Episode #17: Michelle Malkin Entrepreneur, innovator and conservative rock star, Michelle Malkin, stops by to talk with Teri about her new show, Michelle Malkin Investigates, appearing on the brand new CRTV network. This is 30 minutes of pure Malkin gold. [Text 'SGP' to 38470 to get on our newsletter list.]

On this episode of the Smart Girl Politics podcast, Vicky Manning, one of Virginia Beach’s most recently elected school board members, joins Tami to talk politics at the local level. Learn what prompted this relatively politically uninvolved military wife and mom to run for her local school board, what the process was, and why she thinks you, too, should get involved.

[To subscribe to our free weekly newsletter, The #ReHash, simply text "SGP" to 38470.] Teri and Tami are back together for a three mojito brunch! Mojitos include Melania not moving to the White House (and why Teri might not be okay with that), sexist Swedish snow plows, sexist Disney films (because OF COURSE), and why we can all look forward to being called Neo-Nazis for the next four years. Sponsors for this episode: SimpliSafe and Patriot Mobile.