Seriously?!

Seriously?!

A podcast for when you just can’t believe the s*** happening. Host Ellie Schilling and Michelle Erenberg dive into the baffling, the ridiculous, and the downright unbelievable political climate in red states like Louisiana.

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June 16, 2025 67 mins

Ellie and Michelle welcome the fabulous Morgan Lamandre, Executive Director of STAR, to help us process (or at least laugh-cry about) the end of the Louisiana legislative session. Spoiler: we actually had some wins!

We break down the final battle on the “sue everyone ban” and Morgan schools us on how abortion laws hit survivors of sexual assault the hardest. Hear how advocates like her survive this madness without turning into full...

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Ellie and Michelle were back at the Louisiana Capitol this week to witness the legislators vote against allowing CHILDREN to end a pregnancy from sexual violence. These people are sick and we had to talk about it. 

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June 2, 2025 84 mins

The Sue Everyone Bill is back and the anti-abortion extremists pull some dirty tricks to try to pass it. Michelle and Ellie discuss what’s new and what's the same old crap in the amended bill. Plus an update on the bill to criminalize STDs. BONUS: Law School Class assignment. Text of HB 575 and the amendments. Figure this out and post in the comments.

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May 26, 2025 71 mins

In this episode, hosts Michelle and Ellie break down the debate about IVF in Louisiana. The anti-abortion crazies are trying to block a bill that would protect IVF, because apparently, creating embryos in a lab is now... human trafficking? Ellie knows a lot about the IVF laws and how they have been weaponized against celebs. You have to listen to find out which one.

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May 19, 2025 81 mins

In this episode, hosts Michelle and Ellie deep dive into the legal dystopia of Louisiana House Bill 575. The hosts unpack the chilling implications of the bill, which turns relatives into courtroom vigilantes and weaponizes the law against medical professionals just doing their jobs. Listen to the testimony from actual legal and medical professionals (like people who went to school for this and didn’t just read a meme). This bill i...

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In this episode, hosts Michelle and Ellie engage with Dietz and DeKeitra Griffin, advocates fighting against the criminalization of HIV in Louisiana. They discuss the implications of House Bill 76, personal experiences with stigma, and the importance of education and advocacy in addressing HIV-related issues. They also explore alternatives to criminalization, emphasizing public health approaches and the necessity of addressing the ...

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Michelle and Ellie talk to Marcelle Beaulieu, the creator of the Instagram Account @LouisianahBrah and the Nah Brah Newsletter, about the need to inject some humor in politics, even when things are deadly serious. 

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If you’re in Louisiana, join us at the Capitol on May 7th for Reproductive Freedom Day. Register at this link  info@liftlouisiana.org - tell us what your Seriously?! moment is.

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Michelle and guest host, Melissa Flournoy, talk to Frankie Robertson, Founder & President of The Amandla Group. Frankie works with organizations that address the social and political determinants of health that directly impact the health of Black birthing people. We talk about the challenges of advocating for improving maternal health outcomes in Louisiana, systemic racism in our healthcare systems, and how advocates can get in...

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April 21, 2025 60 mins

Michelle and Ellie talk to Louisiana State Representative Delisha Boyd about her legislation to include an exception in the abortion ban for pregnancies resulting from sexual violence. Sign the petition in support of including an exception in Louisiana's abortion ban. 

Detention Alley’: inside the Ice centres in the US south where foreign students and undocumented migrants languish

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April 14, 2025 62 mins

Michelle and Ellie celebrate major wins for democracy — Louisiana voters rejected four MAGA-backed amendments, and Wisconsin voters rejected Musk and Trump’s Supreme Court pick.

Louisiana’s legislative session is about to bring a fresh wave of nonsense. Michelle and Ellie break down some of the wild bills already filed — from attacks on abortion rights and DEI programs to laws about deer sex and frog hunting with guns (seriously, w...

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Michelle and Ellie talk to Hadley Duvall, reproductive freedom and abortion rights activists from Kentucky.  Hadley's stepfather began abusing her when she was five years old, and impregnated her when she was 12. She has bravely shared her story and become one of the most recognizable activists in the country. This conversation was inspiring and also includes lots of Kentucky love between Hadley and Ellie.

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April 7, 2025 60 mins

Michelle and Ellie lament the end of the rule of law and the capitulation of law firms and academic institutions to Trump. Then they do a deep dive into anti-abortion bills introduced in states.

Info on unlicensed pregnancy centers

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March 27, 2025 30 mins

Welcome to this new podcast where we’re going to explore the frustrating hypocrisy of red state politics, and reveal what’s happening beyond the rhetoric.

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