Seriously?!

Seriously?!

A podcast for when you just can’t believe the s*** happening. Hosts Ellie Schilling and Michelle Erenberg dive into the baffling, the ridiculous, and the dow...

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November 17, 2025 66 mins

In this episode, Ellie and Michelle murder board Trump’s Epstein problem. Plus a deep dive into Students for Life social media misinformation campaign.

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In this episode, Ellie and Michelle discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding SNAP funding, recent election victories for women and progressives, and Mamdani's historic win as New York City's first Muslim mayor. They also critique the ADL's reaction to Mamdani’s win, the war on birth control, and laugh about the absurdity of the subway sandwich thrower case.

 

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November 3, 2025 84 mins

In this episode, Eliie and Michelle catch up on some seriously stupid news, from SNAP benefits to Tradwife Classes. Then they  talk to Amy Sustaita, the Relational Organizing Manager at AVOW Texas, about the importance of deep canvassing in the fight for abortion access. Amy shares personal stories from her canvassing experiences, highlighting the emotional connections made and the lessons learned about engaging with community memb...

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October 27, 2025 53 mins

In this episode, Michelle talks to Grace Arkfeld, the lead canvasser and volunteer coordinator for Lift Louisiana's Deep Canvassing Program. They discuss the importance of deep canvassing in building empathy and shifting attitudes around reproductive rights, particularly in Louisiana. The conversation also addresses the challenges of stigma, misinformation, the emotional toll of canvassing, and how curiosity and compassion are esse...

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October 27, 2025 52 mins

In this episode, Michelle talks to Grace Arkfeld, the lead canvasser and volunteer coordinator for Lift Louisiana's Deep Canvassing Program. They discuss the importance of deep canvassing in building empathy and shifting attitudes around reproductive rights, particularly in Louisiana. The conversation also addresses the challenges of stigma, misinformation, the emotional toll of canvassing, and how curiosity and compassion are esse...

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October 20, 2025 81 mins

In this episode, Michelle and Ellie discuss two significant Supreme Court cases: Louisiana vs. Callais, a voting rights case, and Chiles vs. Salazar, a case about conversation therapy. They also have a good chuckle at Pam Bondi’s burn book and the ignorance of this administration about anti-fa. Finally, some good news in the recent elections in Louisiana, highlighting the importance of voter engagement.

 

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October 13, 2025 79 mins

In this episode, hosts Michelle and Ellie talk with personal trainer and sports enthusiast Monica Charlton about the intersection of sports, reproductive rights, and the challenges faced by female and trans athletes. From the impact of pregnancy on athletic careers to the activism within women's sports leagues, Monica sheds light on the evolving landscape of women's sports and the fight for equality. #WomensSports #ReproductiveRigh...

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September 29, 2025 55 mins

In this episode, Michelle and Ellie discuss a week filled with outrageous news, from the dangerous (Tylenol/Autism claims) to the absurd (rapture preppers). We also have some fun talking about another embarrassing moment for Trump at the United Nations. Oh, and Ellie is super pissed about the color of the year, which Michelle didn’t even know was a thing.

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September 29, 2025 51 mins

In this episode, Michelle and Ellie discuss a week filled with outrageous news, from the dangerous (Tylenol/Autism claims) to the absurd (rapture preppers). We also have some fun talking about another embarrassing moment for Trump at the United Nations. Oh, and Ellie is super pissed about the color of the year, which Michelle didn’t even know was a thing.

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September 22, 2025 77 mins

In this episode, Michelle and Ellie talk with Nora Ahmed, the legal director at ACLU of Louisiana, the Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. ACLU of Louisiana is challenging this law in Court have gotten it blocked from taking effect so far…We talk about why this law is so obviously unconstitutional, what’s next with the lawsuit, and the broader societal impacts of this nonsense.

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September 15, 2025 52 mins

In this episode, hosts Michelle and Ellie discuss the recent assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, the implications of political violence in the U.S., and the dangers of escalating rhetoric. Also another shadow docket decision from SCOTUS regarding ICE raids and racial profiling. Finally, they delve into the disturbing revelations from Epstein's birthday book, and what being friends with this pedo says about you.

 

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September 8, 2025 61 mins

In this episode, Ellie and Michelle talk about a myriad of absurd (and kind of terrifying) crap happening in Louisiana, Texas, and the United States Capitol. From radioactive shrimp to a dangerous new strategy in the anti-abortion playbook, we walk through the failure of our leaders to meet the moment in the authoritarian takeover of our country. 

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

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September 1, 2025 52 mins

In this episode, Michelle speaks with Angela Adkins, a prominent figure in the fight for abortion rights in Louisiana. Angela shares her experiences with nutjob protesters at the clinic that she ran and the importance of civic engagement in advocating for reproductive rights. We uncover the personal narratives, political hurdles, and the resilient spirit of activists who continue to advocate for change in a state with one of the mo...

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August 25, 2025 69 mins

On this episode, Ellie and Michelle talk to Jamila Johnson, Co-Director of Litigation at the Lawyering Project and Alex Moody, Staff Attorney at Lift Louisiana, about Act 246, a Louisiana law that adds mifepristone and misoprostol to the list of controlled substances, effectively restricting access to these medications commonly used for miscarriage and postpartum hemorrhage. We also cover lot’s of new dumb sh*t like Sec. Def. Hegse...

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August 18, 2025 82 mins

In Part 2 of our SCROTUS Review, Michelle and Ellie dive into United States v. Skrmetti and Trump v. CASA Inc. The tl;dr is that the Court is making things up as they go along and Justice KBJ is having none of it. 

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The U.S. is destroying $9.7 million in contraceptives. Is there another option?

Putin says Alaska summit 'very useful' as Trump pivots on Ukraine ceasefire

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August 11, 2025 71 mins

After a much needed break, Ellie and Michelle are back for Season 2!!! This week, we break down two of the most insane Supreme Court decisions you may have missed — Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Mahmoud v. Taylor. These decisions upend decades of settled understanding about how the Medicaid law works and whether the constitution protects homophobia (as long as you call it religion).

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In this bonus episode of Seriously?! we continue our conversation with Morgan Lamandre, the Executive Director of STAR—an organization that fights for the rights and well-being of sexual assault survivors. We'll also listen to the outrageous way some state Reps. think about discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees.

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In this bonus episode of Seriously?! we continue our conversation with Morgan Lamandre, the Executive Director of STAR—an organization that fights for the rights and well-being of sexual assault survivors. We'll also listen to the outrageous way some state Reps. think about discimination against LGBTQ+ employees. 

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June 23, 2025 62 mins

Ellie and Michelle catch up with Representative Mandie Landry to hear how the legislative session wrapped up.  Landry shares her insights about pushing back on efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion and strategically working across the aisle.  The political environment can be more toxic than the self-spreading pathogens and chemtrails that the MAHA lawmakers are worried about. Oh — and don’t worry, we also check back in on ...

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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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