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America, You Got This?

America, You Got This?

著者： Maya May and Lauren Lehman Carter
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A Mourning Show. Seriously. Two friends, two countries, one impossible question — America, you got this? Comedian Maya May (broadcasting from Lisbon) and writer-advocate Lauren Lehman Carter (in Chicago) take on healthcare, fascism, perimenopause, MAHA moms, and screwworms. It's not a lifestyle show, it's a thrivestyle show because no matter what's going on with America, we're never gonna let it take away our sparkle. New episodes every Friday. Subscribe and join us!

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  • Is it a Hot Flash or the Climate Crisis? | America, You Got This?

    Is it a Hot Flash or the Climate Crisis? | America, You Got This?
    2026/08/03

    The world is on fire. You know that meme about the disaster getting closer until you’re the one filming it? Last year I was filming it. 40% of my daughter’s school was damaged by the Palisades Fire, and while the school has been repaired, she lost her senior year to climate change, and many of her friends lost their homes. A billion-dollar climate disaster hits the US every two and a half weeks. And mainstream news coverage of the climate crisis has gone down three years in a row.

    This week we sat down with Chris Gloninger, my friend and former co-anchor on the very short-lived Climate Report (find out why in the episode). Chris is the meteorologist who left his Iowa broadcast TV job after death threats for reporting on climate change. Because we’re all literally feeling the heat, we thought it would be great to have Chris on to talk about what’s actually happening and why you’re not hearing about it on the news.

    Chris is now a recurring segment! We’re calling it the Dystopian Weather Report or something like that. Help us name it in the comments!

    Lauren called in from a van on day 10 of the 1000 Miles to Memphis March, somewhere between Nashville and Atlanta, with Bri Woodson driving.

    Watch the full episode and let us know what you think in the comments. See you Monday!

    Maya & Lauren



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mayaonstage.substack.com
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    23 分
  • Lessons from 1000 Miles to Memphis | America, You Got This?

    Lessons from 1000 Miles to Memphis | America, You Got This?
    2026/07/28
    Monday’s America, You Got This? was live from Nashville, where Lauren is on day 3 of the 1000 Miles to Memphis March, a 36-day journey to register 100,000 voters and amplify the grassroots organizers already doing the work. We learned a lot in real time about what it means to activate and build community, not just in the lead-up to the midterms, but at all times. Watch the full episode to learn along with us because there are so many more takeaways than listed here: * There is a roadmap, and the organizations that have it are underfunded. Antricia Gordon organizer and Deputy Director of The Equity Alliance said it plainly: “Black organizations especially are the least funded historically.” These organizations have the strategies, the community relationships, and the on-the-ground experience that no national campaign can replicate. The underfunding of Black and brown-led organizations should be viewed as a crisis because it means the people with the most expertise have to work harder just to reach the people who need them most. And this affects everyone. People often ask, “What can I do?” You can share their work, donate, and/or volunteer your skills. All hands on deck!* Showing up means answering hard questions first. Lauren said she is learning to earn her place in the spaces she travels through. Just some of the questions she had to answer while building trust: “Why are we here? What’s the intention? Is this a grift? Are we highlighting the right things?” There is a fine line between healthy allyship and riding into town on a well-funded white horse to save the day. It’s important to talk about it directly. These are hard conversations. They are ongoing, and that’s an essential part of the work we have to do to strengthen these muscles.* White men are starting to get it. I asked Don, aka AngryMaleVet, directly if white guys are finally getting it, and good news…Yes! "These things are starting to affect them, even as white males who kind of lived in a cocoon. Their eyes are starting to open up. And then when you see people being executed in the streets, an unnecessary war — I think people start to wonder, hey, those are my kids that are going to war." Income inequality, unaffordable healthcare, kids going to war for the ultra-wealthy aren’t new problems; the question is whether they direct that anger at immigrants and trans kids or at the people actually responsible. Don is making sure that anger is pointed in the right direction. * Generational trauma works both ways. Lauren on why she’s there: “That generational trauma is not going to stop for our neighbors and communities who are the ones being harmed unless folks like us decide we need to play a part in stopping that harm too. Frankly, we’re the ones who generationally have caused the harm. My ancestors caused the harm. And I sometimes cause the harm. And I need to be willing to understand when that happens.” Generational trauma can be experienced, but it can also be inflicted. If we’re not examining that, we’re not going to get anywhere. * It starts with organizing the people close to you: Shani Glapion of Stand Up Nashville is organizing rallies, forums, and marches through the South. She's also the first one to say: "You don't have to jump off the porch immediately and come do what I'm doing. Just send the text messages, make the calls, make sure your people are straight." Relational organizing starts in your phone, with the people already in your contacts. With voting rights constantly under attack, a simple text reminding them to register to vote and check their polling location (to make sure it hasn’t changed) can make all the difference. * Media coverage and funding are connected. It’s a circular problem. If local media only shows up when there’s a spectacle, and national media only covers what local media validates, then the organizations doing the unglamorous daily work of registering voters, fighting data centers, and educating communities about redistricting are invisible to the funders who rely on coverage to find them. As Shatika Davis of The Equity Alliance put it: “I think it depends on what is interesting to them and what would make newsworthy headlines to them.” Which brings me back to point one. We must attract media attention to ensure that the organizations with the roadmap also get the funds to do the work.Hearing from people who are doing the work is always inspiring. You can help keep the energy going by getting involved. Get involved:* Support The Equity Alliance: equityalliance.org* Support Stand Up Nashville: standupnashville.org* Follow and fund the march: 1000milestomemphis.comSee you next Monday.Maya & Lauren This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mayaonstage.substack.com
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  • Death Comes in Threes...Who's Next? | America, You Got This?

    Death Comes in Threes...Who's Next? | America, You Got This?
    2026/07/13

    We just had our first show at our new time! Monday mornings! We figured it would be a fun way to start the week… obviously, we had no idea that Lindsey Graham would go and die. He did. So we cover that in this episode (the reactions to his death and ours), but we also talk about lipstick, religion, and what might happen to Lauren’s toenails on the 1000 Miles to Memphis March that her nonprofit The Good Work is helping to organize.

    You can get involved by donating or signing up to march or join any of the events along the way.

    For everyone who is new here, our format is a little bit of news, hot takes that might get us canceled, tips/tools/tricks on how to stay sane, and a lot of laughter.

    We hope you’ll join us every Monday morning!

    Happy Monday, everyone!

    Maya & Lauren



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mayaonstage.substack.com
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    57 分
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