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The Stakes
Join Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney to galvanize women and save Democracy with a weekly, common-sense perspective on news and politics. Michelle and Tara discuss what's at stake with guests that include newsmakers, entertainers, and provocateurs.
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Guest Dr. Steven Hassan | World Renowned Cult Expert
This week on The Stakes, Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney sit down with Dr. Steven Hassan, one of the world’s foremost experts on cults. As America f...
Gay Valimont, Charlie Kirk, and the state of Free Speech
The Stakes hiatus is over! Tara and Michelle were back this week with a jam-packed episode of The Stakes. From the recent school shootings, Pam Bondi’...
Two powerful women: Cait Conley and Ilyse Hogue
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Guest ✨ Cait Conley — Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 17th dist...
Professor Corey Brettschneider on Democracy, Julie Roginsky & Tara Setmayer Take on Scott Jennings
Guests Professor Corey Brettschneider and Democratic Strategist Julie Roginsky -- from the fight to save democracy to the takedown of CNN’s favorite f...
Investigative Reporter Vicky Ward on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Tara and Michelle are joined by investigative reporter Vicky Ward, renowned for her groundbreaking coverage of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell....
Epstein, PBS, & South Park with Harry Litman
This week on The Stakes, Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney are joined by former U.S. Attorney, legal analyst, and Host of Talking Feds Podcast Harry L...
NO KINGS IN AMERICA
America is in distress. Tara and Michelle are flabbergasted by the detainment of California Senator Alex Padilla and discuss the implications of the s...
Can We Just Have One Normal Day?
The Stakes May 22 at 7:30 PM ET with Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney
New Pope, Who Dis?
There's a new Pope!
He's from the U.S..
He's from Chicago?!
Tara and Michelle discuss what this means for the future of the Cathol...
Trump's First 100 Days, The Kennedy Center, Gretchen Whitmer, and more.
Seneca co-founders and co-hosts of The Stakes Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney talk Trump's First 100 Days, Democrats' capitulation, Gretchen Whitmer...
Pro-natalist push, Trump’s collapse, RFK’s autism registry, and why Pete Buttigieg still wows us.
This Week on The Stakes:
We WON The Webby's!
We dove into the pro-natalist movement — the push to “persuade” women to have more children,...
Florida State Shooting, Due Process, Chaos, and Cruelty
This week, we’re breaking down the chaos, the cruelty, and the constant drumbeat of authoritarian nonsense — and asking how we fight back without losi...
Trump Targets Critics, Markets React to Tariffs, Democracy on the Brink
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Former Congressman Denver Riggleman on SignalGate, Elise Stefanik, and more!
Michelle and Tara are joined by former GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman—a senior advisor to The Seneca Project, author of "The Breach" and technical a...
The Past is Present: A Warning and The Stories They Carry
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America Has Crossed the Red Line— What Happens Next?
America has crossed the red line. The warning signs have been there, but now we are living through a moment that will define the future of our country...
Trump’s Oval Office Rant, Elon’s Meltdowns, and The White House Car Show
This week on The Stakes, we break down Trump’s off-the-rails Oval Office press conference that almost no one saw—because it aired on MTG’s boyfriend’s...
How Trump's treating America's Veterans with Marcus Flowers
Join co-hosts Tara Setmayer & Michelle Kinney, along with special guest Marcus Flowers from Hold The Line PAC, as we expose Trump’s latest betrayal of...
Dr. Vin Gupta on Public Health and Policy
NBC News Medical Analyst Dr. Vin Gupta joins The Stakes to break down the state of America’s health—measles outbreak, tuberculosis, bird flu update, v...
Curtis Yarvin: The Most Dangerous Tech Bro You’ve Never Heard Of
You may not know his name, but you should. Curtis Yarvin—also known as Mencius Moldbug—is the architect behind the ultra-right-wing tech bro ideology...
Trump's Playing Second Fiddle
Seneca Project co-founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney take on another harrowing week of chaos, cruelty, and danger under the Trump regime. From...
AMERICA IN CRISIS: Elon Musk’s Digital Coup of the United States
Join Seneca Project Co-founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney to break down the crisis happening with Elon Musk, attacks on DEI, "white tears," an...
Meet Candidate Blake Gendebien for NY 21 and Recap Another Dangerous Week
Seneca Project co-founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney take on another harrowing week of chaos, cruelty, and danger under the Trump regime. From...
One week with Trump— What now?
Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney are back for our first regular episode of The Stakes since Donald Trump’s inauguration. T...
Post Inauguration Special: A New MAGA World
Inauguration Special of The Stakes: A New MAGA World
Join co-hosts and Seneca Project co-founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinne...
Holding The Line
As we enter the final days of the Biden administration, America stands at a crossroads. In this critical episode of The Stakes, we examine the chaos l...
2025: No Time to Back Down
A new year and the fight continues. As 2025 begins, Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney return to tackle the critical challenges ahead, with Trump’s ina...
President Musk?
We’re channeling Timothy Snyder’s powerful call from On Tyranny: “Do Not Obey in Advance.”
📢 How do we fight back when democracy is on the line...
Trump Transition Choas
HEGSETH NOMINATION IN TROUBLE; TRUMP TRANSITION CHAOS; ABORTION TRAVEL BAN ENFORCED
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Do Not Obey in Advance
Taking our anger, fear, and outrage and focusing on what we can do to fight back against the Trump administration together. Co-founders Tara Setmayer...
Election Countdown Friday Happy Hour
The Stakes Election Countdown Happy Hour: Trump Threats, J.Lo, American Girl, & the Power of Women! Join Michelle Kinney and Tara Setmayer with specia...
AMERICAN GIRL
AMERICAN GIRL our powerful new anthem for women, Trump’s Halloween Costume, MAGA hypocrisy, and more.
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Trump's Dictator Fetish
Trump’s Hitler fetish confirmed, enemies within, and… spankings?!
Recorded LIVE October 24, 2024.
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Donald Trump is Losing his Sh*t
As the election tightens, Donald Trump's rhetoric is reaching new extremes, especially with his attacks on women. This week, he’s taken his insults to...
Melania the Grifter
Melania Trump’s lies about women’s rights, a PR stunt aimed at boosting Donald Trump’s image just five weeks before the election—while he’s down 20 po...
JD Vance is a Shapeshifter— VP Debate Recap
Dive into the key moments of the Vice Presidential Debate with special guest and Seneca Project National Press Secretary, Mallory Hagan.
Record...
Protector? Predator.
Eric Adams is indicted, Trump says he's our "protector," and the rise in authoritarianism with guest and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat. We dive into the cr...
The Women Are Not Alright
MAGA WAR ON WOMEN CONTINUES, IS TRUMP BLOWING THE ELECTION, AND MORE! WATCH AT 7:30 PM ET WITH SENECA PROJECT CO-FOUNDERS TARA SETMAYER AND MICHELLE...
The Ultimate Cat Lady for Kamala
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris, Trump backs out of debate #2, more 2020 election lies, MAGA mean girls, and the wild Springfield dogs & cats cons...
Post-Debate Hot Takes!
Harris dominated, and Trump unraveled. We have thoughts!
Recorded LIVE September 10, 2024
Join Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer a...