Toxic Silver Lining w. Sami Sage

<p>Betches co-founder Sami Sage joins Alyssa Mastromonaco to dig into Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. They discuss his speech’s glaring hypocrisy, the exploitation of his guests’ trauma, and the democratic response. They also chat about the Resistance Rangers standing up for national parks, the wrath J.D. Vance faced on his ski trip to Vermont, and their love for Kate Hudson in her new show Running Point. Then, Alyssa interviews <a href="mailto:elisa.lane@gmail.com">Elisa Lane</a>, a farmer from Maryland impacted by Trump’s erratic funding freezes. </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/Tio5Btp2DJ0">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p>Support Elisa: <a href="https://www.twobootsfarm.com/">https://www.twobootsfarm.com/</a></p><p>Trump's 'State of the Union' address: Where lawmakers, guests and everyone else will sit (<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/03/03/trump-state-of-the-union-seating-arrangement-diagram/80734533007/">USA Today 3/3</a>)</p><p>Warning That Trump Will ‘Make You Pay,’ Slotkin Gives Democratic Response (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/elissa-slotkin-trump-speech-response.html">NYT 3/5</a>)</p><p>Thousands Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/elissa-slotkin-trump-speech-response.html">NYT 3/1</a>)</p><p>Sugarbush's 'Snow Reporter' Critiqued Vance as He Visited (<a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/sugarbushs-snow-reporter-critiqued-vance-as-he-visited-43003807">Seven Day 3/3)</a></p><p>USDA releases $20 million in frozen funds to honor farmer contracts (<a href="https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-policy/usda-releases-20-million-in-frozen-funds-to-honor-farmer-contracts">Farm Futures 2/21</a>)</p>