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Hellbent

Devon Handy and Varsha Venkat

Hellbent Podcast is a twice weekly political news and commentary podcast by Devon Handy and Varsha Venkat. They aim to bring a heavy intersectional feminist lens to the male-dominated political commentary space. They are funny, fierce, and unyielding. Their conversational style and penchant for swearing make Hellbent a fun, engaging way to discuss politics

  • 53 minutes 24 seconds
    S3 Ep18: Crimea River
    It's impeachment o'clock, motherfuckers.
    27 September 2019, 11:07 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    S3 Ep17: KavaHELLnaugh
    Devon and Varsha discuss the SCOTUS ruling that effectively cancels asylum in the United States. They also discuss Kavanaugh and the in-depth reporting about one of his accusers, Debbie Ramirez 
    27 September 2019, 10:33 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    S3 Ep16: Like a Broken Fucking Record
    Devon and Varsha discuss Comic Con, racist tweets by Trump (shock!) and the "send her back" chant. They also talk about immigration policy at large, ICE's latest attempt to circumvent due process and the contrast to the patriarchy's obsession with due process for rich white men.

    There are a few SPOILERS (from Devon's time a Comic Con)
    Captain Marvel SPOILER: 9:50-10:34
    Endgame SPOILER: 12:57-13:27
    So SKIP those parts if you haven't seen the movies!
    26 July 2019, 6:39 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    S3 Ep15: Are You Out of Your Goddamned Motherfucking Mind?
    Devon and Varsha discuss the atrocities being committed against migrants at the southern US border. They discuss important historical context and how this has become a concerted ethnic cleansing effort against migrants. They also analyze congress' response to the issue and how we as a country can mitigate ongoing damage from this horrific situation.
    10 July 2019, 10:03 pm
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    S3 Ep14: "You can deal with the symptoms, but you'll still have the fucking flu"
    Devon and Varsha discuss the humanitarian crisis at the border and the 6 children who have died as a result of ICE and Border Patrol. They also discuss impeachment, Nancy Pelosi, and why there is hope for the future. 
    7 June 2019, 10:14 pm
  • 50 minutes 5 seconds
    S3 Ep13: Abortion

    Devon and Varsha are back after a brief unplanned hiatus to discuss the litany of bullshit abortion laws going on the book in red states, ikncluding the freshly-passed steaming pile of garbage that was just passed in the Alabama state senate.

    15 May 2019, 8:22 pm
  • 2 hours 33 minutes
    S3 Ep12: Patriarchal Gas Lighting, Vol. 65433 f/ Kaitlin Byrd

    Devon and Varsha discuss NOT the Mueller report, but Attorney General William Barr's 4 page word vomit ABOUT the Mueller report. Varsha sits down with Kaitlin Byrd, aka GothamGirlBlue, to discuss the Aunt Becky college admission scandal and 2020 politics. THIS IS OUR LONGEST EPISODE TO DATE AND WE CUT MOST OF THE KAITLIN BYRD INTERVIEW.

    If you'd like to hear the whole Kaitlin Byrd interview, which we HIGHLY recommend, you can find it on http://www.patreon.com/HellbentPodcast on the feed for our $5/mo subscribers.

    Follow Kaitlin Byrd @GothamGirlBlue https://twitter.com/gothamgirlblue

    4 April 2019, 10:00 pm
  • 50 minutes 7 seconds
    S3 Ep11: The Oldest Profession f/ Kaytlin Bailey

    Varsha interviews Kaytlin Bailey, comedian, podcaster on The Oldest Profession Podcast, and the communications director for Decriminalize Sex Work. She is also a sex worker herself. They discuss the history of sex work, current laws that hurt sex workers and Pretty Woman. This is one of Devon's favorite interviews ever on this show.

    You can follow Kaytlin @kaytlinbailey https://twitter.com/kaytlinbailey

    Listen to Kaytlin's podcast The Oldest Profession wherever you get your podcasts.

    27 March 2019, 10:01 pm
  • 58 minutes 4 seconds
    S3 Ep10: White Fucking Supremacy

    Devon and Varsha discuss Beto entering the 2020 race, Ilhan Omar's antisemetic remarks and the devastating terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 50 dead and injured 50 more.

    18 March 2019, 8:15 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    S3 Ep9: It's About Fucking Control, NOT Support

    Devon and Varsha discuss HHS's new rule that prohibits Title X funding recipient (aka Planned Parenthood) from even REFERRING their patients for abortions - they have put a domestic gag rule in place. They also yell about the Michael Cohen House Oversight Committee testimony and the racism faced by congresswomen there.

    1 March 2019, 8:15 am
  • 1 hour 35 seconds
    S3 Ep8: St. Bernard of Sanders

    Devon and Varsha discuss a horrible proposed bill in Arkansas, another white men who was plotting a domestic terrorist attack, and Bernie Sanders' announcement that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, despite not being a Democrat.

    23 February 2019, 12:45 am
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