Bathrooms For Transgender Students, “The Sting Of The Wild,” The Women Leading The Tea Party

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Some of us go to great lengths to avoid getting stung by a wasp, but one entomologist is using his own body to compare the impacts of all sorts of stinging insects. He tells us why he’s willing to go through the pain for research. We also take a look at the women at the head of the Tea Party movement, and follow the recent lawsuit filed by Wisconsin and ten other states against the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom directive.

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    Wisconsin is joining 10 other states filing a lawsuit against the Obama administration over the recently announced transgender bathroom directive. We talk to our guest about controversy over the lawsuit as states criticize the White House for trying to implement rules without congressional approval.

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    The Tea Party became known less than a decade ago, yet the group has had a major influence on the American right. And some of its most vocal members have been women. We talk to the author of the new book Tea Party Women: Mama Grizzlies, Grassroots Leaders, and the Changing Face of the American Right about the unique appeal the far-right group has had for conservative women.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Veronica Rueckert Producer
  • Mark Berman Guest
  • Justin O. Schmidt Guest
  • Melissa Deckman Guest

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