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Resist with Joy Podcast
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From showing up to shaping policy - Resist with Joy is a Hawaii-based, women-led political podcast on civic education, grassroots organizing, and joyful resistance. resistwithjoypodcast.substack.com
Episodes
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Ilhan Omar's Raid, the Mother of All Bombs, and a Week of Authoritarian Moves
Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home weeks before the election, and it fits a pattern as old as fascism itself: targeting political opponents. Tina Marie and Martina trace that playbook from Mussolini and Putin to today, explain what the "presumption of regularity" is and why judges say...
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From Book Smarts to Court Dates: Anti-Intellectualism and Hawaiʻi's Citizens United Showdown
What is anti-intellectualism, and why does it show up on almost every list of fascism's warning signs? Tina Marie and Martina break down the attacks on the free press, academic freedom, and science happening right now, from subpoenaed reporters to a political board for NIH grants to the worst...
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From the Posse Comitatus Act to Act 11: Who Holds the Power?
What are the characteristics of fascism, and why is the supremacy of the military on every list? Tina Marie and Martina break down a trillion-dollar defense budget, the Posse Comitatus Act, and troops being used as police. Then we head home to Hawaiʻi for the Act 11 lawsuit, license plate reader...
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Paid For By You: Propaganda, Pay-to-Play, and the Grift Economy
A pro-Trump ad is airing nationwide weeks before the midterms, and the disclaimer says "Paid for by the U.S. Government." Tina Marie and Martina break down why taxpayer-funded self-promotion is a textbook sign of fascism, what ProPublica uncovered about Susan Collins and Hawaiʻi contractor…
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Press Bans, Voter Suppression, and Why We Refuse to Be Humble | 09/20/2026
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were locked out of the White House, and Tina Marie and Martina say it's a textbook sign of fascism. In the first episode of a new series on the signs of fascism, they trace how strongmen from Russia to Hungary to Nazi Germany controlled the media, why the First Amendment...
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She Forwarded One Email. Hawaiʻi Made It Law. | Interview with Maryellen Tuttell
What happens when a retiree forwards a newsletter and it becomes state law? That is exactly what happened here in Hawai'i, and Maryellen Tuttle is the woman who set it in motion. In this episode, she breaks down how Kona Indivisible turned ICE raid fears into a landmark police commission win…
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From Rage to Results: Two Everyday Women Who Helped Change Hawaiʻi Law
What does it actually look like when everyday people stop watching from the sidelines and start shaping the world around them? This week we sit down with Estrella Marin, a Coast Guard veteran turned campus organizer, and Mona Eisa, a restaurant industry veteran and daughter of an immigrant who…
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The Arsonist's Playbook: How Trump Is Trying to Burn Down the Midterms | 09/06/2026
Trump's election playbook is arsonist first, savior second: set the house on fire, then claim only he can put it out. This week we break down the executive order and USPS rule aimed at your vote (and the 23-0 lawsuit record so far), explain why the SAVE Act is really a voter suppression tool…
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The Defense Never Rests: A Retired Criminal Lawyer Is Now Fighting for Hawaiʻi's Democracy | Interview with Stephen Munkelt
A retired criminal defense attorney with 47 years of experience has traded his Northern California courtroom for the Big Island of Hawai'i — and instead of slowing down, he's helping shape immigrant rights legislation and leading Kona Indivisible's advocacy work. Stephen Munkelt joins Tina Marie...
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Succession Loophole, the Supreme Court, and Protecting Your Vote | 08/29/2026
Can the Speaker of the House not even be in Congress? Yes, and this week Tina Marie and Martina use that loophole to build their plan: impeach, convict, and put Kamala Harris in the Oval Office. Then they get real about burnout, why the Supreme Court is the actual systemic problem, how to protect...
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What Happens When You Get Sick in a Country That Profits From It? | Interview with Angie Barnett
She was taking 40 prescriptions a day, and doctors still couldn't figure out what was wrong. This week we sit down with Angie, a Kona cosmetologist who ended up in ICU isolation for three weeks, then found the answer and a free cure in Australia's universal healthcare system. We talk about what...
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70% of Hawaiʻi Didn't Vote. We're Building Something to Change That. | 08/23/2026
A Fox News reporter stood in Kona and told viewers a volcano was erupting in Maui. That's the moment that kicked off this week's strategy session on building real independent media in Hawaii. We break down what the primary's 30% voter turnout actually means, why a rapid response team could catch...
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"The Definition of Unserious" | Karl Schneiter on Today's Government
What does it really mean to keep a country safe? Not in the Hollywood sense — but in the real, unglamorous, secret-keeping, shift-working, deployed-to-Iraq sense? This week we sit down with our Big Island neighbor Karl Schneiter, a retired national intelligence officer with over 20 years at the...
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We Asked Our Congresswoman About ICE. She Didn't Have an Easy Answer. | 08/10/2026
Hawai'i Congresswoman Jill Tokuda showed up to Kona Indivisible, sign-waving in the Hawaiʻi humidity before answering hard questions about ICE, self-defense, and a tyrannical government. Then we break down what a 31% primary turnout just cost Hawaiʻi's progressive candidates, and preview our Mock...
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Closed Primaries, Open Wounds: Voting Rights and the Race to the Bottom in Healthcare Pay | 08/03/2026
Hawaiʻi's primary ballots are due August 8, and Tina Marie sets the record straight on how the state's open primary actually works, from same-day registration to what happens if you vote outside your chosen party. Martina brings the national picture into focus too, with a look at Michigan's...
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Manufactured Conflict, Manufactured Consent: This Week on Resist with Joy | 07/26/2026
This week, Tina Marie and Martina zoom out to ask why the world is fighting more wars than ever and who actually profits when it does, then zoom all the way in to Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor race, where a super PAC has rebranded five times and a sitting governor is uneasy about being watched....
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Dark Money, Ballots, and the Pledge That Started a Fight | 07/19/2026
Aloha, we're back! After a few weeks off, Tina Marie and Martina skip the news cycle to talk story: a chaotic candidate event at Old Airport, why asking politicians to sign a pledge caused internal drama, the psychology trick that lets "good" politicians get away with a lot, and a full…
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Taking Back Local Power Before August – Strategy Session | 06/28/2026
This week, we're doing something a little different. No guest — just Tina Marie, Martina, and Savannah sitting down for a Sunday strategy session as we head into primary season on the Big Island.We break down the July 12th candidate meet & greet at Old Airport Park in Kailua-Kona, how we built…
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Detained, Denied Counsel, Gone in Minutes: What Tina Marie Witnessed in Kona | 06/27/2026
Saturday night, June 27th, Tina Marie received a report that a pregnant woman, six weeks along, was picked up by ICE and taken to the Kona police station for holding. 🌺She gathered ten people and drove 50 minutes to get there.What they found was deeply troubling. The woman had an open…
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From the Reflecting Pool to the Oil Reserves: A Week That Had Everything | 06/21/2026
It's our 10th episode, and we are not slowing down.This week, Tina Marie and Martina tackle a news cycle that swung hard in both directions -- from moments of genuine, soul-lifting hope, to stories of racial injustice that stopped them cold. They get into Iran and oil reserves, Ukraine's drone...
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From Ivanka's Island to ICE Detention: A Week That Demanded We Pay Attention | 06/14/2026
Some weeks it feels like the news is trying to break you. This was one of those weeks. We had elite cluelessness, live-streamed government corruption, a World Cup referee turned away at the border, a six-hour Hawaiʻi commission meeting that had us equal parts popcorn emoji and hair-pulling, and...
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We Went to the Convention. MAGA Infiltration, Tim Walz, and the Race for Party Chair
Something strange happened at the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi State Convention. And we were there to see it.Over 150 people showed up in matching shirts to vote for a candidate who sent one email the day before the election. Some of them admitted they were paid to be there. Some of them thought...
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Inclusion Over Exclusion: Tina Marie on the Race for Hawaiʻi Party Chair | 05/24/2026
This week's episode is a special one. With the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi State Convention on the horizon in Waikiki, co-host Martina sat down with Tina Marie to talk about something big: Tina Marie is running for Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi. This isn't just a conversation about an...
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From Selma to Honolulu: Democracy Is Worth Fighting For | 05/17/2026
There's a lot hitting the fan right now, but there's also a lot to celebrate. This week, Tina Marie and Martina dig into the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act and the powerful grassroots response in Selma, a landmark Hawaiʻi bill that just became law, a bill that could wipe out $90...
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They Came for Our Votes — We're Running for Office | 05/10/2026
This week's episode is one of our most personal yet — and we don't say that lightly. Between national voting rights under siege, a historic win here in Hawaiʻi, alien disclosure we can't enjoy, and a bombshell announcement from our own Tina Marie, there was no shortage of moments that stopped us…
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Two Supreme Court Blows, A Grassroots Win in Kaua'i & Why Your Party Membership Matters | 05/03/2026
The Supreme Court handed down two major rulings this week — one gutting voting rights protections, one restricting access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Plus: AI-altered footage aired on a major news broadcast, Spirit Airlines shuts down, and citizens try to buy it, Hawaii's anti-Citizens...
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Honoring Virginia Giuffre, Ballrooms, Boycotts & The Fight for a Better World | 04/26/2026
This week, Tina Marie and Martina open with gratitude — pausing to honor Virginia Giuffre on the one-year anniversary of her passing, and celebrating the over 1,000 survivors whose voices she made possible. From there, they dig into the week's headlines with clear eyes and steady hearts…
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From Budapest to Honolulu: What Resisting Authoritarianism Actually Looks Like | 04/19/2026
This week, Tina Marie and Martina dive into a disturbing CNN investigation exposing a website where men share videos of drugging and assaulting their partners — and what it reveals about safety, accountability, and the culture that enables it. They revisit Hungary's political earthquake, drawing...
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From Voting Out Dictators, Dark Money, to Moon Dreams: Hawaii's Week in the Resistance | 04/12/2026
In this episode of Resist with Joy, hosts Tina Marie and Martina unpack a turbulent week — opening with President Trump's shocking social media post threatening an entire civilization, and reflecting on what it reveals about his long-standing pattern of escalation. They celebrate Hungary's…
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Billion-Dollar Wars, Airport Intimidation & 2,200 Strong: Resisting with Joy in Hawaiʻi
Join hosts Tina Marie and Martina, two dynamic women sharing their insights from the beautiful Big Island of Hawaiʻi! This week, they explored five important topics in the news. They delved into the ongoing, congressionally unauthorized U.S. war with Iran, which weighs heavily at $2 billion a…
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From showing up to shaping policy - Resist with Joy is a Hawaii-based, women-led political podcast on civic education, grassroots organizing, and joyful resistance.
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