Secret Door to the Left
by Secret Door to the Left
Are you an undercover Democrat in a Republican world? Do you sometimes feel like you’re a little drop of blue in a big red sea? Then step through the Secret Door to the Left and join Frances and Alicia as they discuss current events and issues from the unique perspective of two progressive-minded friends entrenched in a conservative community. Everything from social justice to social media, from patriarchy to parenting.
Episodes
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35 - Religious Deconstruction
In Episode 35 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances are back to unpack deconstruction of religion! Deconstruction works through fundamental faith-based questions and examining the lessons learned throughout one’s faith journey. Alicia reflects on what she has learned in her deconstruction...
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34 - September 1 in Texas - Everything Sucks
In Episode 34 behind the Secret Door, we catch up with Frances and Alicia and discuss all the recent laws that went into effect in Texas on 9/1/2021. The duo kick off with discourse about Greg Abbott’s mask mandate policies in schools and how that’s impacting their own kids. Is the Delta variant...
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33 - Preppin'
In Episode 33 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances cover prepping for all kinds of situations. After spending a few minutes catching up with each other and discussing the finer points of minivan life, the pair start with a discussion on Rand Paul’s accusations against Dr. Fauci and the...
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32 - Texas, Y'all
In Episode 32 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will be discussing Greg Abbott’s legislature updates and concerns regarding border security. Alicia and Frances kick off our episode discussing the shortages happening in our supply chain with the initial wave of reopening after quarantine....
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31 - Catching up on Current Events
In Episode 31 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will be discussing the latest in politics and their lives once again after a short hiatus. The most recent news to hit the floor is the conviction of Derek Chauvin who was found guilty on all four counts for the death of George Floyd. Based...
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30 - Our Idiot Governor x 3
In Episode 30 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will discuss the most recent events from Texas’s Governor Abbott and how it could potentially affect the country. In Abbott’s first proclamation, he has declared that the mask mandate has been lifted. Small businesses have the right to ask...
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29 - Biden's Infrastructure Bill - Sounds Good To Us!
In Episode 29 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances discuss Biden’s American Jobs Plan, a.ka. his infrastructure bill. Frances and Alicia first spend time catching up with each other and sharing how they spent their Easter. Frances is busy at work with the exploding real estate market in the...
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28 - Spring Break-itis
In Episode 28 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances take a break from politics and discuss the latest in pop culture and talk about what’s going on in their lives. They also cover the infamous Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview. Pepe Le Pew is being removed from the next installment of...
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27 - The Texas Snowpocalypse and Our Idiot Governor
In Episode 27 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will take a break from their discussion about Biden’s first 100 days in office. In this episode, they will be talking about the snowstorm that caused power outages, water outages, deaths, and the lifted mask mandate order. Texas faced a...
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26 - First 100 Days Part 3: The Minimum Wage
In Episode 26 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances continue their mini-series on President Biden’s first 100 days in office. This week they tackle his plan to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr. Frances leads the discussion on this one detailing the pros and cons of raising the national…
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25 - First 100 Days Part 2: COVID Relief Bill
In Episode 25 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will continue their discussion about Biden’s first 100 days in office. In this particular episode, they will be going over Biden’s current plan to tackle COVID. Biden currently has a $1.9 trillion dollar relief proposal. In this proposal, a...
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24 - First 100 Days Part 1: Keystone XL
In Episode 24 of the Secret Door to the Left, Frances & Alicia begin their series on Joe Biden's first 100 days in office, diving deep into his first initiatives as president. This week's discussion centers on the what-and-why of the Keystone XL pipeline - what it is, why the oil industry wants…
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23- Inauguration Day
In Episode 22 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances enjoy their signature drink “The Kamala” as they talk about Biden’s first acts as president, the experiences from the last four years, and the sigh of relief the nation took on January 20th. As Biden is officially sworn in, Alicia describes...
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22 - Jan. 13th Impeachment #2
In Episode 22 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances discuss the news as of Jan. 13th, 2021, including the second impeachment of Donald Trump. The discussion kicks off with the second impeachment hearing of Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors related to his actions before and during...
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21 - More Fallout From Jan. 6th
In Episode 21 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances continue to express their shock, horror, and anger about the events that happened in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021. We debunk the lie that it was Antifa that stormed the Capitol. We discuss the hypocrisy of some of the Trumpers who...
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20 - January 6, 2021. WTF?!?!
In Episode 20 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances express their shock, horror, and anger about the events that happened in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021. They recorded their thoughts after Congress reconvened following the riots and they pause several times to give their…
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19 - 2021 Resolutions
In Episode 19 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances want to talk about their resolutions for 2021 as they look forward to the coming year, but most importantly they look forward to leaving behind 2020. Alicia and Frances will each list their resolutions for 2021 and include their reasoning...
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18 - 2020 in Review
In Episode 18 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will review EVERYTHING that happened in 2020. Topics of Trump, Black Lives Matters, wildfires, virtual schooling, and more will be discussed as they sum up this year’s headlines. To start the show, they both begin listing off what happened...
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17 - Friendly Chat
In Episode 17 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances kick back and discuss a little bit of everything. The topics go from COVID to politics to Taylor Swift to the Crown, and it’s a journey you won’t want to miss. Frances reveals that she tested positive for COVID shortly before Thanksgiving…
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16 - Master Class on How to Be Kind on Social Media with Joy Harms
In Episode 16 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances talk to their long-awaited guest and close friend Joy, a speech pathologist located in the Boston area. The episode is a Master Class on How to Be Kind on Social Media with Joy as the teacher. Joy walks us through her tips on how to...
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15 - Post Election Blues
In Episode 15 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances express their post-election blues, including a discussion of how the current President is handling his loss, Alicia’s fights on Facebook with some always-Trumpers, and the hilarious Four Seasons Landscaping press conference. Alicia starts…
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14 - The Night After
In Episode 14 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances discuss their views on Election Night 2020. They discuss their disappointment in the count not being more decisive, discuss their opinion that polling may now be obsolete, and (semi-)brag that they were right in believing abortion, the...
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13 - The Husbands Interview
In Episode 13 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances decide to break from politics and interview their husbands. This way, you too can know their weird hobbies, love for terrible movies, and fascination with baseball. Frances and Alicia will ask Jamie and Ryan serious questions including what...
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12 - The 2020 Election Series: Issue #3 - Social Justice and Law & Order
In Episode 12 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will continue their series on discussing three different crucial points that they believe will determine the election. The last on their list is social justice and how your viewpoint of what happened this Summer could determine how you will...
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11 - The 2020 Election Series: Issue #2 - The Economy
In Episode 11 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will continue their series on discussing three different crucial points that will determine the election. The second on their list is jobs and the economy. Frances and Alicia will talk about the unemployment rate, the stock market,...
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10 - The 2020 Election Series: Issue #1 - Abortion
In Episode 10 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will start a new series where they will be discussing three different crucial points that will determine the election. The first on their list is abortion and where each side stands. Frances and Alicia will talk about the history of…
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9 - Interview with Therese Odell
In Episode 9 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will talk with the author of the Foolish Watcher.com blog, Therese Odell. In addition to her blog, Therese is also a freelance writer for the Houston Chronicle. She writes specifically about tv and recaps several popular shows including…
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8 - Christianity in Politics
In Episode 8 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will discuss Christianity in Politics. Why does the Right believe they are best representing Christians? Can you be liberal and Christian? They will discuss their points on these important questions. They will also talk about the key points...
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7 - Guilty Pleasures
In Episode 7 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will take a break from politics and share their guilty pleasures with you. They will go over their favorite books, movies, tv shows, music, and food that they simply cannot resist. So, do you think a guilty pleasure is something you should…
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6 - Save the USPS
In Episode 6 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will explain the issues that the Postal Service is having and how it is currently impacting the election process. They will go over how the Postal Service is currently losing money, the new postmaster and his qualifications, and the thoughts...
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5 - The Meme
In Episode 5 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances share with you the points found on a recent meme shared by a loved one that detailed points about Joe Biden vs Donald Trump from the Republican point of view. Frances and Alicia will discuss what they think of some of the points, and where...
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4 - Social Media
In Episode 4 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances take on social media and their thoughts on its effects on society. The discussion includes what is good about social media, what causes the most anxiety, what are some tips for handling it, and what are some uplifting feeds to follow? So…
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3.5 - VEEP
In Episode 3.5 behind the Secret Door, (recorded on Monday, August 10, 2020 - the day before Kamala Harris was selected), Alicia and Frances discuss the top six potential candidates for Biden’s choice for Vice President based on the Washington Post's ranking of the top contenders. Potential picks...
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3 - Cancel Culture
In Episode 3 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances take on Cancel Culture and their thoughts on its toxic behavior. Is it censorship? Does it have the ability to change someone’s life ? How does it affect celebrities vs. “normal” people differently? Should we be saying it is wrong? Also…
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2 - COVID Craziness
In Episode 2 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances discuss COVID-19 in early July. The discussion includes opinions on masks, debating whether to send their kids to school, conspiracy theories on the virus, and the issue of not listening to scientists. Despite the discussion occurring in…
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1 - The Who, the What, and the Why
Welcome to the first episode of Secret Door to the Left with new podcasting hosts Alicia and Frances. Get to know them by learning about their background and their current lifestyle. And then, join their podcast journey as they explain their political history and experiences in being liberals in...
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Are you an undercover Democrat in a Republican world? Do you sometimes feel like you’re a little drop of blue in a big red sea? Then step through the Secret Door to the Left and join Frances and Alicia as they discuss current events and issues from the unique perspective of two progressive-minded friends entrenched in a conservative community. Everything from social justice to social media, from patriarchy to parenting.
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