Why the F@#! It Matters

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law his one, big, beautiful bill. We all have our types, but one thing we can all agree on is she's big. We get into the major highlights of the bill and what the f*** you need to actually know from changes to your future taxes, including tax deductions and "no taxes on tips", to cuts to Medicaid, clean energy, and student loans. Let's get into it. LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-systemCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0eqpz23l9johttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/texthttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/07/trump-bill-no-tax-overtime-tips/84489204007/ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5388608-trump-signs-tax-spend-package/ 

Happy birth of America! We're celebrating her birthday by covering the highlights of the first week and a half including updates on tariffs with the looming deadline for countries to make deals coming up, as well as what's happening with Trump's involvement with the wars. Will the tariffs actually happen? And is Trump finally over trying to negotiate with Russia? Stay tuned for new episodes every week updating on all the top highlights in the world of politics, along with supplemental episodes deep diving into the big things you need to know and understand. Let's get into it. LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-systemCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/07/trump-netanyahu-relocate-palestinians-to-other-countries/84500049007/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5387890-trump-announces-25-percent-tariff/https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/08/trump-tariff-deadline-august-1-00442034?nname=playbook-pm&nid=0000015a-dd3e-d536-a37b-dd7fd8af0000&nrid=ecc3c8a1-061c-4ad8-af27-6bbb45ae2344https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5389004-trump-sends-ukraine-defensive-weapons/?email=4dd065776fb2934a883b11921c25aba56f8d1e0f&emaila=c01e1d549303cac7ced6278ed58cf579&emailb=6d1aa8b8f63bfb18f02437333f1ba9d3b0b3ad2d416013229d63a1fa0f92973a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7.8%2012:30%20Reporthttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/things-stand-trump-presses-netanyahu-gaza-ceasefire-analysis/story?id=123550884 

WE'RE BACK! Happy June, we're celebrating by heading into a new format starting with the top news and highlights of the past week with the weeks of June 3 and 9. We're going to be talking about Elon and Trump's messy divorce, the LA protests, and where and why they went down. What's going on with ICE and immigration and how did we get here? Stay tuned for new episodes every week updating on all the top highlights in the world of politics, along with supplemental episodes deep diving into the big things you need to know and understand. Let's get into it. LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-systemCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/10/los-angeles-immigration-ice-protests-trump-newsom/84129692007/https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5348010-senator-padilla-incident-political-tensions/?email=467cb6399cb7df64551775e431052b43a775c749&emaila=12a6d4d069cd56cfddaa391c24eb7042&emailb=054528e7403871c79f668e49dd3c44b1ec00c7f611bf9388f76bb2324d6ca5f3&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6.13%2012:30%20Report%20EMhttps://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5348353-appeals-court-temporarily-lifts-judges-block-on-trumps-national-guard-deployment/?email=4dd065776fb2934a883b11921c25aba56f8d1e0f&emaila=c01e1d549303cac7ced6278ed58cf579&emailb=6d1aa8b8f63bfb18f02437333f1ba9d3b0b3ad2d416013229d63a1fa0f92973a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=061325%20News%20Alert%20ZS%20KB https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raids-national-guard-lawsuit-los-angeles-f4809c7f39d09e4fdfa01982f44ec995https://ground.ne

What is DOGE? Hint: It's not the crypto or dog meme. What is Elon Musk doing in the government? Why are we hearing about him so much? What's happened to the federal government departments? Maggie and WTFIM have you covered with all the bullet points of what you need to know going on with the government spending cuts taking over headlines next to Mr. Tesla himself. LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-systemCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://doge.gov/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/politics/trump-doge-regulations.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/05/trump-presidency-news-speech/https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/whistleblower-org-says-doge-may-have-caused-significant-cyber-breach-us-labor-2025-04-15/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-musk-doge-social-security-omalley-1235292652/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/06/musk-doge-social-security https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2025/social-security-fraud-discovered-doge/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/11/us/politics/trump-musk-doge-federal-workers.html?email=4dd065776fb2934a883b11921c25aba56f8d1e0f&emaila=c01e1d549303cac7ced6278ed58cf579&emailb=6d1aa8b8f63bfb18f02437333f1ba9d3b0b3ad2d416013229d63a1fa0f92973a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2.19%2012:30%20Report%20EMhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/doge-elon-musk-report-people-staff-what-we-know-news-rcna191260

Trump has imposed tariffs on every country, which have been paused for 90 days besides China, but what do these mean and why did he do it? What does it mean for the economy and OUR money? WTFIM breaks it down from Liberation Day to now for you in its newest episode. LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-systemCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5233280-tiktok-deal-pulled-china-tariffs/?email=4dd065776fb2934a883b11921c25aba56f8d1e0f&emaila=c01e1d549303cac7ced6278ed58cf579&emailb=6d1aa8b8f63bfb18f02437333f1ba9d3b0b3ad2d416013229d63a1fa0f92973a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=04.04.25%20RS%20-%20News%20Alert%20-%20TikTok%20deal https://www.investors.com/news/trump-tariffs-what-they-mean-us-economy-stock-market/https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/2/where-are-the-highest-lowest-tariffs-trumps-reciprocal-tariffs-explainedhttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5228738-trump-imposing-reciprocal-tariffs/https://thehill.com/policy/5229167-trump-imposes-tariffs/?email=4dd065776fb2934a883b11921c25aba56f8d1e0f&emaila=c01e1d549303cac7ced6278ed58cf579&emailb=6d1aa8b8f63bfb18f02437333f1ba9d3b0b3ad2d416013229d63a1fa0f92973a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=04.02.25EL-News%20Alert-Tariffs%20Takeawayshttps://thehill.com/business/5230679-5-surprises-from-trumps-sweeping-new-tariffs/

We've got a guest and we're testing her and your political knowledge playing true or false, are you smarter than a 5th grader, along with a fun, little game of FMK (f***, marry, get rid) politicians edition. (Disclaimer: This is purely for entertainment and we're not threatening the lives of these politicians, everyone calm tf down). We also dive into Tash's top 5 problems she cares about in politics and what Trump has actually done since then and if they're important to her being an average political consumer. Let's get into itttt.LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-system

Trump has imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China which have yet to be enacted, but, actually, what the f@#! is a tariff? WTFIM has you covered with everything you need to know about them and what they mean for you. LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-systemCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-mexico-and-china/https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/03/22/u-s-tariffs-are-among-the-lowest-in-the-world-and-in-the-nations-history/https://www.epi.org/publication/tariffs-everything-you-need-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask/https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5284991/trump-tariffs-higher-prices-inflation-mexico-canada-chinahttps://www.piie.com/research/piie-charts/2025/trumps-tariffs-canada-mexico-and-china-would-cost-typical-us-householdhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20myx1erl6ohttps://fortune.com/2025/02/09/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-border-security-illegal-drugs-fentanyl/ https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5284991/trump-tariffs-higher-prices-inflation-mexico-canada-chinahttps://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/02/11/trump-tariffs-live-updates-eu-warns-of-countermeasures-against-25-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs/

Welcome back to Why the F@#! It Matters, Season 2! The United States has inaugurated the 47th president of the United States of America: President Donald Trump is back in action for his second term 4 years after he left office. Trump's first month has been an absolute whirlwind, so let's cover all those executive orders he signed that shook the country up immediately. Let's get into it.LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITES:https://www.allsides.com/media-biashttps://ground.news/rating-systemCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/29/us/politics/trump-cabinet-confirmations-tracker.htmlhttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5112764-donald-trump-approval-rating-first-week-survey/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/politics/trump-immigration-climate-dei-policies.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/army-trump-executive-order-chaos-00201074https://www.npr.org/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5277029/trump-memo-halt-fundinghttps://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/g-s1-45313/trump-federal-funding-freeze-reversed https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/29/us/trump-federal-freeze-funding-newshttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/29/us/trump-federal-freeze-funding-news#trump-federal-workers-buyouthttps://apnews.com/article/trump-dei-executive-order-diversity-inclusion-f67ea86032986084dd71c5aa0c6b8d1dhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyn2p8x2eyohttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vdnlmgyndohttps://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/trump-transgender-youth-gender-affirming-care-executive-orderhttps://www.cnn.com/pol

The break is over, and WTFIM is finishing out its first season with one last episode before the new year. We're wrapping up all the big headlines of the last 2 weeks before we say goodbye to 2024 with Trump's first formal interview since the election, the murder of the United Healthcare CEO and its implications, and the (now passed) bill to keep the government from shutting down for three more months. Merry Christmas, America is still open for business kinda. LISTEN NOW:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdWATCH ME TALK AT YOU:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITE:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shooting-79a9710978fc7adbb23d3fed4ea2f70dhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rq479z44dohttps://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5025499-united-healthcare-ceo-killing-industry-tension/https://apnews.com/article/congress-budget-government-shutdown-farmers-disaster-relief-4c6ae1e0033637bb6398b00c4799ba0dhttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5046806-trump-government-funding-deal/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/politico-playbook-daily-briefing/id1169056746?i=1000680811889https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/politico-playbook-daily-briefing/id1169056746?i=1000680680570https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5028982-5-takeaways-from-trumps-meet-the-press-interview/https://www.npr.org/2024/12/17/g-s1-38712/congress-spending-bill-march-14 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/18/congress/johnsons-spending-plan-b-00195169 https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5044208-house-republicans-fume-speaker-johnson-cr/

Donald Trump has become the 47th president of the United States of America. Now what? Maggie covers everything you need to know that has unfolded post election including the results and future of Congress, Trump's meeting with Biden, and his biggest cabinet picks so far. Thought the drama was over? Think again. WATCH NOW:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITE:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):\https://apnews.com/ap-race-call-explainershttps://apnews.com/live/trump-harris-election-updates-11-5-2024https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/swing-states/https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/05/2024-election-results-live-coverage-updates-analysis https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4969733-kamala-harris-donald-trump-election-day-live/ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4971233-republican-democratic-parties-election/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4970684-presidential-race-predictions-2024/https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/05/how-to-watch-election-results-guide-00187354https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4980660-house-control-remains-undecided/?email=4dd065776fb2934a883b11921c25aba56f8d1e0f&emaila=c01e1d549303cac7ced6278ed58cf579&emailb=6d1aa8b8f63bfb18f02437333f1ba9d3b0b3ad2d416013229d63a1fa0f92973a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11.08.24%20CS%20-%20News%20Alert%20-%20GOP%20house https://apnews.com/video/u-s-republican-party-district-of-columbia-economic-policy-united-states-house-of-representatives-u-s-democratic-party-d43c54cf64bd4a7c9c6466b611db7844 https://nxslink.thehill.com/view/660db864f67d1ef2560b9d6cmaxn0.1ekm/3bf2d369https://apnews.com/article/trump-washington-biden-white-house-meeting-republicans-24753cdd48514c68a832a6a1c255337c

It's time, we've made it, was starting to wonder if we'd ever see the day. No matter how you feel about it, election day is upon us, so what's the state of it going into actual election day? Whether you've voted or are going to tomorrow, catch up with where the presidential election stands after early voting and mail-in ballot votes have been cast, along with an explanation of how polling works and the ups and downs it's experienced the past 8 years. Listen now for everything you need to know going into election day!WATCH NOW:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCHECK OUT MAGGIE'S FAVORITE MEDIA BIAS SITE:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCHECK OUT THESE VOTING RESOURCES:https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Voter_Toolkit https://www.vote.org/ https://howshouldivote2024.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsoe5BhDiARIsAOXVoUvvBVj2mhX2JSK1zt5v11Abkf5H6JLiiT3z5GHObZ9yrZnz8PiKFbQaAjP2EALw_wcB https://www.eac.gov/voters CHECK OUT THE SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE (FULL LIST ON WEBSITE):https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/elections/early-vote-tracker-2024.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4x71znwxdohttps://election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2024-early-voting/https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/10/22/2024-elections-live-coverage-updates-analysis/nevada-poll-trump-harris-00184902https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/upshot/polling-errors-2024-election.html?email=4dd065776fb2934a883b11921c25aba56f8d1e0f&emaila=c01e1d549303cac7ced6278ed58cf579&emailb=6d1aa8b8f63bfb18f02437333f1ba9d3b0b3ad2d416013229d63a1fa0f92973a&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10.22%2012:30%20EMhttps://www.businessinsider.com/harris-trump-national-polls-women-gender-gap-election-2024-10 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2024/10/22/the-two-week-blitz-begins-00132333?nname=pla

SOS, we're 2 weeks away from the election 🥴Before you cast your ballot on Nov. 5 or if you already have and simply want to learn the background of who you've voted for, WTFIM brings you the cliffnotes on the two candidates. Where did they come from? How did they get here? What made them who they are? Listen now to take a look at the stories of Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris' lives.  Listen or watch now:https://www.youtube.com/@Whytfitmattershttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdCheck out our social media & website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimMaggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCheck out all the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/ https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/kamala-harris/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/10/04/kamala-harris-diddy-dated-fact-check/75494622007/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/us/elections/kamala-harris-fund-raising.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-campaign-fundraising-1-billion/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2501n5rvvno https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/08/11/kamala-harris-vp-background-bio-biden-running-mate-2020-393885 https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/22/politics/kamala-harris-biography/index.html https://www.npr.org/2024/07/24/g-s1-12918/kamala-harris-vice-president-senator-ag-california-first https://calmatters.org/politics/elections/2024/08/kamala-harris-prosecutor-california-san-francisco/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/19/here-is-what-to-know-about-vp-kamala-harris-background/74462555007/ https://millercenter.org/president/trump/life-presidencyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35318

What is the electoral college?Why do I keep hearing the phrase 'swing state'?You know you've typed this into Google a time or two and you probably found a bunch of words that ultimately explained nothing. We've got you.Maggie is back with her usual ramblings, including the RFK whale head debacle and her bartender lore, but more importantly, WTFIM is breaking down the 5 w's of the electoral college, along with what swing states are and if they're even important to this election. (Hint: they are. You're gonna want to hear this).Listen or watch now:https://www.youtube.com/@Whytfitmattershttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdCheck out our social media & website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimMaggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCheck out all the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/north-carolina/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/sep/03/electoral-votes-swing-state-margins-explainedhttps://www.usa.gov/electoral-collegehttps://news.gallup.com/poll/651353/americans-favor-replacing-electoral-college-system.aspxhttps://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/electors https://wildcat.arizona.edu/121890/news/election-2020-is-arizona-finally-going-blue/ https://www.npr.org/2024/08/29/nx-s1-4936052/swing-states-presidential-electionshttps://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/the-electoral-college-simplified/https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/7-swing-states-that-could-decide-the-2024-presidential-election https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-harris-poll-battleground-swing-states-election-2024-rcna172480https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-kennedy-whale-investigation-09c494d8164c6f9bde9ece39637ea4d3https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/23/harris-trump-rfk-jr-election-updates/https://rollc

We're so back! A week and a half after the maybe possibly final presidential debate before election day on Nov. 5, Maggie dives into all the highlights you want to know, and what the debate meant for us as voters. Don't worry, we've made sure to highlight all the entertainment, too (I wanted to send her a MAGA hat). Listen or watch now: https://www.youtube.com/@Whytfitmattershttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0RdCheck out our social media & website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimMaggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCheck out all the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRh6598RmHMhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/highlights-harris-trump-presidential-debate-113576972https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/11/politics/video/undecided-voters-trump-harris-debate-abc-news-digvidhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-harris-abc-debate-fact-check/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/abc-news-fact-checks-presidential-debates-trump-harris-1236140699/https://www.npr.org/2024/09/11/g-s1-21932/fact-check-trump-harris-presidential-debate-2024https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjv3gdxv7gohttps://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/business-leaders-reaction-to-the-trump-harris-debate/479709https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/09/even-fox-news-cant-spin-trumps-debate-performance-he-had-a-bad-night.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2024/09/11/nx-s1-5107965/kamala-harris-expressions-memes-donald-debate-2024

We're back with a short little episode of chaotic storytimes and covering updates on the two presidential campaigns going on with only 79 days left until doomsday, as well as the rare policy agreement the candidates have both promised, polling, and the ups and downs of the campaigns. Listen now for the latest updates because hot boys and girls are super informed and smart. Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-the-f-it-matters/id1712836868https://open.spotify.com/show/4eyTuiipn74XiVXznjm0Rdhttps://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCheck out our social media & website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCheck out Maggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCheck out the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-leads-trump-by-5-points-ipsos-poll-2024-08-08/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4827276-harris-trump-battleground-states-cook/https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/08/14/the-presidential-matchup-harris-trump-kennedy/https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-vance-walz-election-06f4f1fc4b82ce7fe4ee97b9b9941f76 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-elon-musk-live-chat-x-glitches-cyber-attack/https://www.npr.org/2024/08/12/g-s1-16698/trump-musk-x-interview https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/14/trump-iran-hack-campaign-00174002https://apnews.com/video/donald-trump-national-national-917d3e2e76c8400d95d574b069b19126https://www.crfb.org/blogs/kamala-harris-plan-exempt-tips-taxes-and-raise-minimum-wagehttps://apnews.com/video/kamala-harris-donald-trump-legislation-taxes-michigan-c71526ddfff3433980c92daa7ec50e2chttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/14/no-tax-on-tips-kamala-harris-donald-trump-ron-paul/74771343007/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/14/tax-tips-harris-trump-nevada/

Joe, she did it! In this week's episode of WTFIM, Maggie covers Kamala Harris' official nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate, as well as her shocking choice for a running mate, Tim Walz. Listen now to get the low down on everything you need to know about the man who fell out of Kamala's coconut tree and could be the possible future vice president. Follow us on social media & check out our website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCheck out Maggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasSubscribe & like for the hell of it:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCheck out the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://apnews.com/article/harris-campaign-fundraising-200-million-5db5d7c5001c87377e4ba11250fff597https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-donald-trump-joe-biden-president-ad48e81f84af1ffec6cd0a2be4cfb434https://thehill.com/elections/4797070-harris-sees-jump-in-favorability-since-bidens-exit-poll/https://www.realclearpolling.com/https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/28/pete-buttigieg-longshot-vp-harris-00171515https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/28/walz-buttigieg-kelly-harris-vice-president/https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/07/30/2024-election-campaign-updates-harris-trump/https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-shapiro-kelly-walz-beshear-vp-3b792c18b033b330ae59b45570ca56c1https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-nomination-dnc-463d0b8095f2ca3526b3af3a2f44c3cahttps://apnews.com/article/harris-shapiro-kelly-beshear-walz-vp-democrats-d01c79817844b66c5bf466a1cd403c50https://apnorc.org/projects/democrats-are-supportive-of-harris-but-many-adults-think-trump-has-the-electoral-advantage/ https://www.npr.org/2024/08/02/g-s1-14927/kamala-harris-fundraising#:~:text=Vice%20President%20Harris'%20presidential%20campaign,the%20likely%20Democratic%20presidential%20nominee. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4808396-kamala-harris-campaign-momentum-vp-pick/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4808393-trump-unleash-hell-atlanta-rally-harris/https://apnews.com/article/02c7ebce765deef0161708b29fe0069ehttps://apnews.com/article/4af158c92400034f609db1fbe071a13bhttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/06/why-kamala-harris-chose-tim-walz-00172834https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/06/us/kamala-harris-vp-trump-election?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleSharehttps://www.axios.com/2024/08/06/republicans-tim-walz-harris-vice-presidenthttps://www.npr.org/2024/08/06/g-s1-15701/election-poll-harris-trump https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-08-06/tim-walz-harris-vp-choice-is-a-regular-guy-from-minnesotahttps://www.npr.org/2022/08/11/1116714097/from-the-cold-war-to-evan-gershkovich-a-new-twist-in-u-s-russia-prisoner-swapshttps://www.npr.org/2024/08/02/nx-s1-5060502/prisoner-exchange-whelan-gershkovich-kurmasheva-arrive-in-ushttps://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/world/who-are-detainees-russia-us-prisoner-swap-intl/index.html

The little episode that ruined Maggie's life. Long awaited and overdue, Maggie sits down and gives you all the basics and necessary juicy details of these past 3 weeks of history in the making and the upheaval of the entire 2024 election. From President Joe Biden's withdrawal and how we get to it, to Donald Trump's assassination attempt, let WTFIM catch you up on wtf is going on in the most tumultuous time in modern American history. If you want to watch someone talk at you:https://www.youtube.com/@WhytfitmattersCheck out our social media & website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimCheck out all the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/https://abcnews.go.com/538/538s-forecast-moved-post-debate/story?id=111783096https://www.npr.org/2024/07/15/nx-s1-5039204/the-trump-assassination-attempt-raises-questions-about-secret-service-failureshttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/4754535-raul-grijalva-joe-biden-drop-out-democrats/ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4753294-michelle-obama-donald-trump-joe-biden-democrat-2024-hypothetical-matchup-survey/https://rollcall.com/2024/07/09/house-democrats-still-split-on-biden-after-high-stakes-meeting/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4752810-joe-biden-campaign-democrats-debate-performance-trump/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kpibhlagG0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Xlal_UJ7A https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-demands-answers-secret-service-trump-assassination-attempt-rcna161777https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/15/metro/donald-trump-assassination-attempt/ https://rollcall.com/2024/07/09/house-democrats-still-split-on-biden-after-high-stakes-meeting/https://www.vox.com/politics/359431/biden-step-down-lbj-1968-heather-cox-richardsonhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-debate-should-biden-be-running-mental-abilities/

Thursday night saw the highly dreaded sh*t show that was the first 2024 presidential debate. Among the highlights of the infamous golf argument and  Biden's copious senior moments, was there actually anything to it? Listen now to the highlights. Want to watch me just talk at you?:https://www.youtube.com/@Whytfitmatters Follow us on social media & check out our website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimMaggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCheck out the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-misinformation-election-debate-trump-biden-577507522762aa10f6ee5be3a0ced2bbhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/27/biden-trump-presidential-debate-fact-check/74160563007/https://abc11.com/post/presidential-debate-2024-fact-check-donald-trump-joe-biden/15006987/https://apnews.com/article/cnn-debate-biden-trump-tapper-bash-ccff5a67e0dfbbb650b78a087ce268e6https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/donald-trump-joe-biden-presidential-debate-golf-handicaps/ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/27/biden-debate-opening-concerns-00165595https://abcnews.go.com/538/bidens-biggest-weakness-age-full-display-thursday-debate-analysis/story?id=111500745https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/who-won-first-trump-biden-presidential-debate-rcna159343https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgedpw4r5eohttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/25/2020-trump-biden-presidential-debate-highlights/74195370007/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-trump-june-debate-poll/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHnqaDZ2KLkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqJuK7NvBc https://www.factcheck.org/2024/06/video-factchecking-highlights-from-the-biden-trump-debate/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/27/fact-check

On the newest episode of WTFIM, Maggie covers the latest global elections in democratic countries, the trends being seen, and how they'll affect us here in America during an election year of our own. She also covers the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the legality of a common abortion pill. Let's get into it. Check out our social media & website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimMaggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCheck out the sources used for this episode (full list on website):https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/02/28/representative-democracy-remains-a-popular-ideal-but-people-around-the-world-are-critical-of-how-its-working/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp4475gwny1ohttps://portal.ine.mx/the-mexican-electoral-system/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/5/new-test-for-modi-after-india-election-surprise-can-he-work-with-othershttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv22e75g4n4ohttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/world/americas/mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-president.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/global-elections-2024-democracy-polarization-unhappy-719d47908aca0b421ff3b9bef33e350chttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/india/india-election-2024-hnk-intl-dg/index.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-modi-allies-meet-after-humbling-election-verdict-2024-06-05/https://www.politico.eu/article/cheat-sheet-the-eu-election-dates/https://apnews.com/article/european-election-2024-parliament-vote-2d75df1909b7d81511bb496cbb7d5383https://elections.europa.eu/en/https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-election-ursula-von-der-leyen-roberta-metsola-charles-michel-an-americans-guide-to-the-eu-election/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/2/south-africa-elections-results-what-happens-nexthttps://ww

Former reality TV star, 'Home Alone 2' star, and former 45th president of the United States was found guilty on 34 counts of felony charges on May 30, 2024. So, how the hell did this happen? What now? No, actually...what now?  Check out our social media & website:https://www.instagram.com/whytfitmatterspod/https://www.tiktok.com/@whytfitmatterspodhttps://twitter.com/wtfimpodhttps://whytfitmatterspod.wixsite.com/wtfimMaggie's favorite media bias site:https://www.allsides.com/media-biasCheck out the sources used for this episode (full list on the website):https://www.c-span.org/video/?536021-101/president-trump-speaks-guilty-verdict-hush-money-trialhttps://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4695467-courtroom-trump-first-convicted-president https://apnews.com/article/a50d853c8d10de2caf179970500b11a1https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/upshot/polling-trump-verdict-conviction.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/media/absolutely-insane-americans-react-trumps-stunning-conviction-new-york-trial https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-can-run-president-from-jail-hes-likely-go-there https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/30/trump-guilty-verdict-polls-00160905https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3898https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/30/trump-guilty-verdict-whats-next-00160814https://apnews.com/article/c8193404866565c55b093086890cbef8https://abcnews.go.com/538/trumps-guilty-verdict-impact-2024-presidential-election/story?id=110650906