Join Seneca Project CEO Tara Setmayer galvanizes voters with a weekly, common-sense perspective on news and politics. Tara discusses what's at stake with guests that include newsmakers, entertainers, and provocateurs.
Saves to your Listen queue, to pick up on another day or another device.
The Stakes with Virginia Leaders Hala Ayala and Natalie Lucas-Shorter
Natalie Louise Lucas-Shorter and Hala Ayala joined Tara Setmayer this week for a lively conversation about the big ballot-measure WIN in Virginia! Organizing with organizations like the Black Women's Leadership Collective, Hala and Natalie were instrumental in getting a Democratic plan to allow them to redraw the state congressional map for the remainder of the decade — part of the partisan battle…
The Stakes with Guest Co-hosts Mallory Hagan and Chad DuBois!
Melania's surprise speech, the Iranian Ceasefire, and a draft? All in one day? Pretty Furious Podcast host Mallory Hagan and He's Not Wrong Podcast host Chad DuBois take over The Stakes.
Democratic Wins and What that Means for 2026 with Maria Cardona
This week on the stakes, Tara Setmayer and Mallory Hagan are joined by Democratic stategist and policy experyt Maria Cardona. They discuss Iran, the Clinton Epstein hearings, Democratic wins, and more. SUPPORT THE SENECA PROJECT: https://donate.senecaproject.us 📺 Subscribe to The Seneca Project and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all our latest broadcasts, content, and new ads. The…
Are our elections at stake? Talk of Trump's "State of Emergency"
Guest co-hosts, Mallory Hagan and Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett, fill in for Tara Setmayer this week on The Stakes. They talk the State of the Union, Trump's proposed "State of Emergency," the Women's Gold Olympic Hockey Team, Casey Means for Surgeon General, and more. Tune in to The Stakes, LIVE every Thursday night at 7:30 pm ET on YouTube. SUPPORT THE SENECA PROJECT: https://www.SenecaProject.Us 📺…
Tara Setmayer is joined by former Border Patrol Agent Jenn Budd to discuss the current state of immigration enforcement, the documentary Critical Incident, ICE detention centers, how this administration's handling of immigrants differs from others in the past, and what the future could look like. Plus, Tara talks about Trump's visit to Georgia, and more!
Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs, Epstein Files, and Nationalizing the Election?
This week on The Stakes, Tara is joined by candidate for Virginia's First District, Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs. Beggs is a mom, veteran, and advocate seeking to take her lived experience to Washington, D.C. Plus, Tara talks the latest Epstein drop, Trump's threats to nationalize the election process, and Erin Jackson's appearance at the Winter Olympics.
Tara Setmayer is joined by Mallory Hagan this week to talk the national emergency that is ICE. Trump is threatening the Insurrection Act, toying with taking Greenland, and destroying the Kennedy Center. There's a lot to catch up on this week during The Stakes!
It’s The Stakes Holiday Edition 🎄 — and somehow, even at the end of the year, Trump is still committing to making things as horrible as possible. Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney break down Trump’s unhinged speech, the Vanity Fair piece everyone’s talking about, and why his latest “Patriot Games” announcement sounds disturbingly close to The Hunger Games. We pause to remember the life and legacy…