The Um, Sir Podcast
The “Um, Sir” Podcast—where Emily in Everett and her neighbor Samie attempt to defend democracy here in Washington while popping egos and deflating arrogance in a dude’s domain. They talk about pop culture, politics, and how the two collide and affect you. Join them for candid conversation, nervous laughter, and bad words as they offer solutions for crushing your imposter syndrome and putting your money where your mouth is. They don’t know all the answers, but they'll give you the feedback you didn’t know you needed.
Episodes
This week, Emily and Samie wade through a full-blown legislative disaster and emotional meltdown, because 2025 really said, “Let’s reboot the Bush era, but make it messier.”
👀 Trump launched airstrikes without Congress, declared a “12-Day War” on Truth Social, and apparently solved global conflict from his iPhone. Meanwhile, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson are… making sense? Should we be worried?
💊 Also in this e...
This week on Um, Sir, Emily and Samie unpack a modest lineup of American absurdity: a Satanic abortion clinic in Maine, ICE raids straight out of a dystopian fever dream, and a $45 million military parade starring robot dogs and empty bleachers.
Meanwhile, Trump tried to cosplay dictator by sending the National Guard to LA without permission and then called for the arrest of Governor Newsom like it was a Real Housewives reu...
This week on The Um, Sir Podcast, we ask: “Is the government actively trying to make our lives worse or just stunningly incompetent?” Spoiler: Yes.
NOTE: Emily's Medicare/Medicaid overview is a shitshow. All you need to come away with is that to qualify, a family of four must earn less than $45k a year.
Anyway...Emily and Samie unpack how:
- Missouri’s Supreme Court decided democracy is more of a vibe than a rule,
- ...
This week, we are coming for your austerity politics and your dumb billionaire worship. They unpack the newest House Republican budget bill—a hot mess of Medicaid cuts, tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy, and a big ol’ screw-you to judicial accountability.
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Hey friends, it's Emily and Samie, and in this week’s episode of the Um, Sir Podcast, we’re bitter and not in the mood for institutional bullshit.
We’re talking about a lot this week—like the brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia being kept alive against her family’s wishes. We get into the medical ethics, the political theater, and the horrifying reality of what that looks like in practice (spoiler: it’s not just Sleeping B...
We’re back—exhausted, angry, and wrapping up Mother’s Day weekend with a fresh round of attacks on reproductive rights, kids’ safety, and reality itself.
Trump cut the Safe to Sleep campaign (because who needs SIDS prevention?) while pushing pro-natalist policies like a $5,000 baby bonus. Emily’s just waiting on her presidential push present.
In Iowa, a Catholic hospital claimed life begins at conception—until it meant payin...
Emily and Samie are back—hydrated and furious, and here to provide a breakdown of the good, bad, and ugly from the 2025 Washington State legislative session.
💥 THE GOOD: Washington lawmakers did pass six Planned Parenthood priority bills!
💸 THE BAD: The final state budget increased capital gains and business taxes (cool), but also jacked up the gas tax (regressive, unnecessary, and dumb). Even worse? They cut $8.5 million ...
We're serving up political despair with sarcasm and puppy kisses.
💸 D.C.’s Budget Strategy:Cut Medicaid, gut the CDC, and then act surprised when everything catches fire. Also, they think hospital funding is a “kickback.” Cute.
Maternal Mortality Up, Help Down:Pregnancy-related deaths are skyrocketing. Meanwhile, government officials are playing Jenga with programs meant to prevent this. Pro-life? More like pro-birth, then...
Ya' girls are in peak petty form this week as we dive into a whirlwind of politics, immigration injustice, economic chaos, and pop culture pettiness—with our usual sass.
🎙️ This week on The Um, Sir Podcast…
Trump’s treating the national economy like it’s his Monopoly board—except we’re the ones landing on luxury tax. Again.
A Maryland man was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and left in a max-security prison—right before K...
🎙️ This week on The Um, Sir Podcast…
We’re trying to look on the bright side — but clearly the Republicans on the House DOGE Committee skipped their lessons from Mr. Rogers and forgot how to get to Sesame Street. 🙃
🧀 There’s actual good news out of Wisconsin (miracles happen), Cory Booker brings a glimmer of hope from New Jersey, and Trump is tossing out tariffs like he’s hosting a twisted version of Oprah’s Favorite Thin...
Because what’s a week without gutting DEI, a Texas lawsuit, and casual segregation vibes?
🔥 IN THIS EPISODE:
🌈 Tree Planting as DEI?? Is this feel-good greenwashing or a real move toward equity? We dig in. 🌳
⚖️ Texas + Reproductive Rights = 🚨A legal case that could shift the landscape—again. We explain why it matters (and rant a little, obviously).
🏫 Education Budget Cuts: Guess who’s coming for your kids' funding? We na...
"Imagine if your dad was in charge of planning your birthday party." - Amy Schumer
Samie and Emily discuss the Mean Girls improv event of the year (which happened to occur at the White House), President Zelensky's manifest destiny, the insane Ukraine turnabout, and whether the suit makes the man or if it's simply not being an ass clown.
Emily is preparing to live in a Kristin Hannah novel and roast neighborhood squirrels ove...
Emily & Samie go all in this week—dragging Bill Maher, praising John Oliver, and unpacking the media that’s giving them life (and the one that definitely missed the mark—looking at you, Gabby Petito doc).
Emily spills the tea on property taxes & term limits, whileSamie exposes which members of Congress are stocking thecapital ($$$).
Oh, and while they lost Snoop, they gained Kendrick Lamar—plus a whole lot of nervous...
Breaking News: Samie and Emily consider whether we’re all switching to LinkedIn and what Bob Ferguson thinks he’s doing.
Emily reviews the Governor’s Ball, and Samie recaps her trip to Palm Springs.
Samie recommends great books and movies, and Emily sings through her pain. They also take their cues from President George Bush and First Lady Michelle Obama; when they are low, Samie and Emily get high.
Here’s the ...
The Power P’s Podcast is fashionably late—but like that one friend who always shows up last, the topics are still “hot.” It’s Black History Month, so hopefully, your MLK Day was a “day on” and not just a day off.
From Greenland to the Gulf of Mexico, their One Line A Day journals are bursting at the seams with daily nonsense.
A Belgian comedian tells Americans what’s what. The LA Fires are attracting conspiracy AI, And the...
Join Samie and Emily as they welcome the new and problematic year. Don't worry; they pooped before midnight so as not to bring certain s*** into 2025.
They discuss the coming avocado shortage, Denmark's response to Trump's plan to purchase Greenland, a 70,000-member group of men talking about how to assault women, and how the promise of mass deportations is making private prison shareholders foam at the mouth.
They revie...
Samie and Emily are back with the last Power P’s of 2024, and let’s say—it’s all a hot mess.
The you-know-what has already hit the fan, and it’s splattering everywhere. From the latest federal spending plan to our new President Fugly-Truck, to the heartbreaking reality that women are dying and losing limbs for the sake of fetuses, those same anti-abortion advocates totally forget about the second they are outside of someon...
Emily and Samie took a brief hiatus for Thanksgiving (and the National Day of Mourning), but not before serving up a chaotic podcast platter featuring:
- The dilemma of buying a firearm.
- Pro tips on what to do when someone honks at you—hint: it’s not wave politely.
They dive into the wild world of reproductive rights, from the State of Georgia firing their entire maternal mortality review committee (bold move!) and LIFE...
As self-proclaimed promoters, philanthropists, and actual faces of boxing, Samie and Emily know America needs a fight and are “Hot to Go” for the Weird Al version of the song.
This week, they break down the ultimate fights: a Puerto Rican woman who holds the Guinness World Record for the most boxing world championships won in different weight classes vs. a Christian missionary and a shiny new tool vs. one already collecti...
Samie and Emily joined a clear minority of women the morning after the election day-drinking and shouting, "I told you so!"—a cathartic reaction to the results.
It’s almost as if they experienced an entire emotional rollercoaster in an hour like Love Is Blind condenses 42 days of drama into eight bite-sized episodes. Hold onto those birth control pills, folks, because we might be in for a wild ride!
Emily’s election ni...
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