We did not expect to be discussing the death penalty less than a month before midterm elections, but here we are. Today, Sarah and Beth discuss: 
<ul>
 <li>Our individual perspectives on the death penalty </li>
 <li>Tennessee's failed attempt to execute Christa Pike </li>
 <li>Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan </li>
 <li>Outside of politics: seeing leaves last week in New England and Quebec </li>
</ul>

Mentioned in the episode: 
<a href="https://www.pantsuitpoliticsshow.com/p/still-listening?utm_source=publication-search">Still Listening, our free pop-up book club for the midterms</a>
<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/08/06/most-americans-favor-the-death-penalty-for-those-convicted-of-murder/">Pew Research polling on the death penalty </a>
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/06/26/the-lottery">Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" </a>
<a href="https://www.commongroundpilgrimages.com/">Common Ground Pilgrimages </a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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