Episode 390: Helaine Olen (Vote Her In, Episode 39)
On the 39th episode of the #VoteHerIn series, a partnership project of Two Broads Talking Politics/Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive, author of Vote Her In: Your Guide to Electing Our First Woman President, you’ll hear an interview with Helaine Olen.
Helaine Olen is an opinion writer for the Washington Post's opinion section and the senior managing editor for Public Seminar at The New School. An expert on money and society with a deep understanding of public policy, she writes, speaks and consults on issues including politics, Social Security, retirement, healthcare, student loans and women’s financial issues. She's the author of “Pound Foolish: Exposing The Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry” and co-author of “The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to be So Complicated." Helaine has appeared on The Daily Show, Frontline, C-Span, the BBC, MSNBC, All Things Considered, Marketplace and more to share her commentary on political and economic issues.
Links:
- Vote Her In
- Helaine Olen
- Helaine's pieces in The Washington Post
- "If this pandemic is a war, Burr is the war profiteer" by Helaine Olen. May 16, 2020. The Washington Post.
- Helaine's Author Page on Goodreads
Our End Credits are read by Sonya Daniel.
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Musical credits:
"Are You Listening" from Elephant Shaped Trees by IMUNURI.
Released February 3, 2018.
Composed by André Pilette, with the help of Adam Garcia, Stephanie Leary, and Dan Wilson.
Lyrics written by Stephanie Leary.
Produced by André Pilette and Stephanie Leary.
Mixed by Brett Ryan Stewart of The Sound Shelter in Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper of Turtle Tone Studio in NYC.
Song used with permission by the band.
