MAHA moms are mad

March 3, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: News explainer podcast with host-led interviews—short segments blending narration, expert analysis, and clips for a fast-paced daily breakdown.
The Key Players:
- Jessica Winter: New Yorker staff writer, dissecting Dr. Casey Means' nomination and MAHA ties with sharp skepticism.
- Lisa Held: Civil Eats reporter, unpacking glyphosate backlash and MAHA coalition fractures with insider access to "MAHA moms."
- Host (Noelle King): Guides the flow, injecting wry humor like "weed killer could be in your baby gravy."
The Vibe: Educational with a skeptical edge—informative journalism probing MAHA hype, blending policy wonkery, cultural drama, and subtle mockery of wellness extremes.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Jessica Winter, New Yorker Staff Writer**
2 (02:40) **Good Energy Book and MAHA Pillars**
3 (07:04) **Casey Means' Senate Confirmation Hearing**
4 (10:50) **Growing Skepticism of MAHA Movement**
5 (15:48) **🎙️ Interview: Lisa Held, Civil Eats Reporter on Trump's Glyphosate EO**
6 (18:37) **MAHA Coalition Reaction to RFK Jr. and Glyphosate**
7 (21:05) **MAHA Moms' Response and Influence**

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Show Notes

An executive order regarding pesticides has infuriated some of the most powerful people in the MAHA movement.

This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Dustin DeSoto, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.

A woman holds a sign reading "MAHA Moms" at a press conference with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images.

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