Episode 136: Hell of a Pie | Phyllis Schlafly and Joel-Lehi Organista

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August 17th, 2022

1 hr 21 mins 21 secs

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Tina and Hillary cover Joel-Lehi Organista and Phyllis Schlafly.

Tina’s Story
Joel-Lehi Organista was a rising star in the world of local politics after winning a school board seat. BUT when allegations arise involving minors, he falls from grace.

Hillary’s Story
Phyllis Schlafly made a name for herself in Republican politics. BUT it’s her attack of the Equal Rights Amendment that has had lasting consequences.

Sources
Tina's Story
County of Salt Lake
Affadavit of Probable Cause

Fox 13, Salt Lake City
Will a new board restore professionalism to the Salt Lake City School District?--by Adam Herbets

KSL
Ex-Salt Lake School Board member pleads not guilty to federal child porn charges--By Annie Knox
Ex-Salt Lake School Board member sentenced to 15 years for child pornography--By Emily Ashcraft
Salt Lake City School Board member arrested in child porn case; letter asks for his resignation--By Pat Reavy
Salt Lake City School Board member now charged with object rape of a child--By Pat Reavy

KUTV2
Former SLC School Board member now faces federal child pornography charges--by Jeremy Harris

Meaww
Who is Joel-Lehi Organista? Utah school board member allegedly exploited minors sexually, kept child porn--by Pritha Paul

Medium
Reflection on the Rise and Fall of the Trump Era--by Joél-Léhi Organista

Soar
Joél-Léhi Organista

US Attorney's Office District of Utah
Salt Lake City Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Photos
Joél-Léhi Organista--via Organista for School Board Page Facebook
Organista Speaking at Tedx Event--Tedx Screenshot via Daily Caller
Organista at DeVos Protest--Photo by Chris Detrick via The Salt Lake Tribune

Hillary's Story
Biography
Phyllis Schlafly

Britannica
Phyllis Schlafly--by John M. Cunningham

History
How Phyllis Schlafly Derailed the Equal Rights Amendment--by Lesley Kennedy

Los Angeles Times
How accurate is ‘Mrs. America’s’ portrayal of Phyllis Schlafly? We asked a historian--by Meredith Blake

The New Yorker
Reviving Phyllis Schlafly in “Mrs. America”--by Doreen St. Felix

The New York Times
Phyllis Schlafly, ‘First Lady’ of a Political March to the Right, Dies at 92--by Douglas Martin

NPR
Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies At 92--by Tanya Ballard Brown

Politico
Remembering Phyllis Schlafly--by Donald T. Critchlow

Wikipedia
Equal Rights Amendment
Phyllis Schlafly

Women's History
Phyllis Schlafly--by Arbora Johnson

Photos
Phyllis Schlafly--from Getty Images via The Heritage Foundation
ERA Protest--from AP via Tampa Bay Times
Schlafly at Trump Rally--by Gino Santa Maria/Shutterstock via Riverfront Times

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