For Love & Justice
For Love & Justice is committed to shedding light on the real issues, building connections, and laughing while we do hard things together. Host Elise Williams Rikard, writer and recently diagnosed neurodivergent person, does her best to make sense of all the BS hurled at Americans daily— while spilling the tea with the best and brightest of her central Arkansas communitea. Join us for candid talks on politics, relationships, mental health, grief, books,reality TV, and pop culture – and brace yourself for an unapologetically unlimitless dose of Mean Girls quotes and all things Taylor Swift (the limit does not exist).
Episodes
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Straight From the Horse's Mouth: Broligarchy Edition
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
While Trump was busy signing 42 executive orders on his first day (remember when tantrums were thrown over Biden signing 17 his first day???), the broligarchy was busy yapping. Today, I'm reading quotes straight from the horses' mouths—because it's increasingly important we keep our eyes and ears open. Scary stuff is going down.
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Make it Make Sense: The It Ends With Us Drama, Explained
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
This episode unpacks the escalating drama surrounding It Ends With Us and all the legal he-said-she-said. We explore the public and industry fallout, what it reveals about Hollywood’s persistent issues with on-set misconduct and accountability, and why you shouldn't watch this awful movie. Tune in for the latest twists in this high-stakes legal showdown.
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Real Housewives Midseason Recap: RHOBH & RHOSLC
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
The Real Housewives have taken over our televisions (there's a franchise airing almost every night of the week), and Beverly Hills and Salt Lake City are particularly juicy this season. We're recapping the midway point on both shows, breaking down the friendship dynamics, and analyzing the psychology behind the batshit behaviors.
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Reflecting on 2024, the Danger of Elon, & Main Character Energy
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we're reflecting on all the crazy ish that happened this year—plus discussing the dangers of having the richest man in the world in the president's ear and looking ahead to 2025!
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Welcome to For Love & Justice! (Start Here)
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
If you're new here, start with this episode! I'm diving into all the reasons I started For Love & Justice, and what you can expect to hear here. I'm also sharing why I'm so personally invested in the ongoing fight for reproductive freedom in hopes that it will help humanize and normalize those of us being forced to have these conversations. Nothing will ever change until we can come together as one and share our stories.
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Friday Oct 04, 2024
How to Vote (and Are We?)
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
If you’re planning on voting in the 2024 presidential election (and you should!), you need to make sure you’re registered first. So, how do you register? In this episode, I’m breaking down the steps from registering, to updating your registration, to checking for your polling location.
Arkansas has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country—so grab a friend and let’s get to the polls, y’all!
Voting Resources:
https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote
Register: vote.gov/register
Register in Arkansas: vote.gov/register/arkansas
Check Your Registration Status: https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Navigating the Arkansas Abortion Amendment Petition With Mariah Martz
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Arkansans for Limited Government, with the help of volunteers and paid canvassers, pulled off the impossible and gathered more than 136,000 signatures to get abortion rights on the ballot in November—in one of the most notoriously anti-choice states in the country.
I sat down with one of those amazing volunteers, Mariah Martz, to discuss what all went into the monumental grassroots effort to restore reproductive rights in Arkansas—and where we go from here.
About the Amendment: https://arliberty.org/about/
Where to sign the petition: https://arliberty.org/events/
Volunteer with AFLG: https://arliberty.org/volunteers/
Sign up for petition updates: https://arliberty.org/
Donate to Arkansans for Limited Government: https://arliberty.org/donate/
Support AFLG with merch: https://shop.arliberty.org/?_gl=1*17p....
P.S. Kelly Krout, I am so sorry I called you Kelly Trout! My husband is a big fisherman so fish are unfortunately always on my brain.
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Make it Make Sense: Why is the World So Obsessed With Taylor Swift?
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
In the debut episode of For Love & Justice, we're delving into the enchanting lore of Taylor Swift to answer the burning question on everyone's minds: Why are we Swifties—and now the world—so obsessed with Taylor and her ever-evolving love story? While I can't speak for all Swifties, I do have a few theories as to why she's the anti-hero we can't and won't stop rooting for. Plus, we're turning to the cards to see what the future holds for Miss Americana!

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