In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and legacy of Phyllis Schlafly, the polarizing attorney, author, and activist who became a driving force in American conservatism. From her early days campaigning for Barry Goldwater with her self-published phenomenon A Choice Not an Echo, to her final political act of endorsing Donald Trump in 2016, Schlafly remained a staunch defender of "family values" and a fierce opponent of the feminist movement.

Join us as we discuss:

• The Battle Against the ERA: How Schlafly organized the "STOP ERA" campaign to successfully defeat the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment,. We look at her arguments that the amendment would strip women of "privileges" like exemption from the military draft and Social Security benefits for dependent wives,.

• The Eagle F ...