On this week's Talkin' Politics, SE breaks down the news of the week, from above where the Artemis II is headed on a historic trip around the moon, to (far) below, where President Trump finally delivered his first national address on the Iran war, more than a month after it began. The speech may have been meant to quell the concerns of a skeptical public, but instead, it exposed just how poorly this incursion was thought out. In the second block, SE is joined to unpack all of it with historian and fellow space enthusiast Douglas Brinkley.

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Why, in this day and age, is there still such a shroud over women's health? It's wild that half of the planet experiences perimenopause (and its varied symptoms) and yet there's very little public and private discussions about it! If you're a close listener of the show, you'll know perimenopause has come up in conversations with Sherry Shepherd and Heather Dubrow, among others. There’s obviously a need. Because saying the quiet things out loud is what SE loves to do, she's dedicating a whole episode of Off the Cupp to perimenopause, the myths, the honest truths, and what can help! Joining S.E. is resident expert Dr. Mary Clair Haver, a board certified OBGYN and founder of Mary Claire Wellness, which focuses on women's health in midlife. She also has several books out on the subject, including The New Menopause and The New Perimenopause. So, let's get comfy — while we get uncomfortable — and dive in!

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On this week's Talkin' Politics, we return to Trump's favorite topic — the Iran war. It's not that he's NOT talking about the war. Trump talks about it all the time! It's just that what he says doesn't make any sense. One day he screams, "The war is practically won!" The next moment it's, "The war needs winning! Another day he claims the war is practically over! The next moment he warns it could go on for a while. He practically rolls his eyes at the suggestion that this war would require boots on the ground. And the next moment, it's (you guessed it) we'll probably have boots on the ground. So ... what's really going on? S.E. has a professional Trump translator in her friend, CNN colleague and lead global security analyst at the Washington Post, Josh Rogan. Rogan tells us what we're not being told about the Iran War. And more from S.E.'s hot take on the week!

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