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Sep 29, 2020

We talk with Madison City Councilmember Max Prestigiacomo, Democratic nominee for WI State Assembly Francesca Hong, and activist Nada Elmikashfi about the protest movement in Wisconsin over the summer, what it means to be a politician, and how they reconcile the tension between fighting on the inside and fighting on the...


Sep 22, 2020

Dr. Ravi Grivois-Shah is running for Tucson Unified School District board -- he's a doctor, a son of immigrants, and along with his husband, a father to two kids himself. (You may hear them on the episode!) School boards are the most important races we never talk about -- listen in to learn why. You can learn more about...


Sep 15, 2020

Democrats need to flip just 9 seats in the Texas state house in order to win sustainable power for a decade (or more.) Meet Rep. Erin Zwiener, one of the most vulnerable incumbent state reps and hear how she flipped a seat while balancing a nauseating pregnancy. Then meet Akilah "Brass Balls" Bacy, who's trying to win a...


Sep 8, 2020

Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy has been told "no" her entire life. She didn't let that stop her from being one of the first women to graduate from VMI, from flipping a state legislative seat after giving birth to preemie twins, and from running to be the first Black woman governor in America. Learn more at


Sep 8, 2020

When Bethany Hallam was a junior in high school, she tore her ACLs, and ended up addicted to opioids, kicking off a decade of pills, heroin, homelessness, and jail time. Just a few years later, she's one of the most powerful members of Allegheny County Council in Pennsylvania. Find out how - then learn more at