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The Electorette Podcast

The Electorette is one of the longest running feminist podcasts, and offers analyses and solutions to the world"s biggest political and social challenges, all through the lens of women. Hosted by Jennifer Taylor-Skinner, The Electorette regularly features award-winning authors, politicians, academics, activists, and organizers like the founder of Mom"s Demand Action, Shannon Watts, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and author and MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow, Nicole Fleetwood. The Electorette is

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32:12

One Year Since the Atlanta Spa Shooting: What Has Can...

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2022/05/16

One year ago, last spring, six Asian-American women were murdered at an Atlanta Spa during one of many vicious attacks against members of the AAPI community in recent history. Run AAPI Executive Director Linh Nguyen discusses what has and has not changed for members of the AAPI community, and in addressing escalating hate crimes. She also discusses how we can promote reform from within via political action. Support Run AAPI I Am An American by Run AAPI Listen to All Electorette

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31:45

Who Will Hold Facebook Accountable for Disinformation...

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2022/05/16

Tatenda Musapatike, the Founder and CEO of the Voter Formation Project, discusses how social media companies, like Facebook, proliferate, and profit from political disinformation. She also explains why it takes so long for social media companies to respond to disinformation, and groups that could potentially foment violence. Additionally, we discuss whose job it is to hold social media companies accountable for their role in incubating, and spreading harmful disinformation, and misinformation

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31:18

My Old Kentucky Home: The racist history behind the...

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2022/05/07

Emily Bingham, a historian and Louisville-native, has spent years examining the troubling history of this iconic American melody, the Kentucky's State Anthem, "My Old Kentucky Home." She provides an analysis and an historical context for the song's lyrics, and given it's problematic association with mistral shows, she addresses the question of how to move forward while learning from the country's painful legacy of slavery. #KentuckyDerby #MyOldKentuckyHome Episode Resources Book: MY OLD KENTUCKY

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26:58

Diversity in Government Representation, and...

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2022/05/02

Lala Wu, the Executive Director of the Sister District Project, discusses the historic confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and the impact and importance of having diverse representation at all levels of government. We also discuss the status of the Republican long-game to undermine democracy, specifically as it relates to redrawing congressional maps. Recently, Republicans attempted to apply a fringe constitutional theory called Independent State Legislature doctrine to further

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23:54

Will Women Break Through to the Governor's Office? A...

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2022/04/25

Amanda Hunter, the Executive Director of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, discusses the unique challenges women face in gubernatorial races. We discuss upcoming gubernatorial races like Stacey Abrams in Georgia and Nan Whaley in Ohio, as well as, biases in the way voters view a woman's preparedness to lead when seeking election to an executive level position. Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes:

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19:23

Recruiting Military Veterans & National Service...

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2022/04/18

Emily Cherniack, Founder & Executive Director of New Politics, an organization focused on recruiting, and electing leaders who've served the country, through military service, discusses the those who've served in the military can bring to the table in elected positions. Emily also discusses two of New Politics' elected candidates, Representatives Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, and Seth Moulton of Massachusetts. Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the

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21:06

The Race to Save Democracy with Amanda Litman of Run...

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2022/04/04

Amanda Litman, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director of Run For Something, a progressive political organization dedicated to recruiting and supporting young candidates running for down-ballot office, discusses the upcoming midterms, and how Democrats can counter threats to democracy by targeting down ballot races. Episode Resources Run For What: Click here to find out what down ballot seats are open in your state, and run for something! Run For Something Learn more about Project RedMap mentioned

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18:44

The Cancer Moonshot Initiative with Healthcare...

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2022/03/21

Laura Packard is the Executive Director of Healthcare Voter, an organization that holds elected officials accountable for their votes on health care. Laura is also a healthcare advocate, and cancer survivor who credits the Affordable Care Act with saving her life; in this episode, she discusses the details of President Biden's Cancer Moonshot Initiative which aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50 percent over the next 25 years. Laura also hosts of the weekly show, CareTalk on @actdottv where listeners

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34:00

Supreme Court Nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson with...

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2022/03/20

Meagan Hatcher-Mays, the director of democracy policy at Indivisible, discusses the historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the Supreme Court. We discuss Jackson's unimpeachable record as a federal appellate court judge, conservative pushback to her nomination, and why Jackson has been embraced by all factions of the Democratic Party, from progressives to moderates. Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes:

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34:00

The Bond King, with NPR's Mary Childs

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2022/03/18

Financial Journalist and co-host for NPR’s Planet Money podcast, Mary Childs, discusses her new book, "The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All." The Bond King is the story of American Investor, and fund manager Bill Gross, who was the co-founder of the powerful, and wildly successful investment firm, PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Co.). Gross also played a major role in helping shape the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis. We discuss Gross's

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33:16

What the Progressive Caucus Gets Wrong About Russia...

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2022/02/23

When members of the Progressive Caucus released a statement regarding United States involvement in Ukraine, Kimberly St Julian-Varnon, a PhD student in Soviet, Russian, E. European history and presidential fellow in the Department of History at Pennsylvania, had some concerns over some of the talking points. Kimberly St Julian-Varnon is in an expert on the region, and its history, and she wrote an essay, titled "Ice Cream Diplomacy" breaking down familiar rhetoric around the conflict, in particular

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37:27

Intergenerational Poverty and the Pandemic, with...

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2022/01/18

The economic fallout following the pandemic will affect certain segments of the population harder than others; women, people of color, Black Americans, and other marginalized groups will have a tougher professional and economic road ahead of them once the pandemic ends. The effects of the pandemic on groups who are burdened by intergenerational poverty will be even deeper. Alison Moore, the CEO of Comic Relief US, and Fardosa Hussein, a documentary photographer, and a member of Comic Relief's Youth

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41:05

So, What Happened in Virginia? Political Strategist...

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2021/11/22

Political Strategist, Atima Omara discusses the recent democratic losses in Virginia, including the gubernatorial race between political veteran, and former VA governor Terry McAuliffe, and political newcomer, Republican Glenn Youngkin. What could Democrats have done differently? What role did the Critical Race Theory debate have on the election outcome? And were Democrats too "woke" as some pundits claimed, to win in Virginia? We break down all the hot takes to try and determine which were

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17:46

The Pathway to Citizenship with Greisa Martinez Rosas

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2021/11/08

Greisa Martinez Rosas, the Deputy Executive Director at United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country, discusses legislation for a pathway to citizenship for immigrants, and DACA recipients, and whether a pathway to citizenship will finally pass under President Biden's Build Back Better agenda. Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette,

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34:37

A Field Guide to White Supremacy: What is White...

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2021/10/25

Kathleen Belew discusses her "There Are No Lone Wolves: The White Power Movement at War," from her new book, "A Field Guide to White Supremacy." She explains what white supremacy is, and how it differs from racism, white nationalism, and white power movements. She also discusses how the narrative and public discourse around violence white nationalist, and racist events helps their efforts by perpetuating the myth of the "lone wolf," like Dylann Roof, or Tmothy McVeigh, and overlooks how their crimes

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33:55

Expanding the Supreme Court, a Discussion with Meagan...

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2021/10/18

Meagan Hatcher-Mays, attorney, and director of democracy policy at Indivisible.org, discusses the process of expanding the Supreme Court as a remedy to its current make-up which heavily favors conservatives. We also discuss the history of court expansion, the popularity of the current proposal to expand the Supreme Court in Congress, and Biden's commission that was formed several moths ago, and tasked with reviewing options on court reform. Episodes Resources Presidential Commission on the Supreme

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31:56

Shifting Power by Turning State Legislatures Blue...

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2021/10/11

Gaby Goldstein, cofounder of The Sister District Project, discusses the history of how Republicans gained majorities in state legislatures, and the ways in which they've used that power to shrink rights, including voting rights., and reproductive rights. She also provides some practical solutions for Democrats to begin to win over majorities in state legislatures, starting with Virginia: one of the few states in which Democrats hold a legislative trifecta. Episodes Resources The Sister District

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39:04

Activists, Voting Rights Advocate, and Candidate for...

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2021/10/05

Maya Contreras is an activist, a voting rights advocate, and now she's running for Congress in New York's 12th District. Maya was one of the very first guests on The Electorette, and has always been passionate about legislation that works for everyday working people. We talk about what drove her to run for office, and why she chose to primary a sitting Democratic incumbent. We also discuss current legislation, like the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and why she believes Congress is at an impasse in

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26:57

Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message...

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2021/10/04

Historian and author of the prize winning book "Set the World on Fire," and co-editor of the New York Times bestseller, "Four Hundred Souls," Dr. Keisha Blain discusses her latest book, "Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America" which explores the extraordinary life, and work of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. EPISODE REFERENCES Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America Set the World on Fire Four Hundred Souls Listen to All Electorette

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27:19

What the Biden Administration Has in Store for...

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2021/09/27

Activist and healthcare advocate, Laura Packard, is the Executive Director of the group Health Care Voter, and the founder of Health Care Voices, a non-profit grassroots organization for adults with serious medical conditions. Laura credits the Affordable Care Act with saving her life while battling Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma; now she helps others use their voices to achieve comprehensive healthcare coverage through storytelling, and advocacy. Laura discusses how the Biden Administration has fared in

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