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The True Representation Movement Podcast

The True Rep Movement

This is the official Podcast of The True Representation Movement. The True Representation Movement is an initiative designed to elect representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives who commit to voting on all bills strictly according to the will of the people. For more, please go to: https://jointrm.com/ The TRM Podcast is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what"s broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

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00:29:06

Season 3, Episode 8: Jennifer Chace - On Listening...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/07/24

In this episode of the TRM Podcast, Dr. Jennifer Chace joins us to discuss her groundbreaking work in transforming schools into democratic spaces where students are genuinely heard and empowered. Drawing from her dissertation, A Search for Moral Equality: Becoming a Listening School, Dr. Chace shares how she turned a grassroots action into a research-driven movement that trains students to gather peer perspectives, collaborate with educators, and co-create policy changes—from securing AP exam fee

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00:30:14

Season 3, Episode 7: Jennifer Chace - On Listening...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/07/24

In this episode of the TRM Podcast, Dr. Jennifer Chace joins us to discuss her groundbreaking work in transforming schools into democratic spaces where students are genuinely heard and empowered. Drawing from her dissertation, A Search for Moral Equality: Becoming a Listening School, Dr. Chace shares how she turned a grassroots action into a research-driven movement that trains students to gather peer perspectives, collaborate with educators, and co-create policy changes—from securing AP exam fee

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00:31:04

Season 3, Episode 6: Scott Aikin - On The Dark...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/07/24

In this episode of the TRM Podcast, we sit down with Professor Scott Aikin to unpack the philosophy of "deep disagreement"—the idea that some of our political and cultural divides persist not because we’re irrational, but because we reason from fundamentally incompatible worldviews. From the theoretical roots of this concept to its exploitation by reactionary movements like the "Dark Enlightenment," Aikin explores how these divides are not just psychological but structural—and

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00:29:23

Season 3, Episode 5: Scott Aikin - On The Dark...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/07/24

In this episode of the TRM Podcast, we sit down with Professor Scott Aikin to unpack the philosophy of "deep disagreement"—the idea that some of our political and cultural divides persist not because we’re irrational, but because we reason from fundamentally incompatible worldviews. From the theoretical roots of this concept to its exploitation by reactionary movements like the "Dark Enlightenment," Aikin explores how these divides are not just psychological but structural—and

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00:25:57

Season 3, Episode 4: Jeff Schapiro - On Covering...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/07/23

In this episode of the TRM Podcast, we sit down with Scholar at The University of Virginia Center for Politics and veteran political reporter, Jeff Shapiro, to reflect on his nearly 45 years covering Virginia politics. From his long tenure at the Richmond Times-Dispatch to his continuing commentary on public radio and and engagement as a Scholar at the University of Virginia, Shapiro brings a wealth of insight to a wide-ranging conversation that spans the reinvention of Virginia’s economy, the

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00:31:02

Season 3, Episode 3: Jeff Schapiro - On Covering...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/07/22

In this episode of the TRM Podcast, we sit down with Scholar at The University of Virginia Center for Politics and veteran political reporter, Jeff Shapiro, to reflect on his nearly 45 years covering Virginia politics. From his long tenure at the Richmond Times-Dispatch to his continuing commentary on public radio and and engagement as a Scholar at the University of Virginia, Shapiro brings a wealth of insight to a wide-ranging conversation that spans the reinvention of Virginia’s economy, the

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00:30:33

Season 3, Episode 1: Nicholas Jacobs - On Executive...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/21

In this, part 2 of our conversation with Professor Nicholas Jacobs, Associate Professor of Government at Colby College and Director of the Public Policy Lab, we explore the deep disconnect between democratic ideals and political reality in the U.S. Drawing from his acclaimed book The Rural Voter and his forthcoming Subverting the Republic, Jacobs challenges popular narratives about Trumpism, executive power, and rural America. We discuss how state power is being strategically redeployed, why the

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00:36:55

Season 3, Episode 1: Nicholas Jacobs - One Executive...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/21

In this, the first episode of the third season of The TRM Podcast, we sit down with Professor Nicholas Jacobs, Associate Professor of Government at Colby College and Director of the Public Policy Lab, to explore the deep disconnect between democratic ideals and political reality in the U.S. Drawing from his acclaimed book The Rural Voter and his forthcoming Subverting the Republic, Jacobs challenges popular narratives about Trumpism, executive power, and rural America. We discuss how state power is

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00:27:51

Season 2, Episode 10: Lisa Silvestri - On Citizen...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this follow-up conversation, the dialogue deepens around the urgency of action and the ineffectiveness of traditional protest without a strategic political aim. The host, representing the True Representation Movement (TRM), calls for moving beyond awareness and outrage—toward seizing political power. They critique decades of erosion in democratic responsiveness due to corporate influence, war-making without accountability, and the enduring grip of disproven ideas like trickle-down

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00:35:21

Season 2, Episode 9: Lisa Silvestri - On Citizen...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this conversation, Professor Lisa Silvestri discusses her book Peace by Peace: Risking Public Action, Creating Social Change, emphasizing the vital yet overlooked role of risk in public engagement. She explains that creating real change—especially in today’s climate of precarity—demands personal courage and a willingness to step into the public sphere. Together with the host from the True Representation Movement (TRM), they explore how most working-class Americans, though deeply affected by

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00:35:40

Season 2, Episode 8: Ndindi Kitonga - On Democratic...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this powerful, wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Ndindi Kitonga critiques the commodification of education and describes her school, Angels Workshop School, as a working-class, community-rooted democratic alternative that fosters critical consciousness, empathy, and civic courage. She contrasts her approach with elitist models like Elon Musk’s Ad Astra, which, despite good intentions, devolved into exclusionary and performative education. Dr. Kitonga underscores the importance of real-world

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00:45:05

Season 2, Episode 7: Ndindi Kitonga - On Democratic...

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2025/05/01

In this episode of the Tiara Podcast, Dr. Ndindi Kitonga discusses the founding and mission of Angels Workshop School, a micro democratic school in Los Angeles that empowers youth to participate fully in shaping their learning environment and engaging with society. Rooted in humanistic and critical pedagogy, the school replaces top-down authority with shared decision-making, collective problem-solving, and curriculum shaped by both student interest and social relevance. Dr. Kitonga critiques

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00:24:09

Season 2, Episode 6: Scott Henning - On Sortition

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this conversation, the speakers explore how citizens' assemblies—randomly selected groups of everyday people who deliberate on key policy issues—can be protected from manipulation by powerful interests as they grow in prominence. Brett Hennig of the Sortition Foundation explains safeguards like open-source lottery algorithms, citizen-chosen experts, and OECD-backed standards that ensure transparency and legitimacy. They discuss the risk of co-optation by groups like the NRA, emphasizing the

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00:32:04

Season 2, Episode 5: Scott Henning - On Sortition

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this conversation, Brett Hennig, co-founder of the Sortition Foundation, discusses the growing global movement to replace elections with democratic lotteries—sortition—to select citizens for political decision-making. He explains how sortition-based citizens’ assemblies, grounded in informed deliberation and representative diversity, can bypass the corrupting influence of money, lobbying, and partisanship inherent in electoral systems. Drawing examples from Ireland, Belgium, and elsewhere, he

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00:40:57

Season 2, Episode 4: Joe Oddo - TRM Strategy and Tactics

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this follow-up conversation, the TRM team deepens its strategic planning, focusing on how to harness rising public frustration with political dysfunction to drive engagement and build momentum. They explore the potential of running candidates not to win outright but to raise awareness, gain media attention, and lay the groundwork for future influence. The discussion emphasizes the emotional resonance of disillusionment with the political establishment—especially among working-class voters—as a

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00:31:30

Season 2, Episode 3: Joe Oddo - TRM Strategy and Tactics

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

This episode captures a pivotal moment in the evolution of the True Representation Movement (TRM) as the team shifts from discussion to execution. The focus is on refining outreach strategies—developing concise, compelling pitches that can grab attention in six seconds or less, building infrastructure like signup cards and token-based anonymous vote tracking, and targeting key swing districts in Virginia's upcoming 2025 state elections. They emphasize learning by doing, sharing best practices

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00:54:51

Season 2, Episode 2: Roslyn Fuller - TRM vs. Citizen...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

This wide-ranging and deeply reflective conversation revolves around shaping the eligibility criteria for TRM’s (True Representation Movement) citizen voting groups—specifically the controversial idea of restricting participation to working-class individuals. One side defends the restriction as necessary to prevent elite capture and ensure authentic representation of everyday struggles; the other warns it may alienate potential allies and replicate the exclusionary practices TRM seeks to replace.The

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00:51:14

Season 2, Episode 1: Roslyn Fuller - TRM vs. Citizen...

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/05/01

In this wide-ranging conversation, Professor Roslyn Fuller and the host critically examine the growing trend of citizens' assemblies, arguing that while marketed as democratic innovations, many such efforts are heavily funded by elite organizations like the Open Society Foundations and serve more as vehicles for controlled policymaking than genuine democratic engagement. Fuller shares her direct experience with such assemblies and highlights their structural flaws, including biased information

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00:23:00

Season 1, Episode 12: Joe Oddo - TRM Strategy - Overview

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/02/03

Watch & Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s conversation with Joe Oddo, Head of Strategy at The True Representation Movement and former candidate (Independent) for South Carolina's 6th District US Congressional seat for the 2024 elections.Key Terms: Democracy, Elections, Strategy, Incumbency, , Technology and DemocracyKey links:Joe Oddo's campaign site: https://bettercandidates.org/Joe Oddo's podcast: https://gcdnetwork.com/citizens-alliance-for-better-candidatesJoe Oddo's Ballotpedia page:

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00:32:35

Season 1, Episode 11: Joe Oddo - TRM Strategy - Overview

The True Representation Movement Podcast ·

2025/02/03

Watch & Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s conversation with Joe Oddo, Head of Strategy at The True Representation Movement and former candidate (Independent) for South Carolina's 6th District US Congressional seat for the 2024 elections.Key Terms: Democracy, Elections, Strategy, Incumbency, , Technology and DemocracyKey links:Joe Oddo's campaign site: https://bettercandidates.org/Joe Oddo's podcast: https://gcdnetwork.com/citizens-alliance-for-better-candidatesJoe Oddo's Ballotpedia page:

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