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Louisiana Lefty

Louisiana Lefty

Louisiana Lefty, hosted by veteran campaign organizer and Democratic strategist Lynda Woolard, is a podcast about politics and community in Louisiana, where we make the case that the health of the state requires a strong progressive movement, fueled by the critical work of organizing on the ground. Our goal is to democratize information, demystify party politics and empower you to join the mission. Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack for creating our Super Lefty

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01:10:27

Powers for Good with Drew Prestridge

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/08/16

Drew Prestridge, president at Prestridge Political, joins host Lynda Woolard to talk about creating fundraising plans for candidates, beginning a career as a finance director, and developing a range of skill sets to increase your value on political campaigns. Connect with Drew on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Find more Louisiana Lefty content on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and at LouisianaLefty.Rocks. Thanks to Ben Collinsworth for producing Louisiana Lefty, Jennifer Pack of Black Cat Studios

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00:09:02

The Next Phase with Lynda Woolard

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/08/02

Welcome to Season 4 of Louisiana Lefty! Host Lynda Woolard highlights key themes from Season 3, and gives a preview of the next phase. Please follow Louisiana Lefty on your favorite podcast platform and all our social media channels: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out all the great Louisiana organizers we've celebrated on Bayou Brief's Organizer of the Month Gallery. If you've missed any episodes from our previous seasons, you can find them all in our Louisiana Lefty Archives. Thanks to all our

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00:20:47

Action Lefty No. 7: What Comes Next?

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2022/07/19

Louisiana Lefty is on summer break, but we’re releasing mini-pods. This week, we’ve got clips from an advocacy event we did last week, based on a piece host Lynda Woolard wrote for the Bayou Brief in response to the overturn of Roe by the Supreme Court. We had Deon Haywood, Executive Director of Women with a Vision, speak about what's happening in the Reproductive Justice space in Louisiana. We had State Representative Mandie Landry address what's been going on with our legislature and in the

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00:23:45

GOTV Wins with Westley Bayas

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/07/05

Louisiana Lefty is on summer break, but we’re still releasing mini-pods. This week, Westley Bayas returns to the podcast to speak with host Lynda Woolard about GOTV or Get Out The Vote: what it is and what it is not. Find GOTV and other campaign trainings at the National Democratic Training Committee’s website: traindemocrats.org. Connect with Westley Bayas III on Twitter. Listen to Westley’s previous episode from Season 1: Never Yield: Louisiana Forever with Westley Bayas Find more Louisiana Lefty

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00:25:50

Demystifying Voter Reg vs GOTV with Professor Handwerk

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2022/06/21

Louisiana Lefty is on summer break for the next three episodes, but we’re still releasing mini-pods. This week, Stephen “Professor" Handwerk returns to the podcast to speak with host Lynda Woolard about the difference between the civic engagement of voter registration and the electoral work of Get Out The Vote. Visit IWillVote.com to check that your own voter registration is active and to make any necessary updates before the midterm elections. Don’t forget to share that link across your social

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00:56:46

The League of Extraordinary Women with Liz Leger

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/06/07

On the final episode of season three, Liz Leger from Avoyelles Sleeves Up joins host Lynda Woolard to talk about organizing in rural parishes and small towns, whether for electoral politics or community engagement. Her team's organizing work in Central Louisiana is a great blueprint for how to put progress above partisan ends, how to build relationships in more conservative communities, and how to leverage the local media to accomplish big goals. Connect with Avoyelles Sleeves Up on Facebook or

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01:04:17

Organizing Everyman with Ben Zucker

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/05/24

Ben Zucker, co-founder and co-director of Step Up Louisiana, joins host Lynda Woolard for the second in a two-part series focusing on this relatively young statewide community group, and their mission of good jobs and good schools for Louisiana. Ben and his partner Maria Harmon, who was on our previous episode, are classic organizers. Ben is leading Step Up’s efforts on Economic Justice from New Orleans, while Maria leads their efforts on Education Justice from Baton Rouge. They’ve already racked up

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00:43:34

Organizing is Her Superpower with Maria Harmon

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/05/10

Maria Harmon, co-founder and co-director of Step Up Louisiana, joins host Lynda Woolard for the first in a two-part series focusing on this relatively young statewide community group, and their mission of good jobs and good schools for Louisiana. Maria and her partner Ben Zucker, who will be on the next episode, are classic organizers. Maria is leading Step Up’s efforts on Education Justice from Baton Rouge, while Ben leads their efforts on Economic Justice from New Orleans. They’ve already racked

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00:44:38

Greater Powers than You Know No. 2 with Logan Burke

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/04/26

Executive Director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy Logan Atkinson Burke joins host Lynda Woolard for the second of a two part interview during Earth Month. If you missed our previous episode, Greater Powers than You Know No. 1 with Logan Burke, please give it a listen, and then come back to this episode, as we pick up where we left off, with a wide ranging conversation on how energy impacts every aspect of our daily lives, and how each piece of the power puzzle is part of an interconnected web

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00:52:22

Greater Powers than You Know No. 1 with Logan Burke

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/04/12

Executive Director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy Logan Atkinson Burke joins host Lynda Woolard for the first of a two part interview during Earth Month. While the episode features some nerd outs over topics like the governor's Climate Initiative Task Force, the bipartisan infrastructure plan, Build Back Better, and the Green New Deal, the reality is, energy issues affect almost every aspect of our daily lives, so this is information to which everyone should have access. For those of us

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00:55:49

Animated by Justice No. 2 with Norris Henderson

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/03/29

Norris Henderson, best known as founder and executive director of Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and Voters Organized to Educate, joins host Lynda Woolard for the second of a two part interview to talk about his decades of organizing for Criminal Justice Reform, the patience and persistence required for progressive change, and the formula being used by his organizations to win big victories in Louisiana. If you missed Animated by Justice No. 1 please give it a listen, and then come back to this

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01:02:44

Animated by Justice No. 1 with Norris Henderson

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/03/15

Norris Henderson, best known as founder and executive director of Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and Voters Organized to Educate, joins host Lynda Woolard for the first of a two part interview to talk about his decades of organizing for Criminal Justice Reform, the patience and persistence required for progressive change, and the formula being used by his organizations to win big victories in Louisiana. Connect with Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and through their

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00:58:01

Destiny like a Riptide with Justin Hartley

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/03/01

Justin Hartley, President of the College Democrats of Louisiana, joins host Lynda Woolard to talk about CDLA’s bold stances on issues impacting the state, the importance for Democrats to coalition build with local community groups, and the need for the party to pass the torch to the next generation. Connect with CDLA on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or through their linktree. Help with Justin’s other work by connecting with and donating to the New Orleans Abortion Fund and Lift Louisiana. Also

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00:51:22

A Force with Sade Dumas

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/02/15

Sade Dumas, executive director of the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition and co-chair of PAC for Justice, joins host Lynda Woolard to talk about the foundational work that goes into successful progressive change, the tug of war between Criminal Justice Reform and rising crime rates, and how to best welcome people into the movement. Connect with OPPRC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and through their website: opprcnola.org. Find more Louisiana Lefty content on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and

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00:43:47

Glorious Purpose with Lynda Woolard

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/02/01

Welcome to Season 3 of Louisiana Lefty! Host Lynda Woolard shares some highlights from Season 2, and zeroes in on key themes we’ll continue to explore. Please follow Louisiana Lefty on your favorite podcast platform and all our social media channels: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out all the great Louisiana organizers we've celebrated on the Bayou Brief's Organizer of the Month Gallery. If you've missed any episodes from our previous seasons, you can find them all in our Louisiana Lefty

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00:04:03

Action Lefty No. 6: Walk Together

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/01/18

Louisiana Lefty is on winter break this month, but we’re still releasing Action Lefty mini-pods. This week, host Lynda Woolard highlights suggested materials from the Recommended Resources page of our website: LouisianaLefty.Rocks With Voting Rights legislation hanging in the balance, All In: The Fight for Democracy, a documentary framed by Stacey Abrams’ first run for governor of Georgia, is essential viewing, as it examines the issue of voter suppression in America, interweaving current voting

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00:02:53

Action Lefty No. 5: The Watcher

Louisiana Lefty ·

2022/01/04

Louisiana Lefty is on winter break this month, but we’re still releasing Action Lefty mini-pods. This week, host Lynda Woolard goes over the resources available on our website: LouisianaLefty.Rocks Any missed podcast episodes can be found on our Archives page. We continue to add to the Watch, Read, and Listen Lists on our Recommended Resources page. As we hit the first anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection, we particularly recommend watching The Brainwashing of My Dad documentary as essential

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00:52:26

Ironheart with Alsie Dunbar

Louisiana Lefty ·

2021/12/21

Self-described "Steminist" Alsie Dunbar joins host Lynda Woolard for a conversation on her journey to a career as a chemical engineer, as well as her STEM Gems program mentoring girls in Ascension Parish, encouraging them to explore the world of STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math]. We also talk about lessons learned on her 2017 campaign for a Louisiana legislative seat in majority minority house district 58. Connect with Alsie on Facebook and Instagram. Connect with the Stem Gems

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00:45:23

Wonder Woman for President with Aimee Freeman

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2021/12/07

Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman from Louisiana House District 98 joins host Lynda Woolard on this episode to recount how she passed the Pink Tax Exemption on feminine hygiene products and diapers, share insight on how to build needed majorities to pass bills, and explain the important role our progressive advocacy groups play in informing legislation. Connect with Rep. Freeman on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Connect with Aimee Freeman Consulting through her website. Watch Rep. Freeman’s

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01:25:39

The Cure to el Everything with Dr. Catherine Desmarais

Louisiana Lefty ·

2021/11/23

Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Desmarais talks to host Lynda Woolard about her work in public health to address the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss how the virus has been purposely politicized. Then Catherine offers facts to help listeners make good health decisions for themselves, to debunk myths that have circulated out of misunderstanding and fear, and to counter disinformation that’s being spread intentionally to divide us. Links to Trustworthy Resources and Data on Covid-19, Vaccinations, and

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