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New Faces of Democracy

Welcome to the New Faces of Democracy podcast, hosted by Nancy Bynum. This podcast features inspiring interviews with people who have transformed their lives since 2016 and who are transforming our political landscape. These are not career politicians or former cabinet members, but ordinary citizens who are starting organizations, running for office for the first time, using their creative skills and otherwise stepping outside of their comfort zones to stand up for our democracy. Along the way,

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36:38

Desiree Tims, Running for Change in Ohio

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/09/09

On this episode, Nancy speaks with Desiree Tims, a young congressional candidate in Ohio’s 10th district. There are a lot of firsts when it comes to Desiree. This is her first time running for office, she is the first member of her family to graduate from a four year college, and if elected, she would be the first African American AND the first woman to represent this district. The southwest corner of Ohio in many ways presents a microcosm of the issues plaguing our country -- with skilled but

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30:09

Dr. Fergie Reid Jr. on the Strategy To Flip Florida...

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/08/26

This episode of the podcast features Part 2 of the Flipping Florida Series with Dr. Fergie Reid, Jr.Dr. Reid talks about the strategy for flipping the state and its 29 electoral college votes blue, based on the work spearheaded by him and his father in Virginia, helping to flip that state in 2019. He explains the simple and intuitive concept, which is to register more voters and run candidates in every race, and why this strategy has been historically underutilized by Democrats. We talk about how

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03:45

So what I’m hearing is… Walls of Moms

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/08/19

Nancy takes a break from the podcast to muse on the army of mothers powering the resistance.

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36:05

Sara Trail: Quilter, Warrior

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2020/08/12

This episode features a conversation with Sara Trail, founder of Social Justice Sewing Academy, an organization that provides young people in marginalized communities with free workshops to make textile art about social justice issues. You might think of quilters as little old ladies in rockers, but this fierce, young warrior will upend all your notions of what can be achieved through the artistic expression of quilting. The young makers use fabric, needle and thread in decidedly un-old lady-like

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So what I’m hearing is… Chipping Away at the Margins

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/08/05

In this bonus episode, Nancy talks about four groups focused on chipping away at the margins in key, battleground states to beat Trump this November:140 Florida Blue Project,Galvanize USA,Vote ValuesandAmerican Bridge.

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Zak Malamed of The Next 50 on the Youth Vote

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/07/29

In 2018, Zak Malamed was living the millennial dream with a job at Facebook. But after coming home from a trip to Auschwitz to images on CNN of internment camps on the Mexican border, he decided he could no longer sit on the sidelines and he needed to do something that felt more purposeful. Since then, he has founded The Next 50, a group focused on helping young people harness their grassroots political powers through political giving. Zak and Nancy discuss how political giving and proximity to

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26:59

How to Flip Florida Blue

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/07/22

Janelle Christensen is a professor and head of the Florida Democratic Environmental Caucus. Margie Stein is a political activist who has found her niche in fundraising for Florida state races. Together, this dynamic duo are spearheading an effort to turn Florida blue by taking a page out of the Virginia playbook that helped flip that state in 2019. Their program, called 140 Florida Blue Project, has recruited democratic candidates to run in all 33 of Florida’s state legislature races in which the

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So what I’m hearing is… thoughts on creative activism

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/07/15

In this week’s bonus episode, Nancy talks about trends in creative activism she’s been hearing about.

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Diana Weymar, Tiny Pricks and the Art of Protest

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/07/08

This week’s podcast features a conversation with artist Diana Weymar of Tiny Pricks Project. Diana is a textile artist who one day in 2018 had the impulse to embroider the words “I am a stable genius” onto an old piece of her grandmother’s needlework, and Tiny Pricks was born. Now Tiny Pricks is a public textile-based protest project with hundreds of participants around the world and 56,000 followers on instagram. Nancy and Diana talk about the importance of preserving Trump’s language and

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Mark Bergman and the View From Across the Pond

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/07/01

This week I’m speaking with Mark Bergman, a lawyer and Democrat based in London, who since 2017 has been keeping his fellow Democrats abroad engaged in the political process here at home through conference calls with candidates, elected officials and democracy groups. Mark’s calls have featured sitting senators, state attorneys general, candidates for the House and Senate, and other prominent American political figures like James Comey and James Carville. With an audience maxing out in the double

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03:09

So what I’m hearing is…. Thoughts on Down Ballot...

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/06/26

Almost two months into the podcast, Nancy takes a break to muse on one theme that's been coming up a lot in her interviews: the importance of state and local elections.

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Stacy Kramer on Fundraising Democratically

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/06/17

This episode features Hollywood writer and producer Stacy Kramer who since 2016 has become a tireless fundraiser for Democratic candidates and grassroots groups. Stacy talks about how to make Democratic fundraisers more democratic, how her creative skills as a writer and her noodgy skills as a producer have benefitted her, and why making people feel included and engaged in the process is just as important as raising money. Listen for Stacy’s ideas on how to host successful fundraisers and creative

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Susan Rogan: Librarian/Grandmother/Activist

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/06/10

On this episode of the podcast, Nancy has a conversation with Susan Rogan, founder of the political action newsletter Rogan’s List. A self-proclaimed “retired grandmother in a recliner,” Susan is also an activist icon thanks to her newsletter that has been dropping into inboxes since two days after the 2016 election. Having spent her career as an academic librarian, Susan talks about how she puts her organizational and research skills to use in a new way with the newsletter. Susan and Nancy also

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23:05

Alex Posen on the Power of Design

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/06/03

This podcast features a conversation with Alex Posen, co-founder of Resistance by Design, a company that designs accessories and products that allow you to tastefully and professionally express your political opinions. Alex knows beautiful design, having been creative director of her brother Zac Posen’s fashion line. Alex talks about the power of wearing your political beliefs on your sleeve, the therapeutic benefits of being a creative activist, and how having more women in government will save the

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Samra Brouk: The Future of Leadership

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/05/27

On this episode of the podcast, Nancy has a conversation with Samra Brouk, who is running for state senate in upstate New York. Up until now, Samra’s career has been in public service, seeing the impact of government policies on people’s lives up close, and now she wants to use that insight as a lawmaker helping to craft those policies. Samra talks about finding common ground among the voters in her diverse district, the importance of nurturing political talent in state legislatures and the effect

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37:01

Melissa Walker of Future Now on Why States Matter

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/05/06

Welcome to the New Faces of Democracy podcast. This episode features a conversation with Melissa Walker of Future Now Fund, a group started in 2017 dedicated to electing more Democrats to our state legislatures and supporting them with policy expertise once they’re in office. Melissa talks about how to be most impactful with your activism, what it means to take down a Republican supermajority, and why state legislatures are where it’s at if you want to transform American politics and improve

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02:03

Welcome to the New Faces of Democracy

New Faces of Democracy ·

2020/05/01

Welcome to the New Faces of Democracy podcast, hosted by Nancy Bynum.This podcast features inspiring interviews with people who have transformed their lives since 2016 and who are transforming our political landscape. These are not career politicians or former cabinet members, but ordinary citizens who are starting organizations, running for office for the first time, using their creative skills and otherwise stepping outside of their comfort zones to stand up for our democracy. Along the way, they

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