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Campaign Season

“Campaign Season” is a podcast about political campaigning in America. Host Matt Dundas welcomes professional campaigners, political scientists, historians, comedians and others he deems “interesting and relevant” to converse about the nature of campaigning: why and how it is done, and what those motivations, tactics and strategies can tell us about the nature of humanity in the American Experiment.

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Ep. 36 – Writer Sadie Dingfelder

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2021/11/11

Writer and one-time campaigner Sadie Dingfelder joins Matt to share some great campaigning stories.

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47:27

Ep. 35 – Russell Kramer gives me pause

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2021/10/30

When I challenged my network to publicly disagree with me about something, Russell Kramer obliged. Here, the woodworker, dad and otherwise private citizen outlines why he’s still unvaccinated and opens my mind to the possibility that I’m not right about everything.

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50:27

Ep. 34 – NRDC!

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2021/09/20

My guest today is Rob Perks, Managing Director of Campaigns & External Affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of the most effective environmental groups in America. We chat about his unreasonableness. It’s great. Tell your friends. https://www.nrdc.org/experts/rob-perks

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46:12

Ep. 33 – Democracy lives in Wisconsin! (And dies in...

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2021/04/03

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Matt Rothschild joins Matt to discuss upholding democracy in the Badger State. Learn more about and/or support the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: https://www.wisdc.org/

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43:10

Ep. 32 – Firearms Are For Firehugging

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2021/03/22

Dr. Gregory Engel of Doctors For America joins Matt to discuss firearm injury prevention.

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57:34

Ep. 31 – Thacker Smacker

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2021/03/16

Max Wilbert from Protect Thacker Pass joins Matt to discuss why we need to stop mining in beautiful places, scale back our capitalist ambitions and live in peace with the earth, forever. Nothing big. Visit www.protectthackerpass.org for more information or to get involved.

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Ep. 30 – Comedian Nathan Luft

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2021/03/09

Washington, D.C.-based comedian Nathan Luft chats with Matt about where he falls on the Democratic Socialist-to-Socialist spectrum. (Spoiler alert: it’s somewhere in the middle.)

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43:40

Ep. 29 – Wonderful Wilderness Women

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2021/03/02

Great Old Broads for Wilderness Executive Director Shelley Silbert and Board Co-Chair Rynda Clark join Matt join a brief history of their work. Get involved: https://www.greatoldbroads.org About the guests: Shelley Silbert, Executive Director – Shelley joined Broads in 2012, bringing 20 years of experience in the fields of conservation and sustainability. She served as Associate […]

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52:18

Ep. 28 – Equality On Mars

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2021/02/22

OutFront Minnesota Executive Director Monica Meyer and Policy & Outreach Director James Darville join Matt to discuss the state of LGBTQ rights in Minnesota and beyond. HOW TO HELP: Contact your member of Congress and tell them to support the Equality Act. Find anti-trans legislation being considered in your state and then contact your state […]

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63:13

Ep. 27 – A Walk on the Lider Side

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2021/02/15

Seattle Opera Development Officer Matt Lider reminisces with Matt about their experiences going door-to-door together back in the early 2000s, raising big money for the opera, and everything in between. Lots of laughs!

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38:29

Ep. 26 – The Final Frontera

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2021/02/08

Angel Pena, Executive Director of Nuestra Tierra in New Mexico, educates Matt about life on the U.S./Mexico border and his effort to inspire young people to appreciate its unique natural environment.

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48:34

Ep. 25 – No Netflix for Monkeys

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2021/02/01

Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), joins Matt to discuss why she quit her career at the University of Washington’s primate research lab to become an advocate for its closure.

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20:27

Special!! Stand-up from the Trump era

Campaign Season ·

2021/01/25

Matt Dundas is a stand-up comic and, let’s face it, if the pandemic hadn’t happened he wouldn’t be hosting “Campaign Season,” he’d be out performing stand-up. Well, he can’t do that right now, can he? No. His hope to record his debut comedy “album” in 2020 came to a screeching halt and, worse, much of […]

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37:39

Ep. 24 – Politics 701

Campaign Season ·

2021/01/25

Jacob Neiheisel, Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo, joins Matt for a discussion about the recent campaign season. About Jacob Neiheisel Jake Neiheisel is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at UB. Much of his research focuses on the effects of elite communication on members of the mass public. His work […]

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53:13

Ep. 23 – Immediate Advancement Co.

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2021/01/16

ProgressNow Colorado Executive Director Ian Silverii joins Matt to talk about his organization’s work on the ground in the Centennial State, commiserate about the condition of our national politics, and explain why he tries not to do too much explaining.

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48:51

Ep. 22 – H2 Uh-Oh

Campaign Season ·

2021/01/09

Alissa Weinman, Associate Campaign Director at Corporate Accountability, chats with Matt about her work on water rights in the U.S. and beyond. Alissa Weinman bio: “I challenge corporate power because I want to ensure that corporations can no longer exploit the communities and the environment surrounding their industries,” says Alissa. Growing up on the Chesapeake […]

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39:45

Ep. 21 – A Climate of Activism!

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2021/01/02

Denise Robbins, former staffer for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) and Media Matters For America, joins Matt to discuss her career and what really ticks her off.

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34:50

Ep. 20 – Folks for Many Good Things

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2020/12/27

Rio Tazewell, Senior Campaigns Manager at People for the American Way, talks with Matt about voting rights, money in politics and almost every other liberal cause. About People for the American Way People For the American Way and its affiliate, People For the American Way Foundation, are progressive advocacy organizations founded to fight right-wing extremism […]

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28:29

Ep. 19 – The Group of Worried Experts

Campaign Season ·

2020/12/19

Shreya Durvasula of the Union of Concerned Scientists joins Matt for a chit-chat about running campaigns with scientists, among other topics. About the Union of Concerned Scientists The Union of Concerned Scientists is a national nonprofit organization founded more than 50 years ago by scientists and students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our mission: […]

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36:10

Ep. 18 – Dude, Where’s My Housing?

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2020/12/12

Housing California Policy Director Christopher Martin

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