Ep. 81 The Midpod Finale
Eunice and Heather wrap up the Midpod and share conversations with one of their favorite listeners, Krishan Patel in California and one of t...
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The Midpod: The Midterms Podcast
The Midpod - Two moms travel the country to bring you the stories of the most exciting and important congressional races in the 2018 Midterm elections.
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Ep. 80 In Memoriam: Giles Perkins
Last November we traveled to Alabama to cover the race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore for U.S. Senate. We were fortunate to spend time in...
Ep. 79 Sen. Maggie Hassan: the SUPPORT Act
There wasn't much coverage, but this Fall Congress actually stepped up and passed a $6 billion, bipartisan bill to help communities fight th...
Ep. 78 David King: We won! Now what?!
Newly elected members of congress have been attending King's orientation program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government for over two deca...
Ep. 77 Seth Moulton & Emily Cherniack: Servant Leaders & Power Politics
Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Emily Cherniack have been recruiting service veterans to run for office, and Moulton is seeking to oust Democratic l...
Ep. 76 Amanda Hunter: The Year of the Woman!
Hunter describes how decades of research and activism contributed to historic gains at the ballot box for women this year.
Ep. 75 G. Elliott Morris, the Economist Midterms Results Round-up
Morris' model for the house was spot on. We get his takeaways, and discuss a winning strategy for taking voter turnout to the next level. Hi...
Ep. 74 Rachel Bitecofer: Election Night Preview
This Virginia-based political scientist has a model for the House based on 'negative partisanship,' and she sees a blue wave.
Ep. 73 North Dakota, land of Hotdish and Heidi Heitkamp
Farmers here know the trade war with China first hand. Tribes know the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women first hand. We spea...
Ep. 72 Glenn Nye: Congress and the Future of Compromise.
A "recovering politician" and former member of Congress, Nye heads the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. He thinks electe...
Ep. 71 Harley Rouda, CA 48
This businessman and first-time candidate is taking on controversial, 30-year incumbent Dana Rohrabacher. Rouda talks through the challenges...
Ep. 70 Rick Wilson
When we were in Austin in late September, we had the chance to catch up with the face of the Never Trump movement and the king of the one-li...
Ep. 69 Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Senator of North Dakota
Heidi Heitkamp voted "no" on Brett Kavanaugh because she had voted yes so many times in support of victims, victims of sexual violence and s...
EP. 68 Betomania
Nicie and Heather return to Austin, Texas for breakfast tacos, Tex Mex (more about that on our blog), MJ Hegar, and for the Beto/Willie rall...
Ep. 67 The Great Battlefield x the MidPod
Nicie shares the story of the MidPod with Nathaniel Pearlman and gets his insights into political technology and Progressive entrepreneurshi...
Ep. 66 Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez, JOLT
Tzintzun Ramirez fought to build power for undocumented workers in Texas. Now she wants to empower young Latinos to become voters and leader...
Ep. 65: Jared Golden, ME-02
Maine State Representative Jared Golden describes himself as a "progressive heart with a pragmatic approach to delivery." He's running for U...
Ep. 64 Iowa: The Dream Team in the Field of Dreams
At the State Fair and around the state, Iowans worry about the fate of their cherished traditions: farming, community, and decency.
Ep. 63 Gina Ortiz Jones, TX-23
This former Air Force Intelligence Officer and trade expert from San Antonio is running for congress in a majority-minority swing district w...
Ep. 62 Michael Miller: The Impact of Money in Politics and Voter ID Laws
Professor Miller, who teaches at Barnard College, became a leading elections scholar after some serious time in the trenches of electoral po...