
The Great Battlefield
THE GREAT BATTLEFIELD PODCAST - A PODCAST ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE
A great political battle is being fought right now for the soul of our country.
Latest episodes

Jul 2, 2025 • 57min
Youth and Democracy with Julian Fortuna of The Youth Democracy Lab
Julian Fortuna joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career running several progressive organizations and his role at The Youth Democracy Lab, where they're working on pro-democracy infrastructure in the south.

Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 13min
Defeating Authoritarianism with Scot Nakagawa of The 22 Century Initiative
Scot Nakagawa joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as an activist and organization builder and his role at The 22 Century Initiative, where they're working to defeat authoritarianism and improve democracy.

Jun 27, 2025 • 54min
Simplifying Call Time with David LeBender of Pingdex
David LeBender joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics, fundraising with Cory Booker and co-founding Pingdex, where they provide a fundraising call time tool.

Jun 25, 2025 • 53min
Advancing Social Change and Democracy with Julia Roig of The Horizons Project
Julia Roig joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career working to advance social change and democracies all over the world and founding The Horizons Project, where they work at the intersection of movement building, narrative strategy and bridge building to support a more pluralistic democracy in the U.S.

Jun 23, 2025 • 50min
Collaborative Problem Solving with Martín Carcasson
Martín Carcasson joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in academia and his role as Director at the Colorado State University Center for Public Deliberation, where he trains students to facilitate constructive community dialogue around complex public issues.

Jun 20, 2025 • 46min
Supporting Leaders to Engage in their Communities with Mildred Otero of LEE
Mildred Otero joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her path in politics and philanthropy that led her to the role as President at LEE (Leadership for Educational Equality), a nonpartisan network of leaders that provides coaching, connections and skill building opportunities for their members.

Jun 18, 2025 • 54min
Building Power in Battleground States with Emily Lee of Seed the Vote
Emily Lee Joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career, her time at the Chinese Progressive Association and co-founding Seed the Vote, where they mobilize thousands of volunteers to door knock and phone bank with partners in swing states.

Jun 16, 2025 • 49min
Empowering State Policymakers with Gaby Goldstein of State Futures
Gaby Goldstein returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her role at State Futures, where they're working on building capacity in the states to govern boldly in the public interest.

Jun 13, 2025 • 1h 9min
Helping Philanthropy Move Faster and More Accurately with Alex and Dan of Genara
Alex Reich and Dan McSwain join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about their careers and founding Genara, where they're working to help philanthropic organizations move dollars faster and with greater effectiveness.

Jun 11, 2025 • 1h 34min
Political Entrepreneur, Activist, and Academic, Professor Joel Rogers
Joel Rogers joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about founding multiple progressive organizations while Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he's taught democracy related theory and practice for nearly four decades.