

The Great Battlefield
Nathaniel G. Pearlman
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.
A great political battle is being fought right now for the soul of our country.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 31min
Supporting Bold Progressives with Adam Green of the PCCC
Adam Green joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career and founding the PCCC (Progressive Change Campaign Committee), a million member grassroots organization supporting bold candidates and organizing for progressive priorities.

Aug 11, 2025 • 51min
Veterans Fighting for Progressive Values with Jose Vazquez of Common Defense
Jose Vazquez joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in the military and his role as Executive Director at Common Defense, the largest grassroots movement of veterans for progressive values.

Aug 4, 2025 • 46min
Author of You Are Not Alone: Your Roadmap to Effective Political Action, Gary Lucks
Gary Lucks joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as an environmental lawyer, activist and his recent book "You Are Not Alone: Your Roadmap to Effective Political Action".

Jul 28, 2025 • 59min
Following Money in Politics with Hilary Braseth of Open Secrets
Hilary Braseth joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in entrepreneurship, public service and her role at Open Secrets, a non-profit repository of campaign finance data.

Jul 25, 2025 • 44min
Empowering Volunteers to Take Action with Doug Linney of Activate America
Doug Linney returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about what he's been up to at Activate America, where they work to empower progressive activists and help them learn how to organize.

Jul 22, 2025 • 1h 1min
Responding to Changes in Digital Communications with Will Robinson
Will Robinson, a political media consultant and co-founder of The New Media Firm, shares his insights on the evolving landscape of political communication. He discusses the shift from traditional to digital media, emphasizing authentic engagement with voters. Robinson reflects on the challenges of the 2024 campaign, advocating for grassroots organizing and local issues. He also analyzes the New York mayoral race, cautioning against oversimplifying local insights. Throughout, he stresses the necessity for adaptability and storytelling in political messaging.

Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 29min
Resisting Right Wing Politics with Humor with Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a comedian, writer and creator of The Borowitz Report, where uses humor to combat right wing politics.

Jul 14, 2025 • 54min
Societal Resilience and Election Security with Dave Leichtman of Microsoft
Dave Leichtman returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his role as Director of Global Elections at Microsoft, where they're working to secure elections and many other societally important issues.

Jul 10, 2025 • 4min
An Update About The Great Battlefield Podcast with Nathaniel G Pearlman
In this episode Nathaniel Pearlman shares some thoughts about The Great Battlefield podcast and temporary changes to the podcast going forward due to upcoming surgery.

Jul 7, 2025 • 1h 18min
A Possible Next Generation Solution to Digital Democracy with Bart Myers of CrowdBlue
Bart Myers returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about what's been happening at Countable and his new role leading CrowdBlue, a platform for Democratic and Independent candidates to connect, mobilize and build power.