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.
Episodes
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Oct 27, 2025 • 48min
Author of Do More Good, Neil Ghosh
Neil Ghosh joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a social impact strategist, entrepreneur and his recent book "Do More Good", an exploration into the lives of change makers around the world.
Oct 23, 2025 • 54min
Author of The Trajectory of Trumpism, Professor Sanford Schram
Sandy Schram joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his most recent book: "The Trajectory of Trumpism" about the techniques and methods of how Trump and his enablers communicate.
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Oct 20, 2025 • 47min
Fundraising and AI with Yardena Wolf of Findraiser
Yardena Wolf, founder and CEO of FindRaiser and former chief of staff to Congressman Eric Swalwell, dives into the intersection of AI and political fundraising. She shares insights from her early career, discusses the ethics of dual roles in politics, and explains how FindRaiser's innovative tool connects donor databases with AI for efficient searches. Yardena reveals findings that could save campaigns millions and outlines the platform's broader uses, all while juggling the challenges of a polarized political landscape.
Oct 16, 2025 • 56min
Maximizing Donor Impact with Brian Derrick of Oath
Brian Derrick returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about how he's been growing Oath, a political and advising giving platform that empowers Democratic donors to maximize their impact.
Oct 13, 2025 • 1h 2min
The Daily Show, Tweets of God, and Other Comedy of David Javerbaum
David Javerbaum joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as a comedy writer, working on The Daily Show, his play An Act of God and his view of comedy and satire in politics.
Oct 9, 2025 • 1h 13min
Comedy and Satire with Scott Dikkers
Scott Dikkers joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in comedy, owning and running The Onion and his book "Trump's America: The Complete Loser's Guide".
Oct 6, 2025 • 54min
Helping Found Catalist and now Using VR to Help Neurodiverse Learners with Vijay Ravindran
Vijay Ravindran joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in tech, being the founding CTO of Catalist (the longest running data trust in progressive politics) and founding Floreo, a firm that brings VR tools to help neurodiverse learners.
Oct 2, 2025 • 51min
Leveraging Community Stories to Support a Mission with Megan Castle of Soapboxx
Megan Castle joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career path that led her to her role as CEO at Soapboxx, a video and photo storytelling platform for campaigns and nonprofits to leverage their own communities' stories to support a mission.
Sep 29, 2025 • 51min
AI and Campaign Communications with Meghan and Mike of Grassroots Analytics and Quiller
Meghan McAnespie and Mike Nellis return to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about Grassroots Analytics acquisition of Quiller, an AI tool to help nonprofits and campaigns with communications, especially fundraising emails.
Sep 22, 2025 • 54min
Holding Republicans Accountable with Pat Dennis of American Bridge
Pat Dennis returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about what's been happening at American Bridge, where they conduct opposition research on what Republicans are saying.


