The Great Battlefield

Max Wood, Founder of Indigo Engineering and former head of DEC Technologies, shares his journey of rebuilding after the demise of his company, Deck. He delves into the challenges faced by DEC, including financial struggles and ethical dilemmas. Max highlights Indigo's innovative approach to political messaging, using machine learning for personalized outreach. The conversation also touches on fundraising strategies through data clustering and the evolving landscape of tech tools in enhancing voter engagement.

Lindsey Cormack joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career, creating DCinbox, where she archives e-newsletters sent by members of Congress and her recent book "How to Raise a Citizen (and Why it's Up to You to Do it)".

Robert Reynolds, Executive Director of Vote Rev returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to catch us up on the behavioral science based innovations they're making in in person relational organizing tactics to boost voter turnout.

Navin Nayak joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career, how the Democrats are doing on messaging and his role at CAP Action, a progressive think tank.

David Nir and David Beard join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about their careers and hosting The Downballot podcast, where they cover elections around the country below the presidential line of the ballot.

Isabel Alter, Annika Cole and Jarae Hines join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about founding The School Board Project, where they work to support progressive school board candidates.

Genny Mayhew joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in data and analytics for many unions, getting her PhD in Political Science and her role as CTO at the SEIU.

Ryan Davis joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and co-founding People First, where they provide precision micro-influencer marketing at scale.

Skye Perryman joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career and her role as President and CEO of Democracy Forward, where they use the law to protect and advance our democracy.

AJ Kahle, co-founder of Winnable and founder of BlueShift Tech, shares his journey from campaign organizing to tech innovation. He discusses how early political influences shaped his career and his fascination with data-driven strategies. The conversation highlights key campaign goals, lessons learned from notable races, and the development of customizable tools for small campaigns. AJ also reveals his vision for integrating AI and analytics into campaigning, emphasizing the importance of user-friendly design tailored for organizers.