The Great Battlefield

Amy Friedman joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career and working her way up to Executive Director of Virginia House Democrats, where they helped Democrats get elected in the state legislative elections.

Deepak Bhargava and Stephanie Luce join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about their recent book "Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World".

Lauren Gepford joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her role as Managing Director of Contest Every Race and Rural Power Lab at Movement Labs, a movement incubator and digital consultancy.

Julia Barnes joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in politics and her role as CEO at The Movement Cooperative where they provide data and tech infrastructure to progressive organizations.

Lauren Baer joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her legal and policy career at the State Department and elsewhere, as a congressional candidate, and her current role running Arena where they recruit and train campaign staff.

Aaron Strauss returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about using evidence to inform campaigning and is then joined by Elaine Perlman of Waitlist Zero, where they advocate for living kidney donation.

Larry Williams Jr joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career advocating for workers' rights and co-founding the Progressive Workers Union as well as UnionBase, a tech and education hub for Unions.

Russ Rampersad, Chief Data Officer at Catalist, dives into the pivotal role of data in progressive politics, revealing his journey from stock trading to political campaigns. He discusses the evolution of data analytics, emphasizing the intersection of psychology and data for effective voter engagement. Rampersad addresses voter data privacy challenges and the implications of AI in political tech. He highlights Catalyst’s commitment to ethical data practices and the critical support they provide for campaigns leading up to the 2024 elections.

Patrick Ruffini, Republican pollster and author of 'Party of the People,' discusses the evolving Republican Party, concerns about Trump, differences between parties, impact of publishing a book, speculating on a turning point against Trump, and analysis of the current state of the race.

Rich Logis joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about why he left Trump and founded Perfect Our Union where he's working to help others leave the MAGA movement.