The Great Battlefield

Max Borowitz, Founder of Caucus and tech entrepreneur, shares insights on leveraging social media for political fundraising. He discusses the gap between voters and political ideology, emphasizing personal engagement through innovative direct messaging strategies. Max reflects on his journey from politics to tech and the challenges of startup growth. He also highlights the importance of authentic storytelling in fundraising campaigns, advocating for ethical marketing and long-term relationships with supporters.

Jeff Jarvis joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his long career in journalism, media and teaching, authoring 6 books and how he feels the media is doing in this moment in our democracy.

Zsuzsanna Szelényi joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in Hungarian politics and her book "Tainted Democracy, Viktor Orbán and the Subversion of Hungary".

Catherine Vaughan and Ryder Kessler join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about their careers and founding Abundance New York, where they're bringing abundance ideas to politics to improve the quality of life of New Yorkers.

Sarah Oates joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career as a specialist in Russian media and propaganda, being a Professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and her recent book "Seeing Red: Russian Propaganda and American News".

Gareth Gore joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as an author and journalist and his latest book "Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church".

Terry Szuplat joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics, as a speechwriter for Obama and his book "Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience".

Dan Gillmor joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in journalism and tech, authoring several books and his latest project, The Cornerstone of Liberty, a newsletter that he publishes curating the best content in this area.

Macon Phillips joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics, being an early employee at Blue State Digital, Director of Digital Strategy at The White House and founding his firm Starling Strategy.

Dean Spade joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career as an activist and professor, his book about mutual aid and his most recent book "Love in a F*cked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell, Together".