

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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Mar 3, 2025 • 57min
Renovating Our Democracy with Jerren Chang of Partners in Democracy
Jerren Chang joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career and his role at Partners in Democracy, where they're working in Massachusetts to renovate democracy to show how it can be better done.

Feb 28, 2025 • 1h 7min
Making Government Effective as a Model for Democratic Governance with Zack Rosen of Abundance Network
Pantheon Founder Zack Rosen joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about founding Pantheon, a web ops platform, working with California YIMBY to work on the housing crisis and his current role at Abundance Network which he sees as a new source of ideas for the Democratic party.

Feb 26, 2025 • 56min
Politics, Social Impact Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics with Neil Malhotra
Neil Malhotra, a Professor at Stanford University specializing in social impact entrepreneurship and business ethics, dives into the fascinating interplay between politics and business. He shares insights on the evolution of corporate responsibility and tensions in tech regulation under the Biden administration. The discussion also highlights the dynamics of voter engagement and the unique challenges faced by small business owners in today’s political climate. Malhotra's perspectives illuminate pathways for aspiring entrepreneurs to drive meaningful social change.

Feb 24, 2025 • 55min
Engaging the Youth and Immigrant Rights with Claudia Yoli Ferla of MOVE Texas
Claudia Yoli Ferla joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about immigration and her role at MOVE Texas, a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots organization working to build power in underrepresented youth communities through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue advocacy.

Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 12min
Fighting Corruption in the Courts with Alex Aronson of Court Accountability
Alex Aronson joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and the law and about co-founding Court Accountability, where they are dedicated to combating corrupt abuse of judicial power.

Feb 19, 2025 • 56min
Katherine Stewart, Author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy
Katherine Stewart joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her latest book "Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy", a key book that helps make sense of what's been going on and what the new administration is doing.

Feb 17, 2025 • 1h 19min
Political Email Deliverability with David Lytel
David Lytel joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his lengthy career in politics and technology, which includes building the first website for The White House, co-founding Democrats.com, Redefeat Bush, and Redefeat Trump, and his current start-up idea Deliverability, to help Democrats with email.

Feb 14, 2025 • 59min
Making News of Local Government more Accessible with Tom Cochran of Civic Sunlight
Tom Cochran joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and tech, working in The White House and State Department and co-founding Civic Sunlight, which is using AI to create summaries of Town Hall meetings to make local government information more accessible.

Feb 12, 2025 • 1h 7min
Digital Persuasion and AI Content Generation with Mike Nellis of Authentic
Mike Nellis returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his work in the 2024 election, AI in campaigns and how he's worked to deal with challenges in physical and mental health.

Feb 10, 2025 • 1h 38min
Rebooting Organizing with Billy Wimsatt of Movement Voter Project
Billy Wimsatt returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about how political communication is changing, how he's working to contend with the fear we're facing and how to counter it with organizing and love.