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This week we sat down with Joel Newby, A democratic candidate for Ohio’s 15th congressional district, who spoke about his plans to advocate for pragmatism, rather than idealism, concerning electability and policies like "Medicare for All," a "Green New Deal" and broadband expansion.

Credits:

Host, Manager and Writer: Ben Peters, @BenPeters2

Producer, Engineer and Writer: Bo Kuhn, @bo_kuhn_

Guests:

Joel Newby, @NewbyOH15

Intro and outro track: “Wholesome” by Kevin MacLeod