Democratically: 2020

Karin speaks with Friend of the Pod and Partner at Brunswick Communications Marshall Manson about what happened at the RNC convention, how a typical Trump voter would view the week's actions, whether it was appropriate for the President to use the White House for this political event (spoiler: no, not at all), the structural failures and problems of US politics, and much much more. A couple articles recommended by Marshall to help understand the RNC from a conservative point of view can be found here: https://t.co/1Bgf7CG59n and here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/dont-fool-yourself-libs-trumps-show-is-a-yuge-success?ref=author

Karin reflects on the week's worth of Convention, gives her reaction to Joe Biden’s acceptance speech and talks to Sanders Alternate Delegate David Wenk about his experiences in this most unconventional convention.

Karin recaps the history making speech of VP nominee Kamala Harris, and the rousing call to action of former President Barack Obama, and grapples with her own emotions to the best of her ability.

Karin is joined by DNC member Frank Leone and journalist and friend of the pod Skylar Baker-Jordan to recap night 1 of the Democratic National Convention, clarify how the DNC has had to adapt its rules for the virtual convention, and look forward to the second night’s programming.

Karin previews the Democratic National Convention in the first of a daily series in which she'll recap the previous days speeches and look ahead to the next day's program. In this first episode, she reflects on the unique of a virtual convention, runs through the full week's schedule, and we hear from Friend of the Pod James O'Malley, who has a modest proposal for why he thinks Vice President Biden should make use of PowerPoint to give his speech -because everything is better with charts!

In the week Joe Biden announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his chosen running mate, Karin shares her feelings about the pick (unexpectedly excited!) and talks to Lucina Di Meco, a researcher leading the She Persisted Inititiative, about the special challenges of running as a woman in national politics.

Karin talks to the Co-Chair of the Democrats Abroad UK Voter Registration team about how to vote by mail, how you can make sure you get your ballot in, what are the benefits and pitfalls of mail in voting, and why you shouldn't believe ANYTHING the President says about this safe, secure and convenient way to vote. Also: we cover the ongoing issues both Parties are having with firming up their convention plans, this week's primary elections in Missouri, Michigan and Kansas, and of course we play the Gut Check game reacting to some of the President's more outrageous lies about mail in voting.

This week, Karin speaks to LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter about the lessons we can all learn from the lives of Civil Rights heroes like John Lewis and CT Vivian, the importance of joy and celebration to running an effective movement, and whether Biden should choose an African American woman as his running mate.

Karin is joined by friend of the Pod Emma Burnell for a round up of the week's news. They discuss the life and legacy of the Congressman and civil rights hero John Lewis, Trump's attempt too militarise the streets of America's cities by deploying unidentified Federal agents against protestors (is this the authoritarian takeover we've been fearfully waiting for?), and we discuss Biden's durable lead in the polls. And of course, we play the Gut Check Game. 

Also, Karin announces the creation of the Democratically: 2020 Victory Fund - an chance to donate to the Biden campaign, the top Senate races, and the Flippable fund for state races all at once. Give here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/democratically