In this bonus mini-sode I chat with Katie Blair, the VP of Advocacy at PFLAG, where we talked about being fierce, having brave conversations, and the freedom to live and love honestly and without fear. Also: what you can do before the election.

You can find Katie at www.pflag.org. 

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Stephanie talks with Jonathan Winer, a former attorney to John Kerry, and an election lawyer, about how Trump and the republicans will try to steal the election, the protections put in place with the 2022 Election College Reform Act, how we can anticipate violence and call in the national guard if necessary, and what YOU can do to counter the shenanigans. Winer’s article in Washington Spectator: https://washingtonspectator.org/endgame-the-risk-of-a-trump-coup-and-how-to-prevent-it/ Uncut video of the interview: https://youtu.be/ygQNEG_8hu0

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Stephanie talks with Andra Watkins, bestselling author and writer of How Project 2025 Will Ruin Your Life, about what FEMA response to natural disasters would look like under Project 2025, and why weather disasters are more likely to occur under a Republican extractive agenda.

https://project2025istheocracy.substack.com/
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Stephanie talks with Tiffany Carlock, aka “Candidly Tiff” a pro-democracy social media influencer and real life activist. She’s doing all the things…social media content on a big platform, DNC delegate, super volunteer for Angela Alsobrooks and Wes Moore (and all the dems downballot). Great discussion on the corporate political media fails and why Harris’s interviews with Call Her Daddy, All the Smoke, the View, Howard Stern and more can reach disengaged voters. Follow Tiff:

https://x.com/tify330
https://www.tiktok.com/@candidly_tiff?lang=en
https://www.instagram.com/candidly_tiff/

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Kim Allen, Co-Founder of Power the Vote, talks about Dems’ proactive legal strategy for protecting the vote in Georgia, what recent election rules changes might mean for certifying the vote, and what you can do in Georgia or in your state to protect the vote. www.powerthevote.org to volunteer for voter protection activities.
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Stephanie talks with Emily Cain, Co-Founder Copper Sky, former State Senator, Orono Maine, former Executive Director of EMILY's List, about women leading the way in politics today. She highlights the impact of organizations like EMILY's List in electing Democratic pro-choice women to office. Emily Cain is also a member of New DEAL leaders.

https://newdealleaders.org/members/emily-cain/
https://www.coppersky.co/
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This is the first episode of Freedom Over Fascism’s pivot to conversations with women who power political change for freedom. Stephanie chats with Michele Hornish, ED of Every State Blue about the need to redefine electoral success to mean running and supporting candidates for every level of the ballot. Every State Blue crowdfunds support for State House candidates in Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee, and provides funding to the candidates who need it the most. If you want to give money in downballot races across the US, you can go to www.blue24.org. Charles Gaba (E 57) has put together Act Blue pages for thousands of races in every state (at every level).

www.everystateblue.org
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Stephanie talks to Michael Podhorzer, author of Weekend Reading and one of the smartest political analysts in the country. They discuss WHY people vote—or not—and the actual state of the race, which is within the margin of our effort. Podhorzer hosts periodic briefings on the state of the race in cooperation with Research Collaborative and ASO Communications (Anat Shenker-Osorio). They publish a toolkit called Freedom Over Fascism, which isn’t affiliated with this podcast.

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Stephanie talks to independent journalist Scott Dworkin, author of the Dworkin report, about the failure of the corporate media to meet their journalistic obligations to truthful reporting. They discuss where the corporate media is failing, where engaged citizens can get accurate news, and how, ultimately to help people cut the cable news cord. They also focus on the need to engage and work toward electing pro-democracy officials to make truth an important part of the public square once again.

www.dworkinsubstack.com
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Stephanie interviews David Callahan, founder of Inside Philanthropy and Blue Tent. Callahan emphasizes the importance of investing in progressive organizations that build long-term political power rather than contributing solely to candidates. He highlights the effectiveness of grassroots funding in battleground and traditionally overlooked states, and discusses how diversified political donations can lead to sustainable change and help flip crucial House seats.

www.bluetent.us

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