T.J. O'Hara is joined by Associate Dean Sandra Sperino from University of Cincinnati College of Law. The two discuss sexual harassment within the context of our current socio-political environment, and within the context of Title VII, as well as the article she recently published.

Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor Sperino teaches in the areas of civil procedure, torts, and employment law. In 2013 and 2017, she received the Goldman Prize for Excellence in Teaching, at University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Professor Sperino’s scholarship focuses on employment discrimination, and her recent work focuses on the intersection of tort and discrimination law. She is the author of several books, articles and publications. Professor Sperino received her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she was editor-in-chief of the University of Illinois Law Review, and a M.S. in Journalism from the University of Illinois.

John interviews Katherine Gehl, author of the Harvard Business School report titled “Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America," and takes questions from callers. John and Katherine go deep on how the political duopoly stays afloat and what to do about it.

So...Welcome to The Pickle podcast. My ambitions are high. I want to interview political, reform, independent, business, creative, nonprofit, entrepreneurial, and cultural movers and shakers about the pickle we are in as a country and as a world. For me, the pickle is found in our huge capacity to innovate running smack dab against systemic community underdevelopment and the obsolescence of the partisan model. But that's me. I spend my days working to end closed partisan primaries and shake up our calcified and partisan electoral system. I want to talk with other people about how and what they see.

My first episode is a recording of a recent public interview I conducted with Katherine Gehl. Katherine is the co-author (with Harvard Professor Michael Porter) of a recent Harvard Business School report titled “Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America.” It's a great report.

We had a fascinating conversation, myself, Katherine, and 164 open primaries activists from around the country. A highlight for me was Katherine describing her journey from supporting candidates, to supporting issues, to supporting bi-partisan cooperation, to now supporting wholesale structural reform.

Over the next many months, I plan on interviewing lots of interesting people. If you have guest ideas, show ideas, topic ideas, please shoot me a note at [email protected]. I'd like to hear from the IVN community about this new podcast as I get going.

TJ is joined by John Cox, the leading Republican Candidate for Governor in California. The two explore California's economic dilemma and his solutions with regard to tax rates, the business environment, unfunded pension liabilities, poverty, etc, as well as immigration, education and more. 

He grew up on Chicago’s south side and now lives in San Diego. John built his own successful business and also founded an organization that repairs the homes of low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities. While committed to the Republican ideals of limited government and personal responsibility, John also believes the political system has been corrupted by the influence of special interest money.

In the New York governor’s race, Larry Sharpe is ahead of the Republicans in fundraising. He says he’s shaping the 3.0 version of the Libertarian Party and that it’s totally possible to oust Andrew Cuomo. He’s also kicked off fundraising with crypto. The name? “Sharpecoin.” Enjoy.

Silent Giant: The Man Who Removed Steroids From MLB by Independent Voter Podcast

This week on A Civil Assessment we welcome back both the award-winning election journalist an election fraud expert Lulu Friesdat and Florida Congressional candidate Tim Canova. These two discuss election fraud in federal elections including their experiences in Florida and Alabama.

Lulu Friesdat is an Emmy award-winning journalist whose many news assignments include producing election coverage for MSNBC, editing with the CBS Evening News and Good Morning America, and writing for Salon, and Alternet. She’s been reporting on problems with U.S. elections since 2008, when she received a Best Documentary award for directing her first feature-length documentary, Holler Back: [not]Voting in an American Town. A two-time recipient of the Edward R. Murrow award, she has been interviewed on radio and television shows including Writer’s Voice and Connect the Dots. Follow her on twitter @LuluFriesdat.

Tim Canova is a candidate for the 23rd Congressional District of Florida, against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in the 2018 Primary election in August. In 2011, Tim took part in the Occupy Wall Street movement, teaching a workshop on the Federal Reserve at the Occupy Los Angeles encampment. At that time, he was also selected by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to serve on an advisory committee on Federal Reserve reform. Tim lives in Hollywood (Broward County, FL), and in his spare time he enjoys cooking, movies, Pilates and yoga, as well as running and bicycling on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Follow him on twitter @Tim_Canova.

Host Jeff Powers talks San Diego politics with Public Affairs and Communications Strategist Tony Manolatos.

UT Political Reporter Michael Smolens On Issa Bombshell, Convention Center Expansion Tactics by Independent Voter Podcast

What do you do when you've had enough of the two-party system and suddenly the mayoral seat in the city of Phoenix opens up? According to Nick Sarwark, you throw your hat in the ring and run for mayor! He's a Libertarian with plenty to say about the uphill climb for third parties in America. Lindsay France, host of The Business of Politics caught up with Nick as he makes his way across the Grand Canyon state fighting to get in front of the Republicans and Democrats.

T.J. O'Hara is joined by Josh Silver. Josh is a veteran election and media reform executive. He was the campaign manager for the successful 1998 Arizona Clean Elections ballot initiative, and is the cofounder and former CEO of Free Press, a leading media and technology reform advocacy organization. Silver has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and featured in outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek, NPR, and CBS Sunday Morning.

The two discuss the growing anti-corruption movement and why it matters, the South Dakota Legislature repealing the South Dakota Anti-Corruption Act that voters passed last year, the Unrig the System summit which is coming up in February and will be a huge opportunity for the movement.