Moving Forward

Jenner Zeno, host of Mindwave, rejoins the pod to help Rio process the “breakup” with his ex cohost Corey.

For this crossover episode, Joshua interviews Rio & Corey about the future of the Moving Forward Podcast via his Youtube channel New Progressive Voice.

Productive disagreement and consensus building are hard. Off air, cohosts Rio & Corey have nearly broken up many times. So far, they’ve managed to stay together. Is this time different?

Does the “alt left” pose a threat to the DNC establishment similar to that of the “alt right” in the GOP? Today’s guest is a lifelong Democrat who thinks the answer is an unequivocal yes. Corey disagrees. Rio is more sympathetic.

It’s rare, although disturbingly less so these days, to meet someone who openly admits to supporting fascism. But what is fascism? What are its characteristics, where does it fall on the political spectrum, and how does it relate to our politics in this moment?

Former Andrew Yang staffer Rebecca Nagy rejoins the pod to help us learn from the campaign’s mistakes. Also, Rio breaks up with the Yang Gang.🥺

Former Democratic political consultant Brad Nickel helps us decipher who is to blame for the cynicism and apathy of the US electorate.

We make the case for a narrative of cohesion to replace that of division: Conservatives and progressives are not enemies. We’re allies, whose ideas strengthen one another. Only together can we preserve American democracy. It’s up to us to claim our agency and be heard.

A double feature with our last episode: We speak to Carl, a 40 year old Republican who plans for the first time in his life to vote for a Democrat for president.

One of our behind-the-scenes interns, the oft mentioned Chet, finally rejoins the pod to discuss why he believes the far left should vote for Joe Biden.