Pod Save the Youth

In this week's episode, David sat down with senior advisor to the Harris-Walz campaign and former White House Director of Legislative Policy, Louisa Terrell, to discuss the Biden-Harris record, VP Harris's debate responses, and what it could mean for the legislative agenda and success of a possible Harris-Walz administration.

This week, David and Markus sit down to discuss their experience at the Democratic National Convention. David and Markus share their thoughts on the speaker lineup, the presence of content creators on stage, the Harris-Walz campaign’s message coming out of convention week, and the controversy surrounding the decision not to let Palestinian-American Georgia State Representative, Ruwa Romman to  deliver a speech to the convention on the topic of the war in Gaza. 

The youth-centered organization, Men4Choice had a large presence at the DNCC. Every day, their team is working to turn out the youth vote and galvanize support among men to win elections up and down the ballot this year for pro-choice candidates and ballot initiatives in critical races across the country. You can support their work with the link below!

In this episode, Sohali Vaddula joins David for a discussion about Kamala Harris’s decision to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. David and Sohali discuss Harris’s selection process, Tim Walz’s political record and personal story, the response from young people, and the state of the 2024 presidential race with Walz on the Democratic ticket. 

Sohali Vaddula serves as the Director of Communications for the College Democrats of America. To support the critical work of the College Democrats to organize, register, and turn out youth to vote in the 2024 elections, follow the link below. 

Donate to the College Democrats of America: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cda2023web

In this episode, David and Markus discuss President Biden’s recent decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris to be the Democrat’s new nominee. David and Markus also talk through the start of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, her strategy to appeal to young people, and her possible options for a running mate.

In this episode, Vice President of the College Democrats of America, Sunjay Muralitharan, joins David and Meera for an honest conversation about the state of the 2024 presidential race after the first debate. The group discusses Biden and Trump’s answers to debate questions about abortion rights, immigration, the war in Gaza, and Trump’s criminal trials. The three also give their thoughts on the recent calls from some Democrats for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. 

To support the critical work of the College Democrats of America to organize, register, and turn out youth to vote in the 2024 elections, follow the link below. 
Donate to the College Democrats of America: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cda2023web

In this episode, David and Delnaz speak with NENPA Award-Winning Journalist, Ella Niederhelman about the importance of supporting local news outlets and providing Gen-Z representation in the media in order to expand the reach of unbiased and reliable news. The group also discusses the implications of using social media as a source for news and the best ways to identify misinformation and clickbait. 

Learn more about the ways to identify and reduce the prevalence of misinformation from https://dykwyk.wordpress.com/. 

Currently the US loses an average of two local papers every week and by 2025, the US will likely have just a third of the local papers that were operating in 2005 according to PBS Newshour. Support unbiased independent local journalism at the Ipswich Local News and Report for America with the links below. 

Ipswich Local News: https://thelocalnews.news/donate/ 

Report for America: https://www.reportforamerica.org/?campaign=551612

At a moment where youth are indicating record low levels of trust in elected officials and high profile institutions, David and Meera speak with Massachusetts State Auditor, Diana DiZoglio, about her work to restore public trust in government by holding elected leaders accountable. The conversation focuses on the Trump conviction, institutional corruption in the Massachusetts state government, and Auditor DiZoglio’s campaign to audit the Massachusetts state legislature.

Activist and educator Sophia DeLoretto-Chudy joins David and Delnaz for discussion about the latest presidential polls that show warning signs for Democrats with young voters and voters of color. The discussion focuses on polling analysis, the strategies of the Trump and Biden campaigns, and advice for Democratic campaigns, organizers, and volunteers on the best messages for encouraging skeptical young people to vote against MAGA extremists this year.

In this episode of Pod Save the Youth, David discusses the ongoing fight to end America’s gun violence epidemic with GenZCrusade Founder, Emma Shultz. This episode is being posted two years after the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, which sparked a wave of young people to organize for the passage of stricter gun safety laws in the US. The discussion focuses on the ongoing fight for accountability for the Uvalde families, the impact of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the implications of American gun violence on the world stage, and possible avenues for future gun reform.

In this week's episode of Pod Save the Youth, David and Delnaz speak with Jessie Cai about the movement to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. The panelists evaluate a number of arguments for and against lowering the voting age and discuss the implications of making such a change to the American political system.