The Zag

The Zag

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The Zag episodes

  • The Zag: Episode 16 w/ Maya Paley
    2015 NLC Fellow Maya Paley talks work/life balance in the age of Trump, raising a progressive child, and how her advocacy work as Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement at NCJW|LA has changed over time.
    20 min
  • The Zag: Episode 15 w/ Neil Spears
    2013 NLC Fellow and lifelong Dodger fan Neil Spears joins The Zag to discuss why the Astros will lose the World Series, being a progressive Jew, and why educational equity is so meaningful to him.
    22 min
  • The Zag: Episode 12 w/ Clint Schaff
    2014 NLC Fellow and long time NLC Board member Clint Schaff joins The Zag to discuss his involvement with the iTunes podcast smash hit "Dirty John," a Los Angeles Times project featuring print and digital content. He also shares music venue tips and whether Snapchat will make it. Enjoy.
    18 min
  • The Zag: Episode 11 w/ Wade Dean
    Teacher, musician, and sharp dresser Wade Dean, 2017 NLC Fellow, joins The Zag to share how he teaches music to college students in a post-Trump age. He then drops some knowledge on wedding planning and how best to wear a suit.
    18 min
  • The Zag: Episode 10 w/ Ilissa Gold
    One of our resident political experts in the NLC community Ilissa Gold, a 2015 Fellow, joins The Zag to talk about the history of the Miracle Mile Dem Club, serving on a neighborhood council, and whether Peyton Manning is a progressive or not.
    18 min
  • The Zag: Episode 9 w/ Brian Rosario
    Our favorite GenX NLC Fellow Brian Rosario, ('13) joins The Zag from his home in Phoenix, Arizona to talk coaching women's college basketball, progressive view on paying college players, and life as a new dad while living in a red state.
    18 min
  • The Zag: Episode 8 w/ Leah Weiner
    The Zag welcomes 2012 NLC Fellow Leah Weiner as our first out of state guest to talk about her business called The Nonprofit Learning Lab. Find out more about the Oct. 6th Los Angeles event at: https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/losangeles
    19 min
  • The Zag: Episode 7 w/ Lauren Perez
    SAG-AFTRA organizer and 2012 NLC LA Fellow Lauren Perez joins The Zag to discuss her efforts working with Spanish language performers to unionize. She also shares her thoughts on where the industry goes from here in the age of streaming and new media platforms. Don't miss it.
    23 min

About The Zag

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The Zag is a volunteer-led production from New Leaders Council. The Zag highlights NLC’s 10,000 alumni: local cross-sector leaders who are united in making social and political change in their…