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Hello Merge Tag: Where Social Media and Politics IntersectSell The Brownie with Anat Shenker-Osorio"Sell the brownie, not the recipe... So instead of taking your public policy out in public and thinking that that is a message, which it is not, you talk about the outcome of your policy."
Anat Shenker-Osorio is a political strategist, messaging consultant, and communications researcher renowned for helping progressive campaigns win by using more effective language.
She is the founder of ASO Communications, a firm that specializes in crafting compelling narratives for progressive causes. Anat is also an author, podcast host, and one of the most respected messaging experts on the left.2025-06-021h 01
That Trippi Show"If you want to touch a nerve, you have to touch a nerve" with Anat Shenker-OsorioSpecial guest Anat Shenker-Osorio joins Joe and Alex for one of our favorite shows to date. You won't want to miss the energy. What is the entire Democratic political ecosystem getting wrong? What's broken about "testing?" And how do we take the fight more directly to Trump - with what Anat calls "the only thing that truly fells an autocrat?" Plus: How do we avoid "process words" and unintentionally defending the status quo? How we can break through with the voters who really need to hear it?Follow Anat on Bluesky at @anatosaurus.bsky.social.Che...2025-04-1839 min
Charting the Way ForwardAbsurd! Not True! Feat. Anat Shenker-OsorioJoin host Kerry Eleveld and messaging and strategy guru Anat Shenker-Osorio for a rich and not very doomy conversation on the strategically critical and awesomely fun direct action scene, some hot sizzling fresh focus group results, and how the 2024 results are shaping tactical decisions of activists across the US trying to persuade DC Dems to save our democracy.2025-03-201h 10
The Bill Press PodSAY: "MAGA is a death cult." With Democratic Message Maven-Anat Shenker-OsorioIn this episode, Bill talks with Anat Shenker-Osorio. She is a strategist, pollster and messaging consultant for progressive politicians. organizations and causes in the United States and around the world. Shenker-Osorio argues that progressives are not even "losing" the messaging war but rather failing to participate effectively. She attributes this to: An over-reliance on the idea that "good policies sell themselves." A lack of consistent, repeated messaging. Flawed message testing that doesn't reflect real-world communication. A lack of a "fight" mentality.She emphasizes the importance of controlling the narrative through language. She uses the example of "deportation" v...2025-03-1839 min
The MeidasTouch PodcastHow to Fight Back with Messaging Guru Anat Shenker-OsorioOn this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben sits down with political messaging powerhouse Anat Shenker-Osorio for a must-hear conversation about how we defeat the MAGA regime—not by playing defense, but by reframing the entire debate. From exposing the GOP’s “pain is good” Ponzi scheme propaganda to laying out the messaging blueprint for real, people-powered progress, this episode is packed with insight, strategy, and motivation for the fight ahead. Tune in and get fired up.To watch our Meidas Meetup series live, join us now on Substack at MeidasPlus.com Lea...2025-03-1434 min
The Bitchuation RoomBeating The Right In The Messaging War with Anthony Atamanuik & Anat Shenker Osorio (Ep 270)The only SS Elon Musk supports doesn't dole out retirement funds. Francesca and comedian/actor Anthony Atamanuik talk about Trump going after social security, and an awesome Oscars first as the documentary No Other Land wins and brings the words "ethnic supremacy" to the Hollwood stage. Then campaign and messaging strategist badass Anat Shenker-Osorio speaks with Francesca about how to win back the American narrative from the right. Hint: it's not by ignoring your active and engaged base. Featuring: Anthony Atamanuik, comedian https://www.instagram.com/therealactualtony2025-03-051h 50
The Intercept BriefingHow to Really ResistSafety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP are in peril after the House Republicans passed a budget resolution this week that proposes massive $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, alongside $2 trillion in spending reductions. The math doesn’t add up: There is no realistic way to achieve the necessary savings without slashing entitlement programs that the most vulnerable Americans depend on.While the Republicans claim they won’t cut these programs, they are simultaneously setting up eventual changes. House Speaker Mike Johnson characterized Medicaid as "hugely problematic" with "a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse." This rhetoric echoes that of E...2025-02-2833 min
Anti Authoritarian PodcastChanging the Temperature: Narrative Strategy to Move the Base, with Anat Shenker-OsorioPowerful narratives play an essential role in building governing power. In this episode, Scot and Sue are joined by Anat Shenker-Osorio, host of the Words to Win By podcast and principal of ASO Communications. Anat helps us understand the power of narrative strategy to win the battle of ideas. What narrative strategies are working in the fight to defeat authoritarianism, and how do we know when they're effective?
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Host of the Words to Win By podcast and Principal of ASO Communications, Anat Shenker-Osorio examines why certain messages falter where others deliver. She has...2024-11-211h 02
The Practivist PodWinning 2024 Part Three With Anat Shenker-OsorioToday I am joined by communications and messaging expert, founder of ASO Communications and host of the Words To Win By podcast, Anat Shenker-Osorio. As we are all knocking on doors and making calls to voters (right…) Anat is going to make sure that we are being effective with our words and also tell us about ways we can “Amplify” winning messages with social media.https://www.amplify-freedom.com/https://swingleft.org/fundraise/howwewin2024Find us on social: @HowWeWinPod @BluesBoyStevewww.howwewinpod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...2024-10-1837 min
DissensWahlen in den USA: Was linke Botschaften erfolgreich machtKommunikations-Expertin Anat Shenker-Osorio im Interview beim "Was tun?"-Podcast
Anat Shenker-Osorio hat Präsidentschafts-Vize-Kandidat Tim Walz beraten, in Frankreich den Nouveau Front Populaire im Wahlkampf unterstützt und in Australien neue Narrative für Migration und Asyl entwickelt. Im Gespräch mit Inken und Valentin vom "Was tun?"-Podcast spricht die Expertin für progressive Kommunikation darüber, was linke Botschaften erfolgreich macht und was die häufigsten Fehler in Kampagnen sind. Außerdem diskutieren Inken und Valentin mit Anat über den Nominierungsparteitag der US-Demokrat:*nnen und die Kampagne von Kamala Harris.
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Was tun?Wahlen in den USA: Was linke Botschaften erfolgreich macht - WAS TUN?Anat Shenker-Osorio im Interview bei "Was tun?"
Anat Shenker-Osorio hat Präsidentschafts-Vize-Kandidat Tim Walz beraten, in Frankreich den Nouveau Front Populaire im Wahlkampf unterstützt und in Australien neue Narrative für Migration und Asyl entwickelt. Im "Was tun?"-Interview spricht sie darüber, was linke Botschaften erfolgreich macht und was die häufigsten Fehler in der Kampagnenkommunikation sind. Außerdem diskutieren Inken und Valentin mit Anat über den Nominierungsparteitag der US-Demokrat:innen und die Kampagne von Kamala Harris.
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On the MediaFreedom! Joy! Forward! The DNC’s Fave Buzzwords, ExplainedWhen President Biden campaigned for re-election, he highlighted threats to democracy and his long track record. But since Kamala Harris took over the ticket, the party has landed on new messaging. On this week’s On the Media, a democratic strategist explains why we heard words like joy and freedom over and over at the Democratic National Convention. Plus, hear how Christian nationalism is shaping American politics.[01:00] Host Brooke Gladstone interviews Anat Shenker-Osorio, a democratic messaging strategist who has advised PACs and committees in battleground states, about the party’s new messaging strategy. They discuss how mockery shrin...2024-08-2450 min
Break the BiasEngaging with Opposing Viewpoints w/ Anat-Shenker OsorioIn today's episode, we're excited to have Anat Shenker-Osorio as our guest. Anat is the principal and founder of ASO Communications and the host of the "Words to Win By" podcast.
As a messaging expert, Anat shares powerful insights on using storytelling and narratives to create impact on issues ranging from abortion rights to drug policy reform.
We dive into Anat's strategies for engaging in difficult conversations—you’ll hear how she emphasizes the power of individual action and offers advice on finding common ground without compromising core values.
This is a thought-provoking discu...2024-08-1319 min
What Can I Do“Words mean things” (w/ Anat Shenker-Osorio, Host of Words to Win By, Principal of ASO Communications)This week we spoke to Anat Shenker-Osorio, Democratic campaign consultant, messaging researcher, founder of ASO Communications, and host of the excellent podcast Words to Win By. In this episode Anat shares crucial wisdom on how to have meaningful conversations about our political future in real life and on social media. She examines common campaign messaging pitfalls and how to avoid them, provides lessons from her past work, and shares research about what kinds of communication actually changes minds. Most importantly, she gives specific examples about what to do when family and friends say something weird on the internet and...2024-08-0743 min
The Last Billionaires"Freedom at last" with Anat Shenker-OsorioWhat are the Americans who will decide the 2024 election thinking? Anat Shenker-Osorio is a legendary messaging expert and the host of the fantastic Words to Win By podcast. And she’s constantly in focus groups with the “double hater” and “disaffected swing” voters who will decide if this republic will embrace fascism. So, she has a good idea of the challenges that Joe Biden, democracy, and we all face. Making the threat of Trump feel real somehow remains a real obstacle. But the good news is that the more voters know, the more they tend to lean Bid...2024-06-0736 min
THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentHow Trump’s Rage At Hush Money Trial Is Already Backfiring On HimThis week, arguments begin in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan, and he’s raging over the unfairness of it all. Amazingly, some are rushing to insist the trial won’t pose a serious problem for his presidential chances. But progressive political strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio disagrees: She writes in a new piece for Slate that due to some hidden public opinion dynamics, the case is already damaging him. So we chatted with Shenker-Osorio about why the trial and Trump’s impulsive conduct at it is so alienating to voters outside the MAGA bubble—and why this dynamic will only get wors...2024-04-2225 min
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: How Trump’s Rage At Hush Money Trial Is Already Backfiring On HimThis week, arguments begin in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan, and he’s raging over the unfairness of it all. Amazingly, some are rushing to insist the trial won’t pose a serious problem for his presidential chances. But progressive political strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio disagrees: She writes in a new piece for Slate that due to some hidden public opinion dynamics, the case is already damaging him. So we chatted with Shenker-Osorio about why the trial and Trump’s impulsive conduct at it is so alienating to voters outside the MAGA bubble—and why this dynamic will only get wors...2024-04-2226 min
Politics Politics PoliticsThe progressive secret that could win Joe Biden the election (with Anat Shenker-Osorio)Why is Joe Biden brining up COVID?Progressive campaign strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio discusses the issues that animate progressive voters in the 2024 election. She explains that while economic issues are important, what actually mobilizes people to vote is a feeling of needing to protect their freedoms and being part of the anti-MAGA majority.00:00 Introduction01:46 Joe Biden's Strategy: Highlighting Trump's Mishandling of COVID-1903:40 Biden's Economy and Trust Issues04:55 The Risk of Using COVID-19 as a Political Issue07:46 Highlighting Trump's Handling of COVID-19 to Showcase Biden's Competence2024-03-291h 06
The Great BattlefieldProgressive Messaging with Anat Shenker-Osorio of ASO and Words to Win ByAnat Shenker-Osorio joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in politics in the U.S. and abroad, her podcast Words to Win By and her role as CEO at ASO Communications where they help progressives with their messaging.2024-03-201h 04
ChangeMakersAnat Shenker-Osorio - ChangeMakers Chat - Art of CommunicationToday we talk with one of the world's leading communication specialists for progressive change. Anat Shenker-Osorio has spend decades working with communities, movements and progressive political candidates across the world helping them to sharpen and improve how they communicate their ideas. Anat brings a deep understanding of change making principles in her work - and today she unpacks where her communications methodology came from and some of its key principles.This Chat is full of change making stories, many of which are drawn from her fantastic podcast Words to Win By. You can...2024-02-2657 min
The DownballotHow Democrats can win on the economyThe economy seems to be going great, but lots of voters still say they aren't feeling it. So how should Democrats deal with this conundrum? On this week's episode of "The Downballot," communications consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio tells us that the first step is to reframe the debate, focusing not on "the economy"—an institution many feel is unjust—but rather on voters' economic well-being. Shenker-Osorio advises Democrats to run on a populist message that emphasizes specifics, like delivering tangible kitchen-table economic benefits and protecting personal liberties, including the right to an abortion.Co-hosts David Nir and David Beard also investigate the...2024-02-221h 04
Future HindsightIdentify as a Voter: Anat Shenker-OsorioAnat Shenker-Osorio is the host of the Words to Win By podcast and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss the winning messages for 2024 and the importance for pro-democracy voters to turn out on Election Day. 2024 is yet another do-or-die election for American democracy, and thus the first and most important message to Americans is to vote. We need to marshal a sense of defiance to participate because if we don’t decide for ourselves, someone else will decide for us. This election is a contest between freedom and fascism. What’s at stake is wheth...2024-02-0153 minFuture HindsightIdentify as a Voter: Anat Shenker-OsorioAnat Shenker-Osorio is the host of the Words to Win By podcast and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss the winning messages for 2024 and the importance for pro-democracy voters to turn out on Election Day. 2024 is yet another do-or-die election for American democracy, and thus the first and most important message to Americans is to vote. We need to marshal a sense of defiance to participate because if we don’t decide for ourselves, someone else will decide for us. This election is a contest between freedom and fascism. What’s at stake is wheth...2024-02-0153 min
Let’s Hear ItAnat Shenker-Osorio – The Magical Message Whisperer of Progressive CausesWe are so delighted to present the legendary Anat Shenker-Osorio. Yes, that’s right, that Anat Shenker-Osorio. Maybe you’ve heard her on Ezra Klein, MSNBC, on her excellent podcast Words to Win By, or read her work in the New York Times, the Guardian, and more. On our latest episode of Let’s Hear It, Anat goes deep on how to create messages that will help progressive causes succeed.
Anat is a political strategist and progressive messaging genius. She is founder and Principal of ASO Communications, author of Don’t Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense...2024-01-231h 07
Fake the NationAmericans or American't's (w/ Katie Hannigan & Anat Shenker-Osorio)Today, we're talking about a truly odd form of stalker-ism, we'll also talk about the Iowa caucus, and what progressives should be messaging to get through 2024. Joining in discussion is an all-star panel of returning Fake the Nation guests: comedian, Katie Hannigan, and host of the podcast, Words to Win By, Anat Shenker-Osorio!——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:Miracle Brand - Go to TryMiracle.com/FAKETHENATION and use the code "FAKETHENATION" to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.Paired - Connect with your partner every day using Paired...2024-01-1854 min
The Democracy GroupWinning campaigns through better messaging with Anat Shenker-Osorio | The Great BattlefieldAnat Shenker-Osorio, Founder and Principal at ASO Communications, joins The Great Battlefield to discuss how her background in linguistics informs her work as a political messaging consultant. She shares what her research and campaign experience has taught her about how to re-frame the debate to give progressives the advantage.Additional InformationThe Democracy Group listener surveyThe Great Battlefield PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
2023-08-2154 minThe Great BattlefieldWinning campaigns through better messaging with Anat Shenker-OsorioAnat Shenker-Osorio, Founder and Principal at ASO Communications, joins The Great Battlefield to discuss how her background in linguistics informs her work as a political messaging consultant. She shares what her research and campaign experience has taught her about how to re-frame the debate to give progressives the advantage2023-08-1153 min
The Daily Beast PodcastMoms for Liberty Loves DeSantis—but They’ll Never Vote for HimOn this week’s The New Abnormal, extremism expert Jared Holt recounts his trip to a Moms for Liberty conference—and why DeSantis just can’t get the MAGA faithful to defect. Plus! A talk with political researcher Anat Shenker-Osorio about Democrats’ messaging woes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-071h 13
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracyWinning Progressive Policies with Better MessagingBestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get 20% Off Membership in July!) Air Date 7/4/2023 Today, we take a look at the difference between the kind of political messaging that feels like the right thing to say and the reframed messages that actually get political results that allow for progressive policies to get passed. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Why Behind The What with Gretchen Barton - How...2023-07-0453 min
Lever TimeDeconstructed Podcast: Why Dems Must Play “Chess, Not Checkers” With Political MessagingToday, we’re sharing an episode of the podcast Deconstructed with Ryan Grim, D.C. bureau chief of The Intercept, an award-winning investigative news organization. In this episode, Grim, speaks with communications consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio, host of the podcast Words to Win, and whose company ASO Communications works with progressive think tanks like the Voting Rights Lab. Grim and Shenker-Osorio discuss why progressive messages often succeed while moderate messages typically fail, and how strategists can meaningfully reframe an ideological conversation to craft a message that resonates and wins. They also revisit Ryan’s conversation with tech ex...2023-06-2754 min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courtsSupreme Court Politics One Year On From DobbsThis episode is a part of Opinionpalooza. Slate’s coverage of Supreme Court decisions, and the other legal happenings in June. We consider this coverage so essential that we’re taking down the paywall for all of it. If you would like to help us continue to cover the courts aggressively, please consider joining Slate Plus. And sign up for the pop-up newsletter to see the latest every week in your inbox.On this one year anniversary of Dobbs, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Anat Shenker Osorio to talk about how the political class stil...2023-06-241h 03
Freedom Over Fascism12. Anat Shenker-Osorio: Founder of ASO Communications and Democratic Messaging GeniusWelcome to the last original episode in the first season of What the Gerrymander. We saved the best for last, and this interview with Anat Shenker-Osorio is chock full of magically delicious messaging guidance. Anat Shenker-Osorio is owner of ASO Communications and host of the podcast Words to Win By. She has been my messaging guiding light since I became aware of her work 2 years ago. I first heard her on a podcast talking about how the MAGA faction was the same White Supremacist, anti-democratic faction that had been a part of American society since before the founding. This reframing...2023-06-0543 min
DeconstructedA Dmitri Rebuttal by Messaging Expert Anat Shenker-OsorioWhy is “fund the police” a losing message for Democrats? That’s the question and type of messaging Deconstructed is exploring this week with Anat Shenker-Osorio, the founder of ASO Communications and host of the podcast “Words to Win By.” Grim and Shenker-Osorio discuss why certain messages do well and others fail, why reframing the debate is essential, and how to craft messages that resonate and win. They also revisit Grim’s recent conversation with political strategist Dmitri Mehlhorn and unpack why messaging that gravitates toward the right and center is not effective.If you’d like to suppor...2023-06-0252 minThe DownballotHow Democrats can win the messaging war, with Anat Shenker-OsorioHow can Democrats win the messaging war? It turns out there's actually a science to it, as strategic communications consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio tells us on this week's episode of "The Downballot." Shenker-Osorio explains how her research shows the importance of treating voters as protagonists; how Democrats can avoid ceding "freedom" to Republicans by emphasizing "freedoms," plural; and why it actually makes sense to call out "MAGA Republicans" (even though, yes, it's all Republicans).Co-hosts David Nir and David Beard also break down a major retirement in Delaware, which paves the way for the state to elect its...2023-05-2553 min
Pod Save AmericaDemocrats Go Off In An Off YearDemocrats worry about the debt ceiling deal Joe Biden might make with Kevin McCarthy. The party gets good news in Tuesday’s elections. Ron Desantis will announce his presidential run next week because he’s tired of the Republican culture of losing. And the most definitive report on the 2022 midterms give us clues about the 2024 electorate. Then Democratic messaging guru Anat Shenker-Osorio stops by to talk about how Dems should be talking about the budget negotiations. And Jon and Dan play another round of Take Take Don’t Tell Me. For a closed-captioned version of this epi...2023-05-191h 15
The Gray Area with Sean IllingWhy we can't give up on persuasionSean Illing is joined by Anand Giridharadas, author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. Together they discuss how polarity is a threat to our democracy, the organizing efforts that are effective, and why there's hope for a less divisive future in America.Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray AreaGuest: Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites), author References:
The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy by Anand Giridharadas (Penguin Random House, 202)
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Ch...2023-04-1753 min
Future HindsightWinning Messages: Anat Shenker-OsorioThursday, April 13th, 2023 Anat Shenker-Osorio is a renowned communications researcher and campaign advisor, the host of Words to Win By, and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss how to empower voters, the impact of repetition, and the importance of being clear on what you stand for. All candidates should repeatedly state what they stand for because repetition is an essential ingredient in making sure a message is heard. Negative messaging can often be counterproductive because when you’re negating the other side, you are actually reinforcing their argument. What’s more...2023-04-1343 minFuture HindsightWinning Messages: Anat Shenker-OsorioThursday, April 13th, 2023 Anat Shenker-Osorio is a renowned communications researcher and campaign advisor, the host of Words to Win By, and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss how to empower voters, the impact of repetition, and the importance of being clear on what you stand for. All candidates should repeatedly state what they stand for because repetition is an essential ingredient in making sure a message is heard. Negative messaging can often be counterproductive because when you’re negating the other side, you are actually reinforcing their argument. What’s more...2023-04-1343 min
Nature's Archive#63: Connecting Habitats and Hearts: The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative with Kelly ZenkewichAre you ready for an in-depth look at the challenges and solutions of wildlife connectivity? The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, or Y2Y, is working on a grand scale to connect and protect habitats from Yellowstone to the Yukon, for the benefit of both people and nature.Today, we're joined by Kelly Zenkewich, Senior Communications and Digital Engagement Manager at Y2Y. We delve into the unique challenges of both the region and the scale of Y2Y’s vision.As you’ll hear, even if thinking about this area conjures up images of vast...2023-01-301h 01
Living Through It With ECMS101 E11 Anat Shenker-Osorio: How We Message to WinWelcome to Living Through It with ECM: A Podcast for Interesting Times.
In this episode, Elizabeth interviews Anat Shenker-Osorio, Principal and Founder of ASO Communications and renowned progressive messaging Guru. Join us as we discuss why “resistance” alone doesn’t move the needle, how defiance and imagination pair together in effective messaging, and what we need to do to win in 2024 and beyond to build a true democracy in America, one that we’ve never had.
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The Practivist PodOur Closing Argument with Anat Shenker-OsorioWe know you are out there talking to voters, knocking on doors, making phone calls, and doing what it takes for us to win on November 8th. So today we help you present your closing argument for the midterms! Steve and Jenifer are talking all about messaging that works, with the help of communications guru and host of the “Words To Win By” podcast, Anat Shenker-Osorio!
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Pod Save AmericaThe Wilderness Chapter 2: Party Switchers in VirginiaWhy would Biden voters support Republicans? We hear from party switchers in Loudoun County who turned Virginia red in 2021 by voting for Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Communications expert Anat Shenker Osorio, organizer Tram Nguyen, and Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark join Jon to discuss.New episodes of The Wilderness drop every Monday. Subscribe to The Wilderness wherever you get your podcasts.Apple: apple.co/thewildernessSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JfsJlD5sBhVpEQEALNw4UStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-wildernessIf you want to learn more about how...2022-09-2645 min
The WildernessChapter 2: Party Switchers in VirginiaWhy would Biden voters support Republicans? We hear from party switchers in Loudoun County who turned Virginia red in 2021 by voting for Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Communications expert Anat Shenker Osorio, organizer Tram Nguyen, and Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark join Jon to discuss. If you want to learn more about how you can take action in the fight for our democracy, head over to Vote Save America and New Virginia Majority: https://votesaveamerica.com/midterm-madness/https://www.newvirginiamajority.org/
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We've Got IssuesNewly elected Rep. Pat Ryan on how to counter the GOP's 'authoritarian playbook'This week, fresh off of his victory in a closely watched special election in New York's 19th district, Pat Ryan (D-NY) joins us to talk about how Democrats can take back the mantle of freedom and the GOP's "political malpractice" in pushing deeply unpopular abortion bans at a moment when they could win control of Congress. Then, a related segment as progressive messaging guru Anat Shenker-Osorio talks to us about how to cut through right-wing propaganda by leading with your values--and warns that the Democrats are failing miserably in coming up with a coherent narrative on policing a...2022-09-1653 min
The Financial ConfessionsFuture Hindsight: Anat Shenker OsorioThis week, The Financial Confessions is sharing an episode of Future Hindsight — an award-winning podcast that takes big ideas in civic life and democracy and turns them into action items for you and me.
In the episode you’re about to hear, host Mila Atmos and renowned communications researcher, Anat Shenker-Osorio, discuss how to empower voters and why it’s so important to be clear about what candidates stand for.
For more info, check out their website: https://www.futurehindsight.com/
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Sisters of the Night CaucusMessaging the Apocalypse w/ Jodi HirshF*#k the Supreme Court. Most of our hexes are devoted to that, but don't worry we still found space for a couple more. Our guest this week is co-founder of Sequal Consulting, Jodi Hirsh. We're talking all things strategic messaging (if anyone out there from the upper ranks of the DNC wants to take a listen..), christofascism, and the end of days. Will it be a fun episode? Yeah, obvy.
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We Must Talk About Race to Fix Economic I...2022-06-291h 03
What Next | Daily News and AnalysisThe Evolution of Pro-Choice MessagingThe likely end of Roe v. Wade marks a bitter setback for the pro-choice movement. But the success of abortion legalization campaigns in Ireland and Argentina may be models for a way forward. What are the ingredients for effective public messaging? What can American activists learn from the examples of international movements?Guest: Anat Shenker-Osorio, communications researcher and campaign advisor, host of the podcast “Words To Win By.”If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benef...2022-05-1631 min
The Ezra Klein ShowCan Democrats Turn Their 2022 Around?With the midterms just over six months away, the electoral prospects for Democrats are looking bleak. President Biden’s approval rating is at 42 percent, around where Donald Trump’s was at this point in his presidency. Recent polls asking whether Americans want Republicans or Democrats in Congress found that Republicans are leading by about 2 percentage points. And with inflation spiking to its highest point in decades, Covid cases rising and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continuing to send economic and humanitarian shock waves across the globe, things don’t look as if they are going to get better anytime soon.2022-04-191h 07
Pro Politics with Zac McCraryDemocratic Pollster Celinda Lake on A Trailblazing Career in PoliticsSend us a textCelinda Lake, President of Lake Research, has been a leading Democratic researcher and strategist for 30+ years. In this conversation she talks her Montana roots, her path to polling, working for groundbreaking women like Geraldine Ferraro, Carol Mosley Braun, and Nancy Pelosi, working on Biden 2020, and lessons & insights from four decades working to elect Democrats and advance progressive goals. IN THIS EPISODE…Celinda talks growing up on a ranch in Montana…The progressive tradition in Montana…The Vietnam War influences Celinda’s politics…Celinda’s...2022-04-1953 min