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The Daily BeansPolicy Warfare (feat. Kat Calvin)Friday, September 22nd, 2023Today, in the Hot Notes: Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox News and the Fox News Corporation; House Republicans leave for vacation after failing to reach a solution to the looming government shutdown; Jack Smith files a proposed gag order in the DC coup case; Georgia fraudulent electors argue they’re federal officers in their bid to move their case to federal court; a judge denies an Oath Keepers’ motion for acquittal; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Our Guest: Kat CalvinAmerican Identity in Cris...2023-09-2240 min
The Nonprofit PodcastEp 26: Identity, Dignity, Democracy! Spread the Vote with Kat CalvinSend us a textSpread the Vote founder Kat Calvin is inspiring and profoundly practical in her approach to resolving the daily challenges millions of Americans face in their struggle to obtain valid photo IDs. Unconventional in her approach, fearless in her determination, Kat pulls no punches as she discusses the challenges and achievements Spread the Vote has faced and overcome in the past 5 years.Relying on strong volunteer support, particularly in election years, Kat’s approach to recruiting, training and retaining volunteers may hold some answers for your Giving Season planning, plus gre...2022-08-1824 min
Vote! The PodcastVoting Rights Success & What to Do NextThe Election is Over! Well, for the most part. And putting candidates and issues aside, we're counting this whole election cycle as a WIN. In our final episode, we recap some of the voting rights wins in Mississippi and California, give a shoutout to the amazing voter turnout in Indigenous communities, give you the deadlines for the upcoming Georgia Senate run-off, and even announce Season 2! Learn more about Spread the Vote and Vote.org below, and support our efforts:www.spreadthevote.orgwww.vote.org2020-11-1211 minVote! The PodcastOur Post-Election Episode: What Happens Now?Through a pandemic, voter suppression and chaos at large, we've made it through Election Day! We'll have Dana Paikowsky from the Campaign Legal Center unpack the likely events of the next few days. And Emmy-winning journalist and OZY CEO Carlos Watson will explain why we should be patient -- but why patience doesn't necessarily mean inaction! Plus, he'll give us some election silver linings.Learn more about Spread the Vote and Vote.org below, and support our efforts:www.spreadthevote.orgwww.vote.org2020-11-0528 minVote! The PodcastMake a Plan & Read the Directions!Spread the Vote and Vote.org give you the latest voting news in South Carolina, Iowa, Arizona, Georgia, and Alabama. Plus, a question from a listener about early voting in Texas and dropboxes. If you want to be sure you're dotting every 'i' and crossing every 't' this year, check out readthefingdirections.com for an easy guide to learn the mail-in ballot requirements for your state.Visit vote.org and spreadthevote.org for all of your voting registration, ID, mail-in ballot request, polling place location and election reminder needs! 2020-10-0817 minVote! The PodcastElection Mail - What's Real, What's MisinformationSpread the Vote and Vote.org give you the latest voting news in Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and NY. Whew! Plus, with the boatloads of political mail arriving in our mailboxes, how can you be sure what's official, and what's not? If you want to be sure you're dotting every 'i' and crossing every 't' this year, check out readthefingdirections.com for an easy guide to learn the mail-in ballot requirements for your state.Check out:www.readthefingdirections.com to make sure your ballot gets counted!and www.spreadthevote.org and...2020-10-0100 minVote! The PodcastMaking Sense of Your BallotEarly voting has begun! We'll talk about new developments in Michigan, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania; the passing of RBG; and walk you through how to READ your ballot so you can help others do the same (and maybe throw a ballot party with friends and family)!Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgFollow us on Instagram @votethepodEmail us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org2020-09-2400 minVote! The PodcastHow Can I Get My Friend to Vote?We're at 47 days! And we're talking about what's good in Rhode Island and Virginia, some news about returning citizens in Florida, plus... how to approach your non-voting friend about voting. Let's do this!Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgSign up for Vote.org's friends and family outreach program by sending an email to relational@vote.org.Follow us on Instagram @votethepodEmail us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and w...2020-09-1700 minVote! The Podcast54 Days To Go!We switch formats this week to talk about what's happening in voting and elections RIGHT NOW! We talk about good news for NY voters, what Alaska's doing right, and answer a listener question about voting and evictions.Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgSign up for Vote.org's friends and family outreach program by sending an email to relational@vote.org.Follow us on Instagram @votethepodEmail us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at...2020-09-1000 minVote! The PodcastVoting Rights: Looking to Our Past to Understand Our PresentWe look to the past to understand our present (and future!). Kat's mom asks us to dig into voting rights history (did you know Native and Black citizens, practically speaking, have only been able to vote for about 50 years?). Plus, we'll talk about how a 2013 Supreme Court case has resulted in the rise of some pretty nasty voter suppression.Action Items! - www.votethepodcast.orgFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESu...2020-09-0300 minVote! The PodcastDown-Ballot Races: Why They Matter & How To Pick 'EmIt’s easy to remember to vote for president or governor. It's harder to keep track all of the candidates and offices lower on the ballot! But we see the impact of those "down-ballot" races in our everyday lives -- through policing, schools, healthcare, voting rights, the list goes on and on... We'll talk about why those races matter, and how to make sure you complete your ballot this Election Day. Featuring Rosemary Ketchum, West Virginia's first openly trans elected official; and Ross Morales Rocketto of Run For Something, an organization that supports down-ballot candidates. Follow us on...2020-08-2700 minVote! The PodcastWhat Is Voter Suppression? With Attorney Marc EliasWhat does voter suppression look like? It takes many forms -- from attacking the postal service, to unnecessarily cumbersome voter ID laws, to denying voting rights to people with felony convictions. We'll talk to voting rights attorney Marc Elias about the forms of suppression and what we can do! Plus, we'll hear a question from an incarcerated citizen who wants to know why he can't vote.Follow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport ou...2020-08-2000 minVote! The PodcastUnlocking the Youth Vote with Coaches4Change, A Baby, & Gretchen BleilerFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgAction Items! - www.votethepodcast.org2020-08-1300 minVote! The PodcastKicking Down Voting Barriers with Judith LeBlanc, Nicole Byer & Sasheer ZamataFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgAction Items! - https://votethepodcast.carrd.co2020-08-0600 minVote! The PodcastGet ’em to the Polls with TMZ's Harvey Levin & Piper PeraboFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgLINKS MENTIONED!Pledge to Register - if you or someone you know is under 18, sign up for registration reminder vote.org/pledge-to-register/Election Day Off - Help make your workplace vote-friendly! electionday.orgBecome a pollworker! - workelections.comAction Items! - https://votethepodcast.carrd.co/2020-07-3000 min
Vote! The PodcastVoting by Mail (AKA Pantsless Voting) with Bradley Whitford, Aminatou Sow & Ann FriedmanWe're giving you the full rundown on voting by mail this Election Day so you can show up for the country from your couch -- which is frankly, kind of amazing. Tune in and become an expert on all of the tricky little aspects of registering to vote by mail. Featuring actor and political activist Bradley Whitford and Call Your Girlfriend podcast besties (and authors of Big Friendship), Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow.
Remember - visit Vote.org to get registered and Spreadthevote.org/vote if you need an ID!2020-07-2338 minVote! The PodcastVoting by Mail (AKA Pantsless Voting) with Bradley Whitford, Aminatou Sow & Ann FriedmanFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org Learn the rules of absentee voting in your state at www.vote.org/absentee-voting-rules!2020-07-2300 minVote! The PodcastPrepping for November with Stacey Abrams & Lauren JaureguiFollow us on Instagram @votethepod Email us at votethepodcast@gmail.com!Or call and leave us a voicemail with your question at 844-472-VOTESupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.orgAnd check out Stacey Abrams' work at FairFight.com and FairFight2020.org!2020-07-1600 minVote! The PodcastVote! Begins July 16Follow us on Instagram @votethepod - www.instagram.com/votethepodSupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org2020-07-0600 minVote! The PodcastVote for Black Lives with LeVar Burton and Alicia GarzaFollow us on Instagram @votethepod - www.instagram.com/votethepodSupport our work at www.spreadthevote.org and www.vote.org2020-06-1900 min
The Brown Girls Guide to PoliticsKat Calvin & Lakshmi Sridaran: “Stay grounded.”For more information on Spread the Vote, visit www.SpreadtheVote.org. For more information on SAALT, visit www.SAALT.org.The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A’shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics blog, A’shanti created a space for Women of Color to learn about the current state of women in politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebrate incredible people changing the course of t...2019-12-1630 min
The Electorette PodcastYour Voting Rights & Voter Suppression: Focus on activist and organizers who specialize in voting rights.This episode brings together three previous interviews with voting experts to cover all aspects of voter suppression and voting rights, including the history of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark Supreme Court Case Shelby County vs. Holder, the GOP redistricting plan - Project RedMap, and voter ID laws. Interviews With: Carol Anderson, Professor & Author of “One Person, No Vote” Kira Lerner, Thinkprogress Reporter Kat Calvin, Founder of Spread the Vote RESOURCES: http://www.SwingLeft.org...2018-10-2252 minFlux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change)Your Voting Rights & Voter Suppression: Focus on activist and organizers who specialize in voting rights.This episode brings together three previous interviews with voting experts to cover all aspects of voter suppression and voting rights, including the history of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark Supreme Court Case Shelby County vs. Holder, the GOP redistricting plan - Project RedMap, and voter ID laws. Interviews With: Carol Anderson, Professor & Author of “One Person, No Vote” Kira Lerner, Thinkprogress Reporter Kat Calvin, Founder of Spread the Vote RESOURCES: http://www.SwingLeft.org...2018-10-2252 min
Self Care SundaysEpisode 201: Kat Calvin of SpreadTheVoteWe welcome Kat Calvin, Founder of SpreadTheVote, on our first episode of Season 2! In this episode, Kat shares how life on the road as a non-profit founder informs her self-care practices and conceptions of boundaries. From Instagram to “Stickk,” she sheds light on how apps and social media contribute to self-discipline and self-accountability. She shares her take on the more physical components of self-care in her discussion of sports and veganism. She ends with lessons from her mother about life as a black woman and reflects on the privileges being a single woman entails. Find Kat on Twitter and Inst...2018-04-2231 min