Episodes
28
Oct. 14, 2019
28 - Buddy, Essentialize This! (w/ Tom Sexton & Analilia Mejia)
What does it feel like to have the full, diverse spectrum of your political concerns reduced to a single issue? Briahna takes on the media and political establishment's habit of essentializing voters from two different angles. First, she talks to the Analilia Mejia, the campaign's national political director, about why Bernie's agenda appeals to Latinx voters in part because of its holistic approach. Then, Tom Sexton of the Trillbilly Worker's Party podcast explains why the notion of "Trump co...
28
Oct. 14, 2019
28 - Buddy, Essentialize This! (w/ Tom Sexton & Analilia Mejia)
What does it feel like to have the full, diverse spectrum of your political concerns reduced to a single issue? Briahna takes on the media and political establishment's habit of essentializing voters from two different angles. First, she talks to the Analilia Mejia, the campaign's national political director, about why Bernie's agenda appeals to Latinx voters in part because of its holistic approach. Then, Tom Sexton of the Trillbilly Worker's Party podcast explains why the notion of "Trump co...
27
Oct. 7, 2019
27 - Best of Bernie: Rising Up | Racial Justice | Whose Economy Is It, Anyway?
Briahna talks to Matt Orfalea, creator of the viral "Rising Up" video, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor delivers some fiery remarks on racial justice under a Sanders administration, and Bernie talks to Virgil Texas of Chapo Trap House about what the point of an economy even is. Matt's "Rising Up" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZhkKATtqtU Nathan J. Robinson's "Why Bernie Has to Win" article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/10/why-bernie-has-to-win Cosmopolitan interview: https://www.cosmopol...
27
Oct. 7, 2019
27 - Best of Bernie: Rising Up | Racial Justice | Whose Economy Is It, Anyway?
Briahna talks to Matt Orfalea, creator of the viral "Rising Up" video, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor delivers some fiery remarks on racial justice under a Sanders administration, and Bernie talks to Virgil Texas of Chapo Trap House about what the point of an economy even is. Matt's "Rising Up" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZhkKATtqtU Nathan J. Robinson's "Why Bernie Has to Win" article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/10/why-bernie-has-to-win Cosmopolitan interview: https://www.cosmopol...
26
Sept. 30, 2019
26 - Bernie vs. the Rest (w/ Naomi Klein & Xiuhtezcatl Martinez)
Briahna lays out why the notion that "everyone sounds like Bernie now" isn't really true at all, and nowhere is that more evident than Bernie's plan for combating climate change. Activist and musician Xiuhtezcatl Martinez shares Gen Z's frustration at the inaction of older generations in the face of an existential threat. Author Naomi Klein explains why small-bore, market-led solutions are too little, too late. Xiuhtezcatl's NOW platform: https://www.generation-now.com/ Naomi's book This Change...
26
Sept. 30, 2019
26 - Bernie vs. the Rest (w/ Naomi Klein & Xiuhtezcatl Martinez)
Briahna lays out why the notion that "everyone sounds like Bernie now" isn't really true at all, and nowhere is that more evident than Bernie's plan for combating climate change. Activist and musician Xiuhtezcatl Martinez shares Gen Z's frustration at the inaction of older generations in the face of an existential threat. Author Naomi Klein explains why small-bore, market-led solutions are too little, too late. Xiuhtezcatl's NOW platform: https://www.generation-now.com/ Naomi's book This Change...
25
Sept. 23, 2019
25 - Best of Bernie: A Million Donors Strong | Housing for All | Climate Strike
Veterans share their stories of fighting for essential medical care at recent campaign town halls. Bernie unveils his housing-for-all plan, gets personal in an NPR interview, and explains how he would fight for a progressive agenda, whether or not he faces a supportive Congress.
25
Sept. 23, 2019
25 - Best of Bernie: A Million Donors Strong | Housing for All | Climate Strike
Veterans share their stories of fighting for essential medical care at recent campaign town halls. Bernie unveils his housing-for-all plan, gets personal in an NPR interview, and explains how he would fight for a progressive agenda, whether or not he faces a supportive Congress.
24
Sept. 16, 2019
24 - Back to the Future (w/ Harvey Kaye & Cornel West)
Briahna dives into the legacy of FDR's New Deal with the help of Harvey Kaye and Cornel West. Dr. Kaye, a professor of democracy at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, explains how Bernie is adapting FDR's populist vision for the 21st century. Dr. West, who has taught at Harvard, Princeton, and the Union Theological Seminary, argues for reviving a multiracial, working class movement that addresses inequality along racial, gender, and class lines. Harvey Kaye on Twitter: https://twitter.com/h...
24
Sept. 16, 2019
24 - Back to the Future (w/ Harvey Kaye & Cornel West)
Briahna dives into the legacy of FDR's New Deal with the help of Harvey Kaye and Cornel West. Dr. Kaye, a professor of democracy at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, explains how Bernie is adapting FDR's populist vision for the 21st century. Dr. West, who has taught at Harvard, Princeton, and the Union Theological Seminary, argues for reviving a multiracial, working class movement that addresses inequality along racial, gender, and class lines. Harvey Kaye on Twitter: https://twitter.com/h...
23
Sept. 9, 2019
23 - Best of Bernie: Climate Threat | Crackdown in Kashmir | Killer Mike
In this best of Bernie roundup, the Senator makes the case for his Green New Deal on CNN's landmark climate change town hall, chats with Killer Mike about healthcare, speaks out on behalf of the citizens of Xinjiang and Kashmir, and explains to Seth Meyers that a majority of Americans would save money under Medicare for All.
23
Sept. 9, 2019
23 - Best of Bernie: Climate Threat | Crackdown in Kashmir | Killer Mike
In this best of Bernie roundup, the Senator makes the case for his Green New Deal on CNN's landmark climate change town hall, chats with Killer Mike about healthcare, speaks out on behalf of the citizens of Xinjiang and Kashmir, and explains to Seth Meyers that a majority of Americans would save money under Medicare for All.
22
Sept. 2, 2019
22 - Bern or Burn: The Green New Deal (w/ David Wallace-Wells & Kate Aronoff)
With the global biosphere teetering on the edge of disaster, Bernie's Green New Deal plan would fundamentally restructure the US economy away from fossil fuels and toward sustainability, development, and justice. Briahna talks to David Wallace-Wells, New York magazine editor and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, about just how bad the climate crisis is. Then, Intercept journalist Kate Aronoff explains what sets Bernie's climate plan apart from the competition. In short, its ambition matches the...
22
Sept. 2, 2019
22 - Bern or Burn: The Green New Deal (w/ David Wallace-Wells & Kate Aronoff)
With the global biosphere teetering on the edge of disaster, Bernie's Green New Deal plan would fundamentally restructure the US economy away from fossil fuels and toward sustainability, development, and justice. Briahna talks to David Wallace-Wells, New York magazine editor and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, about just how bad the climate crisis is. Then, Intercept journalist Kate Aronoff explains what sets Bernie's climate plan apart from the competition. In short, its ambition matches the...
21
Aug. 26, 2019
21 - Best of Bernie: Winning the Class War | Green New Deal | Justice for All
From California to Florida, Bernie is crisscrossing the country, learning about the myriad problems Americans face, and laying out his vision for a better future. On this episode, we catch up with some of his greatest hits of recent weeks, as well as hear from everyday Americans for whom climate change, affordable housing, good-paying jobs, criminal justice, and so many other issues are not "an intellectual exercise," as Bernie puts it.
21
Aug. 26, 2019
21 - Best of Bernie: Winning the Class War | Green New Deal | Justice for All
From California to Florida, Bernie is crisscrossing the country, learning about the myriad problems Americans face, and laying out his vision for a better future. On this episode, we catch up with some of his greatest hits of recent weeks, as well as hear from everyday Americans for whom climate change, affordable housing, good-paying jobs, criminal justice, and so many other issues are not "an intellectual exercise," as Bernie puts it.