Does digital campaigning actually matter in elections? According to a new study from the Center for Campaign Innovation, the answer is yes — and the consequences are real. In this episode, Eric Wilson breaks down findings from a comprehensive analysis of the 2025 Virginia House of Delegates elections, where Democrats and Republicans ran vastly different […]
Miles Bruner spent 12 years working in the Republican ecosystem, first as a grassroots organizer in Orange County, California, then as a digital fundraising strategist for one of the top GOP fundraising firms in the country. Recently, he went public with an article in The Bulwark detailing his decision to leave the Republican Party over […]
When you have worry and you have anger, you have attention. Marine. Mechanic. Sports Radio Host. Raised in a trailer park. Fighter for the working class. That’s how Nathan Sage describes himself. He also calls himself a loudmouth. And a tattooed, hairy, fat guy who says it how it is. At first glance, he looks […]
Gabbi Zutrau was Zohran Mamdani’s ManyChat wizard, helping drive tens of thousands of clicks and thousands of email subscribers from Instagram — all via automation, and all for just… $318. But she’s also so much more than just an automation expert! Gabbi took a brand new Instagram account from zero to 5 million views in […]
“Think more about the message you’re trying to get across and then make the humor something that brings people in instead of pushing people away.” I met Mark Kendall and Bill Worley at Netroots this year and was super excited to invite them on the pod. They’re doing something very unique in our space — […]
“What I would really like to see is more Democrats using their resources to help people right now to fill in the material gaps that Trump has created. I think it’s the right thing to do and I also think it is the most persuasive thing to do if you want to flip either chamber […]
“The most powerful form of engagement online is when a regular person posts on their channel about something they truly believe in.” Tudor Mihailescu is a cofounder and CEO of SoSha, an AI powered social amplification platform that helps mission-driven organizations leverage the social clout of their communities. Before SoSha, Tudor did a PhD in […]
“I’ve always believed in the power of storytelling and storytelling as a means for kind of creating understanding across difference.” Garima Verma is a strategist and storyteller who bridges the worlds of culture, politics, media and social change. With over 10 years of experience spanning entertainment, political campaigns, and impact organizations, she specializes in transforming […]
“We do not need to run the same ad to everyone. It’s 2025 — we don’t need to do that.” Maya Hutchinson is a data-driven marketer with roots in Democratic politics. She started her career on the digital team of President Obama’s re-election campaign and has continued to work at the intersection of tech and […]
You’re Not A Superhero… You’re A Megaphone I give that advice to anyone who will listen — candidates, organizations, activists. It’s not about us. It’s about them. It’s a hard truth for some to hear, but I drill it into every campaign I work on: no one cares about you — they care about themselves. […]
