Firestarters with Shannon Watts

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Firestarters with Shannon Watts is a society podcast hosted by Shannon Watts, with 97 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Shannon Watts hosts Firestarters with Shannon Watts, a society show with 97 episodes published.

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  Alexis McGill Johnson on the real cost of taking away women's healthcare

  Jun 3, 202621 minS0

  <p>Alexis McGill Johnson is is a longstanding champion for social and racial justice, a respected social and cultural organizer, and a tireless advocate for reproductive rights and access to high-quality, affordable health care. She is also the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a national nonprofit organization that is the country’s most trusted name in sexual and reproductive health and rights. </p><p>In this conversation, we discussed why defunding Planned Parenthood threatens the full range of care that is offered (cancer screenings, birth control, STI testing, and so much more), the significant im...

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  Jordan Wood on how to fight special interests with progressive values

  May 29, 202623 minS0

  <p>Jordan Wood is a former Capitol Hill Chief of Staff and pro-democracy advocate. Barricaded at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection, Jordan recognized the threat of Trump’s election-denial movement and co-founded the bipartisan organization democracyFIRST to combat Trump’s attacks on our constitution and the rule of law. Now, Jordan is running for Congress in Maine and will fight to rein in Wall Street and Big Pharma, stop Trump’s lawless ICE agents from terrorizing Maine, and so much more.</p><p>In this conversation, we discussed how coming from a family of public service helped Jordan find h...

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  Michael Tubbs on why California needs a different kind of leader right now

  May 28, 202629 minS0

  <p>Michael D. Tubbs is running to be California’s next lieutenant governor to build a California future that sets the example for how government can work for everyone. He was Stockton’s first African-American mayor in 2016, and the youngest mayor of any major city at the age of 26. Under his leadership, Stockton saw a decline in homicides and officer involved shootings, as well as record low unemployment rates. Michael is also the Special Advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom for Economic Mobility; the Founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income; and the Founder of End Poverty in California (EPIC).</p><p...

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  Pia Dandiya on how we can help women running for office in red states like Florida

  May 28, 202619 minS0

  <p>Pia Dandiya is running for U.S. Congress in Florida’s 22nd District. A former public school teacher, high school principal, and White House Fellow, she has dedicated her career to expanding opportunity for working families through education and economic mobility. Born and raised in the district she now seeks to represent, Pia previously worked on workforce and economic policy at the White House Domestic Policy Council and later led public sector initiatives at Apple. She currently lives in Palm Beach Gardens with her husband and son.</p><p>In this conversation, we discussed the specific moment that inspired Pi...

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  Rachel Janfaza on what matters to young voters and why every generation should care

  May 27, 202630 minS0

  <p>Rachel Janfaza is the founder of The Up and Up, a research, media, and strategy firm focused on Gen Z. A member of Generation Z herself, Janfaza is best known for her theory of The Two Gen Zs. Her written work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, etc. And her on-air analysis has been featured on MSNOW, CNN, CBS, C-SPAN, and more. </p><p>In this conversation, we discussed what the theory of the two Gen Zs actually is, the different lived experiences of the pre- and post-COVID era for Gen Z, the...

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