OAE Podcast: So, how can we get started building community?

We’re on location at Ohioans Against Extremism’s inaugural training session in Columbus. We start the conversation by hearing from Rachel Coyle about our new speaker training program.Then, Ainslee and Maria debrief the State budget process, discuss what we can expect to see in Ohio politics the second half of the year, and break down Ohioans Against Extremism’s role in all of it. Check out our bill tracker, OhioBills.WTF to learn more about what’s happened at the Statehouse so far this year.Finally, we return to our May discussion with Maria and Tareya, this time about engaging with the MAGA people in your own lives. There’s no perfect solution, but we know that any real solution starts with an honest conversation.Recorded: Wednesday, July 8th, 2025 at 8pmIn this Episode: Maria Bruno, Rachel Coyle, Ainslee Johnson-Brown, Tareya PalmerProduced, Edited, and Recorded by: Devin “Dev Draper” Palmer and Tareya PalmerRelated Episodes:So You Want To Create Political Change with Tareya Palmer (May 2025)So, what’s up with white dudes? with Nick Chmura (April 2025)More Information About OAE’s Training SeriesIn a nutshell, we’re dispatching trained advocates all across the state to teach their own respective communities how to hold their lawmakers accountable at the Statehouse. New training dates are coming soon, so be sure to get on our wait list and you’ll be the first to know about future opportunities to get trained.Get Caught up on our Statehouse Bill Tracker, OhioBills.WTFThe Statehouse is on Summer Break. It’s a perfect time to 1) Build relationships with your lawmakers and their staff and 2) get up to speed on where the Statehouse bills now are in the process.Join our Community Partner Network!Join our network of 40+ community organizations working every day to fight against extremism in our communities and at the Statehouse.We want to hear from you!Want to tell us what we’re doing wrong? Have a relevant blog post you want us to publish? Don’t be shy! Email us at [email protected] or comment/message directly on our substack.Thanks for listening. Please consider supporting our work.If you liked this post, please consider supporting our work. We are sustained through the generosity of everyday Ohioans that share one thing in common: being done with the b******t.…We also don’t have any billionaire friends :(Support & Follow Ohioans Against Extremism:Donate | Substack | Podcast | Facebook | Instagram | X | BlueSky Get full access to Ohioans Against Extremism at ohagainstextremism.substack.com/subscribe