The Conversation Corporate-Backed Politicians Don't Want Us Having

When did politics stop serving people — and start serving donors? Or has it always been that way? In this conversation, I sit down with Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong to talk about the issues that rarely get honest airtime: corporate influence, the truth about Wisconsin's prison stats, and the real-life consequences for working families, and farms, across Wisconsin. Full transparency, this is a system that prioritizes special interests over the people who keep this state, along with every other state across the country, running.  From housing and healthcare to labor, accountability, and representation — this is the conversation corporate-backed politics deflect at all costs. Because when people start connecting the dots, power gets uncomfortable. And it's high time we get real comfortable with causing some discomfort for a change.  ____________________________________ SHARE THIS EPISODE NOW!! ____________________________________________________ Find today's guest, Francesca Hong, on socials: On IG -> francescahongwi join team hong! -> https://thelink.bio/francescahongwi On FB -> Francesca Hong On TikTok -> francescahong On Bluesky -> francescahongwi.bsky.social On YT -> FrancescaHongWI _____________________________________ Other helpful resources: know your rights - https://www.cityofmadison.com/council/district10/blog/2025-11-07/kyr-know-your-rights VOCES hotline -> 800- 427-0213 DM Francesca for more tips -> @FrancescaHongWI ____________________________________ *intro/outro audio: The Plot Thickens by Joshua Spacht Owner: Soundstripe, Inc.