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Cast Iron Resistance
by Cast Iron Resistance
Welcome to Cast Iron Resistance. We're Southerners raised on catfish, Sunday night church suppers, family reunions in the sweltering July heat, and the chill of Spring Book Pool on opening day.. But like so many of you, we're tired of watching the South get dragged through the mud, and also tired of watching it drag itself through the mud. So this podcast is a love letter and a protest song. Because yes, the South gave us great things like bourbon and blues and the civil rights movement, but it's also home to voter suppression, book bans, and a political machine that treats cruelty like a virtue. So we're here to say something different. We're Southerners who don't believe in walking lockstep with the current administration. We don't wrap ourselves in flags to cover up injustice. We believe in equity, in community, and in calling bullshit when we see it, especially when it comes from those in power. The truth is, the South is not just red, y'all. It's complicated. It's a
Episodes
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Breaking the Red Wall: Jerri Green's Fight for Tennessee's Soul
Y'all, pull up a chair because we've got something special tonight. While the GOP machine keeps telling us Tennessee's a lost cause for progressives, Jerri Green's already out there proving them wrong, even if it means campaigning in a bulletproof vest after death threats from the folks who think...
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Flipping the 7th: How Aftyn Behn's Campaign is Raising Hell in Tennessee's Red Heartland
Y'all, the Republican machine wants you to think Tennessee's 7th Congressional District is theirs for the taking. They're dead wrong. In this episode, we sit down with Kate Briefs, the Boston-bred, immigrant-raised campaign manager who's helping Aftyn Behn turn what everyone called a "safe red...
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Kevin Jenkins - Talking Truth in the Shadow of Tragedy
In the wake of Charlie Kirk's shocking assassination, we sit down with Kevin Jenkins—a young Black man running for Congress in Tennessee's blood-red 1st district, where he's one of the few faces that don't look like the overwhelming majority. From the poorest county in Tennessee, Kevin's doing…
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Jess Limbird is Proving Progressives Aren't Alone in Rural Tennessee
From Alaska to Marshall County: How One Woman is Building a Progressive Resistance in Rural Tennessee In this powerful episode, the Cast Iron crew sits down with Jess Limbird, the Democratic Party chair in Marshall County, Tennessee—a place so red it went 78% for Trump in 2024. But don't let…
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Narcan Nate's Battle to Preserve Harm Reduction
When Boots-on-the-Ground Meets Policy Hell This week, Steve sits down with Nathan "Narcan Nate" Smiddy, a fellow traveler from the rooms who went from small-town Tennessee addict to one of the most respected harm reduction advocates on the West Coast. Nate's story cuts deep—from growing up in a…
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Lee Jones on Building a Progressive Future
In this episode, hosts Steve Wildsmith, Nathan Higdon, and Jeremy LaDuke welcome Lee Jones, Middle Tennessee Regional Vice Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party and Chair of the LGBTQ+ Caucus, for a deep dive into what Democrats need to do to win—and it's not what you might think. Opening with...
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Jesse Mayshark and the Role of Media in Politics
In this episode of Cast Iron Resistance, we are joined by Jesse Mayshark Executive Director at the Progressive South and host of the Headlights podcast as we discuss the current geopolitical climate, particularly the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, and the role of media in shaping…
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A Call to Arms - No Kings Day
This is not a drill.
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Aftyn Behn and the Fight Against Tennessee’s Supermajority
This episode kicks down the door with Southern fire and righteous fury. Hosts Steve, Jeremy, and Nathan celebrate unexpected wins—like a young Black Democrat flipping a deep-red South Carolina seat and Georgia’s youngest lawmaker stepping into the fight for justice. Even the return of North...
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Episode 1 - Introduction and Nathan Higdon
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Cast Iron Resistance, a new podcast for Southern progressives who refuse to let their region be defined by hate and division. Hosts Steve Wildsmith, Jeremy LaDuke, and Nathan Higdon introduce their mission: reclaiming Southern identity from fear and fanaticism...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Cast Iron Resistance. We're Southerners raised on catfish, Sunday night church suppers, family reunions in the sweltering July heat, and the chill of Spring Book Pool on opening day.. But like so many of you, we're tired of watching the South get dragged through the mud, and also tired of watching it drag itself through the mud.
So this podcast is a love letter and a protest song. Because yes, the South gave us great things like bourbon and blues and the civil rights movement, but it's also home to voter suppression, book bans, and a political machine that treats cruelty like a virtue. So we're here to say something different. We're Southerners who don't believe in walking lockstep with the current administration. We don't wrap ourselves in flags to cover up injustice.
We believe in equity, in community, and in calling bullshit when we see it, especially when it comes from those in power. The truth is, the South is not just red, y'all. It's complicated. It's a
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Welcome to Cast Iron Resistance. We're Southerners raised on catfish, Sunday night church suppers, family reunions in the sweltering July heat, and the chill of Spring Book Pool on opening day.. But like so many of you, we're tired of watching the South get dragged through the mud, and also tired...
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