Ground Game: Georgia

Episodes

1. 9

   Episode 09: We Have To Pursue Justice

   When you learn to pursue justice in Sunday School, growing up to become part of the stream guiding the world toward justice is almost inevitable. There’s an enormous cloud of witnesses to that fact, including Rabbi Lydia Medwin. Lydia is Director of Congregational Engagement and Outreach at The...

   Mar 1, 2021

   33m
2. 8

   Episode 08: Watch What The Spirit Does

   The galvanization of the Black church greatly aided Georgia's bluest political victories in the recent historical elections. As the Scripture goes, “Faith without works is dead.” No one knows this better than organizers of faith communities like Billy Michael Honor (@BillyMHonor). Public scholar,...

   Feb 19, 2021

   37m
3. 7

   Episode 07: Bring The Facts Into The Room

   The election is over (we’re almost positive). We’re still here; Georgia is still here. Friends and neighbors and allies, it’s time to make good on all those “Trust Black Women” memes you posted during the campaign! The good and necessary work you’ve come to know and appreciate during the past...

   Jan 20, 2021

   38m
4. 6

   Episode 06: It Was Purposeful

   **Disclaimer** **** This episode features an interview with Rembert Browne, host of Gaining Ground: The New Georgia, that was recorded early on the morning of January 6, before any of the events in DC occurred, and while we were still overjoyed about Jon Ossoff and Reverend Warnock’s victories in...

   Jan 12, 2021

   34m
5. 5

   Episode 05: The B-Sides

   You’ve heard their hits; now explore the b-sides: As we race into 2021 and count down the days until Georgia’s Senate runoff elections, hosts Marcus Patrick Ellsworth and Holly Anderson revisit vital moments with guests from our earlier episodes, tangents and exchanges we weren’t able to fit into...

   Dec 31, 2020

   26m
6. 4

   Episode 04: Keep Going

   There aren’t too many issues that unite most Americans on the same side, but “Love thy neighbor” has historically been a pretty popular concept – at least, in theory. The leap of initiative between the thought of “I should help,” and the action of “I *will* help,” is one most people fail to make....

   Dec 24, 2020

   34m
7. 3

   Episode 03: An Organizing Mindset

   The history of civic engagement is one of coalition building, a process which takes more labor than you can imagine. Now imagine running a coalition composed entirely of other coalitions. Tamieka Atkins, the Executive Director of the non-partisan voter advocacy organization ProGeorgia, sits down...

   Dec 17, 2020

   22m
8. 2

   Episode 02: Find The Others

   Despite how you might feel in the dregs of 2020, most of what we think of as “real life” takes place outside of election cycles. This week, TargetSmart CEO Tom Bonier breaks down the basics of voter data analytics. Next, Raven Bradfield discusses her experiences organizing for Democratic…

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   Dec 10, 2020

   25m
9. 1

   Episode 01: Where The South Goes Is Where The Nation’s Gonna Go

   Getting out the vote is vital work, but how do you get people to that starting line in the first place? SONG has been working alongside communities in the South for decades, meeting the needs of their neighbors where they live while building up political muscle. Hear how that work came to…

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   Dec 3, 2020

   16m
10. 1

    Ground Game: Georgia Promo

    Ground Game: Georgia is a podcast miniseries that tells first-person stories from inside the organizations on the ground that are registering voters, getting them to the polls, and fighting voter suppression during the Senate runoff elections. Hosts Holly Anderson (Shutdown Fullcast) and Marcus...

    Nov 26, 2020

    1m