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HoosLeft Podcast
by Scott Aaron Rogers
Indiana politics, history, culture, commentary from an unapologetically leftist perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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The Catholic Strain of Christian Nationalism
Are Catholics doing Christian nationalism, too? I thought that was just a Protestant thing. But just look at the court! And these other guys! How did we come from a place 100 years ago where Catholics in America were an oppressed minority, targets of anti-immigrant legislation and harassment by…
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Rural Progressives Are Having A Moment... And A Summit
Episode 47: Rural Progressives Are Having A Moment... And A Summit Guest: Michelle Higgs - (D) Candidate for Indiana House District 60 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://voteformichellehiggs.com/ https://linktr.ee/indianaruralsummit Michelle Higgs is a community leader, wife,...
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New Apostolic Reformation - Putting the 'Rizz' in Chrizztian Nationalism
If you’ve been following this space, you certainly already know that Indiana Republican delegates selected Noblesville pastor and avowed Christian nationalist Micah Beckwith as their nominee for lieutenant governor at their convention in mid-June. With that as a jumping off point, we spoke with...
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Spilling the Tea on 83
Episode 45: Spilling the Tea on 83 Guest: Kyle Thele - (D) Candidate for Indiana State House, District 83 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://kyleforstaterep.com Christopher Judy’s record:...
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Wouldn't You Like To Be a Pepper, Too?
Episode 44: Wouldn’t You Like To Be a Pepper, Too? Guest: David Pepper - author; activist; former Chairman, Ohio Democratic Party https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://davidpepper.com https://davidpepper.substack.com https://savedemocracy.us Progress and backlash:...
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Bringing the Hurt to Washington - Part II
Episode 43: Bringing the Hurt to Washington - Part II Guest: Erik Hurt (D) - Candidate for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.erikhurtforcongress.com/ Shortage of trades workers:...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: LG candidate Terry Goodin
SPECIAL EPISODE: LG Candidate Terry Goodin Guest: Terry Goodin (D) - Candidate for Lieutenant Governor https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.mccormickforgov.com/ Indiana’s unusual party convention system -...
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Bringing the Hurt to Washington - Part I
Episode 42: Bringing the Hurt to Washington - Part I Guest: Erik Hurt (D) - Candidate for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.erikhurtforcongress.com/ Indiana uncontested Statehouse seats:...
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Handling Snakes: Christian Nationalism in Indiana
Episode 41: Handling Snakes: Christian Nationalism in Indiana Guest: Dr. Andrew Whitehead, professor at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IU-Indianapolis. https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe...
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Holding the Line Against MAGA Extremism
HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 40: Holding the Line Against MAGA Extremism Guest: Derrick Holder, Democrat for US House of Representatives (IN-04) https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.derrickholder.com/ Marine Corps values:...
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Putting Stakes in the Ground
HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 39: Putting Stakes in the Ground Guest: Lori Camp, Democrat for US House of Representatives (IN-02) https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.campforcongress.com/ https://www.madvoters.org/...
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The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 38: The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Guest: Eric Love, Former Director for Staff Diversity & Inclusion, University of Notre Dame https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlove1911/...
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Engaging Rural Voters From The Left
HoosLeft #37: Engaging Rural Voters From The Left Guest: Ryan Still, Monroe County Democratic Party Deputy Chair for Rural Engagement https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.monroedems.org/executive-committee https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/p/heart-me-out-part-ii/...
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Mrs. Potter, Won't You Talk To Me
HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 36: Mrs. Potter, Won't You Talk To Me? Guest: Blythe Potter, Candidate for Johnson County Council https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://blythepotter.com https://www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr/2024/spring/article2.html...
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Primary Election 2024 Recap Show
In this episode, Scott goes solo to look at the results of the May 7th primary. I’ll start in Monroe County, visiting the results of the County Commissioner’s races. We spoke with all five Democratic candidates, and the results were not what we expected. From there, we’ll zoom out to examine the...
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Hoosier Next US Senator? - Part II
HoosLeft #34: Hoosier Next US Senator? - Part II Guest: Marc Carmichael, Candidate for US Senate https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.marcforindiana.com/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/3/2184946/-Fanatical-Republican-Extremist-of-the-Day-Jim-Banks-2023-Update...
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Hoosier Next US Senator? - Part I
HoosLeft #33: Hoosier Next US Senator? - Part I Guest: Dr. Valerie McCray, Candidate for US Senate https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://valeriemccray.org/ Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/hoosleft https://hoosleft.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@hoosleft...
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Making Cents of Local Races
HoosLeft #32: Making Cents of Local Races Guest: Penny Githens, Monroe County Commissioner, District 3 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.pennygithensforcommissioner.com/ https://bsquarebulletin.com/?s=commissioner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law...
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Building Bloc, Part II
HoosLeft #31: Building Bloc, Part II Guest: Jody Madeira, candidate for Monroe County Commissioner, District 3 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.jodyformonroecounty.com/ https://law.indiana.edu/about/people/details/madeira-jody-l.html...
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Building Bloc, Part I
HoosLeft #30: Building Bloc, Part I Guest: Peter Iversen, candidate for Monroe County Commissioner, District 2 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.peteriversen.org/ Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/hoosleft https://hoosleft.bsky.social...
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Breaking the Limestone Fever
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The Kids Are Alright
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Rad Grads
HoosLeft #27: Rad Grads Guest: Zara Anwarzai, Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition Organizing Coordinator Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://indianagradworkers.org...
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On County Governance
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Blazing Trails
HoosLeft #25: Blazing Trails Guest: Veronica Pejril Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://www.veronicaforindiana.com/ https://www.bannergraphic.com/story/2658961.html https://mypcrc.org/ https://www.indianayouthgroup.org/ https://tigernet2.princeton.edu/topics/3754...
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Madam Governor vs. Madman Governor
HoosLeft #24: Madam Governor vs. Madman Governor Guest: Dr. Jennifer McCormick We’ll talk about her time in the classroom, in administration, AND in public office. I’ll ask about her positions on reproductive freedom, “woke” culture, legal weed, the US-Mexico border, China, policing, climate...
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Wrestling the Elephant
HoosLeft #23: Wrestling the Elephant Guest: Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 24, Josh Lowry. We’ll talk about his work as an attorney, his motivation to run for office, driving turnout, standing for what one really believes in, and… a little pro wrestling. Subscribe at...
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Punching the Bully
HoosLeft #22: Punching the Bully Guest: Indianapolis City Councilmember, District 13 - Jesse Brown Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://www.jesseforindy.com/ https://www.indygo.net/blue-line/ https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/52/details...
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Steering the Battleship
HoosLeft #21: Steering the Battleship Guest: Monroe Co. Democratic Party Chair David Henry Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://www.votedavidhenry.com/ https://www.indivisible.org/...
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The 123rd Indiana General Assembly Halftime Show
HoosLeft #20: The 123rd Indiana General Assembly Halftime Show Guest: MADVoters Chelsea McDonnel subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com Today on the pod, we continue the big anniversary week spectacular (and fund drive) with a return visit from MADVoters Indiana Outreach Director...
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Resetting the Table
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College Sports, Exploitation, and the Enshittification of Higher Ed
HoosLeft Episode 18: College Sports, Exploitation, and the Enshittification of Higher Ed Guest: Alexa Scott Subscribe to all my work at scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://americandialect.org/2023-word-of-the-year-is-enshittification/…
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LEAP Into the New Year
Host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Purdue professor and West Lafayette City Councilmember Dr. David Sanders to discuss the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the LEAP "Innovation District" in Boone County, and organizing to stop the IEDC's planned water theft....
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A Very HoosLeft Christmas Special
Host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Pastor Thomas Horrocks of Beechwood Christian Church in French Lick, IN. The Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 62. We discuss church state/separation, how his faith influences his politics, what would Jesus really do, churches as organizing spaces…
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Israel/Palestine Through A Hoosier Lens
Episode 15: Israel/Palestine w/Noor Hussein Thanks for listening. Subscribe to my blog at scottaaronrogers.substack.com. Let me make it fully clear, once again, that I renounce Hamas, terrorism in general, and the attacks of October 7 in particular. Mandatory Listening from Unf*cking The…
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Exploring Toxic Masculinity
Host Scott Aaron Rogers invites Hoosier author Jared Yates Sexton to open up the pernicious effects of toxic masculinity on men in Indiana, America, and worldwide TBH. https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/what-toxic-masculinity-and-how-it-impacts-mental...
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My Favorite Hoosier - Eugene V. Debs
In this episode, host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Allison Duerk, Director of the Eugene V. Debs Museum in Terre Haute. We talk about the labor leader's life growing up in Indiana and his evolution into America's first major socialist political figure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Election 2023 in Review
HoosLeft 2023 election review https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/07/election-day https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-special-election-227cde039f8d51723612878525164f1a...
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Keeping it Local
In the final HoosLeft before Election Day 2023, host Scott Aaron Rogers keeps things local in an interview with Hopi Stosberg, candidate for Bloomington city council, district 3. In this episode, we discuss Hopi's background, motivation, and the importance of public service. We also dive into...
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MAD Voters
In this episode of HoosLeft, host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes MAD Voters Indiana co-founder Chelsea McDonnel. In a wide-ranging conversation, we talk about her activism, what prompted her to get involved, and how the rest of us can also work toward change in our communities....
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Scott's Super Scary Socialist Spooky Season Spectacular
In this episode of HoosLeft, host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Indianapolis city council candidate Jesse Brown to talk about his race and misconceptions around democratic socialism. Links https://www.jesseforindy.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Socialists_of_America...
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Moms for Liberty
In this episode, we look at the group Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" organization with chapters nationwide. While they claim to be a plucky grassroots outfit funded by t-shirt sales, they're really a front group funded by the same billionaires and Christian nationalists that brought us…
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Hoosier Victory Alliance
Host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes "What the Gerrymander?" host and Hoosier Victory Alliance co-founder Dr. Stephanie Wilson. www.hoosiervictoryalliance.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Way-too-Early Preview of Indiana's 2024 Statewide Races
In this episode, Tom rejoins the show for his 2nd appearance. We have a wide-ranging (i.e. all over the place) conversation about Jim Banks, Mike Braun, Jennifer McCormick and the rest of the contenders for Indiana's big 2024 races. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 5: Trans Panic! at the Statehouse
The other day, I posted an article diving into the origins of the trans panic. I named the religious extremists, political operatives, and the billionaires paying for it all. Here, the conversation that prompted that deep dive. My friend Alexa Scott joins me to talk about the other end of the…
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Red State Blues
In this episode, host Scott Aaron Rogers talks with Blue Missouri Executive Director Jessica Piper about Republican supermajority overreach in red states, making inroads with rural voters, and which Democrats are doing things right. Subscribe to my newsletter at scottaaronrogers.substack.com…
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Getting Involved
Host Scott Aaron Rogers talks with two guests about getting involved in local politics. First guest, Jocelyn Vare is City Councilwoman at-large for the City of Fishers https://www.jocelynvareforfishers.com/ Second guest, Andie Jahnz-Davis is Vice Chairperson on the Michigan City Sustainability...
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Is progressive change possible through the Democratic Party?
In this episode, I wonder if the Democratic Party is a vehicle for progressive change or whether it is the graveyard of progressive movements. Purdue professor and West Lafayette city councilman Dr. David Sanders says yes. My friend Emily Duchon says no. Where do I come down? Listen to the end....
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Setting the Table
Good friend Tom LaVonne joins host Scott Aaron Rogers for a supersized conversation. We look at how we got to our current moment of crisis, and how civilization has a way of repeating itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trailer
An introduction to HoosLeft and host Scott Aaron Rogers Musical credits until the lawyers tell me to stop: Intro: "Rain on the Scarecrow" by John Mellencamp Outro: "Indiana Wants Me" by R. Dean Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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