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Pod Save the Youth
by Pod Save the Youth
A political podcast, working to center the voices of youth with hosts David Seaton, Delnaz Kazemi, Markus Ceniceros, and Meera Baswan.
Episodes
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Redesigning the Internet for Youth
In this episode, David and Delnaz speak with Arielle and Zamaan from the organization Design It For Us to explore ways of involving young people in policy discussions aimed at improving internet safety. Topics include the potential ban of TikTok in the United States and the recently passed Take…
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Flipping the House
In this episode, David and Delnaz speak with Noah Widmann, one of the youngest candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives running as a Democrat to flip Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The panel discusses Widmann’s campaign, the recent high-profile special elections in Florida, voter...
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Youth Polling Got It Right in the 2024 Election
In this episode, David sits down with Jack Dozier, the Deputy Director of the Yale Youth Poll, to discuss how the poll’s youth-centered approach to developing questions and its methodology for gauging political opinion led to a higher level of accuracy in predicting the results of the 2024...
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Protecting Immigrant Communities Under a Second Trump Term
In the first episode of Pod Save the Youth sense President Trump’s inauguration, David and Delnaz speak with two immigrant rights advocates about pushing back against mass-deportations in the face of unified Republican government at the national level in the US.
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Pod Save Canada
For the first episode of 2025, the team at Pod Save the Youth are turning their eyes to Canadian politics in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. In this episode, Canadian political experts Leo Xu and Matt Chilliak join the podcast to give their thoughts on the Prime…
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The Success of Direct Community Organizing
It’s the last episode of 2024 and Pod Save the Youth is ending the year on a hopeful note. In this week’s conversation, David and Delnaz sit down with former organizer with the Industrial Areas Foundation and Tufts University Visiting Fellow at the Tisch College of Civic Life, Cameron Conner. The...
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Let's Talk About the Election
In this episode, David and Markus break down the results from the 2024 elections and discuss their implications for the next four years! David and Markus talk through some of the early demographic data, talk through the campaign strategy of the Harris and Trump campaigns, and try to gauge how...
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The Election is Here
We made it! The 2024 election is here. On today’s show, David sits down with the person who first got him interested in politics: David’s grandfather, author and political scientist, Edward Lorenz. David and Ed give an update on the state of the race and Kamala Harris's campaign, react to Donald...
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One Week Until the Election
In this episode, David and Delnaz sit down to discuss the state of the presidential race with one week until election day. David and Delnaz speak about the strategies of the Harris and Trump campaigns in the final week, as well as the state of some of the swing House and Senate races, the growing...
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The Debate Was a Week Ago?
In this week's episode, David sat down with senior advisor to the Harris-Walz campaign and former White House Director of Legislative Policy, Louisa Terrell, to discuss the Biden-Harris record, VP Harris's debate responses, and what it could mean for the legislative agenda and success of a…
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What a Convention!
This week, David and Markus sit down to discuss their experience at the Democratic National Convention. David and Markus share their thoughts on the speaker lineup, the presence of content creators on stage, the Harris-Walz campaign’s message coming out of convention week, and the controversy...
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We Got Walz!
In this episode, Sohali Vaddula joins David for a discussion about Kamala Harris’s decision to select Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. David and Sohali discuss Harris’s selection process, Tim Walz’s political record and personal story, the response from young people, and the...
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It’s a Whole New Race for Young People
In this episode, David and Markus discuss President Biden’s recent decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris to be the Democrat’s new nominee. David and Markus also talk through the start of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, her strategy to appeal to young...
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Let’s Talk About Biden
In this episode, Vice President of the College Democrats of America, Sunjay Muralitharan, joins David and Meera for an honest conversation about the state of the 2024 presidential race after the first debate. The group discusses Biden and Trump’s answers to debate questions about abortion rights,...
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The Role of the Media in Upholding Democracy
In this episode, David and Delnaz speak with NENPA Award-Winning Journalist, Ella Niederhelman about the importance of supporting local news outlets and providing Gen-Z representation in the media in order to expand the reach of unbiased and reliable news. The group also discusses the…
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Restoring Trust in Government With Diana DiZoglio
At a moment where youth are indicating record low levels of trust in elected officials and high profile institutions, David and Meera speak with Massachusetts State Auditor, Diana DiZoglio, about her work to restore public trust in government by holding elected leaders accountable. The…
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Let’s Talk About the Polls
Activist and educator Sophia DeLoretto-Chudy joins David and Delnaz for discussion about the latest presidential polls that show warning signs for Democrats with young voters and voters of color. The discussion focuses on polling analysis, the strategies of the Trump and Biden campaigns, and…
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Two Years After Uvalde
In this episode of Pod Save the Youth, David discusses the ongoing fight to end America’s gun violence epidemic with GenZCrusade Founder, Emma Shultz. This episode is being posted two years after the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, which sparked a wave of young people to organize for the passage…
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Is It Time to Lower the Voting Age?
In this week's episode of Pod Save the Youth, David and Delnaz speak with Jessie Cai about the movement to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. The panelists evaluate a number of arguments for and against lowering the voting age and discuss the implications of making such a change to the American...
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Rethinking a Broken Immigration System
In this episode of Pod Save the Youth, David and Markus speak with Immigration Attorney, Kojo Asamoa-Caesar, about the state of the American immigration system and the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border. This episode includes discussion of the coot-causes of immigration to the US, the…
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Running a City as a Young Mayor
In this episode of Pod Save the Youth, David speaks with Amesbury Massachusetts Mayor, Kassandra Gove, about the experience of launching a local campaign and running a city as a young person. David and Mayor Gove discuss the role of mayors as effective communicators, as well as local policy…
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Running for Office as a Young Candidate
In this episode, Civics Unplugged Co-Founder and former NYC mayoral candidate, Josh Thompson and Belmont MA Town Meeting representative and School Committee candidate, Angus Abercrombie, discuss their experiences running for office as young candidates with hosts, David and Markus. The discussion...
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Biden’s State of the Union
In this episode, David interviews Nathaniel Lubin, former White House Director of the Office of Digital Strategy, about President Biden's 2024 State of the Union Address and its implications for the 2024 presidential election. In the discussion, David and Nate speak about Republican threats to...
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Super Tuesday Recap
In this week's episode of Pod Save the Youth, hosts David and Markus recap the results from the Super Tuesday elections, with guest, Anika Yu. The panel discusses the state Republican and Democratic presidential primary results, Nikki Haley's exit from the presidential race, the Senate primaries…
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Pod Save Texas
Welcome back to Pod Save the Youth! In today's episode, host David Seaton conducts a panel discussion with Jace Mehta and Nathan Ryan on the changing nature of Texas politics. The discussion touches upon the issues of voter disenfranchisement, immigration and the border crisis, abortion rights…
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Young People Deserve a Voice School Governance
Welcome back to Pod Save the Youth! In this episode, host Markus Ceniceros, hosts a conversation with a group of the youngest school board members in the United States. The discussion focuses on the importance of giving youth a voice in our education systems.
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Third-party candidates and their impact on Gen Z in the 2024 election
In this episode host, Markus and David dive into the third-party candidates in this election cycle, and what their impact will be on Gen Z voters.
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Can President Biden Win Reelection?
Welcome back to Pod Save the Youth! Today we’ll discuss the implications that issues from abortion and gun violence to climate change and the war in Gaza have on the 2024 election. We'll also analyze the Biden campaign's strategy to appeal to young voters and will do it all, as always, from an...
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Introduction to Pod Save the Youth
Join the movement! "Pod Save the Youth" bridges the generational gap, diving into current events and empowering Gen Z through diverse perspectives. Let's spark crucial conversations and cultivate a space where generational dialogue thrives! 🌍🗣️
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A political podcast, working to center the voices of youth with hosts David Seaton, Delnaz Kazemi, Markus Ceniceros, and Meera Baswan.
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