Candid(ate)
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCandid(ate): Real Conversations With Women Running for Office is a limited run, 10-episode series focusing on interviewing EMILY's List-backed female candidates running in the 2018 midterm elections. We want to get their voices out and tell their stories of why they are running, what they want to change and how they are going to reshape the political landscape. From Hellbent Media and EMILY's List, get ready to meet your new leaders.
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Episodes
Sea Change f/ Emily Cain
November 06, 2018 09:15 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBFor our final episode, Devon sits down with EMILY's List executive director Emily Cain to discuss this historic midterm election cycle, and where we are all headed next. Thank you to everyone for joining us on this 10 week journey. If you want to run, please visit emilyslist.org and sign up! You never know what you can do until you try. Here's to an amazing Election Day, and remember: no matter what happens, we've done something amazing. The sea change is already upon us. Hosted on Acast....
The New Voices f/ January Contreras and Deb Haaland
November 01, 2018 21:17 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBDevon sits down with Arizona Attorney General candidate January Contreras and New Mexico congressional candidate Deb Haaland to talk about what it's like to be Women of Color running in this election and why their voices are more important and necessary than ever. Learn more about January Contreras at januaryforaz.com/ Follow her @JanuaryAZ Learn more about Deb Haaland at debforcongress.com/ Follow her @Deb4CongressNM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Future is Female f/ Gretchen Whitmer and Jocelyn Benson
November 01, 2018 18:12 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBDevon sits down with Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Secretary of State candidate Jocelyn Benson to talk about Michigan's all-female state wide ticket for this year's midterm elections. Learn more about Gretchen Whitmer at gretchenwhitmer.com/ Follow her @gretchenwhitmer Learn more about Jocelyn Benson at votebenson.com/ Follow her @JocelynBenson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dreaming is a Skill f/ Stacey Abrams
October 23, 2018 22:56 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBDevon sits down with Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. They discuss voting rights, failure and the importance of democracy. Learn more about Stacey Abrams at staceyabrams.com/ Follow Stacey @StaceyAbrams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Immigration f/ Gina Ortiz Jones
October 10, 2018 20:31 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBDevon sits down with Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23) to discuss immigration, crafting a narrative, and the importance of accurately representing your constituents. She recounts her own story of being the daughter of an immigrant and the profound affect that experience has had on her. Learn more about Gina Ortiz Jones at ginaortizjones.com/ Follow Gina @ginaortizjones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We Really Do Care f/ Cindy Axne, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan & Dr. Kayser Enneking
October 03, 2018 21:55 - 43 minutes - 30 MBDevon sits down with Cindy Axne (IA-03), Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (OH-13) & Dr. Kayser Enneking (FL State Senate-08) to discuss a signature Democratic issue: healthcare. With their own personal stories about their interactions with the healthcare system, each candidate tells her story about how she wants to make affordable healthcare accessible to all. Learn more about Cindy Axne at cindyaxneforcongress.com/ Follow her @Axne4Congress Learn more about Betsy Dirksen Londrigan at betsydirkse...
Reasons to Run f/ Liuba Grechen Shirley and Rebecca Bauer Kahan
September 25, 2018 16:56 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBDevon sits down with Rebecca Bauer Kahan (CA-Assembly District 16) and Liuba Grechen Shirley (NY-02) to discuss why they chose to run, how their campaigns have changed since they made that decision and what their kids think about them running for office. They talk about the wide range of issues facing their districts and how they plan to solve as many problems as possible once elected. Learn more about Rebecca Bauer Kahan at rebeccabauerkahan.com/ Follow her @RBKforAssembly Learn more abo...
Small Seats, Big Changes
September 18, 2018 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBDevon sits down with Delegate Hala Ayala (VA) and Emma Collum (FL-State House 93) to discuss the importance of local politics and why, in some ways, local policies are even more powerful than federal ones. Learn more about Delegate Ayala at ayalafordelegate.com Follow her @halaayala Learn more about Emma Collum at emmacollum.com Follow her @collum_emma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Range of Lived Experiences
September 11, 2018 23:52 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBDevon sits down with Katie Hill (CA-25) and Angie Craig (MN-02) to discuss the importance LGBT representation and the benefit of a wide range of lived experiences that a candidate brings to the table. Learn more about Katie Hill at katiehillforcongress.com Follow her @KatieHill4CA Learn more about Angie Craig at angiecraig.com Follow her @AngieCraigMN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Future is Female
September 04, 2018 22:28 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week, Devon Handy sits down with EMILY's List VP of communications, Christiana Reynolds, and EMILY's List president, Stephanie Schirock, to talk about why we see so many women running for office - and why this isn’t just a moment, but a movement; a fundamental change in who is going to lead our country from here on out. Over the next 10 weeks, Hellbent Media and EMILY's List are going to bring you real conversations with these women. We are going to bring you their stories, told in the...