Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Identity Politics of Being ‘Enough’ with Tonya Mosley, and Jenifer Ancona on Organizing a New American Majority
Tonya Mosley, host of KQED's new podcast Truth Be Told, joins Marisa and Scott to talk about identity politics and the struggle for candidates of col…
6 years, 11 months ago
Kimberly Ellis on ‘Losing with Grace,’ Her Brother’s Death, and Her Run for Party Chair
Scott and Marisa discuss how Governor Gavin Newsom is spending his political capital, as the legislature stalls a clean water tax and legislation to …
6 years, 11 months ago
Pollster David Binder on Focus Groups, the Myth of Voters in the Middle, and the 2020 Primary
Gavin Newsom lays out a revised state budget, and Marisa and Scott discuss the governor's break with Attorney General Xavier Becerra over the release…
7 years ago
Jay Inslee on Hooping with Obama and His Climate Change Campaign for President
California Senator Kamala Harris grabs the spotlight in her questioning of Attorney General William Barr. Then, Washington Governor Jay Inslee joins …
7 years ago
David Chiu on Rent Control, San Francisco Politics, and Electric Violining
Joe Biden enters the 2020 fray, more Democratic nominees head west, and Scott and Marisa are joined by Guy Marzorati to talk about the latest in hous…
7 years ago
Rusty Hicks on His Campaign for Democratic Party Chair
The race for California Democratic Party chair is heating up, and Scott and Marisa discuss what's at stake. Then, they're joined by Rusty Hicks, cand…
7 years ago
Laphonza Butler on Her Move from Labor Leadership to the Harris Campaign
A lukewarm poll and an ongoing utility crisis greet Governor Gavin Newsom upon his return from El Salvador. Then, Scott and Marisa are joined by Laph…
7 years, 1 month ago
Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert on the Death Penalty, Stephon Clark and Forensic DNA
The debate over a proposed navigation center in San Francisco exposes the challenge local electeds face in addressing homelessness in California. The…
7 years, 1 month ago
TJ Cox on His Nail-Biting House Victory, the Green New Deal and High-Speed Rail
Freshman Congressman TJ Cox tells Scott and Marisa about waiting three weeks before emerging victorious in his Central Valley House district, the mom…
7 years, 1 month ago
Amy Klobuchar on Early Moments of Leadership, Adding ‘The Voice of a Midwesterner’ on Climate Change, and Prom Night Trauma
Minnesota Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar joins Scott and Marisa to talk about embracing leadership at an early age, prom night…
7 years, 1 month ago