Indivisible Chicago Podcast

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 _1. Each Monday for now, Indivisible Chicago opens a Zoom room and welcomes all comers to a virtual phone bank -- Michigan Mondays. Indivisible Chicago is organizing calls into a southwest Michigan state legislative district which is key to flipping the Michigan State House Blue. This week, a reluctant activist faces his fears and gets with the program. You can get with the program at 3state1mission.com. _2. We start in Michigan, and then cross the Lake to Milwaukee to hear from Angela Lang, Executive Director of BLOC — Black Leaders Organizing for Communities — which is dedicated to organizing communities in Milwaukee. Learn more at blocbybloc.org. The New Yorker article discussed can be found here: https://bit.ly/3675hgL. Angela will be headlining a virtual event on Wednesday, 5/20: How Milwaukee Could Decide the Next President: An Indivisible IL9 Salon. RSVP here: bit.ly/mke-rsvp.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 _1. Remember Hope? This week, Becoming, the documentary chronicling Michelle Obama’s book tour, premiered on Netflix. The documentary is partly a book tour, partly biography, partly a peek behind the scenes. The key, however, lies in the conversations the former First Lady has with young people. _2. For 71 years, except for a two year gap, Illinois 9 has been represented by just two people: current Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, of course, and prior to her, elected in 1948, Sidney Yates. Authors George Van Dusen and Michael Dorf wrote Clear it with Sid: Sidney Yates and fifty years of presidents, pragmatism, and public service. This interview was recorded January 10, 2020.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. * Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. * Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 _1. Recently the Indivisible Chicago Alliance signed on to support the Illinois Fair Tax Amendment. It is not surprising that powerful forces have aligned to oppose it, but fortunately, powerful forces are organizing to support it as well. Amisha Patel, is the Executive Director of the Grassroots Collaborative, and she joins this week to offer common sense responses to arguments listeners might hear from certain family and friends. More info is at yesforfairtax.org and grassrootscollaborative.org. _2. Cecilia Muñoz was a senior member of Obama’s White House Leadership team. She’s also the author of a new book: More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise. With most of the country still on lockdown, with cruelty and injustice emanating from the White House, and with a difficult election year ahead, there is no better time to talk about the qualities of leadership.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 _1. The president’s scientific musings sound perfectly reasonable, if it’s 1985 and you are Tom’s college dorm-mates. Some thoughts about Disinfect-gate. The New York Times article referred to is here: https://nyti.ms/356h7r7. _2. Six weeks ago, the Indivisible Chicago Alliance was up to its eyeballs in canvassing, in-person trainings, and carpools to Wisconsin and Michigan. Now, like everything else, the activism has migrated online. Joining the podcast this week — via Zoom — Indivisible Chicago founder and Alliance executive board member Jason Rieger, and Reid McCollum, co-leader of the Coalition for a Better Illinois 6. Learn more about how to get involved with the Postcard Posse, phone banking, and other projects at indivisiblechicago.com. Also, see postcards2wi.com, postcards2mi.com and ICA’s 3states1mission.com.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020 _1. Most of us grew up believing that Democracy was unassailable — that especially in America, Democracy was so embedded in our being that nothing and no one could tear it down. The last several years have proven how misguided that thinking was. But there are reasons to be optimistic about the future. Benjamin Page, a professor of Political Science at Northwestern and co-author of Democracy in America? What has gone wrong and what we can do about it, joins the podcast to discuss the book and shine some light in the darkness. _2. Jared Launius with a firsthand account of what Democracy under siege looks like — he’s the Swing Left Wisconsin and Illinois Field Director and he has some highs and lows from the Wisconsin primary. Contact Jared at jared@swingleft.org. Also get involved at 3states1mission.com.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR APRIL 13, 2020 _1. The impact of the pandemic, with the weight of an uncertainty that is off the scales, will affect Generation Z in ways we don’t yet comprehend. For more, check out the Axios article here: bit.ly/ICP_GenZ. Odds Are from the Barenaked Ladies can be found here: https://bit.ly/2RusvYa. _2. Personal PAC is an organization dedicated to protecting a woman’s reproductive rights in Illinois. An upcoming Supreme Court decision will most likely effectively overturn Roe. What does that mean for the future of abortion rights? Back in February, Tom sat down with Personal PAC President and CEO Terry Cosgrove. Just last Friday, Tom and Terry checked in to discuss what has and hasn’t changed regarding abortion rights since then. The Vox article mentioned can be found here bit.ly/ICP_VoxRoe. Information about the virtual town hall on Monday 4/13 here: www.personalpac.org/events/

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 _1. The shutdown is stark, scary, and certainly devastating for many. It’s also getting weird, and some of that weirdness was on display this week as the Cuomo Brothers blurred all sorts of lines between public information, news, and entertainment. _2. Even under lockdown, the work of our city and county go on. This week, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi joins the podcast. He ran as a reformer, was elected to clean up the process of property tax assessments both commercial residential. We talk about his first year, the progress he’s made, and also the resistance from some quarters. _3. Ryan Bernsten is the host of the 50 States of Mind podcast. He’s on lockdown in Kansas City at the moment, but last year, he visited all fifty states. As season two of his podcast kicks off, Ryan joins to talk about the project as well as life under lockdown in a red state. Learn more at ryanbernsten.com/50-states-of-mind.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 _1. On Day 16 of the lockdown, we look to the future. What’s at stake in the local elections across the country? And how might the outcome affect us for many years to come? _2. Speaking of local elections, Abigail Wheeler is a candidate for Michigan’s State House of Representatives. She’s from western Michigan, a firefighter and EMT, a young progressive in an increasingly blue district, and she’s got a very good shot at winning one of the four races necessary for Democrats to take control of the Michigan State House. Abigail joins the podcast this week to introduce herself, explain what’s at stake for her constituents, and tell you how you can get involved in her campaign, even though canvassing in the district if off. Learn more at wheelerforthe66th.com. _3. Indivisible Chicago’s Marj Halperin and Indivisible Oak Park Area’s Nicole Miller join the podcast talk about the next best thing to canvassing. Learn more at indivisiblechicago.com or bluebeginning.org.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 _1. PEW Research points to how Republicans and Democrats are experiencing leadership around COVID-19. Are skeptical Republicans more at risk? The study Tom refers to is here: pewrsr.ch/2QDkwHN _1. Marie Newman was Indivisible Chicago’s first-ever endorsement. On Tuesday, she prevailed in the primary, and she will be the Democratic candidate for Congress from Illinois 3, ending the reign of the Lipinski family. Marie joins the podcast this week to reflect on the race, the impact of COVID-19, and what lies ahead. _2. Indivisible Chicago leaders Kathy Tholin and Jessica Droeger come on to explain all that is still underway in the world of grassroots activism even at a socially safe distance. Learn more at indivisiblechicago.com. Jessica also mentioned Open Progress [openprogress.com] and Indivisitext [https://indivisible.org/payback-project-p2p].

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY MARCH 16, 2020 _1. Dr. Ronald Hershow, Director of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the UIC School of Public Health and Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, joins the podcast to talk COVID-19, the coronavirus. Things are dire, but certainly not hopeless. _2. Indivisible Chicago Alliance executive board members Steve Held and Marj Halperin join the podcast to discuss ICA’s recent endorsement of Kim Foxx for States Attorney. And also how the coronavirus is affecting our 3 States 1 Mission project and how people can *still* get involved. _3. Poet, educator, Vermont resident and Sanders supporter Kirk Robinson joins the podcast. In bleak times, we may look to art for consolation.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 _1. Democrats fall in love while Republicans fall in line. If this cliche has ever been true, it certainly hasn’t been true this cycle. We look back on 2016, and the Republican #fail. _2. Robert Emmons, Jr. is running for Congress against Bobby Rush, and he first appeared on the ICP about a year ago. SInce then, he has run a solid campaign with a solid organization, and has racked up a number of endorsements—including from Indivisible Chicago South Side. This week, he checks in one last time before the primary. _3. Young people get a bad rap for not turning out to vote. But it’s not that they don’t care or recognize what’s at stake. Jen Dean and Josh Blair from Chicago Votes (chicagovotes.com) join to talk about what they’re doing to help young people remove barriers to participation and make their voices heard.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 _1. If you believe the coronavirus is a hoax, does that make it less dangerous? What the world needs now is a heavy dose of media literacy. Learn more at medialiteracynow.org. Research judicial candidates at voteforjudges.org. _2. Ken Davis has been a media staple in Chicago for more than a couple of years. On Sunday, February 23, he and Linda Paul convened a town hall of two dozen Chicago media luminaries to discuss the current state of the industry and imagine what might lie ahead. It’s a mixed bag of good news and bad news for the future journalism.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 _1. With no Democratic contender likely to lock up the nomination early, the prospect of a brokered convention loomed. What can we learn from the last time this happened in 1952? _2. Renato Mariotti is a former federal prosecutor, CNN analyst, Politico contributor, Indivisible Chicago member, and friend of the podcast. This week, in the midst of Trump’s purge of enemies, pardon of friends, and claims that he is US law enforcement, Renato joins to help sort it all out. Find Renato’s most recent Politico commentary here: politi.co/2V78lGy. We’re big fans of Renato’s own podcast, On Topic. More about that here: ontopicpodcast.com.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 _1. The Constitution of the United States has authority because we all agree it has authority. But that social contract is being tested. Will our democracy pass that test? Talking about the future of the Constitution, the Supreme Court and free speech, this week’s guest is Erwin Chemerinsky, Constitutional scholar and Dean of the University of California Berkeley School of Law. _2. Indivisible Chicago’s Kathy Tholin on the final four-week push to elect Marie Newman over Dan Lipinski in Illinois 3. Interested in preserving that Constitution? You can start by knocking on doors in your own hometown. Find out more at 3states1mission.com.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 -1. On Monday, February 3, hundreds of you filled the Athenaeum Theatre for the 2020 get-out-the-vote kickoff. Indivisible Chicago Alliance board member Marj Halperin joins the podcast for a True Blue Revue Review. While the event has passed, opportunities to get involved are still plenty. Find out more at 3states1mission.com. -2. Last year, former Obama Great Lakes Czar Cam Davis won a seat on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District through an historic write-in campaign. This year, he’s on the ballot again, running for a six-year term. Cam joins the podcast to talk climate change and lake levels, renewable energy, and why we should all care about the District.Indivisible Chicago is not endorsing in this race, but more information about Cam’s campaign can be found at camdavis.org.