Left Out Loud

A Conversation with Ronnie Murchinson-Rivera

In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Ronnie Murchinson-Rivera, a congressional candidate running in Florida’s 6th District. The conversation covers healthcare, public service, flooding in Florida, redistricting, law enforcement, community organizing, and what it means to run a people-first campaign. Subscribe, leave a review, and follow Left Out Loud on social media. Share this episode with someone who wants a deeper, more grounded conversation about Iran, war, and U.S. foreign policy. * (00:00) - — Intro * (00:20) - — Florida’s 6th * (01:00) - — NYC to Florida * (04:30) - — Public service * (06:30) - — EMS work * (08:30) - — Healthcare * (10:30) - — Why run * (12:30) - — Florida politics * (16:00) - — Flooding * (18:00) - — Climate reality * (20:00) - — Redistricting * (22:00) - — Law enforcement * (24:00) - — Blue wave * (26:00) - — Rural outreach * (28:00) - — Mental health * (30:00) - — Community work * (32:00) - — Staying involved * (34:00) - — Find Ronnie * (35:30) - — Post-interview thoughts * (38:00) - — What’s next

A Conversation with Jessica Salas

In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Jessica Salas, a congressional candidate running in Oregon’s 3rd District. The conversation covers grassroots campaigning, AI regulation, corporate influence, closed primaries, housing affordability, community, and what it means to run as a working-class candidate. Subscribe, leave a review, and follow Left Out Loud on social media. Share this episode with someone who wants a deeper, more grounded conversation about Iran, war, and U.S. foreign policy. * (00:00) - — Intro * (00:40) - — Oregon’s 3rd * (01:30) - — Jessica’s story * (04:30) - — AI rules * (07:30) - — Voter frustration * (10:00) - — Campaign zines * (12:00) - — Closed primary * (14:00) - — Corporate money * (17:00) - — PAC influence * (20:00) - — Accountability * (23:00) - — Housing crisis * (26:00) - — Affordable housing * (28:00) - — Local action * (30:00) - — Life in Oregon * (31:30) - — Primary race * (33:00) - — No PAC money * (34:30) - — Where to find Jessica * (36:30) - — Post-interview thoughts * (38:30) - — Grassroots power * (40:00) - — Final message

A Conversation with Jackson Franklin

In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Jackson Franklin, a progressive candidate who ran for Congress in Indiana’s 5th District. The conversation covers red-state organizing, working-class politics, gun reform, veterans’ care, healthcare, foreign policy, corporate influence, and building a people-powered campaign in Indiana. Subscribe, leave a review, and follow Left Out Loud on social media. Share this episode with someone who wants a deeper, more grounded conversation about Iran, war, and U.S. foreign policy. * (00:00) - — Intro * (02:00) - — Meet Jackson * (04:00) - — Redistricting * (06:00) - — Fighting back * (08:00) - — Red-state organizing * (10:00) - — Working-class politics * (12:00) - — Indiana Democrats * (14:00) - — Veterans and guns * (16:00) - — Gun reform * (18:00) - — Iran and war * (20:00) - — Gaza and AIPAC * (22:00) - — Military accountability * (24:00) - — Pentagon spending * (26:00) - — Anti-war politics * (28:00) - — Veterans’ healthcare * (30:00) - — Primary day * (32:00) - — Campaign ground game * (34:00) - — Progressive scale * (36:00) - — Get involved * (38:00) - — Post-primary remarks * (40:00) - — Organizing power * (42:00) - — Movement politics * (44:00) - — Closing message

A Conversation with Hunter Miranda

In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth sit down with Hunter Miranda, a congressional candidate running in California’s 47th District. The conversation covers Orange County’s shifting political landscape, voting rights, immigration law, economic inequality, housing affordability, Indigenous sovereignty, corporate influence, and what it will take to build a more responsive Democratic Party. Subscribe, leave a review, and follow Left Out Loud on social media. Share this episode with someone who wants a deeper, more grounded conversation about Iran, war, and U.S. foreign policy.

Kash Patel, Iran, Congressional Scandals, and Virginia’s Redistricting Fight

In this bonus episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth jump back into the news cycle with a fast-moving conversation on government chaos, war politics, congressional scandal, and the fight over redistricting. They start with the latest allegations surrounding Kash Patel, including a wild response to reporting from The Atlantic, before shifting to Trump’s latest posturing on Iran and what it says about instability, oil dependence, and the danger of reckless leadership. Links and Resources * The Atlantic reporting referenced in the Kash Patel discussion * Discussion of Trump’s Truth Social post on Iran * Discussion of congressional ethics investigations and resignations * Discussion of Virginia’s redistricting vote and broader midterm implications * Call for listeners to send in grassroots progressive candidates for future interviews Subscribe, leave a review, and follow Left Out Loud on social media. Share this episode with someone who wants a deeper, more grounded conversation about Iran, war, and U.S. foreign policy. * (00:11) - Back to the news * (00:32) - The Kash Patel story * (02:18) - Patel’s damage control * (04:31) - Did he answer anything? * (06:11) - Why this feels bigger * (08:28) - Trump and Iran again * (09:44) - Ceasefire confusion * (11:06) - Oil, leverage, and fallout * (12:28) - Is Trump cornered? * (13:12) - The nuclear codes fear * (16:34) - Why the midterms matter * (17:18) - Congress scandal watch * (17:25) - Eric Swalwell falls * (20:01) - A Democratic purge? * (22:00) - Tony Gonzales resigns * (23:17) - Sheila McCormick steps down * (24:52) - The culture problem in Congress * (27:27) - A wake-up call for Democrats * (28:02) - Even Republicans are reacting * (29:28) - Another scandal brewing * (30:17) - Congress needs new rules * (31:15) - The culture shift argument * (31:47) - Why progressives matter here * (33:28) - The House math gets harder * (34:53) - Virginia becomes the next fight * (35:35) - Why Democrats say this is different * (36:22) - Put it to a vote * (37:17) - The Florida warning * (38:28) - Could a blue wave be coming? * (39:55) - Waiting on Virginia * (40:17) - Back to grassroots candidates * (41:18) - What this show is trying to build * (42:19) - Send us your candidates * (43:23) - One last exhale