Leftist Lezzies

Season Four - Episode Six: Interview with Mary Jo Kinzie, Chair of CD5 Democrats in Oklahoma

Kelly Wis interviews Mary Jo Kinzie, Chair of OK CD5 Democrats, to get the skinny on the upcoming elections, how you can get involved, and candidates you should know! All links mentioned here: mobilize.us [https://www.mobilize.us/] Contest Every Race [https://www.contesteveryrace.com/] Indivisible Oklahoma – Bringing Oklahomans Together to Fight Fascism [https://indivisibleoklahoma.com/] Young Democrats Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/okcountyyds/] May 16th - MWC Library at 1 PM Focus Group on Voting Access in Minority Communities molly@okdemocrats.org [molly@okdemocrats.org] - to volunteer Amy Warne - conatct to get involved with OK County Dems chair@okcountydemocrats.org [chair@okcountydemocrats.org]

Season Four - Episode Five: Interview with Kassandra Murillo, Oklahoma Mural Syndicate Board Member

Kelly Wise interviews Kassandra Murillo, board member of Oklahoma Mural Syndicate, better known as Plaza Walls to discuss the importance of art as resistance and in community. Links for this episode found here: The Plaza Walls [https://www.plazawalls.org/] PLAZA WALLS Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/plazawalls] Plaza Walls Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PlazaWalls/] x.com/plazawalls [https://x.com/plazawalls] @chromaj @wing.chow

Season Four - Episode Four: Interview with Erik Terwey for Congress

Kelly Wise interviewed Erik Terwey, one of the candidates running for US House of Reps in Congressional District 2 in Oklahoma. Identifying as an "aggressive progressive," he outlines his background, policy positions, and goals if elected to office. Links for his campaign and those discussed in the episode can be found here:  Erik Terwey for Congress [https://www.terweyforcongress.com/] Take BAC Congress! | Take Back Congress [https://www.take-bac-congress.us/] New Consensus [https://www.newconsensus.com/] Terwey Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/terweyforcongress] Erik Terwey for Congress (@terweyforcongress) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/terweyforcongress] Terwey on X [https://x.com/terwey4congress] TikTok - Terwey [https://www.tiktok.com/@terweyforcongress] @terweyforcongress.bsky.social on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/terweyforcongress.bsky.social] Terwey for Congress - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@terweyforcongress]

Season Four - Episode Three: Interview with Frank Spring

Kelly Wise interviews Frank Spring, founding partner at Altum Insight [https://www.altum-insight.com/team] and managing partner of Undaunted Ventures. [https://www.theundaunted.co/who-we-are]He's currently finalizing a new study focused on rural voters in Nebraska, and one finding stood out immediately: a deep fear of AI.   Frank discusses the real concerns about accountability, trust, and who’s responsible as AI starts affecting daily life.  Frank also unpacks how Democrats have a chance to talk about smart, practical policies that actually close the trust gap with rural voters instead of talking past them.    Book recommended in this episode:  The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America: Jacobs, Nicholas F., Shea, Daniel: 9780231211581: Amazon.com: Books [https://www.amazon.com/Rural-Voter-Politics-Disuniting-America/dp/0231211589]

Season Four - Episode Two: Interview with Sattie Zapata-Nyachwaya

Kelly Wise interviews Washington State ACLU Health Policy Program Director, Sattie Zapata-Nyachwaya about how to make change in policy spaces, how to keep your cool while doing it, and ways to move the needle while managing expectations. Organizations mentioned in this episode are linked here, as well as some background on Sattie's work.  Freedom Oklahoma [https://www.freedomoklahoma.org/] HRC | Human Rights Campaign [https://www.hrc.org/] Home - ACLU of Oklahoma [https://www.acluok.org/] Home | OKHRA [https://www.okhra.net/] Sister Song [https://www.sistersong.net/] Home - AIDS United [https://aidsunited.org/] Sattie Zapata-Nyachwaya, MPA | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sattienyachwaya/]