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#008—Self-Righteous Disdain

Our guest for this episode is Anita Ramachandran, Executive Director of MicroMentor at Mercy Corps. Anita discusses her on-going journey away from what she describes as self-righteous disdain. MORE…

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#007—The Sausage Factory

Our guest for this episode is Amanda Manjarrez, Director of Advocacy for the Latino Network and Vice Chair of the City Club of Portland committee tasked with rethinking the city's commission system (learn about the committee here and read its report here). Amanda discusses the evolution of her view MORE…

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#006—The Endless Campaign

Jack examines outrage over the length of the presidential campaign and provides a perspective on why a lengthy presidential campaign might be considered a good thing despite the fatigue and annoyance it often produces in the American public. MORE…

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#005—Everyone Else Is Traffic

Our guest for this episode is Darren Golden, (find him on Instagram and Twitter), a 26 year-old with political ambitions and a concrete plan for his future. He examines his experiences as a young black man that have galvanized his political commitment and helped him channel his outrage rather MORE…

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#004—Cowboys v. Redskins

Our guest for this episode, Rebecca Tweed, is the President of Tweed Strategies, Executive Director of Grow Oregon, and serves on the City Club of Portland Board of Governors. Rebecca gives her perspective on politics from fourteen years inside political campaigns all over the state. She examines MORE…

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#003—I Hated Taxes

Our guest for this episode is Tyler Wilkins, co-founder and co-director of Participatory Budgeting Oregon (pboregon.org), an organization promoting the adoption of participatory budgeting in Portland and throughout Oregon. Tyler explains what participatory budgeting is and how it can MORE…

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#002—Obstacles to Seeking Public Office

Our guest for this episode is Jillian Schoene, Executive Director of Emerge Oregon (emergeor.org), an organization that recruits, trains, and supports female Democrats seeking elected office at all levels. Jillian discusses her relationship to political outrage and the obstacles in the way of achieving MORE…

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#001—The Pothole Problem

In the pilot episode, the host explains the concept of the pothole problem and the intention of the podcast, and his teenage son interviews him about the evolution of his own political outrage. MORE…