Ohioans Against Extremism Podcast

Ohio politicians are scared of you. They can’t handle public pushback, so they try to avoid it. Last week, House Speaker Matt Huffman passed new rules to try and stop you from showing up to the Statehouse — the people's house. That means it's time to show up more often, call more often, and be even louder than before. We will be putting out calls to action here and on social media when Ohioans are...

In our end-of-year podcast episode, Ainslee, Rachel and Maria take a moment before the Ohioans Against Extremism holiday party to reflect on what happened in Ohio politics during the last two months of 2024, and offer a sampling of what’s to come for OAE in 2025. They discuss why Ohioans need to stay in the game despite temptations to throw in the towel. Oh, and why you should give us money! Recor...

Demystifying our Government: The Statehouse and Election Administration Featuring DJ Byrnes (aka The Rooster) and Kayla Griffin, State Director of All Voting is Local In the fourth episode of the Ohioans Against Extremism Podcast, Ainslee and Maria are first joined by Dj Byrnes, Creator of the infamous (mostly) statehouse blog, The Rooster, to discuss his... creative strategies for holding lawmake...

In the third episode of the Ohioans Against Extremism Podcast, Ainslee and Maria are joined by Eileen Galvin with the Columbus College of Art & Design and Anne Anderson with Trans Allies of Ohio to discuss how extremist campaign rhetoric and legislation can put everyday Ohioans – our neighbors – in danger. Maria and Ainslee also provide some essential election reminders, including going through so...

Episode 2:  In the second episode of the Ohioans Against Extremism Podcast, Ainslee and Maria are joined by Jordyn Close, Deputy Director of the Ohio Women’s Alliance . Ainslee, Maria, and Jordyn break down what’s at stake in Ohio in the 2024 election, and offer some realism about why voting matters, even when it feels like all the options suck. They discuss why the fight for abortion access in Oh...

Thanks for reading /listening to Ohioans Against Extremism! This post is public so feel free to share it. In the premiere episode of the Ohioans Against Extremism Podcast, Ainslee, Maria, and Rachel introduce themselves and their new organization. They discuss why they launched this new venture, how it’s different from what’s already out there, and ways to support their work. This week’s discussio...