Dispatch: Revolution Podcast

Josh Turek won his first race by six votes. Now the two-time Paralympic champion is bringing his brand of common-sense populism to one of the most closely watched Senate primaries in America. We sit down with the State Representative, the first permanently disabled member of the Iowa legislature, and now U.S. Senate candidate running against Republican Joni Ernst in a race that could decide the ba...

Our first Bonus Notes episode, where we pick up on some topics that didn’t make the first cut. We discuss the tradwife trend and the tech-divide in voter outreach. Listen| Watch the full first episode here: Are We Living in an Authoritarian Economy? Get full access to Dispatch: Revolution at dispatchrevolution.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Dispatch Revolution , Stacey Walker sits down with J.D. Scholten — state senator, former professional baseball player, and now U.S. Senate candidate taking on Joni Ernst in 2026. Scholten talks about running and winning in red districts, why leading with values matters more than labels, and how anti-monopoly policies and universal healthcare could reshape Iowa’s future. Along th...

Iowa State Sen. Zach Wahls announced this week that he is running for U.S. Senate, taking on current GOP Sen. Joni Ernst in the 2026 Midterms. He sat down on the pod before the big announcement. Zach’s info: * Campaign: Wahls for US Senate * @ZachWahls * Instagram * Senate Page We Discuss: * The state of politics and the Democratic Party in the Midwest * The importance of kitchen table values * Wh...

Jessica Burbank is a self-made, progressive influencer, pushing the boundaries of new media at a time when most Democrats are either too afraid or don’t know how to reach people in a digital world. Jessica’s videos on YouTube, Instagram, and Substack (where she’s amassed upwards of 400 thousand followers across platforms) take politics and economic concepts, like democratic socialism, out of acade...

Guest: Chuck Rocha. Author of Tio Bernie . Former staffer for the Sanders presidential campaign. Check out his latest project: Campeones PAC . We discuss: the problem with Democratic consultants right now, how to build a movement centered on working people, Latino outreach. Get full access to Dispatch: Revolution at dispatchrevolution.substack.com/subscribe