HoosLeft Podcast

Are Catholics doing Christian nationalism, too? I thought that was just a Protestant thing. But just look at the court! And these other guys! How did we come from a place 100 years ago where Catholics in America were an oppressed minority, targets of anti-immigrant legislation and harassment by the KKK, to now - where a network of Catholic hardliners sit at the height of political power? Are they...

Episode 47: Rural Progressives Are Having A Moment... And A Summit Guest: Michelle Higgs - (D) Candidate for Indiana House District 60 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://voteformichellehiggs.com/ https://linktr.ee/indianaruralsummit Michelle Higgs is a community leader, wife, mom of three, and a Martinsville High School alumna. She is Hoosier through and through and loves coun...

If you’ve been following this space, you certainly already know that Indiana Republican delegates selected Noblesville pastor and avowed Christian nationalist Micah Beckwith as their nominee for lieutenant governor at their convention in mid-June. With that as a jumping off point, we spoke with IU-Indianapolis sociology professor Dr. Andrew Whitehead back in Episode 41. He gave us a great 101-leve...

Episode 45: Spilling the Tea on 83 Guest: Kyle Thele - (D) Candidate for Indiana State House, District 83 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://kyleforstaterep.com Christopher Judy’s record: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/19432/51539/149623/prohibits-the-government-from-burdening-the-exercise-of-religion#51539 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/26/395583706/ind...

Episode 44: Wouldn’t You Like To Be a Pepper, Too? Guest: David Pepper - author; activist; former Chairman, Ohio Democratic Party https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://davidpepper.com https://davidpepper.substack.com https://savedemocracy.us Progress and backlash: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/white-backlash-nothing-new/611914/ Dems state-level collapse: https...

Episode 43: Bringing the Hurt to Washington - Part II Guest: Erik Hurt (D) - Candidate for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.erikhurtforcongress.com/ Shortage of trades workers: https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/4583268-labor-crisis-why-is-there-a-shortage-of-plumbers-and-electricians/ Why the humanities matter:...

SPECIAL EPISODE: LG Candidate Terry Goodin Guest: Terry Goodin (D) - Candidate for Lieutenant Governor https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.mccormickforgov.com/ Indiana’s unusual party convention system - https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/you-asked-what-role-state-party-conventions-play-in-indiana-weve-got-answers Goodin’s past - https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illi...

Episode 42: Bringing the Hurt to Washington - Part I Guest: Erik Hurt (D) - Candidate for Indiana’s 8th Congressional District https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.erikhurtforcongress.com/ Indiana uncontested Statehouse seats: https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024 Indiana uncontested State Senate seats: https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_State...

Episode 41: Handling Snakes: Christian Nationalism in Indiana Guest: Dr. Andrew Whitehead, professor at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IU-Indianapolis. https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/about/who-we-are/our-staff/andrew-l-whitehead/ Beckwith 3 reasons: https://fb.watch/t1GYetE-FM/ Bad theology: https://www.tiktok.com/@dec...

HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 40: Holding the Line Against MAGA Extremism Guest: Derrick Holder, Democrat for US House of Representatives (IN-04) https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.derrickholder.com/ Marine Corps values: https://www.marines.com/life-as-a-marine/standards/values.html Corporate greed causing inflation: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/us-inflatio...

HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 39: Putting Stakes in the Ground Guest: Lori Camp, Democrat for US House of Representatives (IN-02) https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.campforcongress.com/ https://www.madvoters.org/ https://www.surveyandballotsystems.com/blog/participation/the-dangers-of-uncontested-elections/ https://inequality.org/research/inflation-price-gouging/ https://www.w...

HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 38: The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Guest: Eric Love, Former Director for Staff Diversity & Inclusion, University of Notre Dame https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlove1911/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/09/us/what-is-dei-and-why-its-dividing-america/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/07/politics/glenn-y...

HoosLeft #37: Engaging Rural Voters From The Left Guest: Ryan Still, Monroe County Democratic Party Deputy Chair for Rural Engagement https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.monroedems.org/executive-committee https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/p/heart-me-out-part-ii/ https://www.incontext.indiana.edu/2023/july-aug/article2.asp https://www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/india...

HoosLeft Podcast, Episode 36: Mrs. Potter, Won't You Talk To Me? Guest: Blythe Potter, Candidate for Johnson County Council https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://blythepotter.com https://www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr/2024/spring/article2.html https://www.vox.com/politics/23955909/election-results-2023-abortion-republicans-suburban-vote https://directory.runforsomething.net/candidate/3...

In this episode, Scott goes solo to look at the results of the May 7th primary. I’ll start in Monroe County, visiting the results of the County Commissioner’s races. We spoke with all five Democratic candidates, and the results were not what we expected. From there, we’ll zoom out to examine the statehouse contests. There are several races of interest, including many friends of the podcast. I’ve g...

HoosLeft #34: Hoosier Next US Senator? - Part II Guest: Marc Carmichael, Candidate for US Senate https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.marcforindiana.com/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/3/2184946/-Fanatical-Republican-Extremist-of-the-Day-Jim-Banks-2023-Update https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Banks_(Indiana) https://votesmart.org/bill/14525/37953/116801/requires-drug-test...

HoosLeft #33: Hoosier Next US Senator? - Part I Guest: Dr. Valerie McCray, Candidate for US Senate https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://valeriemccray.org/ Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/hoosleft https://hoosleft.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@hoosleft https://www.tiktok.com/@hoosleft https://www.instagram.com/scottrog78/ https://www.threads.net/@scottrog7...

HoosLeft #32: Making Cents of Local Races Guest: Penny Githens, Monroe County Commissioner, District 3 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.pennygithensforcommissioner.com/ https://bsquarebulletin.com/?s=commissioner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ideologies-flip-Democratic-Republican-parties https://tedium.co/2023/03/22/atar...

HoosLeft #31: Building Bloc, Part II Guest: Jody Madeira, candidate for Monroe County Commissioner, District 3 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.jodyformonroecounty.com/ https://law.indiana.edu/about/people/details/madeira-jody-l.html https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/04/19/2024-election-notebook-dems-raise-82k-for-county-councilor-commissioner/ https://www.asc.upenn.edu/s...

HoosLeft #30: Building Bloc, Part I Guest: Peter Iversen, candidate for Monroe County Commissioner, District 2 https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/subscribe https://www.peteriversen.org/ Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/hoosleft https://hoosleft.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@hoosleft https://www.tiktok.com/@hoosleft https://www.instagram.com/scottrog78/ https://www.threads...

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HoosLeft #27: Rad Grads Guest: Zara Anwarzai, Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition Organizing Coordinator Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://indianagradworkers.org https://www.salon.com/2014/07/05/ronald_reagan_stuck_it_to_millennials_a_college_debt_history_lesson_no_one_tells/ https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/10/a-history-of-grad-student-labor-unions https://en....

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HoosLeft #25: Blazing Trails Guest: Veronica Pejril Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://www.veronicaforindiana.com/ https://www.bannergraphic.com/story/2658961.html https://mypcrc.org/ https://www.indianayouthgroup.org/ https://tigernet2.princeton.edu/topics/3754 https://www.mainstreetgc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/FullerCenterPutnamCounty/ https://www.depauw.edu/stories/d...