HoosLeft Podcast

HoosLeft #24: Madam Governor vs. Madman Governor Guest: Dr. Jennifer McCormick We’ll talk about her time in the classroom, in administration, AND in public office. I’ll ask about her positions on reproductive freedom, “woke” culture, legal weed, the US-Mexico border, China, policing, climate change, and the IEDC. We’ll talk GOTV strategy and I’ll press her about the party switch. Subscribe at http...

HoosLeft #23: Wrestling the Elephant Guest: Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 24, Josh Lowry. We’ll talk about his work as an attorney, his motivation to run for office, driving turnout, standing for what one really believes in, and… a little pro wrestling. Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://www.lowryforindiana.com/ https://www.aclu.org/issues/racial-justice/s...

HoosLeft #22: Punching the Bully Guest: Indianapolis City Councilmember, District 13 - Jesse Brown Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://www.jesseforindy.com/ https://www.indygo.net/blue-line/ https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/52/details https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2024/01/26/indygo-blue-line-indianapolis-indiana-general-assembly-2024-sb-52-jockamo-pizza...

HoosLeft #21: Steering the Battleship Guest: Monroe Co. Democratic Party Chair David Henry Subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://www.votedavidhenry.com/ https://www.indivisible.org/ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/04/25/trey-hollingsworth-joseph-hollingsworth-hollingsworth-capital-partners-greg-zoeller-indiana-ninth-congressional-district/83274574/ https://indems.org/...

HoosLeft #20: The 123rd Indiana General Assembly Halftime Show Guest: MADVoters Chelsea McDonnel subscribe at https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com Today on the pod, we continue the big anniversary week spectacular (and fund drive) with a return visit from MADVoters Indiana Outreach Director Chelsea McDonnel. Sorry about the audio at the beginning of the interview. That's my Boxer puppy. He's deaf...

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HoosLeft Episode 18: College Sports, Exploitation, and the Enshittification of Higher Ed Guest: Alexa Scott Subscribe to all my work at scottaaronrogers.substack.com https://americandialect.org/2023-word-of-the-year-is-enshittification/ https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268104344/notre-dame-vs-the-klan/ https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/p/episode-14-exploring-toxic-masculinity https://nymag.com/inte...

Host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Purdue professor and West Lafayette City Councilmember Dr. David Sanders to discuss the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the LEAP "Innovation District" in Boone County, and organizing to stop the IEDC's planned water theft. https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com/ https://www.bio.purdue.edu/People/profile/retrovir.html https://stopthewatersteal.org/ https://...

Host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Pastor Thomas Horrocks of Beechwood Christian Church in French Lick, IN.  The Democratic candidate for Indiana House District 62. We discuss church state/separation, how his faith influences his politics, what would Jesus really do, churches as organizing spaces, and which political figures best communicate a positive, open, welcoming Christianity. Hosted on A...

Episode 15: Israel/Palestine w/Noor Hussein Thanks for listening. Subscribe to my blog at scottaaronrogers.substack.com. Let me make it fully clear, once again, that I renounce Hamas, terrorism in general, and the attacks of October 7 in particular. Mandatory Listening from Unf*cking The Republic: https://omny.fm/shows/unf-cking-the-republic/palestine-the-land-imperialism-left-behind https://omny....

Host Scott Aaron Rogers invites Hoosier author Jared Yates Sexton to open up the pernicious effects of toxic masculinity on men in Indiana, America, and worldwide TBH. https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/what-toxic-masculinity-and-how-it-impacts-mental https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/01/ce-corner https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-masculinity-5075107 https:...

In this episode, host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Allison Duerk, Director of the Eugene V. Debs Museum in Terre Haute. We talk about the labor leader's life growing up in Indiana and his evolution into America's first major socialist political figure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HoosLeft 2023 election review https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/07/election-day https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-special-election-227cde039f8d51723612878525164f1a https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Issue_1,_Right_to_Make_Reproductive_Decisions_Including_Abortion_Initiative_(2023) https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Issue_2,_Marijuana_Legalization_Initiative_(...

In the final HoosLeft before Election Day 2023, host Scott Aaron Rogers keeps things local in an interview with Hopi Stosberg, candidate for Bloomington city council, district 3. In this episode, we discuss Hopi's background, motivation, and the importance of public service. We also dive into important issues facing the community like, the town-gown dynamic, housing affordability, homelessness, de...

In this episode of HoosLeft, host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes MAD Voters Indiana co-founder Chelsea McDonnel. In a wide-ranging conversation, we talk about her activism, what prompted her to get involved, and how the rest of us can also work toward change in our communities. https://scottaaronrogers.substack.com. https://www.madvoters.org/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/12/neol...

In this episode of HoosLeft, host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes Indianapolis city council candidate Jesse Brown to talk about his race and misconceptions around democratic socialism. Links https://www.jesseforindy.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Socialists_of_America https://www.dsausa.org/ https://www.centralindsa.org/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/socialism-a-short-primer/ https...

In this episode, we look at the group Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" organization with chapters nationwide. While they claim to be a plucky grassroots outfit funded by t-shirt sales, they're really a front group funded by the same billionaires and Christian nationalists that brought us such hits as Dobbs and January 6. Links: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/10/united-daughters-...

Host Scott Aaron Rogers welcomes "What the Gerrymander?" host and Hoosier Victory Alliance co-founder Dr. Stephanie Wilson. www.hoosiervictoryalliance.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Tom rejoins the show for his 2nd appearance. We have a wide-ranging (i.e. all over the place) conversation about Jim Banks, Mike Braun, Jennifer McCormick and the rest of the contenders for Indiana's big 2024 races. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The other day, I posted an article diving into the origins of the trans panic. I named the religious extremists, political operatives, and the billionaires paying for it all. Here, the conversation that prompted that deep dive. My friend Alexa Scott joins me to talk about the other end of the trans panic - what it's like to live as a trans person with this going on every day. Hosted on Acast. See...

In this episode, host Scott Aaron Rogers talks with Blue Missouri Executive Director Jessica Piper about Republican supermajority overreach in red states, making inroads with rural voters, and which Democrats are doing things right. Subscribe to my newsletter at scottaaronrogers.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Scott Aaron Rogers talks with two guests about getting involved in local politics. First guest, Jocelyn Vare is City Councilwoman at-large for the City of Fishers https://www.jocelynvareforfishers.com/ Second guest, Andie Jahnz-Davis is Vice Chairperson on the Michigan City Sustainability Commission https://www.emichigancity.com/1214/Sustainability-Commission Musical Interlude by T Pharo http...

In this episode, I wonder if the Democratic Party is a vehicle for progressive change or whether it is the graveyard of progressive movements. Purdue professor and West Lafayette city councilman Dr. David Sanders says yes. My friend Emily Duchon says no. Where do I come down? Listen to the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good friend Tom LaVonne joins host Scott Aaron Rogers for a supersized conversation. We look at how we got to our current moment of crisis, and how civilization has a way of repeating itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An introduction to HoosLeft and host Scott Aaron Rogers Musical credits until the lawyers tell me to stop: Intro: "Rain on the Scarecrow" by John Mellencamp Outro: "Indiana Wants Me" by R. Dean Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.